Designed for families with children, this safari keeps driving times short and includes lodges with swimming pools, a visit to a Maasai village and plenty of time to relax.
Welcome to Tanzania! Our driver meets you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and takes you to your hotel in Arusha. Relax after your flight and meet your guide for a short safari briefing. Overnight in Arusha.
After breakfast, drive about two hours to Tarangire National Park, famous for its giant baobabs and large elephant herds. Enjoy a full day of game viewing along the Tarangire River, with a picnic lunch in the park. Look out for lions, giraffes, zebra and over 500 bird species. Overnight in a family-friendly lodge with a pool.
Drive to Lake Manyara National Park at the foot of the Rift Valley escarpment. Explore the groundwater forest, home to baboons and blue monkeys, then the lakeshore where flamingos and pelicans gather in season. Look for the park's tree-climbing lions in the acacias. In the afternoon, visit a Maasai village to see traditional homes and dancing. Overnight in Karatu.
Descend early into the Ngorongoro Crater, a vast volcanic caldera with an estimated 25,000 animals. Search for black rhino, lion prides, elephants, hyenas and the flamingos of Lake Magadi. Picnic lunch by the hippo pool, then climb out of the crater in the afternoon. Overnight in Karatu.
Morning visit to a coffee farm where children can help roast and grind beans. Drive back to Arusha and transfer to the airport.
