Tanzania Family Safari Packages

Are you planning and interested in arranging Tanzania Family Safari Packages, coming for a safari in Tanzania these are the Best National Parks in Tanzania to visit in a family. Tanzania has a lot to see on holiday ranging from the Big 5 animals, and primates, hiking Mountain Kilimanjaro and the unique Cultural encounters. Tanzania offers some great family safari packages that cater to various interests, with a mix of wildlife experiences, cultural visits, and beach relaxation. Here are a few Tanzania Family Safari Packages ideas:

1. Classic Family Safari (7-10 Days)

• Destinations: Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, and Lake Manyara.
• Highlights:
  • Explore Tarangire for elephant sightings.
  • Game drives in the Serengeti to witness the Big 5 and possibly the Great Migration.
  • Visit the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage site with a variety of wildlife.
  • Lake Manyara for tree-climbing lions and bird watching.
• Family-Friendly Activities:
  • Short walking safaris and cultural visits to Maasai villages.
  • Bush picnics and storytelling around campfires.
  • Child-friendly lodges and camps with swimming pools.

2. Wildlife & Beach Combo (10-12 Days)

• Destinations: Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Zanzibar.
• Highlights:
  • 5-6 days of safari in Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater to spot lions, elephants, zebras, and wildebeests.
  • End the trip with 4-5 days of beach relaxation in Zanzibar, enjoying family beach activities, snorkeling, and cultural tours of Stone Town.
• Family-Friendly Activities:
  • Guided safari tours with fun wildlife tracking for kids.
  • Interactive cultural visits to spice farms and local markets.
  • Beachfront resorts in Zanzibar offer kids’ clubs and water sports.

3. Young Explorers Safari (6-8 Days)

• Destinations: Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara.
• Highlights:
  • Child-focused game drives with guides trained to interact with young explorers.
  • Visit to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for rhino tracking and exploring the crater floor.
  • Tarangire National Park for its unique elephant herds and scenic baobab trees.
• Family-Friendly Activities:
  • Educational wildlife tracking games.
  • Cultural visits to meet Maasai warriors.
  • Family-friendly lodges with nature walks and swimming.

4. Adventurous Family Safari (10-12 Days)

• Destinations: Arusha, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Zanzibar.
• Highlights:
  • Safari in northern Tanzania’s top parks (Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro).
  • Bushcraft lessons for kids, including tracking animals and learning survival skills.
  • Relaxing at Zanzibar’s white-sand beaches with snorkeling and dhow boat rides.
• Family-Friendly Activities:
  • Canoeing on Lake Manyara.
  • Visit to Olduvai Gorge, an important archaeological site.
  • Hands-on learning experiences, like baking bread at local villages or painting with Maasai women.

5. Luxury Family Safari (7-9 Days)

• Destinations: Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and a private conservancy.
• Highlights:
  • Exclusive stays in family-friendly luxury camps or lodges with private vehicles for flexible game drives.
  • Private conservancies offer more flexibility for families, including night drives and walking safaris.
  • Visit the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti for unforgettable wildlife sightings.
• Family-Friendly Activities:
  • Dedicated guides for families, offering educational and fun wildlife experiences.
  • Babysitting services and family suites in luxury lodges.
  • Interactive Maasai village visits, nature walks, and outdoor movie nights.

These Tanzania Family Safari Packages can be customized to suit family sizes, kids’ ages, and specific interests.

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park is one of the best national parks in Tanzania where to spend a holiday, it is the oldest and one of the largest National Parks in Tanzania. Serengeti National Park is the most visited park in Tanzania famous for the massive migration of Wildebeests and large herds of animals including Zebras, Elephants and towers of Giraffes. Serengeti remains the best place in Tanzania and East Africa to film Lions and Wildebeests.

The Great Wildebeest Migration in Serengeti National Park is the best activity to lookout for on holiday in Tanzania.

You will have an opportunity to see the Great Migration, this happens every year between the months of June to October which involves over 1.5 million wildebeests and thousands of Zebras migrating from the southern parts of Serengeti National Park plains and Ngorongoro crater to the southern parts of Masai Mara National Park in Kenya and back to Serengeti National Park. This involves the wildebeests and Zebras rearing their young ones, this is not simple given the fact it is more of 3000 miles journey which tiresome making it a life and death migration, many die due to exhaustion giving a chance to other carnivore animals to ease their search for food like Hyenas, Cheetahs and Lions. Of the above dry months August and September are the best months to see the Great Migration given the fact this is good time as well to experience the river crossing during the migration, late October the rains will resume in Tanzania and the herds will start their journey back to southern parts of Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro crater grassland plain areas.

Where to stay in Serengeti National Park

Lodge options to stay in Large Group Safaris To Tanzania on safari in Tanzania in Serengeti National Park range from Budget, mid-range to luxury options. You will choose what to stay in depending on your interests and budget. Lodge options in Serengeti National Park include Mwiba River Lodge, Mwiba Wildlife Reserve, Mbali Mbali Soroi Serengeti Lodge, Singita Sasakwa Lodge and Zawadi Serengeti Safari Lodge.

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park is another great park in Tanzania to visit on holiday in Tanzania. The park is located few kilometers from Arusha town. It is known to have the largest concentration of wildlife only after Serengeti National Park. The park is home to the highest population density of elephants in Tanzania making it one of the best places to film Elephants in East Africa. Tarangire has beautiful scenery made up of its habitats which range. Visiting Tarangire National Park will give you an opportunity to encounter large herds of Elephants up close and other wildlife alongside its beautiful scenery as a backdrop.

What to see in Tarangire National Park

Baobab Trees

Tarnagire National Park is dominated by breathtaking beautiful and historical baobab trees which are one of the major attractions of this park. Along with your guide a visit to these trees will give you an opportunity learn about the beliefs and history attached to them. These Baobab trees are said to be moving creatures which used to walk around on the surface of the earth using their roots, unfortunately there movement annoyed the creator God who punished them and stopped their movements thus planting them in one place upside down with their roots up so that they couldn’t move again.

Wildlife

The park is home to large herds of Elephants one herd can go consist up to 300 Elephants. Other animals include wildebeests, buffaloes, impalas, gazelle, heartbeest, zebras, elands, stately fringe-eared oryx and peculiar long necked gerenuk.

Where to stay in Tarangire National Park during your holiday

Lodge options to stay in on holiday in Tarangire National Park range from Budget, mid-range to luxury options. You will choose what to stay in depending on your interests and budget. Lodge options in Tarangire National Park include Tanzania Baobab Tented Camp, Kwa Kuchinia, Roika Tarangire Tented Lodge, Tarangire Treetops, Oliver’s Tented Camp, Maramboi Tented Camp, Tarangire Sopa Lodge and Tarangire Safari Lodge among others.

Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara National Park is located between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley. The park is dominated by Lake Manyara a shallow alkaline lake at an altitude of 960m which was formed in a depression within the Rift Valley System. Lake Manyara National Park has a variety of diverse habitats ranging from evergreen underground forests, woodlands, extensive swamps and Grasslands home to various flora and fauna, it best known for its tree climbing lions.

Where to stay in Lake Manyara National Park

Lodge options to stay in Lake Manyara range from Budget, mid-range to luxury options. You will choose what to stay in depending on your interests and budget. Lodge options in Lake Manyara National park include Lake Manyara Tortillis Camp, andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge, Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge, Lake Manyara Kilimanjaro Lodge, Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge.

Selous Game Reserve

Selous Game Reserve is located in the southeast of Tanzania. It is another amazing National Park to visit on your holiday safari to Tanzania especially for those interested in un-crowded parks by tourists and untouched gems in Africa. It is a remote and less visited game reserve. Selous Game reserve is the largest protected wildlife reserve in Africa covering 5% of Tanzania’s total area. The park is home to diverse habitats ranging from miombo woodlands, riverine swamps, open wooded grassland, hills and open plains offering safe habitats to wildlife.

Where to stay in Selous Game Reserve during your holiday in Tanzania

Lodge options to stay in Selous Game Reserve range from Budget, mid-range to luxury options. You will choose where to stay in depending on your interests and budget. Lodge options in Selous Game Reserve include Sable Mountain Lodge, Selous Kinga Lodge, Selous Great Water Lodge, Selous Wilderness Camp, Selous Luxury Camp, Selous Mbuyu Safari Camp and Mivumo River Lodge among others.

What is the best time to visit Tanzania?

Tanzania can be visited throughout the year and the best time is during the months of December to February and then June to October which is relatively dry than March to May and November.

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