Upgraded Serengeti Family Safari
8 days, Arusha to Arusha
Set off to explore the wild African savanna with your family on this eight-day adventure through Tanzania. Head out on safaris trying to spot elephants, herds of wildebeest, lions, and Nile crocodiles in some of Africa’s best national parks. Travel from Arusha to Mto wa Mbu, learn about coffee production and cultivation at a local farm, paint traditional crafts with a local villager, and witness firsthand how locals are working hard to bring attention to the cultures and wildlife of their homeland.
Is this tour for me?
Travel Style: Family
Trips built for adventurers of all ages with age-appropriate activities and hotels that know families.
Service Level: Upgraded
Quality accommodations and more inclusions than on other G Adventures tours, like meals, private transport, and activities.
Physical Rating: 2 - Light
Light walking and hiking suitable for most fitness levels. Nothing too challenging.
Trip Type: Small Group
Small group experience; Max 18.
Age requirement: 7+
All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Visa Requirements
8 days
Arusha to Arusha
Itinerary Notes
Prices are based on double occupancy; all other room configurations are on request and cannot be guaranteed. We will accommodate triples/quads whenever possible. Please call for further details.
Family Journeys are designed for groups traveling with children between the ages of 7 and 17. Your group must include a child in order to book, and anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Itinerary
Day 1Arusha
Arrive in time to meet your fellow travelers for a welcome gathering this evening.
Day 2Arusha/Mto wa Mbu
Explore the vibrant village of Mto wa Mbu today on a guided walk. Learn more about the local history, industry and cuisine from members of Tanzanian tribes. Then, eat lunch with a local family with food harvested from farms nearby. Afterwards, tour the workshops of village artisans and try some painting yourself. Transfer to the Rift Valley escarpment and our lodge overlooking Lake Manyara.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 3Mto wa Mbu/Serengeti National Park
Today try to spot wildlife in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and learn about the story of human origins at the Olduvai Gorge Museum and Visitor’s Center. After lunch the group will travel to Serengeti National Park for a safari through the landscape. In the evening, settle into our tented camp.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 4Serengeti National Park
Take in the wildlife of the Serengeti. Opt to view the park from a different perspective on an optional sunrise hot-air balloon ride. Or head out with the group for morning and afternoon wildlife-viewing excursions. If luck is on your side the group may glimpse all of Africa’s “big five”—lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 5Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro Crater/Karatu
Head out on a morning safari through the landscape of the Serengeti and then indulge in a picnic breakfast. Next stop is the Ngorongoro Crater where the group will have lunch along the rim. Then, travel into the caldera itself for a safari drive in search of zebras and more. Afterwards, travel to our safari lodge in Karatu.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 6Karatu
Tour a local coffee farm in the morning to learn about the cultivation and production of the bean in this area. Have lunch back at the lodge and then take advantage of a free afternoon to relax by the pool and enjoy yourself.
Meals included:
Breakfast | DinnerDay 7Karatu/Arusha
Travel as a group to the Great Rift Valley, the place where the African tectonic plate split in two. Head to a Maasai village and chat with locals and learn about the G Adventures–supported Clean Cookstoves project, which seeks to reduce household air pollution. Afterwards, lend a hand during the installation of a new stove in a village boma. Then, return to Arusha for a free afternoon. In the evening enjoy a farewell dinner together.
Meals included:
Breakfast | DinnerDay 8Arusha
Depart at any time.
Meals included:
BreakfastWhat's Included
- Your G for Good Moment: Mto wa Mbu Village Visit and Lunch, Mto wa Mbu
- Your G for Good Moment: Clean Cookstove Project Visit, Mto wa Mbu
- Arrival transfer
- Wildlife safari drives in Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park
- Entrance to Olduvai Gorge Museum and Visitors Centre
- Coffee plantation tour
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodations
Safari lodge (5 nts), comfortable tented camp (2 nts)
Meals
7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 6 dinners
Allow USD185-240 for meals not included.
Transportation
7-seat 4x4 safari vehicle, walking
Staff & experts
2 CEOs (Chief Experience Officers) throughout, certified driver/guides
Departures
Price Options
- From$33199HKD Per Adult
- From$31799HKD Per Child
Make it a private tour
Book this tour as a private departure - with your own CEO and all the benefits of a G Adventures group tour - for any group, big or small (even just one traveller).