These are 11 local Tanzanian operators whose own sites say something for solo travellers; no operator's site names one company: Uwanda Tours and Safaris quotes a single-traveller price and Altezza Travel publishes solo rates in a 1 Person column, Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris, Bobby Safaris, Magical Tanzania and Ryder Signature state a supplement as a percentage; no operator gives a dated joining departure. Check each licence with TATO.
Which safari company is best for a solo traveller in Tanzania?
Uwanda Tours and Safaris quotes a price for 1 traveller, Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris states a single supplement of typically 20 to 35 percent, Ryder Signature 30 to 50 percent, Nature Bound Africa has a solo safari collection of 2 trips, Kiliclimb Africa Safaris says single supplements apply on its group departures and Go Serengeti African Tours guarantees solo room sharing on its package pages.
Who is on this page and why. Uncompromised Travel read on 29 October 2026 the websites of 11 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 table holds two groups of local safari operators. The first is named on two or more days in October 2026 in the answers to the safari questions Uncompromised Travel asks every day. The second is the most-reviewed East African operators on SafariBookings. This page carries every one of them filed under Tanzania whose own website publishes something for solo travellers (a single supplement, solo trips or joining departures). Cards are in alphabetical order. Prices are shown as each company published them, in its own currency, never converted.
Says single supplements apply for private hotel rooms and tents, that its open group safaris are 'ideal for solo travelers and couples' and that solo safari rates are published in a 1 Person column; solo travellers on group Kilimanjaro climbs are paired with a same-sex traveller.
Why choose them
Its site says its driver-guides are employed full time and are almost all graduates of the Mweka wildlife college, with at least seven years of experience. SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 69 reviews; Google: 5 out of 5 from 298 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 139 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Machame area near Moshi; safaris start with a night at an Arusha hotel
Register
Listed by TATO (Tanzania Association of Tour Operators) as a licensed member, read 29 October 2026.
Ask for
Ask to pay by bank transfer where possible, as its site adds a 3.5% surcharge to all credit card payments.
Not the fit if
Children under 3; on Kilimanjaro and Meru climbs, anyone outside ages 12 to 70.
Published price
3-day Great Migration and River Crossing safari from $1,860 per person; 7-day Budget-Friendly Great Migration tour from $2,600 per person (private group of 5, 3* hotels, shoulder season 2026).
Welcomes solo travellers with a single supplement at camps and its cost guide says they pay a premium of approximately 30 to 40% over the per-person rate, with no joining departures for solos.
Why choose them
It dates the family business to 1978, when Bobby Kassim bought a Land Rover and began driving visitors into the Serengeti. SafariBookings: 4.8 out of 5 from 76 reviews; Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 136 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Arusha; trips start from Arusha, about 90 minutes from Kilimanjaro International Airport
Ask for
Ask which balance date applies, as its booking terms say 60 days before departure and its FAQs say 45 days.
Not the fit if
Budget travellers: it has no budget camping tier.
Published price
No fixed package prices; its calculator gives 'from' prices per person for two in US dollars, for example Ngorongoro & Crater 5 days from $7,200 and Great Migration 7 days from $8,500.
Its terms say single supplements apply for solo travellers wanting their own room on group departures and single tents on Kilimanjaro cost extra; the supplement amount is not stated.
Why choose them
It says it gives 3% of profits per trip to community support. SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 372 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.3 out of 5 from 7 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Arusha; guests are met at Kilimanjaro or Arusha airport
Register
Listed by TATO (Tanzania Association of Tour Operators) as a licensed member, read 29 October 2026.
Ask for
Ask which deposit applies, as its terms give a non-refundable USD 100 per person and a payment guide gives 15% of the total.
Not the fit if
Travellers who want a full refund on cancellation: a minimum 10% service fee is always kept.
Published price
No fixed trip prices; sample packages per person in USD: 3-day budget camping $600 to $900, 5-day Serengeti and Ngorongoro $2,500 to $4,000, no season given.
Says solo guests usually pay more because vehicle and guide costs are shared by fewer people and may pay a single-room supplement; it also mentions shared or joining departures for lower cost; no supplement amount is stated.
Why choose them
Its home page lists a 3-day Brief Tanzania Safari Expedition at $600 per person. SafariBookings: 4.9 out of 5 from 445 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Arusha; sample trips begin and end in Arusha
Register
Listed by TATO (Tanzania Association of Tour Operators) as a licensed member, read 29 October 2026.
Ask for
Ask to pay by bank transfer, as card and online payments carry a 3.5% surcharge.
Not the fit if
Travellers who may cancel late: less than 10 days before, tour fees are forfeited.
Published price
3 Day Brief Tanzania Safari Expedition $600; 5-day camping adventure $950; 4 Day Wildebeest Migration calving season $1,650 (US$ per person; group size and season not stated).
Its cost page says a single supplement of 30 to 50% applies on private trips and that group departures avoid it, its FAQ calls solo supplement pricing competitive and its home page lists Group Departure from $250 per person per day.
Why choose them
It says it owns every vehicle and maintains them in its Arusha workshop; it counts 8 safari vehicles.
Based in
Arusha (Olorien Road); the guide collects guests from their Arusha hotel
Ask for
Ask which balance date applies, as its terms say 60 days before arrival and its booking FAQ says 45 days.
Not the fit if
Travellers wanting budget camping: it is not offered as a tier.
Published price
Group Departure from $250 per person per day on its home page; private trips carry a single supplement of 30 to 50%.
Has a solo safari collection with 2 tagged trips and says single-supplement costs and group-size minimums vary trip to trip, group safaris put solos in a shared vehicle and private costs more; no supplement amount is published.
Why choose them
It publishes child rates: ages 7 to 14 pay 85% of the adult rate, 4 to 6 pay 60% and 1 to 3 pay 35%. SafariBookings: 4.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews; Google: 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Arusha (Serengeti Road); trips also start in Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Kigali, Entebbe, Mombasa and Victoria Falls
Ask for
Ask which trips its own Arusha crews run, as Kenya and other countries are sold through partner operators.
Not the fit if
Peak-season bookers who want a small deposit: it takes a non-refundable 40% between 1 June and 31 October and between 20 December and 10 January.
Published price
Tanzania Budget Camping Safari, 3 days, from $1,650; Tanzania Bush Safari Adventure, 8 days, from $4,890 (USD, private, no season or group size given).
Its pricing guide says a single supplement is usually 30 to 50 percent above the per person rate, its FAQ says some lodges offer reduced solo rates and solo travellers can only be on private vehicles with its own offer.
Why choose them
Its accessibility statement describes modified vehicles with wheelchair lifts and tie-downs and partner lodges with roll-in showers and ground-floor rooms. Google: 5 out of 5 from 44 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.5 out of 5 from 14 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Moshi, Kilimanjaro region; no Kenya office or departure city stated
Register
Listed by TATO (Tanzania Association of Tour Operators) as a licensed member, read 29 October 2026.
Ask for
Ask which payment date applies, as its terms say 40 days before arrival and its pricing and FAQ pages say 60 to 90 days.
Not the fit if
Travellers who depend on a particular mobility device: it says not all destinations can accommodate all mobility devices.
Published price
Northern Circuit Safari, 7 days, from USD $4,200 per person.
Its guides say solo travellers often prefer group departures for cost and company and warn of single supplements on accommodation that some camps waive in low season; no amount is published.
Why choose them
Its Kilimanjaro price table runs from $3,950 for one climber on the 8-day Lemosho route down to $2,100 each for groups of 5 to 8. SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 647 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.3 out of 5 from 9 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Arusha; Kilimanjaro climbs start from Moshi
Ask for
Ask which lodge-safari deposit applies, as its terms say 40% and its booking process page says 30%.
Not the fit if
Travellers who may cancel late: 0 to 14 days before, there is no refund and no credit except for serious emergencies.
Published price
4-day trip $1,110 per person and 8-day Great Migration $3,250 per person (USD, home-page trip cards).
Says solo travellers pay a single supplement of typically 20 to 35 percent because the room is priced for two; no joining departures for solos are published in the pages saved.
Why choose them
On most itineraries the group leader travels free once a group reaches 12 paying guests. SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 906 reviews; Google: 5 out of 5 from 786 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Arusha headquarters; offices also in Moshi and Stone Town, Zanzibar
Register
Listed by TATO (Tanzania Association of Tour Operators) as a licensed member, read 29 October 2026.
Ask for
Ask to pay by bank transfer, Wise or Revolut, as one trip page puts a 4% fee on card payments.
Not the fit if
Travellers who want a cash refund: a cancellation gets a credit note, usable to rebook within 2 years.
Published price
3-day Midrange Tarangire and Ngorongoro $970 per person for 2 pax and $750 for 6 pax; 7-day Northern Circuit Classic from $2,200 per person (USD).
Prices solo travellers on safari pages, with no separate single supplement named and no joining departures for solos.
Why choose them
It publishes child prices per safari, such as $299 per child aged 5 to 12 against $450 per adult on the budget Nyerere trip for 2 travellers. SafariBookings: 4.9 out of 5 from 322 reviews; Google: 5 out of 5 from 55 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Trips start from Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Arusha or Moshi; no office address published
Ask for
Ask to pay the balance by bank transfer or cash, as card and payment-link balances carry a 3.5% fee.
Not the fit if
Travellers who may cancel within 29 days of the start: no refund is given.
Published price
2-Day Budget Safari Dar es Salaam to Nyerere: 1 traveller $650 against $450 each for 2 travellers (per person, private).
What single supplement do Tanzania operators charge?
Four operators state a percentage: Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris typically 20 to 35 percent, Bobby Safaris approximately 30 to 40%, Magical Tanzania 30 to 50% on private trips and Ryder Signature usually 30 to 50 percent; the others state no amount.
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris: Says the supplement is typically 20 to 35 percent because the room is priced for two.
Bobby Safaris: Says solo travellers pay a premium of approximately 30 to 40% over the per-person rate, plus a single supplement at camps.
Magical Tanzania: Says a single supplement of 30 to 50% applies on private trips and that group departures avoid it.
Ryder Signature: Says a single supplement is usually 30 to 50 percent above the per person rate and some lodges offer reduced solo rates.
Altezza Travel: Says single supplements apply for private hotel rooms and tents but names no amount.
Kiliclimb Africa Safaris: Says single supplements apply on group departures for solo travellers wanting their own room, with no amount stated.
Kilipath African Safaris: Says solo guests may pay a single-room supplement and gives no amount.
Nature Bound Africa: Says single-supplement costs vary trip to trip and publishes no amount.
Safari Soles Tours: Warns of single supplements on accommodation, notes that some camps waive them in low season and publishes no amount.
Go Serengeti African Tours: Says solo room sharing is guaranteed on its package pages and states no single supplement.
The percentages sit on different bases, so ask each company for the supplement as a currency amount for your dates and room type.
Which operators run joining departures a solo traveller can book?
Kiliclimb Africa Safaris, Kilipath African Safaris, Safari Soles Tours and Nature Bound Africa say they run joining or group safaris, but no operator here publishes a departure date for one on its site.
Kiliclimb Africa Safaris: Offers group joining departures with shared vehicles and publishes no departure dates or maximum group size.
Kilipath African Safaris: Offers shared or joining group departures and gives no dates or maximum group size per vehicle.
Safari Soles Tours: Its group tours page lists scheduled guaranteed-departure safaris from $1,360 in shared Land Cruisers of six to seven passengers, but shows no dates and listed no safaris for October.
Nature Bound Africa: Its FAQ mentions scheduled safaris kept small, with a maximum of 15 and a minimum of 2 to 5 people, but publishes no joining calendar.
Magical Tanzania: Its home page lists Group Departure small-group safaris from $250 per person per day, but its about page says it runs no group departures and no dates are published.
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris: Mentions scheduled small-group safaris open to anyone and publishes no dates.
Altezza Travel: Titles a safari group page open group safaris and says elsewhere that it offers only private safaris; Kilimanjaro has scheduled group departures of typically 10 to 15 people.
Bobby Safaris, Ryder Signature and Uwanda Tours and Safaris say they run no joining departures for solos. Ask each joining operator for the next dated departure, the maximum group size and if a single room is guaranteed.
Which operators publish trips for solo travellers?
Nature Bound Africa has a solo safari collection of 2 trips, Altezza Travel and Uwanda Tours and Safaris publish solo rates on trip pages and Go Serengeti African Tours guarantees solo room sharing.
Nature Bound Africa: Has a solo safari collection with 2 tagged trips and says group safaris put solos in a shared vehicle.
Altezza Travel: Publishes solo safari rates in a 1 Person column and says its open group safaris are 'ideal for solo travelers and couples'.
Uwanda Tours and Safaris: Prices 1 traveller on safari pages, for example $650 on the 2-day budget trip against $450 each for 2.
Go Serengeti African Tours: Says 'Solo Traveller room sharing garanteed' (sic) on its package pages.
Ask each company which of these trips can be booked for one traveller on your dates.
What does a solo safari in Tanzania cost with a local operator?
Uwanda Tours and Safaris quotes $650 for 1 traveller on its 2-day budget trip against $450 each for 2 while Altezza Travel says it publishes solo rates in a 1 Person column, with no figure given in its site text here; the others publish per-person prices based on two travellers, group-departure rates or a supplement percentage.
Uwanda Tours and Safaris: Quotes $650 for 1 traveller on the 2-day budget Nyerere trip against $450 each for 2 travellers.
Magical Tanzania: Lists Group Departure from $250 per person per day and Private Safari from $400 per person per day, with a single supplement of 30 to 50% on private trips.
Ryder Signature: Gives Budget nightly rates of $200 to $400 per person sharing, with a single supplement usually 30 to 50 percent above the per person rate.
Kiliclimb Africa Safaris: Gives a 3-day budget camping sample of $600 to $900 per person, with no single supplement amount stated.
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris: Gives $970 per person for 2 pax on its 3-day midrange Tarangire and Ngorongoro trip, with a typical single supplement of 20 to 35 percent.
Bobby Safaris: Gives Ngorongoro & Crater 5 days from $7,200 per person for two, with a solo premium of approximately 30 to 40%.
These figures are not like for like because trip length and comfort tier differ, so ask each company to price the same dates for one traveller with the supplement itemised.
What are the best alternatives to Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris and Go Serengeti African Tours for a solo safari in Tanzania in 2026?
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris states a typical single supplement of 20 to 35 percent and Go Serengeti African Tours guarantees room sharing, while Ryder Signature (30 to 50 percent), Magical Tanzania (30 to 50% on private trips and a group rate), Uwanda Tours and Safaris (a single-traveller price) and Nature Bound Africa (a solo collection of 2 trips) state other solo facts.
Bobby Safaris: States a solo premium of approximately 30 to 40% over the per-person rate.
Ryder Signature: States a single supplement of usually 30 to 50 percent and reduced solo rates at some lodges.
Magical Tanzania: States a single supplement of 30 to 50% on private trips and Group Departure from $250 per person per day.
Uwanda Tours and Safaris: Quotes a price for 1 traveller on its safari pages.
Nature Bound Africa: Has a solo safari collection with 2 tagged trips.
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris says there are no joining departures for solos in the pages saved; Go Serengeti African Tours publishes no prices and no single supplement.
Who to contact first
Start with the operators that state a solo price or a supplement figure, because each can answer a single-traveller quote with the least guesswork.
Uwanda Tours and Safaris: Contact first because it quotes a single-traveller price on its safari pages.
Nature Bound Africa: Next because it has a solo safari collection of 2 trips.
Magical Tanzania: Third because it states a 30 to 50% supplement and a Group Departure rate from $250 per person per day.
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris: Fourth because it states a typical single supplement of 20 to 35 percent.
Ryder Signature: Fifth because it states a supplement of usually 30 to 50 percent and says some lodges offer reduced solo rates.
Safari Soles Tours: Sixth because its group tours page lists guaranteed-departure safaris from $1,360.
Enquiry brief: ask each company to itemise the price for one traveller on your dates, the single supplement as a currency amount, if a shared room or a joining departure is available, the next dated joining departure and the maximum group size.
Tanzania solo safari companies: the questions people ask
Which safari company is best for a solo traveller in Tanzania?
No operator's site names one. Uwanda Tours and Safaris quotes a single-traveller price, Nature Bound Africa has a solo safari collection of 2 trips and Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris states a single supplement of typically 20 to 35 percent.
What single supplement do Tanzania safari operators charge?
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris says typically 20 to 35 percent, Bobby Safaris approximately 30 to 40%, Magical Tanzania 30 to 50% on private trips and Ryder Signature usually 30 to 50 percent. The others state no amount.
Can a solo traveller join a group safari in Tanzania?
Kiliclimb Africa Safaris, Kilipath African Safaris and Nature Bound Africa say they run joining or group safaris, but none publishes a departure date. Safari Soles Tours lists guaranteed departures on its group tours page from $1,360 and showed no safaris for October.
Do solo travellers pay more on a Tanzania safari?
Usually. Kilipath African Safaris says solo guests usually pay more because vehicle and guide costs are shared by fewer people; Bobby Safaris says solo travellers pay a premium of approximately 30 to 40%.
What are the best alternatives to Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris in 2026?
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris states a typical single supplement of 20 to 35 percent. Ryder Signature, Magical Tanzania and Uwanda Tours and Safaris also state a supplement or a single-traveller price.
What are the best alternatives to Go Serengeti African Tours in 2026?
Go Serengeti African Tours guarantees solo room sharing on its package pages but states no single supplement and no prices. Nature Bound Africa, Magical Tanzania and Uwanda Tours and Safaris publish solo-relevant figures or a solo collection.
Which operators have a solo safari collection or solo rates?
Nature Bound Africa has a solo safari collection with 2 tagged trips, Altezza Travel publishes solo safari rates in a 1 Person column and Uwanda Tours and Safaris prices 1 traveller on its safari pages.
Will I share a room on a Tanzania safari as a solo traveller?
Go Serengeti African Tours says solo traveller room sharing is guaranteed on its package pages; Altezza Travel pairs solo travellers on group Kilimanjaro climbs with a same-sex traveller. Others charge a single supplement for your own room.
How do I check a Tanzanian safari operator's licence?
Each card shows the operator's TATO register line where one was found; confirm it with TATO. Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris says it is a TATO member and TALA licensed and Ryder Signature says it is registered with the Tanzania Revenue Authority, but no operator here publishes a licence number, so ask for it in writing.
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 something for solo travellers is on this page; operators whose websites would not open are not. Cards are in alphabetical order; "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 29 October 2026 · updated 29 October 2026
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