Arusha, Tanzania

We don't just show you Africa. We lead you through it.

Tailor-made safaris across Tanzania's great parks, planned around your pace, your budget and the things you actually want to see, by guides who grew up here.

  • Local guides, born and raised
  • Every itinerary built from scratch
  • Reachable 24/7 while you travel
Acacia trees silhouetted against a Tarangire sunset
Acacia woodland on the Maasai highlands at first light
Why we're called Jatelo

In Luo, Jatelo means The Leader.

It is a name from the Luo people of East Africa, spoken in northern Tanzania and across the border in Kenya. We chose it because it describes the job rather than decorating it.

A safari is not a list of places you were driven past. It is knowing where the light falls at six in the morning, which track the herds crossed yesterday, and whose grandmother makes the best ugali between Arusha and the crater. That is what leading means.

Your Leader in African Adventures.
How it works

Three steps, no obligation

  1. Tell us your idea

    Rough dates, how long you have, what you'd love to see. A sentence is enough to start. We'll ask the rest.

  2. We draft your route

    A specialist in Arusha builds an itinerary around you, with honest pricing and the reasoning behind each choice.

  3. Refine, then travel

    Change anything, as many times as you like. When it's right, we handle every booking and stay reachable throughout.

Why Jatelo

Led by people who live here

Expert local guides
Our Jatelo know the flora, the fauna and the cultures because they are from here, not because they read the briefing.
Tailor-made itineraries
We build each route around your budget, your timeline and how you like to travel. Nothing off a shelf.
Tourism that gives back
We work eco-consciously and spend with the communities we visit, so the places we love stay worth visiting.
Support around the clock
From first enquiry to the flight home, someone who knows your trip is one message away.

Tell us where you'd like to go

Send a few details and a specialist in Arusha will come back with a tailor-made proposal. Free, no obligation, and written by a person.

We usually reply within 24 hours.

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