Planning guide
How booking works
Five steps from your first message to a confirmed safari. Nothing to pay until you’re happy with the plan.
Step by step
From first message to confirmed trip
- 1
Send your enquiry
Dates, group size and the safari you like, or ask us to suggest one.
- 2
Plan it together
By WhatsApp, email or a call, until the itinerary fits.
- 3
We check availability
Provisional bookings for lodges or group dates.
- 4
Pay the deposit
20% for camping safaris, 40% for lodge safaris. Luxury and tailor-made trips can need more.
- 5
You're confirmed
Your confirmation, and a short form for flights and dietary needs.
Deposits
Why a deposit
Parks and lodges ask us to pay before they confirm. The deposit holds your permits and rooms. Camping trips need less because public campsites are paid on the day.
Paying
How to pay
Card online, bank transfer, or cash for the balance. See payment details
Plan your trip
More planning guides
- Best time to visitMonth by month: herds, rain and prices
- Visa & entryE-visa, visa on arrival, passports
- Packing listsSafari and mountain trekking
- Tipping guideGuides, cooks and porters
- Payment detailsCard, bank transfer, cash
- Safety & guaranteeGuides, vehicles, support
- FAQStraight answers before you book
- Contact usWhatsApp, phone, email, office

Ready to plan?
Tell us your dates and who’s travelling. Our team in Arusha will send a full itinerary and price, usually within a day.

