Which Tanzania Safari Is Right for You?
Five safari styles, one standard: a private 4x4, a licensed driver-guide, and a route planned around your group. Compare every EXG trip by who is traveling, how long you have, and what you want to spend.
Private vehicle on every trip · U.S. + Tanzania planning team · Clear pricing before you commit
Quick Answer
EXG Safaris plans five kinds of private Tanzania safari — family, senior, honeymoon, photography, and corporate — plus fully custom routes. Every trip runs in a private 4x4 Land Cruiser with a licensed driver-guide, most itineraries last 6–10 days, and an exact per-person price is confirmed before you commit to anything.
Choose Your Path
Which Safari Style Fits Your Group?
Family Safaris
Routes, lodges, and drive times chosen around your children's ages — shorter days, flexible pacing, and guides who are good with kids.
ExploreSenior Safaris
Unhurried private journeys for travelers 60+: easier walking distances, comfortable lodges, and no pre-dawn starts unless you want them.
ExploreHoneymoon Safaris
Private game drives, intimate lodges, and a 3–4 night Zanzibar beach finish — a short domestic flight from the Serengeti's airstrips.
ExplorePhotography Safaris
Built around light: golden-hour positioning, patient sightings, and a vehicle arranged for clean sight lines and gear.
ExploreCorporate Retreats
Leadership offsites and incentive trips for teams of roughly 10–60, with meeting-ready lodges and a dedicated group coordinator.
ExploreCustom Private Safaris
Milestone birthdays, multi-generation groups, migration chasers — fully tailored routes with sample pricing to anchor your budget.
ExploreTrip Length
How Many Days Do You Actually Need?
Six days on safari is the practical minimum for Tanzania; 8–10 days lets you cover several parks without any day becoming an endurance event. Here is how the ranges compare:
5–7 days
A focused first safari: Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and the central Serengeti without daily repacking.
8–9 days
The most popular range — the full northern circuit at a pace that leaves room for rest and long sightings.
10+ days
Deeper Serengeti time, migration positioning, or a safari-plus-Zanzibar combination in one unhurried trip.
Budget
What Should You Plan to Spend?
Most private 7–10 day Tanzania safaris fall between $4,000 and $10,000+ per person before international flights. Four things move the number: season, lodge tier, route design, and park fees — a significant fixed cost in the major northern parks.
Because park fees are fixed, the biggest levers you control are travel season and lodge tier. The green season (November–May) trades some game-viewing predictability for lower rates and far fewer vehicles at each sighting.
See the Full Cost BreakdownPricing Clarity
What Does an EXG Safari Price Include?
Every quote shows two lists — included and excluded — item by item, so two trips are never compared blind.
Included on every trip
- Private 4x4 Land Cruiser and licensed driver-guide
- All lodges and tented camps on your itinerary
- All park and conservation fees
- Airport and inter-park transfers
- Most meals on safari
Not included
- —International flights to Kilimanjaro (JRO)
- —Tanzania visa (most U.S. travelers use the $100 multiple-entry eVisa)
- —Guide and lodge-staff tips
- —Optional activities such as balloon flights
Trip Questions
Choosing a Safari, Answered
Not Sure Which Trip Fits? Start With the Fit Check.
Share your dates, group, and budget — the EXG team will recommend a safari style, route, and honest price range with no commitment.