Day 1
Arrive Arusha
Welcome to Tanzania! Your family will be met on arrival by your driver and transferred to your hotel.
We designed this safari specifically for families with something for everyone, children and adults alike. Explore the best parks and reserves of Northern Tanzania like Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and the unending Serengeti savannah on this classic Tanzania safari.
Excellent wildlife viewing opportunities abound, and after a day of game drives, you’ll fall asleep each night under a star-filled African sky in remote tented camps and boutique safari lodges situated in prime wildlife habitat and along known migratory routes.
Cultural interactions are particular highlights as you are led on bush walks by Maasai warriors and encounter the nomadic Hadza bushmen and Datoga silversmiths at Lake Eyasi.
You will be guided by a professional English-speaking naturalist guide throughout in your private 4×4 equipped with window seats for each passenger and a “pop-top” hatch assuring unobstructed wildlife photography. Our guides are skilled at differentiating the experience for every member of the family so everyone stays engaged and learning throughout.
Flights to get to and from the Serengeti minimize what would otherwise be long drives on bumpy roads, and maximize your wildlife-viewing experiences and camp activities.
Consider an upgrade in the Serengeti for a more exclusive experience to finish your safari with a touch of luxury. Optional extensions include a spectacular balloon safari in the Serengeti or beach time on the exotic spice island of Zanzibar.
Welcome to Tanzania! Your family will be met on arrival by your driver and transferred to your hotel.
Drive this morning to Tarangire National Park, replete with huge baobabs and a great diversity of wildlife including giraffe, buffalo and zebra. Predators like lion, leopard, and cheetah are also present. Most notably, over 5,000 elephants migrate through the park each year. From your camp on the edge of the park, it’s possible to go on bush walks with a Maasai guide. You’ll enjoy a full day of game drives and explorations in Tarangire on your second day.
After one last morning exploring the magnificent wildlife of Tarangire, you will drive to Lake Eyasi in time to enjoy lunch, followed by an afternoon visit with the Datoga people. Learn all about their traditional blacksmithing skills and pastoral lifestyles before returning to camp to unwind with a sundowner overlooking Lake Eyasi.
Today is an adventure! Head out at dawn to find the nomadic Hadza living nearby. Once located, you might be lucky to be asked to join them on their daily bow-and-arrow hunt. Your local guide will help you to learn about their ancient hunting methods still in use today. The Hadza are one of the oldest, true aboriginal people of Africa who continue to live as their ancestors have for millennia.
An early morning today, with a packed picnic lunch, gets you to the rim of Ngorongoro Crater, the largest unbroken, non-water filled caldera in the world and a a World Heritage site. Wildlife is prolific throughout the year due to the permanent availability of grass and water. At nearly 20 miles across, you’ll find black-maned lions, highly endangered black rhino, wildebeest, zebra, elephants, hippo, and hyena. There are even flamingoes! Spend as long as you’d like exploring the floor of the crater or make a plan with your guide to spend the afternoon hiking in the nearby highlands or checking out Maasai villages.
After a morning transfer to the Lake Manyara airstrip, a scenic flight will take you out over the vast expanses of the Serengeti, your new home that is also shared with 1.5 million wildebeest, 250,000 zebras, and 500,000 gazelles! Your family will spend the next few days exploring one of the most productive ecosystems in the world. The abundant wildebeest trace an annual and unending circuit through the greater Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, attracting predators like lion, cheetah, leopards, and hyena.
Your migration camp is situated in the northern Serengeti, in an ideal location to catch the Great Migration between June and November. Each day on safari will bring new surprises as you track wildlife and learn about the natural world around you. Whether it’s watching elephants browse, lions sleeping, or hyenas on the prowl, you will have unforgettable, up-close encounters with some of the world’s most magnificent wildlife.
Bid farewell to the wildlife of the Serengeti as you board your scheduled flight back to Arusha. You’ll have a day room to rest, freshen up and enjoy lunch before connecting to the international airport for your departing flight.
These are the accommodations for this trip, any of which can be customized to fit your travel style.
All prices based on 2 adults and up to 2 children sharing a room and for a maximum of up to 6 guests. Persons aged 13 and up are priced as adults. Ages based on the date of travel. Luggage restrictions apply. Pricing based on current flight costs and may vary.
