Overview
Three completely different Africas in one journey — mountain forest, endless plains and the Indian Ocean — arranged west to east so each flight moves you onward and the trip ends horizontal on white sand.
Why this safari
14 days, 5 ecosystems, one private vehicle and guide — and the option to fly the long legs.
5 distinct ecosystems in 14 days
Kigali · Volcanoes National Park · Serengeti National Park · Ngorongoro Crater · Zanzibar Archipelago — each chosen for a different animal, landscape and light, and ordered so you never double back.
A tight, purposeful route with no wasted days
Every move is planned around game movements and light, so short days still deliver full game-viewing mornings.
Your own 4x4 Land Cruiser and private guide
No shared vehicles and no fixed departure times — you decide when to leave camp, how long to sit with a sighting, and where to have breakfast.
Flown, not driven — included at Ultra-Luxury
Private charters between Volcanoes National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar Archipelago save roughly 38 hours of road time and are included in the Ultra-Luxury price.
Ultra-Luxury is genuinely all-inclusive
All meals, premium drinks, laundry, park and conservancy fees, private guiding and the charter flights are in the price. You should not need your wallet until you tip.
Priced honestly, with fees shown up front
Park and conservation fees, taxes and levies are itemised on your proforma invoice — 50% confirms the booking and the balance is due before travel.
Flying package
Private Cessna Caravan or Grand Caravan charter, meet-and-greet planeside. 15kg per person in soft bags on charter sectors — extra seats can be blocked for luggage. Cross-border sectors include international handling and immigration clearance planeside.
Pick the legs you'd like to fly — the rest stay on the road in your 4x4.
Saves about 38 hours on the road — time you spend in camp instead.
No flights added yet — every transfer is by road.
At a glance
Year-round — region depends on migration position
Relaxed — long stays, few moves · Easy — suitable for all ages
Private departure — 2 to 6 guests per vehicle
54–72 hours of guided game viewing across 9 active days
Volcanoes National Park → Serengeti National Park → Ngorongoro Crater → Zanzibar Archipelago
Safari-and-beach combinations · Private departures for 2–6 guests
Day by day
Every day is planned to the hour, with the flexibility to change anything before you confirm.
Volcanoes National Park
Days 1–2–3–4 · 4 nights
Serengeti National Park
Days 5–6–7 · 3 nights
Ngorongoro Crater
Days 8–9 · 2 nights
Zanzibar Archipelago
Day 10 · 1 night
Volcanoes National Park
Day 11 · 1 night
Zanzibar Archipelago
Day 12 · 1 night
Volcanoes National Park
Day 13 · 1 night
Zanzibar Archipelago
Day 14 · journey ends
Volcanoes National Park
Welcome, city orientation and dinner.
Arrival, immigration assistance and meet-and-greet by your Perch Africa representative
Transfer, luggage re-pack for light aircraft, and a full trip briefing with your guide
Welcome dinner and route walkthrough with your safari specialist
Highlights
The Retreat by Heaven
Dinner
Private airport transfer
Visa/e-TA must be approved before departure — we send the checklist on booking
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Neutral greens and browns for game drives — avoid blue and black (tsetse flies)
Volcanoes National Park
Drive north to Musanze, afternoon briefing and lodge time.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — cultural & community visits
Siesta through the heat, then birdwatching & photography
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
Bisate Lodge
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Soft-sided bag of 15 kg maximum per person on light-aircraft transfers
Volcanoes National Park
Your permitted hour with a mountain gorilla family.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — birdwatching & photography
Siesta through the heat, then walking safaris (where permitted)
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
Bisate Lodge
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Bring binoculars; one pair per person changes the whole safari
Volcanoes National Park
Morning golden monkey tracking, then return to Kigali for the night.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — walking safaris (where permitted)
Siesta through the heat, then guided game drives
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
The Retreat by Heaven
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
A warm fleece for pre-dawn drives — it is genuinely cold before sunrise
Serengeti National Park
Kigali to Kilimanjaro and on by light aircraft to the plains.
Scheduled light-aircraft flight
Afternoon game drive on arrival — game drives across seronera, western corridor, northern serengeti
Camp orientation, hot showers, sundowners and a three-course dinner
Highlights
Sanctuary Kusini Camp
All inclusive
Light aircraft + 4x4 game-drive vehicle on landing
Light-aircraft baggage limit: 15 kg per person in a soft bag, including hand luggage
Park fees: USD 82.60/adult/day (non-resident)
Best river crossings: Aug–Oct (Mara River, north)
Reef-safe sunscreen, a wide-brim hat and a swimsuit for the coast
Serengeti National Park
Dawn and afternoon drives following the herds and cats.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — hot-air balloon safari over the plains
Siesta through the heat, then mobile camping that follows the migration
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
Sanctuary Kusini Camp
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Park fees: USD 82.60/adult/day (non-resident)
Best river crossings: Aug–Oct (Mara River, north)
Spare camera batteries and double the memory cards you think you need
Serengeti National Park
Optional sunrise balloon and bush breakfast.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — mobile camping that follows the migration
Siesta through the heat, then walking safaris in northern concessions
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
Sanctuary Kusini Camp
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Park fees: USD 82.60/adult/day (non-resident)
Best river crossings: Aug–Oct (Mara River, north)
Neutral greens and browns for game drives — avoid blue and black (tsetse flies)
Ngorongoro Crater
East to the crater rim, afternoon walk with a Maasai guide.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — crater-rim walks with armed ranger
Siesta through the heat, then crater floor game drive (half or full day)
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
The Highlands Ngorongoro
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Conservation fee: USD 70.80/adult + USD 295/vehicle crater service fee
Vehicles allowed on crater floor 06:00–16:00 only
Soft-sided bag of 15 kg maximum per person on light-aircraft transfers
Ngorongoro Crater
A full day inside the caldera.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — crater floor game drive (half or full day)
Siesta through the heat, then visit to olduvai gorge & museum
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
The Highlands Ngorongoro
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Conservation fee: USD 70.80/adult + USD 295/vehicle crater service fee
Vehicles allowed on crater floor 06:00–16:00 only
Bring binoculars; one pair per person changes the whole safari
Zanzibar Archipelago
Arusha to Zanzibar, transfer to the north coast for sunset.
Slow breakfast on the terrace, then the reef at high tide — snorkelling over the coral gardens
Free afternoon: paddleboards, kayaks or a book in the shade of the palms
Sunset cocktails on the sand, then a seafood dinner grilled to order
Highlights
Zuri Zanzibar
Breakfast, Dinner
Light aircraft + 4x4 game-drive vehicle on landing
Scheduled light-aircraft flight
Light-aircraft baggage limit: 15 kg per person in a soft bag, including hand luggage
Yellow fever certificate required if arriving from endemic country
Modest dress respected in Stone Town & villages
A warm fleece for pre-dawn drives — it is genuinely cold before sunrise
Volcanoes National Park
Snorkel the reef, then an afternoon by the pool.
Sunrise swim followed by a guided walk along the tide line
Optional deep-sea fishing, kite-surfing lesson or a spa treatment
Dhow sundowner cruise followed by dinner under the stars
Highlights
Zuri Zanzibar
All inclusive
Private road transfer; boat and dhow for excursions
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Reef-safe sunscreen, a wide-brim hat and a swimsuit for the coast
Zanzibar Archipelago
Guided Stone Town walk and a spice-farm lunch.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — diving & snorkelling at mnemba
Siesta through the heat, then stone town walking tour
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
Zuri Zanzibar
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Yellow fever certificate required if arriving from endemic country
Modest dress respected in Stone Town & villages
Spare camera batteries and double the memory cards you think you need
Volcanoes National Park
Sunset dhow sail and a seafood dinner on the sand.
Slow breakfast on the terrace, then the reef at high tide — snorkelling over the coral gardens
Free afternoon: paddleboards, kayaks or a book in the shade of the palms
Sunset cocktails on the sand, then a seafood dinner grilled to order
Highlights
Zuri Zanzibar
All inclusive
Private road transfer; boat and dhow for excursions
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Neutral greens and browns for game drives — avoid blue and black (tsetse flies)
Zanzibar Archipelago
Transfer to Zanzibar airport for your international flight.
Final sunrise game drive or a slow breakfast, then check-out and pack
Scheduled light-aircraft flight
Assisted check-in for your international flight home
Highlights
Accommodation confirmed on booking
Breakfast
Light aircraft + 4x4 game-drive vehicle on landing
Scheduled light-aircraft flight
Light-aircraft baggage limit: 15 kg per person in a soft bag, including hand luggage
Yellow fever certificate required if arriving from endemic country
Modest dress respected in Stone Town & villages
Soft-sided bag of 15 kg maximum per person on light-aircraft transfers
You leave Volcanoes National Park with the sound of the plains still in your ears — and a standing invitation to come back for the season you missed.
Transparent pricing
| Destination | Type | Per adult / day | Days | Per adult |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volcanoes National Park | Park entry fee | $100 | 6 | $600 |
| Serengeti National Park | Park entry fee | $250 | 3 | $750 |
| Ngorongoro Crater | Park entry fee | $295 | 2 | $590 |
| Total statutory fees per adult | $1,940 | |||
Children under 12 pay 50% and infants under 3 are free. Your proforma invoice itemises 16% VAT, the 2% catering levy and the 2% service charge separately.
Guest reviews & credentials
“Our guide read the plains like a book — we were the only vehicle at a leopard sighting twice. Every transfer, camp and park fee was exactly as quoted.”
“Travelling with a 6-year-old and grandparents could have been chaos. Perch planned the driving days around nap times and picked family tents with connecting rooms.”
“The migration timing advice was spot on. When one camp went full they moved us to a better one in the same conservancy at no extra cost, same day.”
KPSGA silver & gold guides
Every driver-guide is Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association certified, with 8+ years in the parks on your route.
Licensed tour operator
Registered with the Tourism Regulatory Authority (Kenya) and TALA-licensed operations in Tanzania.
AMREF Flying Doctors cover
Air-evacuation cover for every guest for the full duration of the safari, included in your rate.
Vehicle & safety standards
Serviced 4x4 Land Cruisers with pop-up roofs, first-aid kits, satellite comms and daily driver check-ins.
Transparent proforma pricing
Park fees, conservancy levies, 16% VAT, 2% catering levy and 2% service charge itemised before you pay.
4.9 / 5 guest rating
Across 380+ reviewed departures, with a 62% repeat-and-referral rate from past travellers.
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Bespoke
Every Perch Africa Safaris journey can be customised — combine destinations, swap accommodations, add private guides, extend with a beach. Tell us your dream.
Customise My SafariNot every safari company. The safari company.
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.
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Your dates, pace, interests and budget shape the route. We order every stop logically and keep the strongest experience for the finish.
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Your safari is not a shared departure. Leave when you are ready, stay longer at a sighting and adjust each day with your guide.
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You see the proposed camps, transfers, flights, park fees, inclusions and exclusions before you decide—not just a headline price.
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Suggested stays remain suggestions until checked. We verify the space for your dates before issuing the booking offer.
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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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The itinerary, quote and booking details stay aligned. A 50% deposit secures the approved trip, with the balance paid closer to travel.
