Private, tailor-made Tanzania safaris
Your own guide, your own 4x4, and a trip planned by the people who'll actually run it. No big groups. No middlemen.
From $5,150 per person 10 nights in the green season, double occupancy, international flights extra. What a trip costs
Tanzania Tour Operator License 036650 · No middlemen
Most Tanzania safaris are sold through a chain of agents. Each one takes a cut, and you end up a step removed from the people on the ground. We built Kingse to skip all that. We plan your trip from Australia. Our own guides run it in Tanzania. You get one small team who reply the same day and already know your name.
Every trip is built from scratch around what you want to see, how you like to travel, and the time of year you're going. Nothing off a shelf.
Sample trips
Every trip is built from scratch around your dates, your lodges and the migration. Tell us what you're after and we'll price it properly.
Tarangire + Ngorongoro + Serengeti
The compressed essential. Two nights Tarangire for elephants and baobabs, a full Ngorongoro Crater day, three Serengeti nights at the migration's seasonal location. Tight but complete.
+ Lake Manyara + extended Serengeti
The Kingse default. Adds a Lake Manyara night for tree-climbing lions and an extra Serengeti night to follow the migration deeper. The right rhythm for first-timers and repeat travelers alike.
Northern Circuit + 4N beach finish
Ten safari nights followed by four on the spice island. Stone Town overnight, then a beach base on the east or north coast. The classic honeymoon and family combination.
Step up to premium or flagship lodges and the trip scales with you. Tell us your dates and we'll build the real number.
What it costs
Per person, double occupancy, for your time on the ground: private guide and 4x4, lodges, and every park fee. International flights sit on top. Where you land depends on your lodges, the season and group size.
$5,150-6,600
per person
Comfortable lodges and tented camps in good locations. The essentials done properly, with a private guide and vehicle throughout.
$6,600-10,300
per person
Characterful lodges and classic camps in prime locations, timed to the migration. Where most Kingse trips land.
$10,300+
per person
The marquee camps, fly-in between parks, private everything. Singita, &Beyond, Four Seasons and their peers.
Where you'll go
Endless plains, big cats in real numbers, and the stage for the Great Migration. The Mara River crossings run July to October. We place you where the herds will be for your dates, never the other way around.
A collapsed volcanic caldera holding the densest predator population in Africa. Black rhino, lion, flamingo and elephant, often all in a single morning on the crater floor.
Baobab country, and the elephant capital of the north. Herds hundreds strong along the river, and a fraction of the vehicles you'll see elsewhere. An easy, rewarding start to the circuit.
Tell us your dates and we'll build the trip around where the herds will be.
Start planningWhere you'll stay
A slice of what we book. Final picks flex around your dates, the migration's location, and the season's pricing.
When to go
The bush thins, animals gather at water, and visibility peaks. The Mara River crossings run July to October, the most intense wildlife spectacle on the planet. The best lodges book out 6 to 12 months ahead.
Around 8,000 calves born a day on the southern Serengeti plains, and every predator in the ecosystem drawn in. Green, lush, soft light, and exceptional for photography. A favorite of repeat travelers.
Dramatic skies, peak birding, fewer vehicles and lower rates. November and December's short rains rarely disrupt drives, a quiet sweet spot many travelers miss.
The practical questions
No middlemen, just us
Back in 2023 I took my mum to Tanzania. Pete was our guide. By the end of the week we'd shared more beers than I can count and I'd made a mate for life.
I'm a country-town kid from Australia, spent years in construction before this. Pete grew up in Karatu, right on the doorstep of the parks, and he's one of the best guides in the country. Three years on, he's our Senior Guide.
We design your trip from Australia. Our own senior guides run it on the ground in Tanzania. No agents, no call center, nobody taking a cut in the middle. When you book with us, you get us, the same team who reply to your messages, pick your camps, and want you coming home telling everyone about it.
Jackson Potter, Founder · Pete Nanyaro, Senior Guide · Tanzania Class A Tour Operator, License 036650
Plan it with us“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 behavior, 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
Tell us a little about your trip and the Kingse team will come back to you personally, usually the same day.
Email us or book a call
Samara looks after our guests from the US. Email her or book a call at a time that suits you, or message her on WhatsApp, and she'll come back to you the same day, US time.
Samara Imhoof
Bookings & Client Care
Whether you're just kicking around ideas or already booked. Dates, lodges, costs, changes, payments, flights.
Jackson Potter
Founder
Lodges, agents, media, or anything commercial. This one comes straight to me.
Not sure who to ask? [email protected] reaches the whole team.
