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01 Six days following the Great Migration across the central and northern Serengeti — timed to whichever stretch of the circuit the herds are moving through when you travel, not a fixed loop. Mornings are for game drives, one afternoon is set aside for an optional dawn balloon safari over the plains. Migration river-crossing viewing when the calendar allows it Private 4x4 with a pop-up roof and a dedicated driver-guide Nights at small tented camps inside or bordering the park View expedition Serengeti Migration Safari Safari · 6 days 02 The Machame route over seven days — one extra acclimatisation day built in compared to the six-day version, which is the single biggest lever on summit success. Rainforest on day one, moorland and the Shira Plateau by day three, summit night from Barafu Camp. 7-day itinerary for a materially higher summit rate than 6-day trips Full park-mandated crew: guide, assistant guides, cook, porters Private mess tent and a full oxygen/altitude-sickness protocol on route View expedition Kilimanjaro — Machame Route Trekking · 7 days 03 A single full day down inside the crater floor, then a second morning session before the ascent back out — split across two days so you're not rushing the descent-to-exit window every crater day-tripper is stuck with. Overnight on the crater rim. Two separate descents instead of one rushed day-trip Rim-lodge overnight with the crater visible from the room Pairs naturally with a Serengeti or Tarangire add-on before or after View expedition Ngorongoro Crater Descent Safari · 2 days 04 Two days in Stone Town — spice-farm visit, guided old-town walk, sunset dhow sail — then two on the north or east coast for reef time. Built as the post-safari unwind, so the pacing is deliberately slower than the mainland leg before it. Private guided Stone Town walk, not a group tour Choice of Nungwi/Kendwa (livelier) or Matemwe/Pongwe (quieter) coast Snorkelling or a half-day dhow trip built into the coast days View expedition Zanzibar — Stone Town & Coast Zanzibar · 4 days Popular 05 Tarangire, Ngorongoro, and Serengeti in five days. The definitive Northern Tanzania circuit for first-time safari travellers. Three parks in five days Ngorongoro Crater full-day descent Serengeti Seronera Valley big cats From $1,450 pp 5-Day Northern Circuit Classic Safari · 5 days 06 Selous and Ruaha — Tanzania's two great southern parks, virtually crowd-free. Walking safaris, boat safaris, and genuinely wild Africa. Rufiji River boat safari Walking safari through riverine forest African wild dog sightings From $2,100 pp 6-Day Southern Circuit Tanzania Remote Safari · 6 days Luxury 07 The finest private camps in Tanzania, a hot air balloon over the Serengeti at sunrise, and a private villa on Zanzibar. Designed for two. Private camps throughout Dawn balloon safari with champagne breakfast Private villa on Zanzibar From $6,800 pp 10-Day Tanzania Honeymoon Luxury Safari · 10 days 08 Volcanoes mountain gorilla trekking combined with Akagera National Park's Big Five — Rwanda's complete wildlife circuit. Mountain gorilla trekking Golden monkey trekking Big Five in Akagera From $3,600 pp 5-Day Rwanda Gorilla & Akagera Gorilla Trekking · 5 days 09 Kibale chimpanzees, Queen Elizabeth tree-climbing lions, and Bwindi mountain gorillas. Uganda's three headline experiences in one week. Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Tree-climbing lions, Ishasha sector Mountain gorilla trekking, Bwindi From $3,900 pp 7-Day Uganda Primates & Wildlife Primate Safari · 7 days Best Seller 10 The finest route to Uhuru Peak via the scenic Lemosho approach. Eight days for the best acclimatisation profile and summit success rate. Scenic Lemosho approach Best acclimatisation profile of any route Shira Plateau and Barranco Wall From $2,650 pp 8-Day Kilimanjaro — Lemosho Route Trekking · 8 days 11 Five days walking the Selous on foot with armed Tanzanian rangers. Camp in the wilderness, track big game, and feel genuinely small in a very large wild place. On-foot game tracking with armed rangers Mobile camp moving each night Rufiji River boat safari to close From $2,300 pp 5-Day Selous Walking Safari Walking Safari · 5 days Adventure 12 Positioned in the northern Serengeti during peak crossing season (August–October). Six days dedicated entirely to the Mara River crossing spectacle. Positioned at the Mara River crossing pools Daily radio network with other guides 1.5 million wildebeest on the move From $2,950 pp 6-Day Great Migration River Crossings Migration Safari · 6 days 13 Every drive scheduled around golden hour. Ngorongoro, Tarangire, Serengeti calving season, and Zanzibar sunset. Designed for serious photographers. Every drive scheduled around golden hour Calving season option, Januaryu2013March Kopje leopard and cheetah with open sightlines From $4,400 pp 10-Day Tanzania Photography Safari Photography Safari · 10 days Family Friendly 14 Designed for families with children from age 7. Educational drives, Maasai cultural visits, Arusha city tour, and Zanzibar beach. Safe, engaging, unforgettable. Child-friendly pace, ages 7+ Maasai cultural village visit Educational game-spotting sheets From $3,100 pp 7-Day Tanzania Family Safari Family Safari · 7 days 15 Lake Manyara, Tarangire, and the Serengeti with a dedicated birding guide. Tanzania has over 1,100 recorded species — this circuit targets 400+. 400+ species target with a dedicated guide Near-endemic rufous-tailed weaver Lake Manyara flamingo flocks From $2,800 pp 8-Day Tanzania Birding Circuit Birding Safari · 8 days Quick Getaway 16 The essential Serengeti safari compressed into three intense days. Perfect for travellers adding a wildlife leg to a business trip or longer journey. Seronera Valley predators Kopje leopard sightings Full-day game drives From $1,200 pp 3-Day Serengeti Express Safari · 3 days Best Seller 17 Three days in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro followed by four days on Zanzibar. The classic East Africa combination — wildlife, then ocean. Serengeti big cats + Ngorongoro Big Five Mnemba Atoll snorkelling Stone Town half-day tour From $2,800 pp 7-Day Safari & Zanzibar Zanzibar · 7 days 18 January to March in the southern Serengeti. Half a million wildebeest calves born in the short-grass plains — and every predator within 100km knows it. Calving season, Januaryu2013March Ndutu short-grass plains Cheetah hunts and predator activity From $1,900 pp 5-Day Calving Season Safari Migration Safari · 5 days Grand Tour 19 The Northern Circuit, Ruaha, Selous, and Zanzibar. Eight park days and four beach days — the most complete Tanzania experience possible. Six destinations, north and south circuits Wild dog sightings in Ruaha Boat + walking safari in Selous From $5,500 pp 12-Day Tanzania & Zanzibar Immersion Luxury Safari · 12 days 20 The original Kilimanjaro route — hut accommodation instead of tents the whole way up, and the same path down as up. Six days, the most straightforward logistics of any route. Hut accommodation the whole route Most straightforward logistics of any route Same path up and down From $2,100 pp Kilimanjaro — Marangu Route Trekking · 6 days 21 Tanzania's second-highest peak and the best-kept acclimatisation secret before Kilimanjaro — fewer crowds, a genuinely technical summit ridge, and views straight across to Kili itself. Excellent Kilimanjaro acclimatisation climb Wildlife walk through Arusha National Park Technical summit ridge, far fewer crowds From $980 pp Mount Meru Trek Trekking · 3 days 22 A standalone Zanzibar trip for travellers who just want the island — no mainland leg. Stone Town, spice farms, and enough beach days to actually unwind. Guided Stone Town walk Spice farm tour and tasting Mnemba Atoll or sandbank snorkelling From $1,450 pp Zanzibar Beach & Culture Zanzibar · 4 days 23 The most iconic combination in East Africa, compressed into four days. Ngorongoro Crater in the morning, Serengeti plains for the rest of the trip. Ngorongoro Crater descent Black rhino chance Serengeti Seronera Valley From $1,500 pp 4-Day Ngorongoro & Serengeti Safari · 4 days 24 The Maasai Mara's lions and cheetahs followed by Amboseli's giant-tusked elephants under Kilimanjaro. Kenya's two flagship parks in one trip. Mara cheetah and lion River crossings in season Amboseli elephants with Kilimanjaro backdrop From $1,900 pp 5-Day Kenya Mara & Amboseli Kenya Safari · 5 days 25 Seven days across the Maasai Mara's private conservancies. Night drives, walking safaris, and guest ratios so low you may not see another vehicle all week. Night drives and walking safaris African wild dog sightings No vehicle crowding, private conservancies From $3,500 pp 7-Day Kenya Private Conservancy Luxury Safari · 7 days 26 All five Northern Circuit parks with time to breathe — Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, and two full Serengeti days. Five parks, unhurried pace Optional hot air balloon sunrise Two full Serengeti days From $2,700 pp 8-Day Full Northern Circuit Safari · 8 days Ultimate 27 Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Maasai Mara, and coastal Zanzibar — two countries and five destinations in ten days. Two countries, five destinations Serengeti + Mara migration coverage Zanzibar beach ending From $4,500 pp 10-Day Ultimate East Africa Multi-Country Safari · 10 days 28 Ruaha, Selous, and coastal Mafia Island — the southern circuit for travellers who've done the north and want something genuinely different. African wild dog tracking Boat + walking safari Whale shark snorkelling, Mafia Island From $5,200 pp 10-Day Tanzania Deep South Remote Safari · 10 days Ultra-Exclusive 29 Three of the Laikipia Plateau's finest private ranches in Kenya. Horseback safaris, night drives, and the most privacy money can buy in Africa. Last northern white rhinos on earth Horseback safari Samburu walking guides, extreme privacy From $8,200 pp 7-Day Laikipia Luxury Luxury Safari · 7 days 30 Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale, tree-climbing lions in Queen Elizabeth, and gorilla trekking in both Bwindi and Volcanoes — the double gorilla circuit. Two gorilla treks, two countries Chimpanzee trekking + tree-climbing lions Overland cross-border adventure From $5,800 pp 8-Day Uganda & Rwanda Primates Gorilla Trekking · 8 days Grand Tour 31 Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Zanzibar in fourteen days — every major experience, every iconic landscape, every animal on the list. Four countries in one trip Gorilla trekking + chimpanzees Serengeti, Mara, and Samburu specials From $6,500 pp 14-Day East Africa Grand Tour Multi-Country Safari · 14 days 32 Botswana's waterworld — mokoro canoe safaris through papyrus channels, island bush walks, and a wildlife density that rivals anywhere on the continent. Mokoro canoe safaris through the delta Island bush walks Night drives, classic 4x4 game viewing From $4,900 pp 6-Day Okavango Delta Explorer Botswana Safari · 6 days 33 The Zambian valley where the walking safari was invented — on foot with an armed scout and a guide who reads the bush like a book, days at a time. The valley that invented the walking safari Armed scout, expert trackers Camp changes to cover fresh ground From $3,400 pp 6-Day South Luangwa Walking Safari Walking Safari · 6 days 34 Zimbabwe's largest park — enormous elephant herds gathering at man-made pans in the dry season, and some of the best-value luxury camps in Southern Africa. Massive dry-season elephant herds Painted wolf (wild dog) sightings Easily combined with Victoria Falls From $2,600 pp 5-Day Hwange Wilderness Zimbabwe Safari · 5 days 35 Zanzibar's quieter, greener sister island — some of the best untouched reef diving on the East African coast, with almost no other divers in the water. Untouched reef, minimal dive traffic Misali Island protected marine reserve Easy add-on from Zanzibar From $980 pp 3-Day Pemba Island Diving Escape Diving · 3 days 36 A short, self-contained add-on for anyone already in the Serengeti — a pre-dawn balloon launch over the plains, then a proper champagne breakfast laid out in the bush. Dawn balloon launch over the Serengeti Champagne bush breakfast on landing Pairs with any Serengeti-based itinerary From $650 pp Serengeti Balloon & Bush Breakfast Balloon Safari · 2 days 37 The crater descent paired with real time in the highlands above it — a homestay-style Maasai village visit and a guided walk through the conservation area's farming communities. Community-hosted Maasai boma visit Full Ngorongoro Crater descent Local school project visit From $1,650 pp Ngorongoro Maasai Highlands Cultural Safari · 4 days