Wildebeest and zebras grazing in the Serengeti, Tanzania. Photo: Pexels (free licence).

What are the best alternatives to Nomad Tanzania for a luxury safari?

By Richard Jasinski·Updated 2 November 2026

These are the companies with camps of their own in Tanzania, where Nomad Tanzania has its camps, read from their own websites and set beside Nomad Tanzania on the same facts.

Nomad Tanzania on the same facts

Nomad Tanzania is set out here on the same facts as the cards below, from its own website, so any alternative can be read against it.

Camps: Serengeti National Park: Lamai, Lamai Private, Mkombe's House, Serengeti Safari Camp (mobile), Kusini (southern Serengeti).
Reviews: SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews; Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 44 reviews, read 19 and 20 October 2026.

What are the best alternatives to Nomad Tanzania for a luxury safari?

Each card below sets out a camp owner in Tanzania on the same facts as Nomad Tanzania, its camps and private guide terms, so the alternatives can be compared line by line.

Who is on this page and why. The Uncompromised Travel safari camp owners table holds 117 companies that own and run their own camps: the camp owners named most in ChatGPT answers to the safari questions Uncompromised Travel asks every day and on award lists. Their websites were read on 19 and 20 October and 2 November 2026, with their reviews on Google, SafariBookings and Trustpilot. This page carries every one of them whose own website names, in one sentence about its own camps, a camp of its own in Tanzania, the area where Nomad Tanzania has its camps (a camp the site places only near or beside it, or a sentence about drives or partnerships, does not count): 16 companies. Cards are in alphabetical order. Prices are shown as each company published them, in its own currency, never converted. No company paid to be on this page.

Guests photographing elephants from an open safari vehicle. Photo: Pexels (free licence).

Alex Walker's Serian

Best for: Intimate camps in the Mara and Serengeti
Camps in Tanzania: Tanzania: Serengeti Lamai and Kidimbwi in the Lamai Wedge, northern Serengeti.
Countries: Kenya and Tanzania.
Reviews: Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 47 reviews, read 20 October 2026.
Enquire: www.serian.com

Sources: camps and where they are, countries with camps, google. Read 20 October 2026.

Asilia Africa

Best for: Owned camps across Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Camps in Tanzania: Tanzania: Namiri Plains and its Retreats (eastern Serengeti)
Countries: Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda: 'Asilia Africa features safari camps and lodges in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.' Rwanda is mentioned only in the emergency numbers and as a combinable destination.
Reviews: Google: 4 out of 5 from 180 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.3 out of 5 from 24 reviews, read 19 and 20 October 2026.
Enquire: www.asiliaafrica.com

Sources: camps and where they are, countries with camps, google, trustpilot. Read 19 and 20 October 2026.

Beho Beho

Best for: A single private camp in Nyerere
Camps in Tanzania: Beho Beho, in Nyerere National Park (formerly the Selous Game Reserve), on the highland above the Rufiji River floodplain, with its own private airstrip five minutes from the main house.
Countries: Tanzania: the camp is in Nyerere National Park, Tanzania.
Private guide: Bailey's Banda comes with its own safari vehicle and dedicated guides, as a private hillside villa.
Enquire: behobeho.co.tz

Sources: camps and where they are. Read 2 November 2026.

Bushtops Camps

Best for: Tented camps in the Mara and Serengeti
Camps in Tanzania: Serengeti Bushtops: within Serengeti National Park, northern Tanzania (Kogatende airstrip).
Countries: Kenya (Mara Bushtops) and Tanzania (Serengeti Bushtops and Roving Bushtops).
Enquire: www.bushtopscamps.com

Sources: camps and where they are, countries with camps. Read 20 October 2026.

Chem Chem

Best for: Privately guided Tanzania stays
Camps in Tanzania: Songa, Nyasi and Mila are 'Auberge Safari Serengeti camps'.
Countries: Tanzania only.
Children: Family activities named: 'Kids on Safari', 'Art in the Garden', 'Croquet on the Lawns' ('The spirit of adventure knows no age').
Private guide: Available: 'Game Drives with your Private Guide and Vehicle' and 'privately guided journeys'.
Enquire: www.chemchemsafari.com

Sources: camps and where they are, family and child policy. Read 19 October 2026.

Elewana Collection

Best for: Many locations across Kenya and Tanzania
Camps in Tanzania: Tarangire Treetops (Randilen Wildlife Management Area)
Countries: Kenya and Tanzania.
Reviews: Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews, read 20 October 2026.
Enquire: www.elewanacollection.com

Sources: camps and where they are, countries with camps, google. Read 19 and 20 October 2026.

Ikuka Safari Camp

Best for: A seven-room owner-run Ruaha camp
Camps in Tanzania: Ikuka Safari Camp, on the edge of the Mwagusi escarpment in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania.
Countries: Tanzania: the single camp is in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania.
Children: Families are welcomed, with 2 family rooms; guided walks are open to children 16 and over.
Reviews: Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 59 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
Enquire: www.ikukasafaricamp.com

Sources: camps and where they are, family and child policy, google. Read 2 November 2026.

Nasikia Camps

Best for: Mobile and permanent Serengeti camps
Camps in Tanzania: Naona Moru: Moru Kopjes, central Serengeti.
Countries: Tanzania only.
Children: Minimum age listed: Little Moru, Naona Moru, Kaskaz Mara, Kogatende, Ndutu, Ehlane 5 and up in the amenities box (some family-safari texts say 6+)
Private guide: Naona Moru offers drives 'shared & scheduled OR private vehicle (at an additional cost)'.
Enquire: www.nasikiacamps.com

Sources: camps and where they are, countries with camps, family and child policy, private guide and vehicle. Read 20 October 2026.

Ndutu Safari Lodge

Best for: A lodge on the southern Serengeti plains
Camps in Tanzania: Ndutu Safari Lodge, in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on the edge of the Southern Serengeti plains, overlooking Lake Ndutu.
Countries: Tanzania: the lodge is in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Reviews: Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 261 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
Enquire: www.ndutu.com

Sources: camps and where they are, google. Read 2 November 2026.

Sanctuary Retreats

Best for: Lodges, camps and riverboats in six countries
Camps in Tanzania: Swala Camp (Tarangire National Park, Tanzania)
Countries: Safari lodges and camps in six countries: Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
Enquire: www.sanctuaryretreats.com

Sources: camps and where they are. Read 19 October 2026.

Simbavati

Best for: Timbavati, Garden Route and Serengeti lodges
Camps in Tanzania: Tanzania camps are in the Serengeti.
Enquire: www.simbavati.com

Sources: land and traversing. Read 2 November 2026.

Singita

Best for: Lodges and villas across five countries
Camps in Tanzania: Tanzania: Singita Grumeti Reserve (Sasakwa, Faru Faru, Sabora Tented Camp, Explore Mobile Tented Camp, Serengeti House, Milele, Kilima)
Enquire: singita.com

Sources: camps and where they are. Read 19 October 2026.

Tanganyika Wilderness Camps

Best for: Many camps across northern Tanzania
Camps in Tanzania: Ngorongoro Conservation Area: Masek Tented Lodge (Ndutu).
Countries: Tanzania only.
Children: Family tents and family rooms exist at the camps (for example interconnected rooms for 4 and 5 guests).
Enquire: twctanzania.com

Sources: camps and where they are, countries with camps, family and child policy. Read 2 November 2026.

Tarangire Safari Lodge

Best for: A family-run Tarangire lodge
Camps in Tanzania: Tarangire Safari Lodge, in Tanzania.
Children: The accommodation page offers family tents and bungalows for 'family and triple accommodation'.
Reviews: Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 349 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
Enquire: www.tarangiresafarilodge.com

Sources: camps and where they are, family and child policy, google. Read 2 November 2026.

Wayo Africa

Best for: Walking and green camps in Tanzania
Camps in Tanzania: Wayo Manyara Green Camp: inside Lake Manyara National Park, by the Endabash Waterfall.
Countries: Tanzania.
Children: Family itineraries are listed for children 12 and over, 4 and over and 2 and over.
Reviews: SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review; Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 58 reviews, read 20 October 2026.
Enquire: www.wayoafrica.com

Sources: camps and where they are, countries with camps, family and child policy, safaribookings, google. Read 20 October 2026.

Wilderness

Best for: Camps across eight African countries
Camps in Tanzania: Tanzania: Usawa Serengeti.
Reviews: Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 71 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.8 out of 5 from 146 reviews, read 19 and 20 October 2026.
Enquire: www.wildernessdestinations.com

Sources: camps and where they are, google, trustpilot. Read 19 and 20 October 2026.

What age limits do they set for children?

6 of the 16 camp owners on this page publish a child policy; the rest do not state it on their own websites. Companies with camps in several countries are left out here, because their policy can differ from camp to camp.

Chem Chem: Family activities named: 'Kids on Safari', 'Art in the Garden', 'Croquet on the Lawns' ('The spirit of adventure knows no age').
Ikuka Safari Camp: Families are welcomed, with 2 family rooms; guided walks are open to children 16 and over.
Nasikia Camps: Minimum age listed: Little Moru, Naona Moru, Kaskaz Mara, Kogatende, Ndutu, Ehlane 5 and up in the amenities box (some family-safari texts say 6+)
Tanganyika Wilderness Camps: Family tents and family rooms exist at the camps (for example interconnected rooms for 4 and 5 guests).
Tarangire Safari Lodge: The accommodation page offers family tents and bungalows for 'family and triple accommodation'.
Wayo Africa: Family itineraries are listed for children 12 and over, 4 and over and 2 and over.

Which offer a private guide and vehicle?

3 of the 16 camp owners on this page offer a private guide or vehicle; the rest do not state it on their own websites. Companies with camps in several countries are left out here, because their terms can differ from camp to camp.

Beho Beho: Bailey's Banda comes with its own safari vehicle and dedicated guides, as a private hillside villa.
Chem Chem: Available: 'Game Drives with your Private Guide and Vehicle' and 'privately guided journeys'.
Nasikia Camps: Naona Moru offers drives 'shared & scheduled OR private vehicle (at an additional cost)'.

Alternatives to Nomad Tanzania: the questions people ask

Which have their own aircraft or air service?

1 of the 16 does: Wilderness. Each one's own website says so.

Which publish a conservation model?

12 of the 16 do: Alex Walker's Serian, Asilia Africa, Bushtops Camps, Elewana Collection, Ikuka Safari Camp, Ndutu Safari Lodge, Sanctuary Retreats, Simbavati, Singita, Tanganyika Wilderness Camps, Wayo Africa and Wilderness. Each one's own website says so.

Which publish a deposit?

4 of the 16 do: Asilia Africa, Bushtops Camps, Simbavati and Tarangire Safari Lodge. Each one's own website says so.

Which have guest reviews on Google, SafariBookings or Trustpilot?

8 of the 16 do: Alex Walker's Serian, Asilia Africa, Elewana Collection, Ikuka Safari Camp, Ndutu Safari Lodge, Tarangire Safari Lodge, Wayo Africa and Wilderness. Each platform's rating and count are on the card, never added together.

Which of these companies have all their camps in one country?

8 of the 16: Beho Beho, Chem Chem, Ikuka Safari Camp, Nasikia Camps, Ndutu Safari Lodge, Tanganyika Wilderness Camps, Tarangire Safari Lodge and Wayo Africa. The others run camps in more than one country, so their cards leave out rates and child policies on pages about one place.

Can I book these camps through Uncompromised Travel?

No. Uncompromised Travel is a publication and does not sell safaris. Each card has the company's own enquiry link; you can also book through a safari planner.

Where can I check these facts myself?

Each card links the pages of the company's own website its lines were read from, under Sources, with the date they were read.

How were these camp owners chosen?

Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel safari camp owners table and its own website names, in one sentence about its own camps, a camp of its own in Tanzania, the area where Nomad Tanzania has its camps (a camp the site places only near or beside it, or a sentence about drives or partnerships, does not count). A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.

How current are these facts?

Each company's website was read on 19 and 20 October and 2 November 2026. Rates, child policies and reviews change, so confirm them with the camp before you book.

Is any company on this page paying to be here?

No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be listed.

What are the best alternatives to Nomad Tanzania for a luxury safari?

Nomad Tanzania on the same facts

What are the best alternatives to Nomad Tanzania for a luxury safari?

What age limits do they set for children?

Which offer a private guide and vehicle?

Alternatives to Nomad Tanzania: the questions people ask

Which have their own aircraft or air service?

Which publish a conservation model?

Which publish a deposit?

Which have guest reviews on Google, SafariBookings or Trustpilot?

Which of these companies have all their camps in one country?

Can I book these camps through Uncompromised Travel?

Where can I check these facts myself?

How were these camp owners chosen?

How current are these facts?

Is any company on this page paying to be here?

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