Budget Tanzania Family Safari

April 12, 2016April 12, 2016admin

Summary of this Budget Safari Package

Explore one of Africa’s leading safari destinations – Serengeti National Park, along with a handful of the finest game parks in Tanzania. On this exceptional wildlife journey to the popular Northern Safari Circuit of Tanzania, your family goes game viewing in Tarangire Park, Lake Manyara National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area.

This Tanzania Lodge Safari caters strictly for families with children, as parents will share a room with one or two children over the age of 8 and under the age of 15.

Itinerary for this Tour

Day 01: Arusha – Tanzania

Touch down in East Africa, arriving at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) in Northern Tanzania.

One of the friendly crew members meets you at the airport and helps with your luggage, then transfers you to the overnight hotel in the city of Arusha. An hours drive later we arrive in the rapidly expanding city and your 3 star resort in the suburbs.

Day 02: Arusha to Tarangire National Park – Tanzania

After breakfast on day two, meet up with your driver/guide at the hotel and set off for the Northern Safari Circuit of Tanzania. Your guide tells you more about the safari ahead and drives you southwest to Tarangire National Park, lying about 118km (75 miles) away. Our two-hour drive takes through Masai Country in the Monduli District and Makuyuni village, bringing us to Tarangire Park by noon.

We then embark on an afternoon game drive with picnic lunches. Tarangire National Park is best known for its massive elephant herds and elephant migrations. The park is less crowded than the better known East African game parks offering a quiet wildlife viewing experience. When it comes to predators, Tarangire is home to plenty of lions and leopards, along with cheetahs in the southern areas. Tarangire hosts large populations of wildebeest and zebra along with buffalos, giraffes and various antelope species such as kudu, impala, eland and Thompson’s gazelle. Strange-looking gerenuk and fringe-eared oryx can sometimes be seen here, and occasionally rhinos are

In the late afternoon we head to Maromboi Tented Camp, a luxury safari camp near Tarangire National Park. Spend the evening relaxing under African skies after dinner at the camp.

Day 03: Tarangire National Park to Lake Manyara National Park – Tanzania

Day three kicks off with breakfast at the safari camp before moving on northwards to our next wildlife destination on the famous Northern Safari Circuit – Lake Manyara National Park.

An hours drive later we enter Manyara via the southern gate at the Lyambi Ranger Post, continuing on a game drive with picnic lunches. We head up to the northern section of Lake Manyara, looking out for wildlife and birds as we drive through this beautiful game reserve. The most commonly sighted animals of Manyara include big troops of baboons, tree-climbing lions, giraffes, elephants, zebras, buffalos and wildebeest, amongst others. The scenic Lake Manyara also attracts an abundance of birds, such as flamingos, storks, cormorants and pelicans.

In the early evening we make our way to the luxurious Farm House Valley lodge, looking out over the Ngorongoro Highlands. This evening we have dinner at the lodge, soaking up the sweeping views from the lodge in Karatu village.

Day 04: Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park – Tanzania

On day four we get up and have breakfast at the lodge, before driving to Olduvai Gorge in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We visit the Olduvai Gorge Museum and have our picnic lunch at this famous site. Some of the oldest Hominid fossils have been discovered in the volcanic rock of this narrow gorge in the Great Rift Valley, making it one of the most important prehistorical sites on the planet.

From Olduvai Gorge we travel to Serengeti National Park, entering this legendary wilderness area via Nabi Hill Gate. The Serengeti Ecosystem, spanning across the Tanzania-Kenya border is arguably the world’s best wildlife safari destination. The most famous of Tanzania’s national parks, the Serengeti is the quintessential African safari destination featuring rolling savannahs teeming with wildlife. One of the most spectacular wildlife phenomena on the planet – the seasonal Great Migration takes place in the Serengeti and Kenya’s neighbouring Masai Mara. Also known as the Wildebeest Migration, the Great Migration sees hundreds of thousands of wildebeest, zebras, Thomson’s gazelle and more stampede across the open plains and rivers along ancient migratory routes.

Following our afternoon game drive we head to Kati Kati Tented Camp or Grumeti Migration Camp for dinner and an overnight stay in the Serengeti area of Tanzania.

Day 05: Serengeti National Park – Tanzania

Today we start with breakfast and then we explore Serengeti National Park, taking a morning and afternoon game drive. You can choose between a picnic lunch out in the African bush or a hot lunch back at the lodge.

Serengeti Park is world-renowned for its superb game viewing, often rated as the best wildlife destination in Africa. Serengeti is a year-round game viewing destination, promising an unforgettable safari experience throughout the year. The wilderness area is home to an abundance of predators, especially its healthy populations of Big Cats – lions, leopards and cheetahs, amongst others.

We return to the camp in the late afternoon for dinner and a relaxing evening at Kati Kati Tented Camp or Grumeti Migration Camp.

Day 06: Ngorongoro Crater – Tanzania

Breakfast first, then we pack up and set off for Ngorongoro Crater, the ultimate Tanzanian game park for spotting the Big Five. Stopping at the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater we take in the spectacular views over this unflooded caldera, before descending to the crater floor for an afternoon game drive. We explore the base of this UNESCO World Heritage Site covering some 260 km² of game-rich wilderness.

The Ngorongoro Crater hosts exceptionally high concentrations of wildlife, making it one of the best places to see a multitude of wild animals at relatively close range. During our game drives in the largest continuous, unflooded caldera in the world, we frequently sight an abundance of animals and birds. Almost every African mammal species is represented in this diverse and fertile area, including elephants, buffalos, rhinos, wildebeest and the big cats (lion, leopard and cheetah), along with hyenas and other predators.

Later in the afternoon we retrace our steps, ascending the crater walls and making our way to Karatu. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at the Ngorongoro Farm House or Farm Valley near the village.

Day 07: Karatu to Arusha – Tanzania

After breakfast on the final day of this Tanzania Family Safari we leave our camp in Karatu, returning to Arusha where our journey began. Along the way we stop in Karatu where you can buy African crafts and souvenirs, then we continue to the diverse village of Mto wa Mbu, passing through the Great Rift Valley of East Africa.

We arrive back in Arusha at about midday, having enjoyed a picnic lunch en route, bringing our Tanzania family adventure to a close.

Please note that accommodation in Serengeti National Park is at one of the following lodges and camps: