Where to Go: the 15 Best Private Safaris Worldwide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,499 reviews · from $25Our pick

Private four-hour Udawalawe safari with hotel pickup, expert guides, elephants, birds, and other wildlife, plus practical tips on cost and timing.

“Great experience, saw loads of elephants but not much else due to the rain as a storm hit. Only issue was with viator: charged me £92 and the tour guy said it was $35…. a 370% mark up grrr i won’t be using viator again”

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Private Morning Desert Safari Dubai with Dune Bashing & Sandboard

2.Private Morning Desert Safari Dubai with Dune Bashing & Sandboard

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,488 reviews

Review of Dubai’s private morning desert safari with sunrise, dune bashing, camel rides, sandboarding, pickup, and optional quad biking.

“We had a 5 AM private tour. Even though the pick up time was stated to be between 5 and 5:30 AM, our driver, Hussein, arrived earlier and was patiently waiting for us. The car was spotless and his English was great. He told us a lot about Dubai and local customs. He was Read more”

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Private Half Day Desert Safari

3.Private Half Day Desert Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,350 reviews · from $192

Ride Qatar’s dunes to Khor Al Udaid on a private 4x4 safari from Doha, with flexible timing, sea views, and optional camel rides.

“Amazing tour for a short stay. We had a layover in Doha and this was a great way to see the desert in half a day. The tour guide even brought us to an area where you can do an optional camel ride for 8. You get on the camel and it walks about Read more”

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Mount Batur: Private Volkswagen Volcano Safari

4.Private Volkswagen Volcano Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,120 reviews · from $65

Review of Bali’s private Mount Batur VW safari, with volcano views, hot springs, lounge access, lunch, coffee tasting, and practical tips.

“We were lucky to have Froggy as our driver for the Mount Batur tour with the vintage Volkswagen, and it was truly an unforgettable experience. A special person and a true professional: always kind, attentive, and available. Reliable and well-prepared, he made us feel safe and guided us with enthusiasm throughout the entire day. If only all guides were like him, traveling would be a completely different experience. A real certainty – highly recommended!”

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Private Evening Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner & Sand Boarding

5.Private Evening Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner & Sand Boarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 853 reviews

Review of Dubai’s private Lahbab desert safari with dune bashing, sandboarding, camel rides, BBQ dinner, shows, and hotel pickup.

“From start to finish it was perfect our driver Adnan was fantastic and went above and beyond to make our day in the desert perfect which he did. Well done”

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Kruger National Park Full Day Private safari

6.Kruger National Park Full Day Private safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 799 reviews · from $158

Review of a private Kruger safari from Hazyview, with Big Five viewing, expert guides, park stops, costs, timing, and booking advice.

“Very happy with the service provided. Good communication right from when the booking was made. Senzo, our guide was knowledgable and jolly. He picked us up right from our chalet on time and explained the details on the way to the park. Throughout the day, he catered to our needs and kept explaining various details about the park and wildlife. I would highly recommend him.”

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Private Evening Red Sand Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner

7.Private Evening Red Sand Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 757 reviews

Review of a private Lahbab red-dune safari with dune bashing, camel rides, henna, sunset, BBQ dinner, shows, and hotel pickup.

“As the sun began to set, the adventure began! The Dubai desert safari took us on a thrilling ride through sand dunes that stretched as far as the eye could see. The 4x4 vehicle drive by our tour guide Salim expertly navigated the rolling hills, sending you soaring up and down Read more”

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Desert Safari & Keshta | (Private)

8.Desert Safari & Keshta | (Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 721 reviews · from $178

Review of Doha’s private desert safari and Keshta picnic, with dune bashing, camels, Khor Al Adaid, practical tips, and value advice.

“We were picked up from the hotel then driven out into the desert 🐪 and saw some camels. We then drove up and down some steep sand dunes. We came across one of our drivers other cars which had broken down so spent quite a long timRead more”

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Jeep Safari All Inclusive Private Tour

9.Jeep Safari All Inclusive Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 460 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $92

Explore Cozumel by private Jeep with snorkeling, Punta Sur, beaches, tastings, lunch, and local guides for $92.99 per person.

“Excellent guide named Gabriel. Excellent knowledge of the whole island. You visit a nature reserve, see amazing beaches and crocodiles. End with Mexican lunch and swim on lovely beach”

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From Sigiriya: Minneriya National Park Private Jeep Safari

10.Minneriya National Park Private Jeep Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 415 reviews · 4 hours · from $38

Review of a private Minneriya safari from Sigiriya, with elephants, birds, flexible park choice, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“We had an excellent private guided safari tour. Our driver, Prasad, was punctual, professional, and very knowledgeable. The car was clean, comfortable, and well maintained. Prasad has a great eye for spotting wildlife and chose the timing and locations perfectly, which made the experience even better. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a smooth, well-organized, and enjoyable safari experience”

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Private Full Day Desert Safari

11.Private Full Day Desert Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 392 reviews · from $185

Review of Doha’s private desert safari to Khor Al Adeid, with dune driving, camels, sandboarding, lunch, swimming, costs, and practical tips.

“It is only waste of time and money.You get a drive through industrial area , then short diune ride (in our case no adrenalinę at all ) , then you are left yourself in a camp , with no organized activities , you will get average lunch and time for going baRead more”

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Private Evening Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner Dubai

12.Private Evening Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 378 reviews

Review of Dubai’s private Lahbab desert safari with dune bashing, sandboarding, camel rides, BBQ dinner, shows, pickup, and value tips.

“Everything was amazing and superrrrr fun. Everyone was so nice and welcoming. I’d definitely recommend this !! Don’t hesitate to book!!!”

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Private Premium Desert Safari 4x4 Vehicle with BBQ Dinner - DUBAI - Dune bashing delivers the main shot of adrenaline

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Private Premium Desert Safari 4×4 Vehicle with BBQ Dinner – DUBAI

13.Private Premium Desert Safari 4×4 Vehicle with BBQ Dinner – DUBAI

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 368 reviews

Review of Dubai’s private desert safari with dune bashing, sandboarding, camel rides, BBQ dinner, sunset views, and live entertainment.

“Parce qu'il en faut une, place à l'activité "bilan CO2+": le dune bashing. Petite explication, vous prenez un 4x4 du genre qui a plus sa place dans les centres urbains cossus que dans le désert, vous y installez 2 touristes à l'arrière et un pilote en saRead more”

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Kruger National Park – Private full day Safari trip.

14.Private full day Safari trip.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 347 reviews · from $166

Review of a private Kruger safari from Hazyview, with Big Five sightings, guide details, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“This was an amazing experience. Saw a huge variety of animals, Informative, nothing was too much trouble and importantly, fun. I’ve done several safaris and this was right up there as the best and that was largely down to our fabulous guide…..who also happens to be a great photographer!”

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Private Jeep Safari at Minneriya National Park to Visit Elephants

15.Private Jeep Safari at Minneriya National Park to Visit Elephants

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 338 reviews · from $36

Review of a private Minneriya jeep safari from Sigiriya, with elephant sightings, flexible park choices, costs, timing tips, and practical advice.

“Excellent tour to Hurulu, we saw so many elephants including babies! Our guide Bhashi had an eagle eye and spotted so much wildlife as well as the elephants and water buffalo. He obviously cared a lot about elephants and shared his knowledge with us. Thank you for a great afternoon.”

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