Five steps that shape every itinerary.

Every itinerary starts blank. Before a single camp is held we want to know who is travelling and what pulls at you: a couple chasing first light over the plains, a family taking children into the bush for the first time, photographers happy to spend three hours on one leopard.

This first conversation does the most work. We listen for what you don’t say, how slowly you want the days to move, what kind of camp you sleep best in, whether a long drive in a Land Cruiser sounds restful or exhausting. Everything that follows is drawn from your answers, not from last season’s brochure.

Animals move seasonally, so the month you travel writes the route, not the other way round. In the green season we want you on the Southern and Eastern Plains for the calving and the cheetahs. In the dry months we move you north toward the Mara crossings.

Tell us the month, and half the itinerary writes itself.

Length sets the shape of the trip. We hold four full days in the Serengeti as a floor, almost always split across two regions, because a single base only ever shows you a slice of it. Beyond that, pace is part of the design: two nights at every property wherever the routing allows, so no day is spent packing.

Where you come back to at the end of the day changes the whole register of a trip. We group the bush into three levels: under canvas camps, boutique camps and lodges, and ultra-luxury lodges. Mixing levels across one route is often the most exciting way to travel.

We are independent of any lodge group, so we book what fits your trip rather than what fills a contract. Within whichever level suits you, selection follows three rules in order: logistics first, does this property put you where the wildlife will be; character second, does it earn its rate; brand recognition last.

A safari is rarely only a safari. Birthdays, anniversaries, honeymoons and graduations all travel with our guests, and the bush marks them better than any restaurant can. Tell us what you are celebrating and we will build the moment in, quietly, without turning it into a performance.

This is also where the discoveries come in: a balloon flight at sunrise, a walking safari with an armed ranger, a night drive after dinner, a village visit, or a programme that keeps children busy and learning. Each folds into an existing route. We will tell you honestly which suits the trip you have in mind, and which to leave for next time.

A safari expert reads your brief personally and comes back with a first pass on the route and a transparent quote, usually within forty-eight hours. If our read is wrong, you say so, and we redraft. Nothing is fixed until you are happy with it.

From there, one safari means one team. The driver-guide who meets you at the airport is the same person who pulls into your last lodge ten days later. Behind the guide sits our Arusha office, reachable seven days a week through your whole trip. You are never passed between desks, never re-explaining your itinerary to someone new.

International flights are not included in your safari package, but we offer detailed advice on routing when you ask.

What about internal / bush flights? For Serengeti itineraries we strongly recommend internal bush flights instead of long ground transfers. We arrange these on your behalf. Baggage limit is strict: 15 kg / 33 lbs in soft duffel bags only.

Is Tanzania safe? Tanzania has been peaceful and politically stable since independence in 1961 and is among the safest tourist destinations in Africa. Follow all lodge and guide briefings, use lodge safety boxes for valuables, and keep your passport and documents with you all the time.