3 daysLake Manyara · Ngorongoro Crater · Tarangire
3-Day Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro & Tarangire Safari
The best-value way to see three completely different landscapes and stand a real chance of the Big Five in three days.
From
$690 USD pp
Arusha · Tanzania
Tanzania safaris that give 10% back to the Fruitful Orphanage
Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Lake Manyara with a private guide and a private 4x4. You immerse yourself in the most beautiful landscapes in Africa — and Isaac and the kids in Arusha feel the difference.
Day trips from $185 pp · 3-day classic from $690 pp · 5-day Serengeti from $1,290 pp
Our safaris
Choose your days in the bush
Five itineraries, all private, all running from Arusha. Camping or lodge, same guides and same game-drive hours.
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5 daysTarangire · Serengeti · Ngorongoro Crater
5-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Safari
Two full nights inside the Serengeti plus a crater day — the shortest itinerary that does the migration justice.
From
$1,290 USD pp
2 daysTarangire · Ngorongoro Crater
2-Day Tarangire & Ngorongoro Safari
The shortest itinerary that still includes the Ngorongoro Crater — ideal for a tight schedule.
From
$480 USD pp
7 daysTarangire · Lake Manyara · Serengeti · Ngorongoro Crater
7-Day Northern Circuit Safari
Every park in the northern circuit, unhurried, with three nights inside the Serengeti.
From
$1,890 USD pp
1 dayArusha National Park
1-Day Arusha National Park Safari
A full safari day 45 minutes from town, with the option of a ranger-guided walking safari.
From
$185 USD pp
Why book with us
A small operator with one very specific reason to exist
10% funds the orphanage
Every booking sends a tenth of its value straight to the Fruitful Orphanage & Day Care Center. Not a marketing line — a transfer we confirm to you.
Private, small departures
You travel only with your own party, normally two to six guests, in your own 4x4 with a guaranteed window seat.
Arusha-based guides
Our driver-guides live here, grew up here and know which gate to enter at which hour. No middleman agency in another country.
Honest USD pricing
All prices in US dollars with park fees itemised. No payment taken online — a written quote first, a 30% deposit only when you are happy.
Destinations
The parks of northern Tanzania
Every itinerary is built from these five. Each one is a different world.
Serengeti National Park
Endless plains and the Great Migration
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The world's largest intact volcanic caldera
Tarangire National Park
Baobabs, big elephant herds and quiet tracks
Lake Manyara National Park
Groundwater forest, flamingos and tree-climbing lions
Arusha National Park
Mount Meru, Momella lakes and walking safaris
Plan around the wildlife
When is the best time to go on safari in Tanzania?
Pick your travel month and see what is actually happening: where the Great Migration is, what the weather does, how busy the parks get and what it costs.
Short version: June to October is the classic dry season with the Mara River crossings. January to March is calving season and the best time for predators. April, May and November are the cheapest and quietest. The Ngorongoro Crater works in every single month.
Full month-by-month guideStep 1
When are you travelling?
Step 2 — optional
What matters most to you?
Excellent
August
Peak dry seasonThe classic month for Mara River crossings and the busiest of the year. Tarangire's elephant gatherings are at their peak.
- Great Migration
- Mara River crossings in the far north of the Serengeti.
- Weather
- Dry, clear and cool, 22–26°C.
- Wildlife viewing
- Outstanding; huge concentrations on the Tarangire River.
- Crowds & price
- Crowds: High · Price level: High
Our promise
One emblem, two families: yours on safari, ours in Arusha
10% of your payment goes directly to the Fruitful Orphanage & Day Care Center in Arusha. You see Tanzania; Isaac and the children get lasting support.
The children in our badge are not decoration. Ten percent of everything you pay for a Fruits & Love Safaris trip goes straight to the Fruitful Orphanage & Day Care Center — food, school fees and care, every month of the year.
“Every safari you book keeps the children fed, in school and cared for all year, not just at Christmas.”
Isaac Sumary — founder of the Fruitful Orphanage, manager of Fruits & Love Safaris
Volunteering
Come for the children, stay for the wildlife
Fruits & Love began with volunteers at the Fruitful Orphanage who had free weekends and a country full of national parks two hours up the road.
Volunteers spend weekdays at the centre in Arusha — classroom, kitchen, garden, football — and take a two or three day safari at the weekend, or a longer trip at the end of their placement. Placements are arranged directly through the orphanage; we handle the safari side and collect you from your accommodation.
How a booking works
Four steps, no payment online
- 1
Send an enquiry with your dates, group size and the safari you like.
- 2
We reply within 24 hours from Arusha with availability and a written quote in USD.
- 3
A 30% deposit by bank transfer confirms your dates; the balance is due on arrival.
- 4
After your trip we transfer 10% of your payment to the Fruitful Orphanage and confirm it to you.
Guest stories
What our travellers say
Five guests, five private departures — the lodges, the wildlife and the care that made their trip.
We woke in the Serengeti to a cheetah and her three cubs crossing right past our tent. The lodge comfort after a full day in the bush — hot shower, cold drink, three-course dinner — was beyond anything we imagined for the price.
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José Fernandes
Portugal · 5-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro
Standing on the Ngorongoro rim as the cloud lifted over the crater floor is something I will not forget. Our guide Filbert spotted a black rhino a kilometre out before anyone else in the park had moved. Worth every dollar.
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Claudio Mazzoco
Italy · 3-Day Northern Circuit
The attention to detail was remarkable — the vehicle always stocked with water and snacks, the lodges clean and warm, and Filbert knew exactly where to be at sunrise. We watched the wildebeest cross the Mara River in near silence. A flawless trip.
JB
Jeanine Bierhof
Netherlands · 5-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro
Even in a single day we saw huge elephant herds in Tarangire and thousands of flamingos on Lake Manyara. The guide was patient — he waited forty minutes so we could watch a leopard descend from a tree. Nothing felt rushed.
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Paula Fernandes
Portugal · 1-Day Tarangire & Manyara
Seven days, every window seat, a comfortable 4x4 the whole way, and Isaac himself checking in at the start. Knowing a tenth of what we paid went to the children in Arusha made the whole trip mean more. We are already planning to return.
MM
Miguel Martins
Netherlands · 7-Day Grand Safari
Safari guide
Answers to the questions people actually search for
Written by the people driving the routes, not by a marketing team.
Planning
Best Time to Go on Safari in Tanzania: A Month-by-Month Guide
There is no bad month for a Tanzania safari — only months that suit different travellers. Here is what each one actually looks like on the ground.
Planning
How Much Does a Tanzania Safari Cost? Real Prices Explained
Quotes for the same itinerary can vary by a factor of ten. Here is exactly where the money goes, and what a fair price looks like.
Planning
How Many Days Do You Need for a Safari? 2, 3, 5 or 7
The right length depends on one thing above all: whether you want to include the Serengeti.
Ready when you are
Tell us your dates and we will build the trip around them — and around the ten percent that goes home to Arusha.