Private Safari Tanzania
Your own vehicle. Your own guide. Your own pace. Your Tanzania.
What makes a private safari different?
On a group safari you are one of six or eight travellers in a vehicle. Your guide has attention for everyone. Times are fixed. The route too. That works fine for people who simply want to see Tanzania.
On a private safari the vehicle is yours. The guide is yours. The schedule is yours. If there is a leopard in a tree, you stay as long as you want. If you want to leave earlier tomorrow for the morning mist over the plains, you do. If you have questions about every tree and every track you see, you get answers.
Why choose private?
Your own 4x4 vehicle
You share the vehicle with nobody. No other travellers, no compromises about timing. The roof hatch is always open for you.
Your own local guide
Your guide is full-time available for you. Ask all the questions you want, stop as long as you like at a sleeping lion.
Your timetable
Want to leave at 5:30 for sunrise? Or prefer a lie-in and lunch in the park? You set the rhythm.
Perfect photo opportunities
Wait as long as needed for the perfect shot. No group getting impatient. For the serious photographer, private is the only option.
Ideal for families
With children you want to be flexible. Need a break? Return to the lodge. Found an exciting leopard? Stay as long as the children want.
Privacy & intimacy
No strangers in your vehicle. Ideal for couples, anniversaries, or anyone who simply doesn't want to chat with strangers on safari.
Private vs. Group Safari
We also offer group safaris. But for those who can, we always recommend private.
What is included?
- ✓Private 4x4 Landcruiser with pop-up roof
- ✓Your own TANAPA-certified guide (Swahili/English)
- ✓All park entry fees
- ✓All meals and accommodation (lodge or tented camp)
- ✓All game drives (unlimited)
- ✓Airport transfers
- ✓Domestic flights (if applicable)
- ✓Drinking water and soft drinks in the vehicle
What does a private safari cost?
All prices are per person, including everything except international flights. We always create a personalised proposal.
Comfort
- ✓Private vehicle & guide
- ✓Comfortable accommodation
- ✓Fully catered
- ✓All park fees included
Premium
- ✓Everything in Comfort +
- ✓Handpicked luxury lodges
- ✓Exclusive camp locations
- ✓Sundowner & special dinners
Ultra Luxury
- ✓Everything in Premium +
- ✓Private exclusive camps
- ✓Butler service
- ✓Helicopter or balloon flight
Experiences from private safari guests
"We had previously done a group safari in Kenya and wondered whether private was worth the money. Now we know: the difference is enormous. We could wait for hours at the cheetah with her cubs without anyone getting impatient. Our guide Collin knew exactly when to stop and when to drive on. Unforgettable."
"With four children (ages 4 to 14), private was not really a choice — it was a necessity. Jonas perfectly adapted game drives to the energy of the youngest. When they were tired, we drove back. Had the older ones found a lion? Then we stayed as long as they wanted. A group safari could never have offered this."
"The difference between a group safari and a private safari is the difference between a sightseeing bus and your own car through Tuscany. Both are beautiful — but the freedom is of a different order. And once you have done private, you never go any other way."
— Allard, Simba Tours
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