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Cosmaya safari vehicles winding across the golden hills of Ngorongoro
A Cosmaya guide pointing out wildlife to guests
A rhino grazing on the Ngorongoro Crater floor
A safari vehicle driving into golden morning light near Arusha

Tanzania
Luxury Safari Tours

Private safaris from Arusha, planned and guided by people who grew up beneath Kilimanjaro.

Find your safari

Our Guides

Born and raised in northern Tanzania. They know the tracks, the seasons and the stories — and they never rush a sighting.

Meet the team

Into the
Crater

First light on the Ngorongoro floor, where rhino, lion and flamingo share one ancient caldera.

Explore the crater

I dream ofa quiet morning in the crater.

Tell us the safari you have in mind. A planner in Arusha will shape it around you.

Start with my dream

Every journey we plan is more than a safari — it is a story told slowly, guided by people who grew up beneath Kilimanjaro, for travellers who want the wild as it truly is: unhurried, honest and unforgettable.

— The Cosmaya team, Arusha

Ways to travel

Eight ways to see Tanzania

Every trip is private and planned around you. Start with the kind of journey you have in mind — we shape the rest.

A couple on the Ngorongoro Crater rim viewpoint

Some views are meant
for two.

01 — Honeymoon

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Honeymoon

Honeymoon Safaris

Crater-rim sundowners, a private vehicle that runs on your time, and lodges chosen for their quiet corners. We plan the slow mornings and the long dinners, then step out of the way.

  • Ideal length6 – 10 days
  • Pairs well withZanzibar beaches
  • Best monthsJun – Oct, Dec – Feb
Plan a honeymoon
Three travellers smiling together at a Cosmaya bush camp

The best lessons are
learned outside.

02 — Family

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Family

Family Safaris

Shorter drives, family rooms and guides who can keep a ten-year-old watching an elephant for twenty minutes. Every day leaves room for a swim, a nap and a story by the fire.

  • Ideal length6 – 9 days
  • Good forAges 5 and up
  • Best monthsSchool holidays
Plan a family trip
Zebra and wildebeest grazing beside Cosmaya safari vehicles

Two million hooves.
One still morning.

03 — Great Migration

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Great Migration

Great Migration Safaris

The herds move all year, and so do we — calving on the southern plains early in the year, river crossings in the north from July. You stay in camps close to where the herds are that month.

  • Ideal length7 – 8 days
  • Calving seasonJan – Mar
  • River crossingsJul – Oct
Follow the herds
An elephant feeding in long grass, close to the vehicle

The wild speaks softly.
For those who listen.

04 — Game Drives

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Game Drives

Classic Game Drives

Tarangire’s elephants, the Serengeti’s lions, Lake Manyara’s tree-climbers. Pop-up roof Land Cruisers and a guide who lets every sighting finish before moving on.

  • Ideal length2 – 14 days
  • WhereNorthern circuit
  • Best monthsAll year
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A rhino grazing on the Ngorongoro Crater floor

An ancient crater.
A living world.

05 — Ngorongoro Crater

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Ngorongoro Crater

Into the Crater

Drive down at first light into a caldera where rhino, lion and flamingo share one floor. We go early, stay long, and stop for lunch when the other vehicles start to leave.

  • Ideal lengthDay trip or overnight
  • Best forRhino & big cats
  • Best monthsAll year
Explore the crater
Guests sharing a lunch under a safari tent with white linen

A table set where
the savannah begins.

06 — Luxury & Bush Dining

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Luxury & Bush Dining

Luxury Safaris

White linen under acacia shade, a chef in the field, and lodges where the service is felt more than seen. Here, luxury means time, space and silence.

  • Ideal length5 – 10 days
  • IncludesPrivate guide & vehicle
  • OptionFly-in between parks
Plan a luxury safari
A Maasai man in a red shuka holding a walking stick

Meet the people
who call it home.

07 — Culture

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Culture

Cultural Encounters

Spend an afternoon in a Maasai boma, walk with Hadzabe hunters at Lake Eyasi, or share coffee on a farm near Karatu. Visits are arranged directly with the communities.

  • Ideal lengthHalf day – 2 days
  • WhereLake Eyasi & Karatu
  • Best monthsAll year
Read about the Maasai
A guest photographing wildlife from the roof of a safari vehicle

Patience is
the finest lens.

08 — Photography

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Photography

Photographic Safaris

Charging points in the vehicle, bean bags on the roof, and a guide who reads light as well as tracks. We put you in position for the shot and wait as long as it takes.

  • Ideal length7 – 12 days
  • Group sizePrivate or small group
  • Best lightEarly & late drives
Plan a photo safari

Why travel with us

Seven small things that make a big safari

Meet the team
A Cosmaya guide pointing out wildlife to two guests

Guides from here

01

Our guides grew up in northern Tanzania. They know the tracks, the seasons and the stories.

Cosmaya-branded Land Cruisers lined up on a dusty track

Our own Land Cruisers

02

Pop-up roofs, a window seat for everyone, and vehicles looked after by our own team in Arusha.

A smiling guest standing through the pop-up roof of a safari vehicle

Private by default

03

Your vehicle, your guide, your pace. No strangers, no fixed schedule.

A zebra walking across golden grass

Time at every sighting

04

We don’t race between the Big Five. If the light is right, we wait.

A group of travellers at the Ngorongoro Crater viewpoint

Planned around you

05

Tell us how you like to travel. We shape the route, the lodges and the rhythm of each day.

Flamingos and gazelles at the edge of a soda lake

Clear quotes

06

Park fees, lodge nights and transfers listed line by line, so you know what you are paying for.

A row of Cosmaya safari vehicles under acacia trees

Support on the ground

07

Our office is in Arusha, not abroad. If plans change, someone nearby picks up the phone.

In our guests’ words

“The guides were knowledgeable, friendly, and ensured we saw an amazing variety of wildlife. The accommodations were comfortable, and the food was delicious.”

— Cosmaya Safari guest

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  • Tell us your dates, budget and travel style
  • Get a tailor-made plan, with no obligation
  • Change the route or lodges until it feels right
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