7 daysSerengeti Great Migration
from $2,480Follow a million wildebeest across the short-grass plains with a private guide and vehicle, ending at a river-crossing camp.
- Private vehicle
- Luxury camp
- Jun – Oct
Tanzania · Kenya · Zanzibar
The wild, arrangedexactly around you.
Nova Tour builds private safaris, summit treks and island escapes from scratch — planned by people who know every waterhole, crater road and dhow captain by name.
- 14 yrs
- Guiding on these routes
- 2,600+
- Travellers hosted
- 4.9/5
- Average trip rating
Signature journeys
Five routes we know down to the last riverbed
Each one is a starting point. Stretch it, shorten it, or stitch two together — we re-plan as many times as it takes.
7 days
9 daysKilimanjaro · Lemosho Route
from $3,150The gentlest acclimatisation profile to Uhuru Peak, with mountain crew, oxygen monitoring and a summit-night guide ratio of 1:2.
- Summit 5,895 m
- Full crew
- Year round
5 daysNgorongoro & Rift Lakes
from $1,690Descend into the crater at dawn for black rhino and tree-climbing lions, then drift over flamingo-pink Rift Valley lakes.
- Big Five
- Crater floor
- Family friendly
6 daysZanzibar Dhow & Reef
from $1,240Stone Town spice lanes, sunset dhow sailing and two days of reef diving off Mnemba, with barefoot beach-house nights.
- Diving
- Stone Town
- Honeymoon
4 daysMaasai Highlands Culture
from $980Walk with Maasai elders through the Ngorongoro highlands, share a boma meal and learn beadwork from the women's collective.
- Community-led
- Walking
- Small groups
Why Nova
A small outfit that answers the phone at 2 a.m.
01
Guides who grew up here
Every journey is led by a licensed Tanzanian guide with a decade in the parks — not a driver reading a checklist.
02
One itinerary, one family
We build each route around your pace, your budget and your must-sees. No pooled vehicles, no fixed departures.
03
Fair to the land
We pay above-scale crew wages, cap group sizes and route a share of every booking into local conservancy fees.
How it works
From first message to first game drive
- 01
Tell us your dream
Share dates, pace and the wildlife or summit you're chasing.
- 02
Get a draft route
A tailored day-by-day plan with lodges and costs within 48 hours.
- 03
Refine together
Swap camps, add Zanzibar, adjust the budget until it fits perfectly.
- 04
Travel with us
Airport pickup, on-trip support line and your guide from day one.
Traveller stories
Told better by them
“Twelve days, three parks, zero friction. Our guide spotted a leopard before anyone else in the valley and it never felt rushed.”
“I summited Kilimanjaro at 58 because the Nova crew paced me perfectly. The mountain team was the best part of the trip.”
“They rebuilt our itinerary twice without a sigh, then upgraded us to a crater-rim room. Genuinely thoughtful people.”
Plan your journey
Tell us the trip you keep imagining
Send a few details and a Nova planner replies within one working day with a draft route and honest pricing. No deposit, no pressure.
Dar es Salaam · Arusha · Zanzibar
hello@novatour.com