A road safari keeps the same guide and the same vehicle from the moment you land to the moment you fly home. That continuity is the reason many travellers prefer it: by day three your guide knows what you want to photograph, and the vehicle is full of your things rather than repacked each morning.
The driving is real. Arusha to Tarangire is about two hours on tarmac; Ngorongoro to the central Serengeti is four to six hours, much of it on corrugated gravel through the crater highlands and out across the plains. But the drive is part of the safari — you pass the Rift Valley wall, Maasai herding at the roadside, the Olduvai Gorge, and the first wildlife long before the park gate.
All transfers, fuel, park entry and your guide's time are included in the price we quote. There are no extras on the road beyond drinks and shopping.