Family Safari in Tanzania
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Imagine your family waking up in the heart of the Tanzanian savannah, the children wide-eyed at their first elephant or lion, while the golden sun breaks over the horizon: this unique adventure begins as soon as you arrive. Over ten magical days (nine nights), you will discover Arusha, Lake Manyara, the Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, then a well-deserved extension in Zanzibar, with family-friendly accommodation, comfortable lodges and swimming pools for moments of relaxation.
Activities designed with children in mind set the pace of the stay: a visit to the village of Mto Wa Mbu, a painting workshop where everyone leaves with their own canvas, a safari at a pace suited to younger travellers, and swimming breaks in enchanting natural settings. You will see elephants, giraffes, zebras, perhaps lions perched in the acacias at Manyara, and may even spot the “Big Five” in the Ngorongoro Crater: lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, rhino
The perfect balance between nature exploration, immersion in local culture, authentic encounters and moments of relaxation in Zanzibar guarantees you a memorable stay, where discovery is combined with wonder and comfort.
Highlights of the Safari Big Five tour
- Family wildlife safaris in a private 4×4
→ Observation of elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions, hippos, and perhaps rhinos in Tanzania’s most beautiful parks (Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro). - Exploration of the Ngorongoro Crater
→ A day in a spectacular UNESCO-listed caldera, encountering exceptional biodiversity. - Family safari in Tarangire National Park
→ A paradise for elephants and baobabs, ideal for children thanks to a high density of animals that are easy to spot. - Cultural visit to a Tanzanian village (e.g. Mto Wa Mbu)
→ A fun immersion into local life: market, banana plantation, school, crafts, tastings. - Tinga Tinga painting workshop with the children
→ A creative and fun activity to take home a personalised souvenir. - Walk with a local guide (outside dangerous areas)
→ To experience nature differently, to feel, listen and observe tracks. - Relaxing moments at the lodge with a swimming pool
→ Family-friendly lodges with swimming breaks between safaris. - Beach extension in Zanzibar
→ Lazy days on white sandy beaches, swimming in turquoise waters, snorkelling or a boat trip depending on your preferences.
Price includes
- Private overland transport in a Land Cruiser from the first to the last day of the safari;
- French-speaking driver/guide;
- Accommodation and board as indicated in the programme, as well as all taxes;
- Entrance and camping fees in the reserves and national parks;
- A 20-litre bottle of water available in the vehicle; remember to bring your water bottle!
- Books on wildlife, a 220 V socket and a pair of binoculars are available in the vehicle;
- The assistance of our office in Arusha throughout your stay:
- VAT on park fees, accommodation and transport.
- Arusha-Zanzibar flight with Air Excel (or equivalent):
- VAT on park fees, accommodation and transport;
- Accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis according to the selected hotel;
The price does not include
- Tips for the driver-guide (USD 20 per vehicle per safari day);
- Tips for local guides and hotel and lodge staff;
- Drinks during meals and personal purchases;
- Meals not mentioned as included
- Individual insurance policies (assistance and repatriation, cancellation and baggage, etc....);
- International and domestic flights;
- Tanzanian visa fees (USD 50);
- Any possible increase in park fees or government taxes.
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Itinerary
Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport – Transfer
Welcome on arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer to the lodge located near the airport.
Dinner at leisure and overnight at the lodge.
- Stops : Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Accommodation : Moyoni Airport Lodge (or equivalent)
Arusha National Park - Arusha
Breakfast with the family at the lodge. Depart for Arusha National Park. At the foot of Mount Meru, this small park will give you your first taste of the atmosphere that prevails on safari.
You will take the lakeside road in search of giraffes, buffalo and the famous black-and-white Colobus monkey, a species found only in this park.
You will take a short walk in the park accompanied by a ranger to visit a waterfall on the climb towards the first camp leading to Mt Meru (included in this programme).
From the park, when the sky is clear, you have a very beautiful view of Kilimanjaro.
Picnic lunch during the safari
During your day in this park, you have the option of taking a canoe trip on Lake Momela with a magnificent view of Mount Meru. You will thus be able to observe the animals more closely as they come to drink. (optional in this programme)
Option included on this day: you will take a walk, of varying length, in the park (accompanied by a ranger) to the waterfall on the climb towards the first camp on Mount Meru.
At the end of the afternoon return to your lodge.
Dinner and overnight stay at Moivaro Coffee Lodge (or equivalent)
- Stages: Arusha
- Accommodation: Moivaro Coffee Lodge
Manyara National Park – Karatu
Breakfast at the lodge. Depart for Manyara National Park.
From the main entrance, the road first winds through lush jungle where groups of baboons, numbering around a hundred individuals, are busy along the path, where blue monkeys blend into the trees and where the shy bushbucks move cautiously between the shade and the light of the undergrowth.
The silver-cheeked hornbills are astonishing with their huge casque, as if they were due to go to war within the hour.
- Full-day family safari and picnic lunch under the umbrella acacias. This park, in the Rift Valley, has an interesting diversity of wildlife to observe: elephants, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, impalas and many others. The hippo pool attracts a large number of water birds. Manyara National Park sometimes offers a rare spectacle, that of lions perched, sometimes very high up, in the umbrella acacias. Will you be lucky enough to spot them up there? At the end of the day, you will drive to the village of Mto Wa Mbu, and you will go with the children to see a local artist painter. He will prepare a canvas with you that the children can take home.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge
- Stops : Karatu
- Accommodation : Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge, in lodge room(or equivalent)
Karatu - Ngorongoro Crater - Karatu
Breakfast at the lodge. Departure for the Ngorongoro Crater.
This day will be devoted to discovering this famous crater, considered the 8th Wonder of the World.
The crater is a vast caldera 20 km in internal diameter. It is home to an incredibly rich wildlife population, perfectly protected by a 600-metre-high natural wall.
A truly exceptional moment: this is one of the only places in Tanzania where you can see the “Big Five”: the elephant, the lion, the rhinoceros, the leopard and the buffalo.
Picnic lunch at the edge of Ngoitokitok pond.
More than 500 species of birds, resident and migratory, are observed in the crater. Lake Magadi, with its brackish waters, is often frequented by pink flamingos. Hippos lounge in the freshwater ponds while buffalo take mud baths.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge
- Stages: Karatu
- Accommodation: Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge
Karatu – Tarangire National Park – Arusha
After breakfast, depart for the Tarangire region.
Family safari day in Tarangire National Park, considered one of the country’s finest wildlife sanctuaries.
Covering an area of 2,850 km², it is renowned for its exceptional concentrations of animals between August and January.
The park is home to species that are harder to spot and often impossible to find in other parks in northern Tanzania, such as the gerenuk, lesser kudu, beisa oryx, eland and the most sought-after antelope, the greater kudu.
Picnic lunch during the safari.
The park is crossed by a river that never dries up in certain places, the Tarangire River. This park has the highest concentration of baobabs in the world, dotting the landscape. The elephants, of which there are very many, strip the bark from these mythical trees to drink, as they are true water pumps.
In the early afternoon, depart for Arusha.
Dinner (not included) and overnight at Moivaro Coffee Lodge
- Stages: Arusha
- Accommodation: Moivaro Coffee Lodge
Zanzibar
Breakfast and transfer to Arusha airport and flight to Zanzibar.
FLIGHT ARUSHA 12:30 / ZANZIBAR 14:00 Times subject to change by the airline
Please note: a soft bag is preferred and must not exceed 15 kg!
Lunch at leisure.
Meet and greet at the airport and transfer to the lodge
Dinner at leisure and overnight at Mwezi Boutique Hotel (or equivalent)
- Stops: Zanzibar
- Accommodation: Mwezi Boutique Hotel
Zanzibar
Breakfast at the lodge.
Free days on a bed and breakfast basis except on day 7 when you will go to the Spice Market: a morning discovering a spice farm.
Return late morning to relax at the hotel.
- Destinations: Zanzibar
- Accommodation: Mwezi Boutique Hotel
Zanzibar
Free day on a bed and breakfast basis.
- Stages: Zanzibar
- Accommodation: Mwezi Boutique Hotel
Zanzibar
Breakfast at the lodge.
Free day on a breakfast basis.
Free day on a breakfast basis.
- Stages: Zanzibar
- Accommodation: Mwezi Boutique Hotel
Zanzibar
Breakfast at the lodge.
Check-out from the rooms by 12:00 noon.
Transfer to Zanzibar airport according to the schedule of your international flight.
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