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Where to Book: The 15 Best Luxury Safaris Worldwide

15 tours  ·  from $30 a head

Every trip has one day that deserves the splurge. These 15 luxury safaris are the ones that repay it, priced and timed so the decision takes minutes.

Dubai: Desert Safari with VIP BBQ and Optional Quad Bike - The 4x4 dune drive is the heart of the outing
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Dubai: Desert Safari with VIP BBQ and Optional Quad Bike

1.Desert Safari with VIP BBQ and Optional Quad Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7,349 reviews · 4 - 7 hours · from $30Our pick

You’ll cross Al Lahbab’s red dunes in an air-conditioned 4x4 with a guide such as Younas, Rizwan, Zain, or Babar. Choose a 4-hour outing with dune bashing and sandboarding, or continue to a camp for camel rides, henna, BBQ, shows, and a VIP table. Quad biking is optional and self-driven.

“Zain was excellent - whole trip was brilliant, especially the dune bashing”

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Desert Safari: Luxury Fortress Dinner, Camel Ride & Dune Bashing - Arriving at Al Sahra Desert Fortress
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Desert Safari: Luxury Fortress Dinner, Camel Ride & Dune Bashing

2.Desert Safari: Luxury Fortress Dinner, Camel Ride & Dune Bashing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 929 reviews · from $129Top rated

Spend about seven hours on a premium Dubai desert safari with hotel pickup, red-dune driving in a Toyota Land Cruiser, sunset photos, camel and horse rides, falcon interaction, henna, and dinner at Al Sahra Desert Fortress. Expect a large buffet, BBQ stations, soft drinks, and belly dancing, Tanoura, music, and fire performances.

“OMG, what an amazingly awesome day! Our guide Abdul.M was beyond outstanding! He made every part of our experience absolutely great. The buggy driving and luxury vehicle desert rides were unforgettable. Then the dinner and show afterwards were 5 Star. The entire experience exceeded our expectations.”

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Premium Evening Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Camel & VIP BBQ Dinner - Quad biking across the Al Madam dunes
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Premium Evening Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Camel & VIP BBQ Dinner

3.Premium Evening Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Camel & VIP BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 612 reviews · from $48

Spend about seven hours moving from Dubai to Lahbab’s red dunes for quad biking, dune bashing, sandboarding, and a short camel ride. Your air-conditioned SUV includes hotel pickup and drop-off, followed by a camp BBQ, henna, Tanoura and belly dance, and a fire show. Guides such as Jamshi, Salman, Umesh, Sam, and Babil Raj are praised for safety, photos, and friendly help.

“Great tour - lots of fun and excitement - great photos in the dunes. Would recommend this tour………… thank you”

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Desert Safari Dubai (VIP Package ) - Red dunes and a 4x4 ride with real speed
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Desert Safari Dubai (VIP Package )

4.Desert Safari Dubai (VIP Package )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 521 reviews · from $64

Spend about six hours on a Dubai desert safari with hotel pickup, 30 to 45 minutes of red-dune bashing in a 4x4, sandboarding, a short camel ride, sunset viewing, henna, Arabian costumes, and a BBQ dinner. Sami is praised for his driving, while camp host Saddam is noted for friendly service. Quad biking costs extra.

“The experience of a lifetime /our tour leader was an amazing desert sand driver ! Great evening! ! Sami was our driver ! He needs a raise !”

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Vip Desert Safari Dubai with Camel Riding BBQ Dinner & Live Shows - A short camel ride and sandboarding
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Vip Desert Safari Dubai with Camel Riding BBQ Dinner & Live Shows

5.Vip Desert Safari Dubai with Camel Riding BBQ Dinner & Live Shows

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 500 reviews · from $36

This six-hour Dubai safari combines shared 4x4 pickup, red-dune driving in Lahbab, sandboarding, a short camel ride, sunset photos, and an Al Aweer camp dinner. You’ll see belly dance, tanoura, and fire performances, with guides such as Asif, Waqar, and Abid Bhatti praised for safety and care. Quad bikes and dune buggies cost extra.

“Great experience, great Driver Asif who make sure everyone stays safe and have full fun . We enjoyed camel ride shows and Sheesha . Highly recommend Asif and his company. Thanks for the great adventure and fun Trip.🤩”

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Dubai Premium Desert Safari – Live Buffet Dinner & Luxury Camp - A short camel ride with cultural meaning
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Dubai Premium Desert Safari – Live Buffet Dinner & Luxury Camp

6.Dubai Premium Desert Safari – Live Buffet Dinner & Luxury Camp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 445 reviews · from $55

You’ll ride from your Dubai hotel in a 4WD, tackle the dunes with drivers such as Ijaz, Sohail, Tariq, or Zohaib, and stop for sandboarding, a sunset photo, and a camel ride. The evening ends at a premium camp with a 32-item buffet, unlimited soft drinks, belly dancing, tanoura, Ayyala, and fire performances.

“Ijaz was a professional driver and we were able to take some good photos”

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7-Day Premium Luxury Tanzania Safari All-Inclusive - Day 2: Elephants and open country in Tarangire
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7-Day Premium Luxury Tanzania Safari All-Inclusive

7.7-Day Premium Luxury Tanzania Safari All-Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 426 reviews · from $4,840

You’ll travel privately from Arusha through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, the Serengeti, and Ngorongoro in an off-road safari vehicle. A personal guide, airport transfers, luxury accommodation, park fees, and scheduled meals are included. The trip offers room to adjust the plan, with guide Sebastian specifically praised for his care and skill.

“The itinerary was very good. The guide, Sebastian was excellent. Transfer from airport on first day and to hotel on last day was very helpful. All accomodation was excellent, only Kitela was a bit not at par. Also you can be slightly flexible as per yRead more”

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Desert Safari Dubai (PREMIUM VIP) - Sandboarding gives you a slower desert view
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Desert Safari Dubai (PREMIUM VIP)

8.Desert Safari Dubai (PREMIUM VIP)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 281 reviews · from $90

Start with hotel pickup at 2:30 pm, then race across Dubai’s red dunes, try sandboarding, ride a camel, and take a 25 to 30-minute quad-bike outing. Finish at a desert camp with sunset views, henna, Arabic costumes, fresh BBQ, VIP seating, and live entertainment. Guides such as Sami, Ali Akbar, and Ghumman are praised for their care and driving.

“D'abord le négatif... Les quads, c'est e a la foire, des vieux brols avec lesquels on fait le tour sur 1000 m carré. Alors pourquoi 5*? Un guide (Sami) exceptionnel, répond à toutes nos questions, met de l'ambiance, nous donne des sensatioRead more”

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Selous Luxury Day Safari with Photographer - Why the photographer changes the day
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Selous Luxury Day Safari with Photographer

9.Selous Luxury Day Safari with Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · from $800

Fly from Zanzibar at 6:00 a.m. to Selous, where a guide and photographer such as Mike take you on a full-day game drive beside rivers, lakes, and savannah. Look for elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippos, giraffes, zebras, and African wild dogs. Lunch, drinks, snacks, park fees, and the return flight are included.

“From pickup to dropoff, an excellent experience. Great people driving us around getting the best pictures of the animals spotted. The photographer Mike is a great added value and secures that the many moments will be well documented with the pictures taken during the trip. One more thing, our Polish became at lot better during the trip 😂”

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5 Days Best of Tanzania Luxury Safari Northern Circuit - Day 1: A soft landing in Arusha
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5 Days Best of Tanzania Luxury Safari Northern Circuit

10.5 Days Best of Tanzania Luxury Safari Northern Circuit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 174 reviews · from $3,744

Travel privately with Lion King Adventures from Arusha through Tanzania’s northern safari circuit. You’ll watch elephants beneath baobabs in Tarangire, descend into Ngorongoro Crater, spend time on the Serengeti plains, and finish at Lake Manyara. Guides such as Simon, Shafino, Macha, and Nelson have been praised for sharp animal spotting and strong local knowledge.

“Couldn’t have had a better trip! It was short, only four days, but we had an absolute blast. We saw everything we could’ve imagined, and Macha was the best Guide. Couldn’t recommend highly enough.”

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12 days Luxury Tanzania Honeymoon Safari and Zanzibar - Day 1: Arriving in Arusha
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12 days Luxury Tanzania Honeymoon Safari and Zanzibar

11.12 days Luxury Tanzania Honeymoon Safari and Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $7,265

Spend 12 days combining private safari drives in Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater with four nights near Nungwi Beach. Lion King Adventures handles guides, park fees, meals, hotels, transfers, and the Zanzibar flight. Guides such as Gilbert, Fredy, Frederick, and Mwita have earned strong praise for safe driving and flexible service.

“We had the most amazing experience on our Safari with Lion King adventures! We customized one of their itineraries slightly, and Jovita and Rose in their office were very helpful in answering any questions we had during the planning phasRead more”

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Big Five Luxury Safari in Tanzania - Day 1: Tarangire’s river and giant baobabs
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Big Five Luxury Safari in Tanzania

12.Big Five Luxury Safari in Tanzania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $2,900

Travel from Arusha or Moshi through five remarkable wildlife areas in a custom-built 4x4 Land Cruiser. Expect full-board stays, park fees, bottled water, and an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Rashid, Atanas, Ally, and Boni have led past departures, with game drives focused on elephants, lions, cheetahs, rhinos, birds, and the Great Migration.

“It was so much better than I could have dreamed. The drivers, staff ,hotel quality was second to none. The guides were tireless and the entertainment at night was just perfect .”

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Masai Mara 3 Days Luxury Tented Safari - The luxury tented camp: comfort without losing the safari mood
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Masai Mara 3 Days Luxury Tented Safari

13.Masai Mara 3 Days Luxury Tented Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $1,449

You’ll leave Nairobi at 7:00 AM for the Great Rift Valley and spend two nights in a luxury tented camp near Masai Mara. Expect private door-to-door transport, three meals daily, afternoon and morning game drives, and chances to see lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, buffalo, giraffes, and more. Guide names praised in feedback include John Kariuki and Sammy.

“We just finished a 3-day safari in Taita Hills and Tsavo East, and it was incredible. We saw lions, elephants, giraffes—you name it. The lodges were great and the whole experience was smooth and unforgettable.”

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12 Days Best Of Kenya and Tanzania Safari - Luxury - Day 1: Nairobi gives you time to land
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12 Days Best Of Kenya and Tanzania Safari – Luxury

14.12 Days Best Of Kenya and Tanzania Safari – Luxury

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $2,329

Spend 12 days on a private Kenya and Tanzania safari with a driver-guide, Serena lodge stays, full-day game drives, a Lake Naivasha boat trip, Ngorongoro Crater, and Amboseli. The route includes long road days and a Kenya-Tanzania vehicle change, but park fees, meals, water, and airport transfers are included.

“We, my husband and I went on a trip to Africa that was planned through Maliwaza Kazimoto at Bush2City in Tanzania. We would recommend both without hesitation! As we had no idea where/how to start planning such a trip, we initially emailed several tour companiRead more”

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3 Days Masai Mara Luxury Safari - Day two: the main game drive and the Mara River
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3 Days Masai Mara Luxury Safari

15.3 Days Masai Mara Luxury Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $1,758

This private 3-day safari takes you from Nairobi to Masai Mara by 4x4 jeep for a Rift Valley viewpoint stop, sunset and full-day game drives, a Mara River visit, lodge stays, and Maasai village visits. Guides such as Sammy, George, Moses, and Charles have been praised for careful driving, wildlife knowledge, and personal service, though the exact guide and lodge may vary.

“I want to thank Hyrax so much....I would say I booked around a 3 star price but the accommodation I got was more like 4-5 star. the only night I had an issue with the room Hyrax changed it immediately after 20 mins. I generally don't leave comments unless its very bad or good.....so thank u Hyrax...great job and service.”

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