When you arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, your professional safari guide warmly welcomes your family. Then you transfer to your comfortable family-friendly lodge in Arusha. Arusha is the safari capital of Tanzania and also the gateway to the northern safari circuit.

Depending on your arrival time, you can relax by the swimming pool or stroll through the lodge gardens. Alternatively, simply recover from your international flight while enjoying views of Mount Meru.

Later, your guide gives you a detailed safari briefing. It covers the itinerary, what wildlife to expect and the safety guidelines for the adventure ahead.

In the evening, the lodge serves dinner with a selection of local and international dishes for adults and children. Together, the peaceful setting and warm Tanzanian hospitality make a perfect start to your family safari holiday.

Accommodation: Kibo Palace Hotel, Arusha
Meals: Dinner Included

After breakfast, you leave Arusha and drive to the beautiful Tarangire National Park, famous for its giant baobab trees and large elephant herds. Tarangire offers some of the best wildlife viewing in Tanzania. It is also ideal for families, because the animals are easy to spot.

This best family safari experience in Tarangire lets your family enjoy relaxed game drives. For example, you can spot elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes and many bird species roaming freely across the savannah. In addition, you may see predators such as lions and leopards.

Children especially enjoy watching elephants close to the vehicle and learning about wildlife from the experienced guide. At midday, you enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park, surrounded by nature and beautiful scenery.

Then, in the late afternoon, you continue your game drives. Finally, you head to your mid-range family lodge to relax and stay overnight.

Accommodation: Tarangire Simba Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, your family safari continues to the scenic Lake Manyara National Park. This beautiful park is famous for its lush groundwater forests, tree-climbing lions, flamingos and diverse birdlife.

Your game drive begins as soon as you enter the park. As you explore the forest and lakeshore, you may spot baboons, blue monkeys, elephants, hippos, giraffes and buffaloes. Also, the park’s compact size makes it perfect for children and families who want relaxed wildlife viewing.

Meanwhile, your experienced guide shares fascinating facts about the ecosystem and wildlife behavior. As a result, the safari is both educational and fun for children. At lunchtime, you enjoy a picnic in a designated area surrounded by nature.

In the afternoon, you explore other parts of the park. Afterwards, you drive to your family-friendly lodge near the Rift Valley escarpment.

Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After an early breakfast, you set off for the world-famous Serengeti National Park through the beautiful Ngorongoro Highlands. Along the route, you enjoy breathtaking scenery, Maasai villages and wildlife sightings.

As soon as you enter Serengeti National Park, game viewing begins. The endless plains are home to millions of wildebeests, zebras and gazelles. You may also see lions, elephants, cheetahs and many other animals.

This best family safari journey through Serengeti gives children and adults unforgettable chances to see Africa’s most iconic wildlife in its natural habitat. Your guide also stops often for wildlife viewing and photography. In addition, they explain animal behavior and migration patterns.

After a picnic lunch inside the park, you continue with an afternoon game drive. Meanwhile, you head toward your mid-range family safari camp in Central Serengeti.

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today, you spend the entire day exploring the wildlife-rich plains of Serengeti National Park. First, morning game drives give you excellent chances to spot predators such as lions, cheetahs and leopards while they are most active.

The Serengeti ecosystem offers one of Africa’s greatest safari experiences for families. For example, children love watching giraffes walk across the plains and elephants feed near rivers. They also enjoy the large herds of zebras and wildebeests grazing freely.

At midday, you enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park, so you have more time for wildlife viewing. Depending on the season, your family may also witness the Great Migration as thousands of wildebeests move across the Serengeti plains.

As part of this best family safari, we can also arrange optional activities such as a hot air balloon safari. This suits older children and adults who want a unique aerial view of the Serengeti.

Finally, you return to the lodge in the evening for dinner and relaxation around the campfire.

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today offers another exciting chance to explore different areas of Serengeti National Park. Your experienced guide tailors the safari to wildlife movements and your family’s interests, so you see as many animals as possible.

For example, you may find lions resting on kopjes, cheetahs scanning the plains, elephants moving in herds and hippos relaxing in rivers. In addition, Serengeti’s rich ecosystem offers endless opportunities for photography and wildlife education.

Children also enjoy learning about animal tracks, predator-prey relationships and conservation while experiencing nature up close. Meanwhile, the flexible schedule keeps a comfortable pace for families with children during this best family safari adventure.

After lunch in the park, you continue exploring the Serengeti. Later, you return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, you enjoy a final morning game drive in the Serengeti. Then you continue toward the breathtaking Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

The drive offers stunning views of rolling hills, Maasai villages and wildlife along the way. You can also stop at scenic viewpoints overlooking the Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa’s most famous natural wonders.

Later, you arrive at your lodge near the crater rim. Here, cool temperatures and spectacular scenery create a relaxing atmosphere after several safari days.

So this stage of the best family safari lets your family unwind with panoramic crater views and peaceful surroundings.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After an early breakfast, you descend into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive. The crater floor hosts one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa.

For example, your family may see elephants, lions, buffalo, zebras, flamingos, hippos and the endangered black rhino. Also, the crater’s compact ecosystem makes wildlife viewing easier and more exciting for children.

Meanwhile, your guide explains the crater’s volcanic history, wildlife conservation and unique ecosystem. In this way, the safari stays educational and entertaining for the whole family.

After a picnic lunch near the hippo pool, you drive up out of the crater. Finally, you return to your lodge to relax and stay overnight.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, you enjoy a relaxed morning at the lodge. Then you drive back to Arusha or transfer directly to the airport for your departure flight.

Along the way, your family can enjoy beautiful landscapes and reflect on the unforgettable wildlife moments you shared.

Finally, this marks the end of your incredible Tanzania family safari through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch