These are 8 local Tanzanian operators, read on their own websites on 29 October 2026, ranked by the lowest price per person per day each publishes for its trips. A low figure is usually a shared or camping trip, so compare what each price includes. The luxury figures are each operator's own tier and none is called luxury here unless its site does. Magical Tanzania is placed by its $400 Private Safari price because its $250 Group Departure conflicts with its about page.
How much does a safari in Tanzania cost per day?
Starting day rates on these sites run between $180 and $499 per person per day: SafariBando is first on this page by published price at $180, then Suricata Safaris at $200 and Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris at $245.
Who is on this page and why. Uncompromised Travel read on 29 October 2026 the websites of 8 safari operators with trips in Tanzania that run their own trips, with their reviews on SafariBookings, Google and Trustpilot and their listing on the TATO register where there is one. The local safari operators table holds the operators named in ChatGPT answers on two or more days in October 2026 and the most-reviewed East African operators on SafariBookings. This page carries every one of them filed under Tanzania whose own website publishes a price per person per day or per night. Cards run from the lowest published price per person per day to the highest, as each operator states it on its own website. A low figure is usually a shared or camping trip, so compare what each price includes. Magical Tanzania is placed by its $400 Private Safari price because its $250 Group Departure conflicts with its about page. Prices are shown as each company published them, in its own currency, never converted.
Its FAQ gives budget camping from $180 per day, mid-range lodge $350 to $650 and luxury from $850, with $1,200+ as the upper end of its range; its cost guides give slightly different bands and no season is stated.
What the price includes
Park fees, 4x4 vehicle, guide, accommodation, meals, water and transfers.
Ask for
Ask for drinks and optional activities to be quoted, as its terms exclude them unless stated.
Not the fit if
Travellers wanting a dated joining safari: its site gives no safari joining dates.
Its cost page gives budget group camping from $200 per person per day, standard $300 to $400 and luxury $500 to $700 with no season or year; its FAQ says about $200 camping, about $400 mid-range lodge and luxury $700+.
What the price includes
Private airport transfers, 4x4 vehicle, park entry fees, accommodation per package, meals, bottled water, English-speaking driver guides and game drives.
Ask for
Ask for walking safaris, photography tours, cultural visits and extra transfers to be quoted, as its site says they cost extra.
Not the fit if
Travellers wanting a set joining date: its site gives no joining departure dates.
Its guide gives USD 250 to USD 1,500 per person per day: camping USD 250 to 350, mid-range lodge USD 450 to 750 and luxury USD 900 to 1,500+; its group page says budget or camping from $245, mid-range from $395 and luxury from $1,150 per person per day.
What the price includes
Park, crater, concession and camping fees, accommodation, every meal, a private 4x4 Land Cruiser, a senior guide, airport transfers and Flying Doctors cover.
Ask for
Ask which extras apply, as its site lists a balloon at USD 599 and bush flights at USD 250 to 450 per leg outside the price.
Not the fit if
Travellers wanting a dated joining departure: its site publishes no dates for its small-group safaris.
Its Tanzania blog guide gives US dollars per person per day for 2026: budget camping from $275 private and $250 group, budget lodge from $250 private and $250 group, mid-range from $400 private and $350 group, luxury from $600 private and $525 group plus Luxury Plus from $1,075 private.
What the price includes
Budget camping includes camping, guide, vehicle, park transfers and meals; its guide says a proper package covers park fees, a guide, a 4x4 and accommodation.
Ask for
Ask for each trip to be itemised, as its site says inclusions are not itemised per trip.
Not the fit if
Travellers wanting dated joining departures: its site publishes none.
Its honeymoon page gives approximately USD 350 per person per day mid-range and USD 500 luxury on safari days; its luxury page says rates start at U$D 500 per day per person.
What the price includes
Non-resident park fees, activities unless labelled optional, accommodation, driver-guide, transport, taxes and airport transfers, plus meals and drinks as specified.
Ask for
Ask for optional extras to be priced up front, as its site lists a balloon safari at USD 500 per person and a night game drive at USD 165.
Not the fit if
Travellers wanting a joining departure: its site says all safaris are private.
Its enquiry form gives indicative bands per person per day, international flights excluded: Standard $350 to 500, Comfort $400 to 600, a third level $450 to 800 and Premium $600 to 1100; season and year are not given.
What the price includes
All national park entrances, camping fees and permits, a pop-up-roof Toyota LandCruiser, unlimited water and accommodation as agreed.
Ask for
Ask for any later government increase in park, camping or concession fees to be named, as its FAQ says they are added to the price.
Not the fit if
Travellers wanting a dated joining departure: its site states none.
Its home page gives per person per day prices by safari style in US dollars: Group Departure from $250, Private Safari from $400, Fly-Camping from $600 and Luxury Camp from $900; the styles are not tied to a season or one trip; its $250 Group Departure figure conflicts with its about page, which says group departures do not exist.
What the price includes
No inclusions list published on its website.
Ask for
Ask which dates the Group Departure runs, as its home page lists the style but its about page says no group departures.
Not the fit if
Travellers wanting budget camping: it is not offered as a tier.
Its guide rates in USD per person per day, depending on seasonality, are about $499 to 599 (Comfort, 3-star), $699 to 899 (Comfort Plus, 4-star) and $999 to 1,799+ (Elite, 5-star).
What the price includes
Accommodation, meals, bottled water, a private English-speaking guide with a 4x4 Land Cruiser, park and concession fees, taxes and emergency evacuation insurance.
Ask for
Ask for personal accident insurance and optional excursions to be quoted, as its site lists them as not included.
Not the fit if
Travellers wanting a dated joining departure: its site shows no joining dates.
What does a Tanzania safari cost per day at each comfort level?
Across the operators that publish tiers, budget day rates sit between $180 and $350 per person, mid-range between $300 and $750 and luxury from $500 upward.
SafariBando: Budget camping from $180 per day and mid-range lodge $350 to $650 per day, with no season stated.
Suricata Safaris: Budget group camping from $200 per person per day and standard $300 to $400 on its cost page.
Colours Africa Tours and Safaris: Budget camping from $275 private and $250 group, mid-range from $400 private and $350 group.
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris: Camping USD 250 to 350 and mid-range lodge USD 450 to 750 per person per day in its guide.
Lion King Adventures: Approximately USD 350 per person per day mid-range on its honeymoon page.
Soul of Tanzania: Standard $350 to 500 and Comfort $400 to 600 per person per day on its enquiry form, season and year not given.
Magical Tanzania: Private Safari from $400 per person per day on its home page, its default product.
Wito Africa Safaris: Comfort (3-star) about $499 to 599 per person per day, depending on seasonality.
In general, a day rate says nothing about trip length or park fees unless the operator states what it covers, so read the tier before the price.
How much does a luxury safari in Tanzania cost per person?
Operators that publish a luxury tier give $500 to $1,500 and more per person per day, so the total depends on the number of days.
Lion King Adventures: Says luxury rates start at U$D 500 per day per person, with approximately USD 500 on safari days on its honeymoon page.
Suricata Safaris: Luxury $500 to $700 per person per day on its cost page and $700+ in its FAQ.
Colours Africa Tours and Safaris: Luxury from $600 private and $525 group per person per day, with Luxury Plus from $1,075 private.
SafariBando: Luxury from $850 per day, including luxury fly-in safaris.
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris: Luxury USD 900 to 1,500+ per person per day in its guide and from $1,150 on its group page.
Magical Tanzania: Luxury Camp from $900 per person per day on its home page.
Wito Africa Safaris: Elite (5-star) about $999 to 1,799+ per person per day, depending on seasonality.
In general, multiply the day rate by the number of days and then add international flights, tips and any extras the operator lists separately.
What does a day rate include?
Operators that itemise say the rate covers accommodation, meals, a driver-guide, a vehicle and park fees, with flights, visas, insurance and tips left out.
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris: Park, crater, concession and camping fees, every meal, a private 4x4 Land Cruiser, a senior guide, airport transfers and Flying Doctors cover.
Wito Africa Safaris: Accommodation, meals, bottled water, a private guide and 4x4 Land Cruiser, park and concession fees, taxes and emergency evacuation insurance.
Lion King Adventures: Non-resident park fees, activities unless labelled optional, accommodation, driver-guide, transport, taxes and airport transfers.
Suricata Safaris: Private airport transfers, 4x4 vehicle, park entry fees, accommodation per package, meals and bottled water.
SafariBando: Park fees, 4x4 vehicle, guide, accommodation, meals, water and transfers.
Soul of Tanzania: All national park entrances, camping fees and permits, unlimited water and accommodation as agreed.
What the day rate leaves out
Flights, visas, insurance and tips sit outside every day rate that lists exclusions while several operators price balloon flights and other activities on top.
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris: A balloon at USD 599, a walking safari at USD 100, bush flights at USD 250 to 450 per leg and an e-visa at USD 50 (USD 100 for US passports).
Lion King Adventures: A balloon safari at USD 500 per person, a night game drive at USD 165 per person and tips at a guideline of US$15.00 per person per day.
Soul of Tanzania: Tips at a guideline of $20 USD per person per day, plus any later government increase in park, camping or concession fees.
In general, tips and later park-fee changes are the items most often left out of a headline day rate, so ask for both in writing.
Who to contact first
Six operators are a sensible first round of enquiries, chosen for a published day rate and an itemised list of what it covers; this is a suggested order of asking and is not the ranking.
SafariBando: Budget camping from $180 per day and an inclusions list that names park fees, meals and transfers.
Suricata Safaris: Budget group camping from $200 per person per day with private options and an itemised inclusions list.
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris: Camping from USD 250 and a long inclusions list that names park fees, meals and Flying Doctors cover.
Lion King Adventures: Approximately USD 350 mid-range and USD 500 luxury per person per day, with its optional extras priced.
Wito Africa Safaris: Publishes day rates for three star levels and lists what is and is not included.
Colours Africa Tours and Safaris: Publishes private and group day rates for each tier.
In general, ask each for a written quote that itemises park fees, flights, tips, drinks and optional activities, states the season and says if the vehicle is private or shared.
Tanzania safari cost per day: the questions people ask
How much does a safari in Tanzania cost per day?
On the operators' own sites, starting day rates run between $180 and $499 per person per day. A low figure is usually a shared or camping trip, so check what the price includes.
How much does a luxury safari in Tanzania cost?
Operators that publish a luxury tier give $500 to $1,500 and more per person per day, so the total depends on the number of days. Suricata Safaris says luxury is $500 to $700 per person per day while Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris says USD 900 to 1,500+.
How was the ranking of Tanzania safari day rates made?
Operators run from the lowest published price per person per day to the highest, as each states it on its own website. Day rates worked out by dividing a package price or taken from market or planning ranges are not counted. Magical Tanzania is placed by its $400 Private Safari price because its $250 Group Departure conflicts with its about page.
How do I check a Tanzania safari operator's licence?
Ask the operator for its TALA (Tourism Agency Licensing Authority) licence number and check it with TALA. TATO is a trade association and not a licence, so an operator can be a member of TATO and still need to show a TALA licence.
Why do day rates differ so much between Tanzania safari operators?
Camping and shared trips cost less than private lodge trips while the tier changes the figure. Suricata Safaris gives budget group camping from $200 and luxury at $500 to $700 per person per day.
What is the lowest day rate a Tanzania safari operator publishes?
SafariBando publishes budget camping from $180 per day, then Suricata Safaris from $200 and Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris from $245 on its group page. A low figure is usually camping, so check the inclusions.
Does a Tanzania safari day rate include park fees?
Often, but check the quote. Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris, Suricata Safaris and SafariBando say park fees are included.
What extras are not in a Tanzania safari day rate?
Flights, visas, insurance and tips are usually outside it. Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris prices a balloon at USD 599 and Lion King Adventures at USD 500 per person.
Do Tanzania safari day rates change by season?
Some do. Wito Africa Safaris says its rates depend on seasonality while Soul of Tanzania and Suricata Safaris give no season.
Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: facts each operator published on its own website, read on 29 October 2026, with reviews per platform (SafariBookings, Google and Trustpilot) and register listings read the same day, from the Uncompromised Travel local safari operators table. Every operator in that table filed under Tanzania whose own website publishes a price per day or per night is on this page; operators whose websites would not open are not. Cards run from the lowest published price per person per day to the highest, as each operator states it on its own website. A low figure is usually a shared or camping trip, so compare what each price includes. Magical Tanzania is placed by its $400 Private Safari price because its $250 Group Departure conflicts with its about page; "Who to contact first" is in the order Uncompromised Travel suggests asking. No company paid to appear or for its place. Sources: the company pages linked in each card. Prices are in the currency each company showed and were not converted. How this site earns · How we work.
Richard Jasinski · Uncompromised Travel · written from Valencia · first published 31 October 2026 · updated 31 October 2026
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