Your private Tanzania safari, planned in Arusha.
Tailor-made wildlife safaris, Kilimanjaro climbs and Zanzibar escapes with our local team.
- 4.781 reviews on Tripadvisor
- TATO memberTanzania Association of Tour Operators
- Tailor made safaris
- Private 4x4 vehicles
- Knowledgeable guides
- Good value pricing
- Based in Arusha, Tanzania
Find your safari
A few favourite routes to start with. We tailor the lodges, pace and dates around you.
All 22 itineraries
How we plan your trip
Every Karibu trip starts with a conversation, not a brochure.
Share your plans
Tell us your dates, group size, budget and what you’d love to see: safari, Kilimanjaro, the coast or all three.
We design your trip
Our team in Arusha builds an itinerary around you, with parks, lodges and a quoted price.
Make it yours
Change the pace, the lodges or the length until the trip feels exactly right.
Travel with us
Your private vehicle and guide take care of everything from airport pick-up to drop-off.
Why travel with Karibu
We are a safari specialist based in Arusha, planning private safaris, Kilimanjaro climbs and beach holidays around each traveller.
Safari Tour Specialist
Safaris are what we do, every day, from our base in Arusha.
Tailor Made Safaris
Every itinerary is built around your dates, group and budget.
Knowledgeable Guides
Professional driver-guides who know the parks and their wildlife.
Years of Experience
Around 20 years organising safaris, climbs and beach holidays in East Africa.
Good Value Pricing
Clear quotations with the vehicle, guide and park fees included.
Private Vehicles
Your own 4x4 with a pop-up roof, shared only with your group.
East Africa, month by month
There is no bad time for a safari, only the right place for each month. Here is where we would send you.
Best time to visit Tanzania- JanDryCalving season begins on the southern Serengeti plains.
- FebDryPeak calving; thousands of newborn wildebeest and busy predators.
- MarGreenLong rains begin; green landscapes and quieter parks.
- AprGreenWettest month; a good time for Zanzibar’s quiet beaches.
- MayGreenRains ease; lush scenery and the herds start moving north.
- JunDryDry season starts; excellent game viewing and Kilimanjaro climbs.
- JulDryThe herds reach the Mara River; crossings begin.
- AugDryPeak river crossings and chimpanzee trekking season.
- SepDryBig cats, crossings and great conditions everywhere.
- OctDryLast of the dry season; Tarangire’s elephants gather.
- NovGreenShort rains; migrant birds arrive and the herds head south.
- DecDryHerds return south; festive safaris and beach holidays.
Zanzibar
Holidays on the Indian Ocean
End your safari on white-sand beaches, explore the lanes of Stone Town and snorkel the reefs, a short flight from Arusha.
Explore Zanzibar holidays
Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
Africa’s highest mountain needs no technical skills, just fitness, time to acclimatise and a good crew. We guide climbs on six routes from our base at the foot of the mountain.
Special safari activities
Choose your style of trip, then we tailor it to your dates, group and budget.
All 28 activities
Day trips from Arusha & Moshi
Perfect before or after a climb, or on your arrival and departure days.
All trips
What travellers say
Common questions
The questions travellers ask us most before they book. Visas, health and packing are covered in our travel info.
All FAQsYes. Tanzania is one of East Africa’s most stable countries. Take normal precautions in towns and follow your guide’s advice in the parks.
Plan your safari with our team in Arusha
Tell us your dates, group size and budget. We will design an itinerary around you.
Get my safari quoteCall our team
Private vehicles, knowledgeable guides, and a real person on the phone.
+255 754 572 279+255 715 174 717info@karibuafricasafaris.com