A Different Kind of Safari Company

Tanzanian Safaris

Journeys through the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Lake Manyara, private or in a small group, from two days to seven, or entirely bespoke.

Our Collection

Choose your journey

Each safari below is a proven itinerary, refined over seventeen years. Whether you’re travelling privately or joining a small group, every one comes with your own expert guide, well-maintained 4x4s and hand-picked lodges, tailored around you.

11 day adventure

Luxury Safari and Zanzibar

Eleven days across Lake Manyara, Olduvai Gorge, the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire, then on to the white sand beaches of Zanzibar.

Lake Manyara • Serengeti • Ngorongoro •Tarangire • Zanzibar

8 day adventure

Tanzanian Group Safari

Eight days across Tanzania’s greatest parks, travelling together with a small group of like-minded explorers.

Lake Manyara • Serengeti • Ngorongoro• Tarangire

Private 5 day adventure

A Taste of the Serengeti

Four days out to the plains of the Serengeti, with the Ngorogoro Crater’s Big Five and Tarangire’s great elephant herds along the way.

Tarangire • Serengeti • Ngorongoro

Private 4 day adventure

The Crater & Beyond

Four days across Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire, the essential introduction to Tanzania’s northern parks.

Lake Manyara • Ngorongoro • Tarangire

Private 3 day adventure

The Essential Crater

Two days, the Big Five at Ngorongoro, and Tarangire’s great elephant herds along the Tarangire River.

Tarangire • Ngorongoro Crater • Arusha

Private 8 day adventure

The Grand Circuit

Seven days through every great park of the north, with three full days given over entirely to the Serengeti.

Lake Manyara • Olduvai Gorge • Serengeti • Ngorongoro • Tarangire

Private 7 day adventure

Plains & Highlands

Six days across the plains of the Serengeti and the highlands of Ngorongoro, with Olduvai Gorge and Tarangire along the way.

Lake Manyara • Olduvai Gorge • Serengeti • Ngorongoro • Tarangire

Private 6 day adventure

The Serengeti Safari

Five days out to the plains of the Serengeti, with Ngorongoro’s Big Five and Lake Manyara’s tree climbing lions along the way.

Lake Manyara • Olduvai Gorge • Serengeti • Ngorongoro • Tarangire

Entirely Yours

Bespoke Journeys

Honeymoons, family safaris, photographic expeditions, Kilimanjaro summits and Zanzibar shores. Designed from a blank page, together with a specialist who has actually been there.

The Kandoo Difference

Travel in comfort, led by experts

Every Kandoo safari travels in a well-maintained 4×4, with a pop-top roof for uninterrupted views and a Kandoo guide whose knowledge of these parks runs decades deep. Whether it’s just your group or a small circle of fellow travellers, the route flexes to what the day offers, whether that’s a leopard signting worth lingering over, or a quiet lunch beneath the acacias, an early start for the light.

Where You'll Stay

Lodges chosen with care

We hand-pick every lodge for its setting, not its brochure. Warm service, honest food and rooms that open out onto the wild matter far more to us than chandeliers.

Tell us how you like to travel, and we’ll match the accommodation to you. Anything from classic tented camps to something altogether more indulgent.

Tanzania at a glance

Before you go

Arrive Into

Kilimanjaro International (JRO)

Best Time To Go

June to October

Peak Season

July to September

Language

Swahili & English

Currency

Tanzanian Shilling

Timezone

GMT +3

Meet The Team

People who know this land

Your safari is planned in the UK and delivered by our own team in Arusha. No third parties, ever.

Emanuel Nguma

Head of Tanzania Operations

Emanuel has led our Arusha operation for years, building a team of guides regarded among the finest in the country. He oversees every Kandoo safari on the ground, from your arrival onwards, so you’re in safe hands from the moment you land.

Our UK Team

Safari Specialists

Every guest has one dedicated specialist, someone who has travelled these roads themselves. They’ll plan your journey with you from first enquiry to your return home, backed by the wider UK team.

Begin Your Journey

Your Tanzania is waiting

Speak to a Kandoo safari specialist and receive a first itinerary within one working day. Personal, considered and without obligation.