7-Day Tanzania Family Safari – Tanzania Tales: Discover Together

Your family adventure begins the moment you land at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where a friendly guide welcomes you with cold juice for the kids and refreshing towels for the adults. After a scenic drive to your lodge in Arusha, you’ll settle into a spacious family cottage surrounded by gardens. If capable, that evening, gather around a crackling fire for storytelling with a local Maasai elder – an enchanting way to introduce your children to Tanzania’s rich traditions.

Accommodation: Arusha Planet lodge

Meals: Dinner

After breakfast, your journey takes you to Tarangire National Park, a land of towering baobab trees and vast elephant herds. The children’s faces light up with awe as these gentle giants cross the track just meters from your safari vehicle. A picnic beneath an ancient tree becomes more than lunch — it’s an unforgettable moment in the wild. At the lodge, the day ends with a playful “Animal Bingo” game guided by a local naturalist, where kids can win prizes for spotting creatures during the game drive.

Accommodation: Mama dunia Safari Lodge or Similar – Custom Family room

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Next, you head to Lake Manyara, a compact yet magical park filled with lush forests, blue monkeys, hot springs, and pink flamingos stretching across the lakeshore. A relaxing game drive brings close views of baboons, zebras, and if lucky — the famous tree-climbing lions. After a picnic lunch by the water, the family unwinds with a nature treasure hunt at the lodge. The evening ends with roasted marshmallows and stories by the fire — simple joys that make lasting memories.

Accommodation: Mama dunia Safari Lodge or Similar – Custom Family room

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Today, you’ll descend into one of Africa’s most extraordinary wildlife havens — the Ngorongoro Crater. Within its volcanic walls, your family will witness nature like nowhere else: lions lounging in the grass, hippos bubbling in the water, and zebras grazing alongside wildebeest. After an exciting day, your lodge offers a peaceful contrast — the kids can join in picking vegetables or collecting eggs on a working farm. Then it’s hot chocolate and fireside storytelling as stars begin to twinkle above the crater rim.

Accommodation: Mama dunia Safari Lodge or Similar – Custom Family room

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

The Serengeti is more than just a name — it’s a feeling. As your family drives into this iconic landscape, giraffes welcome you like silent guardians of the plains. At your intimate safari tented camp, you’ll be treated to private views and a peaceful setting. That evening, wrap your family in colorful Maasai shukas for a sunset photo session — a beautiful moment to capture your journey so far.

Accommodation: Serengeti Classic view camp – Family Tent

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Spend the day immersed in Serengeti’s wildlife, from playful lion cubs to galloping wildebeest and graceful antelope. Your guide will tailor the day’s pace to your family — plenty of time for animal sightings, with stops for snacks and photo breaks. After lunch under a shady acacia, the kids can draw their favorite animal in a safari diary. As night falls, lie back for a stargazing session, where a guide reveals the African sky’s hidden stories — a quiet moment to reflect on how far you’ve come together.

Accommodation: Serengeti Classic view camp – Family Tent

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

After breakfast, enjoy a short morning game drive or simply take in the peacefulness of the Serengeti one last time. You’ll then catch a scenic bush flight back to Arusha, giving your family a final aerial view of the land you’ve explored. At your farewell lunch, the kids receive personalized “Junior Safari Certificates” — proof of the wild journey they’ve completed.