48
Years of Safari Excellence
Since 1978
World Travel Awards
WTA 2026
Winner
No Tipping Required
All crew wages included
Your Safari Director
Don Kassim — Bobby Safaris
100% Tanzanian owned and operated — Arusha, Tanzania since 1978
Bobby Tours Tanzania family
Searching for Bobby Tours and Safaris? Bobby Safaris is the private, ultra-luxury planning lane from the Bobby Tours Tanzania family — local operators in Arusha since 1978, now focused on discreet, fully tailored safaris for families, founders, and private groups.
A Different Kind of Safari
For nearly five decades, the Kassim family has welcomed guests not as clients, but as friends. From our home in Arusha, at the foot of Mount Meru, we craft luxury private Tanzania safaris that reveal the Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Grumeti as only those who have lived here all their lives can.
Every Tanzania safari is private. Every itinerary, bespoke. We own our vehicles, know our guides by name, and plan 2026 seasonality around the experience you want: calving in January and February, green season value from March to June, or migration crossings from July to October.
Guests who want maximum privacy can add private charter safari routing or combine the wildlife journey with a high-end Kilimanjaro climb — the summit and the safari, one privately coordinated journey.
Curated Journeys
Serengeti Plains
Witness two million wildebeest traverse the endless plains in nature's most spectacular procession.
The Eighth Wonder
Descend into the world's largest intact caldera, where the Big Five roam in an ancient volcanic amphitheatre.
Tracking Africa's Most Elusive Cat
Follow the most secretive of the Big Five through the Serengeti and Grumeti with a guide who knows the individual leopards by name.
Endless Plains
Days that begin with golden light over the savannah and end beneath a canopy of ten million stars.
Land of Giants
Ancient baobabs stand sentinel over the largest elephant herds in Tanzania, a landscape of raw, quiet grandeur.
Indian Ocean
After the savannah, Zanzibar's turquoise waters and spice-scented shores. The perfect counterpoint — pristine beaches, Stone Town, and dhow sails.
Ready to begin your journey?
Begin Your Journey
Answer three questions and we will craft a private safari itinerary tailored to your dreams.
— Nancy Newhall
1978
Family heritage
48
Years of journeys
100%
Tanzanian owned
5
Generations of guests
Conservation
Conservation is not an add-on. It is the reason we exist. Every safari with Bobby Safaris directly supports wildlife protection, community development, and habitat preservation across Northern Tanzania.
We partner with local communities, fund anti-poaching initiatives, and ensure that tourism revenues flow back to the people and landscapes that make these journeys possible.
Guest Voices
“Bobby Safaris created something beyond a holiday. It was a pilgrimage into the wild that changed how our family sees the world. The guides knew every animal by behaviour, every bird by call. We felt like guests in their home, not tourists in a park.”
The Richardsons
Connecticut, USA · Great Migration Safari
“In thirty years of luxury travel, nothing has come close to the intimacy and care of a journey with the Kassim family. From the moment we landed in Arusha, every detail was handled with grace. The Serengeti at dawn, from a private camp, with a guide who has tracked these plains for decades — there is simply nothing like it.”
James & Victoria Holt
London, England · Serengeti & Ngorongoro
“They don't just show you Africa. They let Africa find you. Every morning felt like the first morning of the world. Our children still talk about the elephant family that walked past our tent at sunrise.”
Dr. Sarah Chen
Sydney, Australia · Family Safari
Planning Notes for 2026
For July to October migration dates, begin 8–12 months ahead when possible. The small camps, private guides and fly-in routing windows that protect a quiet itinerary fill first. If your dates are flexible, compare the peak-season route with the value windows in our Tanzania safari seasons guide.
Camp tier, aircraft routing, private guide continuity, park mix and season matter more than a generic package label. Bobby Safaris quotes after Don understands your dates and privacy requirements; the practical cost ranges are explained in our 2026 ultra-luxury safari cost guide.
Yes. For families, executives and guests protecting limited time, Don can design a fly-in itinerary that connects Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Grumeti, Tarangire or Zanzibar with fewer road hours. Start with the private charter safari overview before your first call.
Further Reading
From first light to the last stars, a private safari unfolds at the pace of the wild.
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Your Journey Awaits
Every extraordinary safari starts with a simple conversation. Tell us your dreams and we will craft a journey uniquely yours.
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