An elephant with a small calf and another elephant in Tanzanian woodland
Private Tanzania safaris

Find your
Tanzania safari.

From a three-day Serengeti escape to southern wilderness and western chimpanzee forests. Choose a clear itinerary, then let us tailor the stays and details to you.

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Private vehicles · Tailor-made routes · Local driver-guidesTanzania · East Africa
Find your starting point

What matters most
on your safari?

Begin with the experience you want, then compare the route, wildlife time and transport. Each starting itinerary has a different pace and purpose; we tailor the final proposal to you.

My first Tanzania safari

Give Serengeti two full days

Start with five days: Tarangire, an early Ngorongoro visit and three central Serengeti nights. Compare four days if time is tighter; both include substantial road transfers.

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I have only three days

Fly in, rather than rush every road

The three-day Serengeti and Ngorongoro programme includes a proposed inbound bush flight. It is a compact introduction, not three full wildlife days.

See the short fly-in safari
The migration is my priority

Choose the chapter for your dates

Discuss Ndutu calving around January–March or the northern migration around July–October. Camp region and full viewing days matter; births and river crossings are never promised.

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We want wildlife and the ocean

Plan one connected holiday

Use the twelve-day safari and Zanzibar journey as a starting point: six mainland nights, one Stone Town night and four beach nights, with connections confirmed for your dates.

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We are celebrating together

Make the stays part of the story

The eight-day luxury honeymoon connects Tarangire, Ngorongoro, central Serengeti and Grumeti. Four proposed properties and road-and-air logistics are confirmed in the quote.

See the luxury honeymoon

Not sure yet? Share your dates, available days and priorities. We will explain the trade-offs and name the stays, transport, inclusions and full price before you decide.

Choose your safari

The right places.
The right number of days.

Compare seven private journeys across northern, southern and western Tanzania, including Ndutu calving season and the Mara River migration. Request a quote for your dates, party size and accommodation preference.

Northern Tanzania · Southern migration plains5 days / 5 nights

5-Day Ndutu Calving Safari

Tarangire · Ngorongoro · Ndutu · Arusha

Two Ndutu nights, one full Ndutu day and a final Arusha hotel night. Central Serengeti extension available.

Getting around
Private road safari
Price
Quote for your dates
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Four days or five?

Both visit Tarangire, take an early Ngorongoro Crater drive on Day 2 and continue to central Serengeti that night. Four days gives you one full Serengeti day; five gives you two.

Your proposal names the stays, transport, meals, park fees and any extras. We confirm availability and the full price before you decide to book. See what shapes a safari quote.

Choose the chapter of the migration

One migration.
Two different journeys.

The herd follows rain and fresh grazing. Choose a region and a route for your dates, with time for the wildlife to set the pace.

AI illustration of wildebeest gathered across green open plains
Wildebeest on the southern open plains.
Usually January–March · peak often February

Calving season

Ndutu & the southern short-grass plains

Tarangire, Ngorongoro and two nights at Ndutu Heritage Camp, with a full Ndutu day and a final overnight in Arusha. Add Central Serengeti days before the return if you want a longer journey.

Explore the five-day calving safari
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The Mara River crossing landscape.
Usually July–October · follow actual herd movement

Mara River migration

Northern Serengeti - Mara River

The northern migration landscape needs its own dates and route. Choose six days focused on Serengeti, or seven days with Tarangire and the crater. Each includes two northern nights; crossings remain unpredictable.

Explore the migration safariView the seven-day river crossing itinerary

Births, hunts and river crossings cannot be scheduled. We check the seasonal fit, current conditions and camp locations when planning your trip. Compare Tanzania by month.

Panoramic AI illustration of a wildebeest herd spread across green plains under a wide sky
Tanzania’s living wonder

The Great Migration.
Every chapter deserves your attention.

Across the Serengeti–Mara ecosystem, the search for fresh grazing becomes an extraordinary annual movement. Discover the southern calving plains, the northern rivers and the truth behind the famous footage.

Explore the migration story & map
More ways to travel

River crossings, honeymoons
and the Indian Ocean.

017 days / 6 nights

River crossing safari

Tarangire · Ngorongoro · Central Serengeti · Northern Serengeti - Mara River

Two nights in Northern Serengeti - Mara River, a full northern Serengeti day and the option to fly to Zanzibar on Day 7. River crossings depend on natural conditions.

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0212 days / 11 nights

Safari & Zanzibar

Northern safari circuit · Stone Town · Beach

Six mainland nights, then a flight to the island for culture and time by the sea.

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038 days / 7 nights

Luxury honeymoon

Tarangire · Ngorongoro · Serengeti · Grumeti

Four requested lodges, a private journey and space to celebrate together.

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01 / Safari, properly paced
The wild does not run on your schedule

Stay with the moment.
Forget the checklist.

A private vehicle gives you the one luxury that matters most in the bush: choice. Stop longer. Leave earlier. Follow the guide’s instinct.

We balance wildlife ambition with realistic drive times, exceptional guiding and camps that make the hours between game drives part of the experience.

02 / Three Tanzanias
Choose your scale of wild

Iconic. Remote.
Or beautifully both.

01

The North

Serengeti · Ngorongoro · Tarangire · Manyara

Tanzania’s legendary wildlife circuit, shaped carefully to avoid turning the icons into a conveyor belt.

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02

The South

Nyerere · Ruaha · Mikumi · Udzungwa

Bigger wilderness, fewer vehicles and a wilder mix of game drives, rivers, walking and forest.

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03

The West

Katavi · Mahale · Gombe

Remote, time-intensive and extraordinary—chimpanzees, lakeshores and safari for travellers who have seen plenty.

Explore this circuit
03 / The guide changes everything
Knowledge without performance

Read the tracks.
Read the guests.

A great guide knows where to look. An exceptional guide also knows when to explain, when to wait and when to let the silence do the work.

PrivateYour vehicle, your pace
Season-ledRoutes matched to movement
ConnectedOne team across Tanzania
Pinnacle safari guides beside a branded safari vehicle in Tanzania
Honeymoon couple celebrating from a Pinnacle safari vehicle at sunset
04 / Signature journey
Luxury honeymoon · 8 days / 7 nights

Four remarkable stays.
One safari designed for two.

This is not a race between famous lodges. It is a measured progression from Tarangire’s baobabs to the crater highlands, central Serengeti and the private plains of Grumeti—with enough time left for the reason you came together.

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Before you decide

Choose the season. Understand the cost.

What shapes a Tanzania safari quote Find the right time for your trip
The right safari starts with timing

Tell us when you travel. We will tell you where the wild is moving.

Then we will design the route around your interests, comfort and appetite for the uncommon.

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Before you commit
Budget before you travel

Safari tipping
with clear expectations.

Tips are customary and appreciated, but voluntary. These are Pinnacle’s suggested planning ranges for good service, not compulsory fees. Tips are additional to your package price unless your written quote expressly includes them, and never replace wages or determine the care you receive.

Safari rates use different units: check the final column before multiplying.
RoleSuggested amountBasis
Private safari driver-guideUS$20–30Per vehicle, per safari day, shared by your party
Dedicated camping-safari cookUS$10–15Per cook, per safari day, shared by your party
Lodge or camp staffUS$5–10Per guest, per night, through the shared staff tip box

Example: a four-person party choosing US$25 per vehicle per day for a seven-day safari would give its driver-guide US$175 in total, or US$43.75 per guest. Lodge tips are budgeted separately for the nights actually stayed.

Give your driver-guide and dedicated cook their tips directly at the end of their service. Use each lodge’s shared staff tip box and check whether a gratuity is already included. Separate walking guides, rangers and activity teams have their own arrangements; ask before budgeting for them.

Cash in Tanzanian shillings or accepted US-dollar notes is practical; agree the currency and conversion beforehand. Prepare smaller denominations. EUR and GBP amounts depend on the exchange rate, so agree any equivalent rather than assuming the website’s package conversion applies to tips.