Safari Calendar

A themed safari for every month

We match the month to the moment — calving plains, river crossings, green-season value or a festive beach finish. Pick your month and book what's at its best.

Your safari, by season

A year of extraordinary moments.
Find the one that speaks to you.

Fresh southern grass, newborn calves, northern rivers. The migration follows rain and grazing—not a fixed timetable.

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January · Tanzania

Start with wide-open plains

If your idea of a safari is a horizon filled with wildebeest, start in the south. When the short rains have brought fresh grass, the herds gather around Ndutu and the southern plains. You may see the first newborn calves, but the main calving pulse usually comes later.

Wildlife in Tanzania's safari landscapes

Southern Serengeti & Ndutu

Choose a camp's southern seasonal location, not simply a Serengeti address. A northern camp can leave you a very long way from the action.

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Wilderness on Foot

Walking safaris and remote corners.

Why go now

The driest, most concentrated wildlife of the year around shrinking waterholes, ideal for walking and chimp trekking.

Wildlife

Predators at waterholes; chimpanzees in Mahale.

Weather

Hot and very dry before the short rains.

From $3,650 per person

Classic

Signature parks and the headline wildlife moments.

Mahale & Serengeti: Forest Chimps to Open Plains — 11 Days luxury safari in Mahale & Serengeti, Tanzania
Rare
Mahale & Serengeti 11 Days

Mahale & Serengeti: Forest Chimps to Open Plains

  • ✦ Trek habituated chimpanzees in the Mahale Mountains on Lake Tanganyika
  • ✦ Swim, kayak and dhow-sail on the clearest of the Great Lakes
  • ✦ Contrast the forest with classic big-cat game viewing in the Serengeti

Ready to book

From

$14,200

Bush

Wilder, quieter parks for guests who want space and real bush.

Southern Tanzania: Discover the Bush on Foot & by Boat — 9 Days luxury safari in Ruaha & Nyerere, Tanzania
Wild & remote
Ruaha & Nyerere 9 Days

Southern Tanzania: Discover the Bush on Foot & by Boat

  • ✦ Walking safaris with armed professional guides in Ruaha's baobab country
  • ✦ Boat safaris on the Rufiji lakes in Nyerere — Africa's largest protected area
  • ✦ One of the last strongholds of the endangered African wild dog

Ready to book

From

$8,600

Ruaha & Nyerere: Big Cats, Bush Walks & River Sunsets — 7 Days luxury safari in Southern Tanzania, Tanzania
Bush
Southern Tanzania 7 Days

Ruaha & Nyerere: Big Cats, Bush Walks & River Sunsets

  • ✦ Tanzania's two largest wildernesses in one circuit
  • ✦ Boat safaris on the Rufiji River channels
  • ✦ Ten percent of the world's remaining lions in Ruaha

Ready to book

From

$5,250

Conservancy

Private community-owned land — night drives, walking and low vehicle density.

Mara Conservancies: Big Cats, Bush Walks & Night Drives — 6 Days luxury safari in Mara North, Olare Motorogi & Naboisho, Kenya
Conservancy
Mara North, Olare Motorogi & Naboisho 6 Days

Mara Conservancies: Big Cats, Bush Walks & Night Drives

  • ✦ Three private conservancies, no reserve crowds
  • ✦ Off-road big cat viewing with a maximum of five vehicles per sighting
  • ✦ Night drives and guided walks in every conservancy

Ready to book

From

$5,450

Beach

Indian Ocean finishes: reefs, dhows and barefoot island time.

Pemba & Mafia: Two Islands, One Ocean Escape — 7 Days luxury safari in Zanzibar Archipelago, Tanzania + Coast
Beach
Zanzibar Archipelago 7 Days

Pemba & Mafia: Two Islands, One Ocean Escape

  • ✦ Swimming with whale sharks off Mafia (Oct–Mar)
  • ✦ Pemba's wall diving — the best visibility in East Africa
  • ✦ Chole Bay marine park and coral gardens

Ready to book

From

$3,650

Year at a glance

The full safari calendar

Twelve themes, twelve reasons to travel. Tap a month to see the packages we recommend.

Not every safari company. The safari company.

Planned around you. Priced in the open. Built to end on a high.

Anyone can send you a brochure. We build your journey with named stays, verified availability and every cost shown before you commit — then save the finest sighting for your final golden hour.

Build my free itinerary
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    Built around you, never pulled from a template

    Your dates, pace, interests and budget shape the route. We order every stop logically and keep the strongest experience for the finish.

  2. 02

    A private guide and vehicle

    Your safari is not a shared departure. Leave when you are ready, stay longer at a sighting and adjust each day with your guide.

  3. 03

    Named stays and a costed day-by-day plan

    You see the proposed camps, transfers, flights, park fees, inclusions and exclusions before you decide—not just a headline price.

  4. 04

    Availability checked before we call it confirmed

    Suggested stays remain suggestions until checked. We verify the space for your dates before issuing the booking offer.

  5. 05

    Refine the trip before you commit

    Change the route, number of nights, camp level or transport until the journey fits. Nothing is booked until you approve it.

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    One clear path from idea to departure

    The itinerary, quote and booking details stay aligned. A 50% deposit secures the approved trip, with the balance paid closer to travel.