Accommodation: Arusha hotel or lodge

On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, your family will be welcomed by your safari guide and transferred to your hotel in Arusha. The drive gives you a first look at the Tanzanian countryside, local villages and the beautiful views around Mount Meru.

After checking in, take time to rest after your flight. Depending on your arrival time, you may enjoy the hotel garden, swimming pool or a short visit to Arusha town.

In the evening, meet your guide for a safari briefing. You will discuss the journey, wildlife viewing, family safety and the daily schedule. Dinner and overnight stay in Arusha.

Meals: Dinner, depending on arrival time.

Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Accommodation: Lodge or tented camp near Tarangire

After breakfast, leave Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park. Once you enter the park, your family safari begins among open grasslands, ancient baobab trees and woodland areas.

Tarangire is particularly known for its elephants, which families often enjoy watching as they walk in groups, feed on trees or gather near the river. You may also see giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, impalas, ostriches and different bird species. Lions and leopards are also found in the park, although sightings depend on the day.

Stop at a designated picnic site for lunch before continuing with an afternoon game drive. Your guide can help the children learn how to recognize different animals, footprints and bird calls.

In the late afternoon, drive to your lodge or camp. The family can relax, enjoy dinner and share the day’s favorite wildlife sightings.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 3: Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Serengeti safari lodge or tented camp

Enjoy breakfast before leaving Tarangire and travelling towards the Serengeti. The journey passes through the Ngorongoro highlands, with views of rolling hills, rural settlements and wide-open countryside.

After entering the Serengeti, the landscape gradually opens into vast grasslands dotted with acacia trees. Depending on the route and wildlife sightings, you may spot zebras, wildebeest, gazelles and other animals along the way.

Your guide will make stops when appropriate to help everyone enjoy the scenery and take photographs. A picnic lunch or lunch at your accommodation will be arranged according to the day’s schedule.

Continue with a game drive towards your camp, watching for lions resting in the grass or on rocky outcrops. Arrive in the late afternoon, settle into your rooms or family tent and enjoy dinner in the bush.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 4: Full-day safari in the Serengeti

Accommodation: Same Serengeti lodge or camp

Today is dedicated to exploring the Serengeti, one of the best-known wildlife destinations in Africa. After breakfast, set out with your guide for a morning game drive when many animals are active.

Search for lion prides, elephants, giraffes, hyenas, jackals, zebras and large groups of wildebeest. With some luck, you may also spot a cheetah or leopard. Your guide will explain animal behavior and help the children understand how predators and grazing animals share the same environment.

Return to camp for lunch and a rest, particularly useful for families travelling with younger children. If everyone feels comfortable, head out again in the afternoon for another game drive.

The Serengeti is also famous for the Great Wildebeest Migration. The herds move through different areas at different times of the year, so your guide will choose suitable viewing areas according to the season and current conditions.

Return to camp before dark for dinner and a relaxing evening.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 5: More wildlife adventures in the Serengeti

Accommodation: Same Serengeti lodge or camp

After breakfast, enjoy another day in the Serengeti, giving your family more time to discover the park without changing accommodation.

The route will depend on where wildlife has been seen and which areas you explored the previous day. You may visit open plains where wildebeest and zebras graze, wooded areas where elephants feed, or rocky kopjes where lions sometimes rest.

Your guide will make the game drive interesting for children by explaining how to identify animals, what they eat and how they survive in the wild. Families who enjoy photography will have plenty of opportunities to take pictures of wildlife and the surrounding landscapes.

Lunch can be served at a picnic site or at camp, depending on the route. After lunch, take some time to relax before a shorter afternoon drive or another extended wildlife outing.

For families with older children, an optional hot-air balloon safari may be available at an additional cost, subject to age restrictions, availability and weather conditions. It usually requires an early start.

Return to your camp for dinner and your final night in the Serengeti.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 6: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Accommodation: Lodge in Karatu or near the crater rim

Enjoy breakfast before beginning the journey from the Serengeti towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Depending on the route, you may have time for a morning game drive before leaving the Serengeti.

Travel through the changing landscapes of northern Tanzania, from open plains to the cooler highlands around Ngorongoro. There will be opportunities to enjoy the views and take photographs along the way.

If time and arrangements permit, your family may visit a local Maasai community with a knowledgeable guide. This can offer an opportunity to learn about traditional homes, livestock keeping, clothing and everyday life. Such visits should be arranged respectfully and with the community’s agreement.

Continue to your lodge in Karatu or near the crater rim. After checking in, enjoy some free time to rest, read, play games or simply relax together before dinner.

An early night is recommended because the following day begins with a descent into Ngorongoro Crater.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater game drive

Accommodation: Lodge in Karatu or near the crater

After an early breakfast, drive to the crater entrance and descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a wildlife safari. The crater’s remarkable scenery and variety of wildlife make it one of the highlights of a family holiday in Tanzania.

During the game drive, look for zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, elephants, hippos and different antelope species. Lions are regularly encountered in the area, and Ngorongoro also provides habitat for the endangered black rhinoceros, although sightings are never guaranteed.

Your guide will explain how this large volcanic caldera formed and why its grasslands, wetlands and woodland support so many animals. Stop at an authorized picnic site for lunch before continuing to explore the crater floor.

The game drive can be adjusted to suit your family’s energy levels and the day’s conditions. After spending time in the crater, drive back up to the highlands and return to your lodge.

Enjoy dinner and your final evening of the safari, sharing stories and photographs from the trip.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 8: Return to Arusha and departure

Meals: Breakfast, plus lunch if arranged

Enjoy breakfast at your lodge before checking out and travelling back to Arusha. The transfer time will depend on your accommodation and the location of your departure airport.

If your flight is later in the day, there may be time for a relaxed lunch, a short stop in Arusha or some last-minute souvenir shopping, depending on the schedule.

Your guide will transfer you to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport for your onward flight. If you are continuing to Zanzibar, an airport transfer and domestic flight can be arranged separately.

This marks the end of your 8-day Tanzania family tour, with memories of the wildlife, beautiful landscapes and time spent together in the African wilderness.

Tarangire National Park

See elephants, giant baobab trees, giraffes and other wildlife in a beautiful natural setting.

Serengeti National Park

Enjoy two full days of wildlife viewing, with opportunities to see big cats and, depending on the season, migrating wildebeest.

Explore a spectacular crater landscape with a rich variety of wildlife.

Cultural experience

Learn about Maasai traditions and local life through an optional, respectfully arranged community visit.

A comfortable hotel or lodge with spacious family rooms, a garden and, ideally, a swimming pool.

A safari lodge or tented camp offering comfortable rooms and easy access to the park.

Choose a camp with family tents or adjoining rooms, suitable meals and convenient access to wildlife-viewing areas.

A comfortable lodge with family accommodation and a convenient location for the crater excursion.