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Wildebeest and zebras grazing in the Serengeti, Tanzania

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

Who are the best luxury safari operators for Tanzania?

By Richard Jasinski·Updated 2 November 2026

These are the safari companies that own and run camps in Tanzania, read from their own websites: who has camps in the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, Ruaha and Nyerere and what each charges per night.

Who are the best luxury safari operators for Tanzania?

Each card below names the company's camps in Tanzania with its rates and child policy, as its own website gives them, so you can match a company to the parks you want.

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 lists camps or lodges of its own in Tanzania: 17 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.
An elephant crossing a track in front of safari vehicles, Tanzania
An elephant crossing a track in front of safari vehicles, Tanzania. 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.
Reviews
Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 47 reviews, read 20 October 2026.
Sources: camps and where they are, 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)
Reviews
Google: 4 out of 5 from 180 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.3 out of 5 from 24 reviews, read 19 and 20 October 2026.
Sources: camps and where they are, google, trustpilot. Read 19 and 20 October 2026.

Beho Beho

Best for
A single private camp in Nyerere
Camps in Tanzania
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.
Sources: countries with camps. 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).
Sources: camps and where they are. Read 20 October 2026.

Chem Chem

Best for
Privately guided Tanzania stays
Camps in Tanzania
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'.
Sources: countries with camps, family and child policy. Read 19 October 2026.

Elewana Collection

Best for
Many locations across Kenya and Tanzania
Camps in Tanzania
Tanzania: Arusha Coffee Lodge (Burka Coffee Estate, Arusha)
Reviews
Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews, read 20 October 2026.
Sources: camps and where they are, 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.
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.
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
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)'.

Ndutu Safari Lodge

Best for
A lodge on the southern Serengeti plains
Camps in Tanzania
Tanzania: the lodge is in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Reviews
Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 261 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
Sources: countries with camps, google. Read 2 November 2026.

Nomad Tanzania

Best for
Camps across Tanzania's north, west and south
Camps in Tanzania
Tanzania only.
Children
Mkombe's House is 'designed specifically for families' and 'perfect for families with smaller children', with two enclosed bedrooms for children; children over 12 can join longer walks.
Private guide
Kiba Point offers 'exclusive guides and vehicles' for private groups.
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.

Sanctuary Retreats

Best for
Lodges, camps and riverboats in six countries
Camps in Tanzania
Swala Camp (Tarangire National Park, Tanzania)
Sources: camps and where they are. Read 19 October 2026.

Simbavati

Best for
Timbavati and Klaserie lodges
Camps in Tanzania
Tanzania: Grumeti and Musabi Plains in the Serengeti, with Mara and Lake Ndutu.
Sources: camps and where they are. 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)
Sources: camps and where they are. Read 19 October 2026.

Tanganyika Wilderness Camps

Best for
Many camps across northern Tanzania
Camps in Tanzania
Tanzania only.
Children
Family tents and family rooms exist at the camps (for example interconnected rooms for 4 and 5 guests).
Sources: 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.
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
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.

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

What age limits do they set for children?

7 of the 17 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+)
  • Nomad Tanzania: Mkombe's House is 'designed specifically for families' and 'perfect for families with smaller children', with two enclosed bedrooms for children; children over 12 can join longer walks.
  • 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?

4 of the 17 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)'.
  • Nomad Tanzania: Kiba Point offers 'exclusive guides and vehicles' for private groups.

Tanzania safari camp owners: the questions people ask

Which have their own aircraft or air service?

1 of the 17 does: Wilderness. Each one's own website says so.

Which publish a conservation model?

13 of the 17 do: Alex Walker's Serian, Asilia Africa, Bushtops Camps, Elewana Collection, Ikuka Safari Camp, Ndutu Safari Lodge, Nomad Tanzania, Sanctuary Retreats, Simbavati, Singita, Tanganyika Wilderness Camps, Wayo Africa and Wilderness. Each one's own website says so.

Which publish a deposit?

5 of the 17 do: Asilia Africa, Bushtops Camps, Nomad Tanzania, Simbavati and Tarangire Safari Lodge. Each one's own website says so.

Which have guest reviews on Google, SafariBookings or Trustpilot?

9 of the 17 do: Alex Walker's Serian, Asilia Africa, Elewana Collection, Ikuka Safari Camp, Ndutu Safari Lodge, Nomad Tanzania, 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?

9 of the 17: Beho Beho, Chem Chem, Ikuka Safari Camp, Nasikia Camps, Ndutu Safari Lodge, Nomad Tanzania, 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 lists camps or lodges of its own in Tanzania. 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.

Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: facts each camp owner published on its own website, read on 19 and 20 October and 2 November 2026, with reviews per platform (Google, SafariBookings and Trustpilot), from the Uncompromised Travel safari camp owners table. Companies whose websites would not open are not on this page. Cards are in alphabetical order. Photos are stock images from Pexels and do not show any company's camp. How this site earns · How we work.

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