Family Safari
Duration
8 days / 7 nights
Safari type
Private
Travel style
Mid-range
Starts
Arusha
Ends
Arusha
Accommodation
Lodge, Tented Camp
Family safaris work best when the days are shorter and the activities vary. This itinerary keeps drive times down, includes a walking safari and a cultural morning, and uses lodges with pools and family rooms.
We can adjust everything based on the ages of your children, including vehicle seating and mealtimes.
Airport transfer and a relaxed first evening.
Activities
Meals
Dinner
Accommodation
Lodge near Arusha
A gentle first day with a walking safari and canoeing on the Momella lakes.
Activities
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation
Lodge near Arusha
Drive to Tarangire for an afternoon of elephants and baobabs.
Activities
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation
Tented camp near Tarangire
Morning game drive, then up to Karatu with an afternoon by the pool.
Activities
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation
Lodge in Karatu
Cross into the Serengeti with a game drive on arrival.
Activities
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation
Tented camp in central Serengeti
Morning and late afternoon drives with a long midday break at camp.
Activities
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation
Tented camp in central Serengeti
Travel to the crater rim, stopping for a cultural visit on the way.
Activities
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation
Lodge in Karatu or on the rim
A crater descent to finish, then the drive back to Arusha.
Activities
Meals
Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation
Departure
June to October and December to March suit school holidays and offer the most comfortable conditions.
There is no fixed minimum on a private safari, though some camps restrict younger children. We will recommend properties that welcome your family.
Yes, for larger families this often works better and we are happy to quote it.
Send us your dates and we'll come back with a costed, personalised version of this itinerary — and honest advice on anything we'd change.
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