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BigFiveTrails Land Cruiser with Just Married tyre cover beside an elephant
On safari with us

Your vehicle, your food, your day.

What a day on safari with BigFiveTrails looks like, from the Land Cruiser you ride in to the lunch we pack for the plains.

The vehicle

A private Land Cruiser, built for game viewing.

  • Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4, private to your group
  • Pop-up roof for 360° game viewing and photography
  • Guaranteed window seat for every traveller
  • USB / power charging for phones and cameras
  • Fridge or cool box with cold drinking water all day
  • Binoculars and wildlife field guides on board
  • Radio contact with our Arusha office
Window seat for everyone

Never more than 6 travellers

Even on group safaris every traveller gets a window seat. On private safaris the vehicle is yours alone.

Travellers standing under the open pop-up roof
Pop-up roof up for game viewing
Leather seats inside the BigFiveTrails safari Land Cruiser
Comfortable seats, a window for everyone
BigFiveTrails Land Cruiser on a safari track at dusk
Our Land Cruiser at sunset
Traveller watching an elephant from the Land Cruiser window
An elephant at the window
BigFiveTrails Land Cruiser with Just Married tyre cover beside an elephant
Close to the elephants in the Serengeti

A typical bush lunch

  • Fresh salad and grilled chicken or vegetable wraps
  • Seasonal tropical fruit: mango, pineapple, passion fruit
  • Samosas, muffins and a sweet treat
  • Juice, water and tea or coffee

Every diet looked after

Tell us when you book and the lodges and our team prepare meals for you.

Vegetarian and veganHalalGluten-freeAllergies and children's menus
A day on safari

The rhythm of a game-drive day.

  • 6:00Coffee and an early startOut at first light, when predators are most active.
  • 9:30Breakfast in the bush or back at campA hot breakfast at the lodge or a picnic with a view.
  • 12:30Bush lunchA packed lunch under an acacia tree, or back at the lodge to rest.
  • 15:30Afternoon game driveGolden light and animals waking from the midday heat.
  • 18:30Sundowner and dinnerBack at camp before the parks close, for a fire and a three-course dinner.
Included with every booking

The BigFiveTrails Promise

Six things you can count on, whichever safari you choose.

Free date changes

Move your dates free of charge up to 60 days before arrival.

No hidden costs

Park fees, taxes, private vehicle, guide and drinking water are in your price.

Met at the airport

Airport pickup and drop-off included on every safari.

Lodges we know

Every lodge and camp hand-picked by our team in Arusha.

24/7 on WhatsApp

Our Arusha team answers you every day of your trip, day or night.

Your own guide

Private vehicle and guide – no strangers, no fixed schedule.

★★★★★

Amazing

The safari with Tony as our tour operator and guide was absolutely great in every aspect. The hospitality, the excellent knowledge of the animals, nature, the country and its people, the absolute reliability and care, the superb service and all the details covered, just excellent. I would go with Tony and his company any day again. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Asante sana.

MonicaSwitzerland · Visited July 2026
★★★★★

Incredible

Visiting Tanzania and seeing the parks was a wonderful experience. Tony and Inocent were our guides and they were lovely. A 10/10 trip. (automatic translation from Spanish)

MartaSpain · Visited June 2026
★★★★★

Knowledgeable and very respectful with animals.

The safari with Antony was amazing. We trusted him our itinerary and it was worth it. In my opinion, the best thing about it was his knowledge and how respectful he is with wildlife. It is amazing finding people that really love their job and show it.

Cristian PintoUnited Kingdom · Visited October 2024
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