Overview
Tanzania Safaris are an excellent space to spend quality time with your family amidst wildlife in its true state. Wild animals roaming around the bushes freely and colossal bird species flocking to the shores of the lakes, it seems as though safaris have opened up a whole new world for you, which you couldn’t have experienced elsewhere. 38% of Tanzanian land is reserved exclusively for protected areas. There are 22 Tanzania National Parks housing millions of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and birds
Highlights
- Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Arusha National Park
- Tarangire National Park
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Serengeti National Park
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Itinerary
As you leave Kilimanjaro International Airport, your personal Olaitoriani Expeditions guide greets you with a big smile: 'Karibu Tanzania - welcome to Tanzania!' The guide takes you straight to your hotel, where you can relax and take in the African atmosphere. The next day, your guide takes you on an exclusive, private safari that allows you to travel at your own pace. Enjoy the luxury of your safari jeep and take the liberty to stop and watch the animals as long as you like! Marking the start of your 9 Days Tanzania Family Safari
Accommodation : Arusha Planet Lodge
7:00 am After breakfast, you drive to Arusha National Park for a morning game drive with a picnic lunch. This is one of the smaller national parks in Tanzania, but it has a rich variety of wildlife and landscapes, from the swampy Ngurdoto Crater and alkaline lakes to dense jungle and the towering peaks of Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro. Apart from the amazing view of this mountain from the park, it is also the best place to view the highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro.
Lunch will be served at 13:00 at the picnic site while enjoying your good view of Mount Meru. Later at 16:00, a guide will drive you back to the lodge for a relaxing dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge
After breakfast, the journey begins at 7:00 to Tarangire National Park, and will take 3 hours to arrive at the Park's Main gate. This lovely park boasts the largest concentration of elephants in the world and the highest number of breeding bird species. Especially during the dry season, Tarangire National Park is packed with wildlife. Big cats like lions, cheetahs, and leopards, but also the seldom-seen Kudu, Oryx, and Gerenuk. If you are lucky, you can even spot the tree-climbing python.
Around 13:00, lunch will be provided at the picnic area with a great view of the Tarangire River. We'll go on an evening game drive to observe more wildlife after lunch. After that, the driver guide will take you to your lodging so you can unwind, have dinner, and spend the night
Accommodation: Farm of Dream Lodge
In the morning at 8:00, you drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a nature walk at the edge of the huge soda lake. After this walk, you hop in the safari vehicle to continue for a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. This park is known for its huge soda lake filled with pink-hued flamingos, a large population of baboons, incredible birdlife, and breathtaking views. You can see giraffes, elephants, hippos, buffalo, zebras, flamingos, and if you are lucky, you can spot a tree-climbing lion. In the late afternoon, you will continue to Dream of Farm Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Lunch at a picnic site around 13:00, and later in the afternoon, you will exit the Park driving to Karatu. It will take 2 hours to arrive at your accommodation. There you will relax, have fun, dinner, and an overnight stay
Accommodation: Farm of Dream Lodge
After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park for a game drive with a picnic lunch. We'll depart from the lodge at 7:00, passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation area, will take 2 hours to arrive at the Park's main gate. The Serengeti is the park with the largest concentration of big mammals in the world. Here you will see the most wildlife and this will probably be the highlight of your entire safari. Animals in the Serengeti include the pride of lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, impalas, giraffes, hippos, warthogs, lots of birds, and many more.
Lunch will be served at 13:00 at the picnic site, later we will proceed with the evening game drive. After a day filled with unforgettable experiences, you'll drive to your allocated lodging in the evening for a delicious dinner and a restful overnight stay
Accommodation: Into Wild Africa Tented Camp
Today starting from 8:00 am you go on a morning and afternoon game drive in the famous Serengeti National Park. If you want to spot the Big Five – lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, and buffalo- all in one park, the Serengeti is one of the best places to do so. The abundance of wildlife in this park is unmatched anywhere else in Africa. Depending on which time of the year you visit this park, you can also witness the Great Migration. It’s an impressive experience to see all those hoofed mammals, followed by iconic predators, migrate in a clockwise circle every year.
We will have lunch at the picnic area at 13:00, after which we will continue with the evening game drive. Following an amazing day of adventures, you'll travel in the evening to your designated accommodation for a delectable dinner and a comfortable night's sleep.
The exciting sounds of Africa will rouse you from your sleep. We make the most of the day with a 06:30 start, heading off on our morning game drive. This area is famous for the abundance of lions and leopards that can usually be seen quite easily. Game viewing in this central area is spectacular all year round. Enjoy the views of endless plains and stunning wildlife like cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, hippos, ostriches, pangolins, and many more.
Lunch will be served at 13:00 by our driver guide at the picnic site inside the Park. After lunch, we will proceed with a 2-hour game drive, then you will be driven back to your accommodation for rest, dinner, and an overnight stay
Accommodation: Into Wild Africa Tented Camp
Today at 7, 00 you set off towards the Ngorongoro Crater for a beautiful game drive. It shelters close to 30.000 animals, including the Big Five. The crater teems with zebras, buffaloes, lions, wildebeest, warthogs, baboons, elephants, flamingos, ostriches, hippos, cheetahs, and a small population of the rare black rhino. The beautiful colors and dancing clouds make the crater almost surreal. Because of its natural beauty, the Ngorongoro Crater is chosen as one of Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders.
Lunchboxes will be served at 13:00 with our driver Guide at the picnic site. Later at 15:00, we’ll ascend the crater walls and drive further to your accommodation at Karatu, where you will have dinner and overnight stay
After breakfast, we will depart from the lodge at 7:30, Our Driver Guide will drive you to Arusha, arriving in time for lunch. After lunch, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro airport for your departure flight
Cost
The Cost Includes
- All accommodations
- 9 days
- 24/7 service
- Crater Fee
- English speaking guide
- Full board during your safari
- Game drives
- Park fees
- Pickup and transfer airport
- Reservation costs
The Cost Excludes
- International flights and visas
- Travel insurance
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will too, you can.
pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.