When you go on a safari with your family, it is essential to think through everything down to the smallest detail. Especially if you are planning a trip with a kid, for whom this tour should be exciting and not tiring. Well, we will share with you our ideas for a family safari in Tanzania. Be sure that your children will love everything about the experience, and a well-designed program will provide them with a reasonable balance of activity and relaxation.
Best Itineraries for Family Safari in Tanzania
We can adapt almost any safari tour to suit the youngest tourist. All that’s left to do is add the proper lodges and figure out logistics that will make it easy for the child to relocate, and you’re ready to go! But we want to share with you the tours that our guests with children have already loved.
Safari in Selous Game Reserve
If you plan to spend most of your vacation on Zanzibar’s white sandy beach and don’t mind a short safari trip, we recommend spending 2–3 days in Selous Game Reserve. You can get here on a domestic flight in less than half an hour, and your child will be delighted with how quickly he found himself in the world of wild animals. Also, a big advantage is that the safari will start right from the airstrip. That is a very significant detail for a child who is already looking forward to seeing giraffes, lions, zebras, and other African animals. Don’t worry that you will only visit one park. Your family safari promises to be very eventful. Firstly, the park is quite large, so for these 2-3 days, you will see quite a lot of its inhabitants. In addition, the classic Jeep safari will be complemented by a boat trip on the river and picnics in the bush. It may seem like small things, but it will be an exciting adventure for your child.
A trip to Tarangire, Ngorongo and Manyara
If you are worried that your child will get bored quickly and needs a fast-moving picture, we offer a classic tour of Tanzania’s northern parks. Your journey will start from Arusha and its surroundings. From the first minutes, your family will plunge into the life of real Africa, passing small villages and watching the locals. In three days, you will see three parks! First stop – Tarangire and its typical landscapes with baobabs and large families of elephants. Then you will enjoy a fascinating safari within the walls of the Ngorongoro Crater. Here you can go on a photo hunt for the African “Big Five and take a family photo at the famous crater observation deck. Then you will move to Lake Manyara, which impresses you with the number of birds living here.
The advantage of this program is that the parks are close to each other, and you can stay in the same lodge. This way, you won’t have to constantly pack and unpack your suitcase, and the journey between parks won’t be exhausting for your child.
Safari in the Serengeti National Park
If you want to spend a few days on a safari and at the same time not change the location, the Serengeti is the perfect option for your family. That is the best park in Tanzania for safari, as many predators live here, and there is also the opportunity to see wildebeest migration. Your safari will take place in different parts of the parks. You will observe changing landscapes and many animals around. Your child will be delighted with the frequent encounters with lions, leopards, giraffes, antelopes, zebras, buffaloes, etc. Your experience in the Serengeti will be even more colorful if you stay at a lodge that organizes educational activities for children, such as Four Seasons Serengeti. It is also worth mentioning that the Serengeti borders the Ngorongoro Crater. If you wish, you can combine the two parks into one spectacular trip.
Amini Life and northern parks
If you want to show your child as much of a diverse Africa as possible, we offer a tour that many families have fallen in love with. You will stay one night at the most unusual lodge in Tanzania, Africa Amini Life. That is a real adventure for children because they will get to know real Masai and immerse themselves in their culture. Here they will give your family a spear-throwing master class, kindling a fire, and teach you a traditional Maasai dance. Your child will also enjoy walking around the neighborhood and exploring Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro. Of course, we won’t leave you short of a safari, and yours will continue in Tarangire and Ngorongoro. It won’t be a long and hard journey, but a very memorable one!
Why Tanzania family safari with us?
Our goal is to provide maximum comfort to every guest, especially the youngest travelers. First, we provide a customized, unlimited safari. Of course, we have to follow the national park’s schedule, but an unlimited safari gives you much more flexibility. You can easily plan your daily routine according to your children’s schedules, given their wake-up times, eating times, etc.
Secondly, we pay great attention to food and drink on the safari. Your family will have a hot lunch, even in the middle of the savannah, and the child’s favorite drinks— juice, soda, water, etc. If you have any personal dietary requirements, just let us know in advance.
Thirdly, we’re always attentive when choosing a lodge and will select the best option for your entire family.
Book your family safari with us!
Ready for a family safari in Tanzania? Then we invite you to the Expeditions page, where you can see the itineraries mentioned above. It remains only to choose the desired dates and finalize details. We are waiting for your request!