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Joining safaris · East Africa

Group safaris that split the cost

Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and the Great Migration — camping and mid-range safaris on set dates. Join a small group and see the Big Five for a fraction of a private trip.

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Mid-range joining safaris

The same shared safari, with a lodge at the end of the day

Still a joining safari — you share the vehicle, the guide and the cost — but nights are in mid-range lodges and tented camps instead of a campsite. Tell us which one you'd like and we'll come back with dates.

A couple on safari in the Serengeti7

Mid-range · Honeymoon · 3 couples

7-Day Honeymoon Joining Safari

A safari for newlyweds, shared with two other couples. Tarangire, the northern and central Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater — with a balloon flight, sundowners and a bush dinner built in.

$4,940per couple View & inquire

Mid-range · any route

Prefer a lodge on one of our other routes?

Tell us the route and when you'd like to travel. We'll let you know which mid-range joining dates are open, or pair you with other travellers looking for the same thing.

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Camping or mid-range

Where you'll sleep

Every joining safari is one of two styles. The parks, the vehicle and the guide are the same — the difference is where the day ends, and the price.

Camping safari

Under canvas, at the lowest price

You sleep in a small tent at a public campsite inside or beside the park. It is simple and shared, and it is the most affordable way to be out there. This is what to expect:

  • Shared dining areas
  • Public bathrooms and showers
  • Public charging places
  • No electricity inside the tent
Tents at a safari campsite1
The tents
Shared dining area at camp2
Shared dining area
Campsite bathrooms and showers3
Bathrooms and showers

Mid-range safari

A room, a bed and your own bathroom

You sleep in mid-range lodges and tented camps. It costs more than camping and less than a private safari, because you are still sharing the vehicle and the guide. This is what to expect:

  • A private room or tented room, with proper beds
  • Your own bathroom with a hot shower
  • Electricity and charging in the room
  • Meals served in the lodge restaurant
Mid-range safari lodge4
The lodge
Mid-range lodge guest room5
A guest room
Mid-range lodge dining area6
Dining and lounge

We describe accommodation by its standard rather than by name, so that if a place is unavailable we can use another of the same or a comparable level. Not sure a joining safari is for you? Compare joining and private safaris.

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