Family Safaris

Overview

Family travel, especially big or extended families traveling together – can prove a bit chaotic and more costly, but there is something so special about experiencing a family safari in Tanzania with your children and partner.

Most safari camps and lodges on a family safari in Tanzania have one or two family suites where adjoining rooms or tents allow mom and dad their own space, while still ensuring the kids are close by and safe because you can move between the family tents or rooms at night without having to step outside and worry about wild animals.

From a family perspective, it is also worth emphasizing that Tanzania is a largely safe country where violent crime against foreigners on a family safari in Tanzania is incredibly rare.

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Tanzania’s northern safari circuit is a prime wildlife-viewing country. Although not renowned for its affordability, kids will love seeing the well-habituated animals, as well as the vibrant Maasai culture.

A good selection of child-friendly lodges, camps, hotels and restaurants ensures that there is plenty of choices for your Tanzania Safari. The southern safari circuit is definitely a more adventurous option and should probably be restricted to families with older children who will better appreciate longer and wilder safaris in open-top game viewing vehicles.

The mellow beaches of Zanzibar and the other Spice Islands are reason enough to recommend the Indian Ocean islands as ideally suited to families and children.

Tanzania Family Safari Highlights

Tanzania’s northern safari circuit is a prime wildlife-viewing country. Although not renowned for its affordability, kids will love seeing the well-habituated animals, as well as the vibrant Maasai culture.

A good selection of child-friendly lodges, camps, hotels and restaurants ensures that there is plenty of choices for your Tanzania Safari. The southern safari circuit is definitely a more adventurous option and should probably be restricted to families with older children who will better appreciate longer and wilder safaris in open-top game viewing vehicles.

The mellow beaches of Zanzibar and the other Spice Islands are reason enough to recommend the Indian Ocean islands as ideally suited to families and children.

Ngorongoro Crater with its nearby family-friendly accommodation is especially well-suited to families and young children, while the extremely relaxed and abundant wildlife should keep even the most restless children engaged and excited. Furthermore, children under eighteen also get sizeable discounts on daily park fees and permits to climb Kilimanjaro.

It would be unfair – almost cruel – to bring your children on a Tanzania Safari and not finish off with at least some time to explore the Spice Islands and enjoy the surrounding warm-water and white-sand beaches.

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