Premium East African Safaris
Premium East African Safaris
Owner-Operated East African Safaris
Crafted Safari Experiences
Australian-owned and owner-operated. No agents, no middlemen. You deal directly with the people who design your trip and guide it on the ground.
Tanzania · Kenya · Rwanda · Uganda · Zanzibar · Namibia · Botswana · Victoria Falls
You'll hear back from Jackson personally, usually the same day.
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From 16 Reviews
Where We Go
Nine destinations across East and Southern Africa, each with its own character. Click to explore.
Serengeti · Ngorongoro · Tarangire · Lake Manyara
Where East African safari was born. The northern circuit alone holds four of the most celebrated wildlife areas on the planet.
Plan Before You Book
Long-form guides that help you decide before you commit. Real numbers, real photos, no fluff. Written by Jackson and Pete from the inside of the business.
The Big One
Wildebeest, calving, river crossings. The complete annual cycle of Africa's biggest wildlife event and exactly when to be where for what.
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For Australians
Honest pricing, what's included vs hidden, and why a $5k safari and a $25k safari deliver such different experiences. An Australian's guide.
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Gorillas
Permits, terrain, drive times, who it's right for. Both deliver the same magic from opposite ends of the difficulty curve.
Read the guide →5-Star Rated on TripAdvisor & Google
“Pete is one of the most hospitable, knowledgeable and passionate people I’ve ever met. From the moment we woke up each day to when we went to sleep, everything was handled so smoothly. We were shown every side of what makes Tanzania so special.”
Kaitlyn M.
Tanzania · Friends · March 2026
“Everyone should be so lucky to have someone like Peter guide them through Tanzania. His 20+ years of experience mean he can predict animal behaviour, knows where to go and where to stop, and how to position the vehicle for the best views and most exciting encounters.”
Christine H.
Serengeti & Ngorongoro · Couples · October 2025
“Peter was more than a guide. He became our friend. He found game that others were not seeing and was able to cater to our whole family’s needs, including our son’s neurodiverse requirements on long journeys. One of the most magical experiences of our life.”
Verified TripAdvisor Guest
Tanzania · Family · August 2023
Owner-Operated
The people planning your trip are the same people running it. No sales team, no call centre, no handoff. When you message Kingse, you’re talking directly to Jackson, Samara or Peter.
Planning & Guest Relations
Jackson has spent years living and travelling across East Africa, from the Serengeti to Bwindi, from the Masai Mara to Volcanoes National Park. He knows what a destination feels like at 6am when the mist lifts off the crater floor, not just what it looks like in a brochure.
He handles every enquiry personally, building itineraries from scratch, selecting lodges, timing seasonal movements, and staying in contact from the moment you reach out until you’re home. These days Samara handles a lot of that first contact, so you always reach a real person fast.
Ground Operations & Guiding
Peter runs everything on the ground across East Africa. Vehicle coordination, guide assignments, lodge check-ins, supplier relationships, and the real-time decisions that keep a safari moving exactly as planned.
He knows the parks, the routes, and the people. When something needs adjusting in the field, a road condition, a timing change, a last-minute call, Peter handles it before you’ve noticed there was anything to handle. His network across Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda is what makes seamless multi-country travel actually seamless.
Operations & Client Experience
Samara runs the client side of Kingse, from your first enquiry through to the day you fly home. She looks after the planning detail, the bookings, and every question along the way.
Most guests deal with Samara and Jackson both, so there is always a real person who knows your trip inside out. No call centre, no outsourcing, no handoff.
No Agents. No Middlemen.
Jackson designs your trip, Samara runs the client side, and Pete guides it. No sales team, no call centre, no handoff. The same people you email before you go are the ones standing next to you in the Serengeti.
When you book through an agent, they add their margin on top of ours. When you book direct, that margin stays in your pocket, or goes towards upgrading your experience.
Kingse Guides Ltd is a Class A licensed tour operator in Tanzania (License 030533, TIN 154-217-169) and a registered member of TATO, the Tanzania Association of Tour Operators. Australian-operated, Tanzania-based. We are accountable to both jurisdictions and the industry body.
Every itinerary is built from scratch. Your travel dates, your pace, your interests. We don't run group departures or set routes. If you want to spend two extra days somewhere, we make it happen.
Start Here
Tell us what you’re thinking. Rough dates, who’s travelling, what you want to see. No commitment, no pressure, and you’ll hear back from Jackson personally, usually the same day.
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On-The-Ground Partners
Direct relationships with the operators who actually run the trips, no third parties, no resellers between us and the ground.
Pete Nanyaro
Tanzania, Co-founder & Lead Guide
Namibia, Botswana & South Africa DMC
Denis Arineitwe
Uganda + Rwanda, Gorilla Specialist
Denovan
Victoria Falls & Chobe Specialist
Tanzania Tourism Licence
No. 030533 (Class A)
Tanzania Revenue Authority
TIN 154-217-169
IATA Travel Agent
TIDS Member
Trade Reviews
5☆ Google & TripAdvisor
