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Tanzania Family Safaris
Tanzania is a great choice for a family safari. The big wildlife densities and varied landscapes make it perfect for first-time visitors. Aside from the parks, it is also home to the famous Spice Islands of Zanzibar and Mafia, with their idyllic beaches. Whether you want to do a beach-bush combo or you want to disappear into the wilderness for at least a week, Tanzania is bound to offer an unforgettable experience. It’s even better if you can share the experience with your family. Your kids will love it, but there are a few things to consider when planning a trip to Tanzania with children. Below, some often-asked questions are answered.
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Top Rated Operator
4-Day Mid Range- Private Wildlife Safari
$1,375 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Highlands, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Migration Venture Africa
4.8/5 – 360 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
6-Day Mid-Luxury Highlights of Tanzania
$2,645 to $2,987 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Lion King Adventures
5.0/5 – 1,184 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
5-Day Explore the Serengeti and More
$2,209 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Tented Camp & BungalowYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Northern Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Arusha (End)
Paradise & Wilderness
4.8/5 – 203 Reviews
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5-Day Comfort Safari Experience
$1,755 to $1,914 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti NP, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
African Big Cats Safaris
5.0/5 – 444 Reviews
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Best Seller
11-Day Best of Safari and Beach Adventure
$4,278 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Highlands, Ngorongoro Crater, Nungwi (Zanzibar), Zanzibar Airport (End)
Shadows of Africa
4.9/5 – 143 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
5-Day Mid Range Group Tour
$1,595 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)
Mid-range Lodge & Tented Bush CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Highlands, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Suricata Safaris
5.0/5 – 2,482 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
7-Day Memorable Adventure in Tanzania
$2,380 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Central Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Go Serengeti African Tours
4.9/5 – 235 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
9-Day Tanzania Northern Circuit Mid-Range Safari
$3,410 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Kilimanjaro Airport (End)
Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris
5.0/5 – 392 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
8-Day Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Mid Range
$2,695 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Western Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight), Arusha (End)
Safari Soles
5.0/5 – 312 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
10-Day Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Zanzibar & Others
$4,230 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Northern Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Zanzibar (End)
Savannah Explorers
5.0/5 – 569 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
3-Day Jewels of Tanzania - Mid-Range
$1,280 to $1,620 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Unlimited Expeditions: The Soul of Tanzania
4.9/5 – 484 Reviews
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Best Seller
6-Day Midrange Private Safari
$1,870 to $1,980 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris
5.0/5 – 554 Reviews
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10-Day Big Five Safari and Zanzibar Beach Excursion
$2,530 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Tented Camp & ResortYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches), Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar), Zanzibar Airport (End)
Zara Tours
4.9/5 – 18 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
8-Day Mid Range Safari & Zanzibar Beach Extension
$3,036 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar (End)
Tanzania Roadside Expeditions
5.0/5 – 275 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
11-Day Mid-Range Safari to Tanzania and Zanzibar
$3,053 to $3,264 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Moshi (Start), Arusha (City), Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar), Matemwe Beach (Zanzibar), Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches), Nungwi (Zanzibar), Zanzibar (End)
Serengeti Smile
5.0/5 – 449 Reviews
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3-Day Safari Tarangire/Lake Manyara & Ngorongoro Crater
$980 to $1,005 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Serengeti Green Tanzania
5.0/5 – 67 Reviews
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7-Day Zanzibar Beach with Mikumi Safari Adventure
$1,595 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range HotelYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches), Mikumi NP, Menai Bay (Zanzibar), Paje (Zanzibar), Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar), Kendwa Beach (Zanzibar), Zanzibar Airport (End)
Lekobe Adventures Safaris
5.0/5 – 31 Reviews
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7-Day Grand Tanzania Safari
$2,180 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Safari360
4.9/5 – 118 Reviews
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3-Day Tanzania Serengeti and Ngorongoro Mid-Range Safari
$1,800 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Dar Es Salaam (Start), Central Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Dar Es Salaam (End)
African Flowers Adventures
4.9/5 – 11 Reviews
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11-Day Tanzania Safari with Zanzibar Beach Break
$8,009 to $8,810 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti NP, Zanzibar (End)
Wayfairer Travel
4.9/5 – 170 Reviews
6 Questions About Tanzania Family Safaris
Answered by
Ariadne van Zandbergen
Ariadne is a renowned Africa expert. She and her husband write and update many Bradt guides together, including the ‘Tanzania’ guide. She first visited Tanzania 25 years ago, and returns to visit the parks and reserves at least every three to four years.› More about Ariadne
6 Questions About Tanzania Family Safaris
Which Tanzanian parks are most suited for a family trip?
“Although the incredible wildlife viewing in the Northern safari circuit is hard to beat, the Southern safari circuit (Nyerere and Ruaha National Parks) is perhaps more suited to children. The proximity to the beaches of Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar make tours of the Southern circuit a great choice for a combined beach-bush holiday. Several Tanzania family safari packages are available at relatively affordable prices. Kids will enjoy the range of activities in Nyerere (formerly Selous Game Reserve). Aside from vehicle-based safaris, boating excursions offer the opportunity to see big crocs and hippos from a unique vantage point, which is hugely rewarding. They might enjoy a bit of fishing, too. Ruaha and Nyerere offer walking safaris and this could be very educational, not to mention exciting, for older teenagers. A night drive in Ruaha National Park is yet another activity to keep the family entertained. The camps in Nyerere and Ruaha tend to be small, and many have a real bush feel. A couple of days in an authentic tented camp with dinners in a boma (a rounded enclosure used for evening drinks and/or dinner, around a fire) and log fires is an adventure the kids won’t easily forget.”
1Is there an age restriction on activities in Tanzanian parks?
“There is no age restriction for most activities available in the parks and reserves (all Tanzanian parks permit children). This includes game drives, night drives and boat safaris. The one exception is walking safaris. Although walking safaris are only available in limited parks, kids have to be over 16 years old to participate. Some lodges have age restrictions as well. If you are traveling with kids, check this before booking. Aside from age restrictions, some lodges are more child-friendly than others. Depending on your children’s ages and personalities, different considerations come into play. You might want to find out, for instance, whether the lodge offers special children’s meals and activities, whether it has wifi or a swimming pool, and whether or not the property is fenced.”
2What is the recommended minimum age for children to go on safari?
“Although there is no legal minimum age for children to go on safari with their parents, there are some things to consider. All children are different and there is no general recommended minimum age. As a parent, you know your children best, and you are able to judge what your children are ready for. There is no point paying a lot of money for a holiday that your children are too young to appreciate. Most safaris entail sitting in the car quite a lot. Therefore, I wouldn’t recommend taking toddlers on a safari in Tanzania. Children should have quite a mature attention span and, ideally, a pre-existing interest in nature. As a rule, children that have been exposed to and enjoy bush camping and other such outdoor activities will be ready for a Tanzanian safari at a younger age than children without any such experience or interest. In general, children over about eight years old should gain a lot from a Tanzanian safari if planned carefully.”
3Are many of the Tanzanian lodges family friendly?
“Not all lodges in Tanzania are family friendly. Many lodges don’t allow kids under six years old and some set the minimum age at 12 years. Even when children are allowed, you might have to book private drives, so your children won’t disturb other guests. However, some lodges market themselves as child-friendly and will have things in place to make travel with kids easier. Even if kids are allowed, there is the cost to consider as well. Traveling with a family is not cheap, but some lodges offer heavily discounted rates for children. Some lodges offer interconnected rooms or special family units. Small concessions, such as flexible dinner times and maybe a separate dining area for families, all indicate a child-friendly environment.”
4How many days do we need for a Tanzania family safari?
“I would recommend a family safari of about 6 to 8 days in Tanzania, depending on your children’s age. A safari is likely to be a new experience for your children. As with many new things we embark on, there is a learning curve involved. You need to get into the daily routine of being on safari. I feel it takes a few days to find that rhythm and to settle into a new environment and reality. A safari should be therapeutic and it takes a few days to leave all your worries and everyday stresses behind. Therefore, I would recommend a minimum of 6 days. Longer is better, but it shouldn’t become stale. Most children have a shorter attention span than adults and the typical safari routine of two daily game drives might bore them after a while. It would be a shame to push your children to the point where their lasting memory is wanting to go home. Rather, leave on a high and plan another trip in the future.”
5Is it safe for a family to book a camping safari in Tanzania?
“Tanzania is a very safe and stable country, and if you book with a reputable company, there is little to worry about on a camping safari. You’ll be in good hands, and your professional guide will be responsible for your safety. You’ll be briefed on what to do and what not to do. Note though, that campsites in the parks and reserves are unfenced. Wild animals can walk through camp at night and even during the day. Although incidents with wild animals are almost unheard of, this kind of camping might not be advisable for families with young children. There are many privately owned fenced campsites outside the parks that have facilities more suited for families with smaller kids.”
6Tanzania Reviews
Stephen is a travel writer and avid conservationist whose work appears in prestigious magazines such as Africa Geographic and Travel Africa.
Much More than a Migration Destination
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Tanzania – Classic African Safari Destination
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Cradle of life, kind people, eager to help, breathtaking scenery, amazing mountains
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An unforgettable safari in Tanzania
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Amazing experience
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6 days camping safari Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro
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