Small-group
journeys
Join a scheduled departure. The same guides and the same vehicles as a private journey, shared with no more than six travellers.
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Each departure follows the season: calving in February, the green crater in April, the herds moving north in July, and bush with beach in September.
The Calving Edition.
Nine days in the southern Serengeti
Ndutu · Ngorongoro · Serengeti
The Crater Edition.
Seven days on the rim and the plains
Ngorongoro · Tarangire · Manyara
The Migration Edition.
Eight days of river crossings
Serengeti · Ngorongoro
The Island Edition.
Eleven days, bush and the coast
Tarangire · Serengeti · Zanzibar
travellers to a vehicle, never more
senior guide for the whole journey
kept in reserve on every route
Small group, never a crowd
Same guides, same vehicles
Small-group departures use exactly the guides and vehicles of our private safaris. Nothing is scaled down.
Six to a vehicle
Everyone has a window seat and room under the pop-up roof. No more than six travellers per departure vehicle.
Timed to the season
Each date is set for the moment its landscape is at its best — not for the calendar.
Travel solo, without the premium
A good way to join a safari as a solo traveller; ask us about sharing to avoid the single supplement.
Honest about the season
We tell you plainly what each season is like, including the rain in April and the unpredictability of crossings.
Easy to extend
Add Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro or extra private days before or after any departure.
Before you ask
How many people travel on a departure?
Between two and six travellers per vehicle, with one senior guide. We confirm a departure once the minimum is reached and let you know well before you need to book flights.
Can I join as a solo traveller?
Yes. Many of our departure travellers come alone. A single supplement applies for your own room or tent; ask us about sharing options.
Can a departure be run privately?
Yes. Any of these itineraries can be run as a private journey for your own group, on these dates or others.
What does a departure cost?
Prices depend on room type and group size. Send an enquiry and we will reply within one working day with the price and current availability.
Hold a place on the next departure.
No obligation. We will confirm availability and send the full details.
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