Tanzania

A Tanzania family holiday is full of adventure!  Highlights often include a safari in the iconic Ngorongoro Crater, watching migrating herds of wildebeest and zebra in the Serengeti and learning about the culture of the Masai people.  We also recommend spending time on the island of Zanzibar to relax on a white sand beach after the early mornings on safari!

Usually included is your Lodge accommodation on an All Inclusive (meals and drinks) basis for 5 – 7 nights.   Typically your driver and safari vehicle travels with you between destinations on your family holiday to Tanzania and will operate your game drives, but sometimes Lodges also include their game drives in the safari package.  Zanzibar accommodation can be booked on Bed & Breakfast, Half Board or All Inclusive dependent on your choice of hotel.

The Summer holidays are a great time to head on a Tanzania family safari!  It corresponds with dry season, the best time to spot game, and also ‘river crossings’ when the migration moves across the fast flowing rivers such as the Mara, hazardous for many reasons including avoiding hungry crocodiles.   Christmas can also be a good time for a family holiday to Tanzania, after the short rains. You’ll find the migration in the Southern Serengeti, for calving season.

Family holidays to Tanzania are often best when completed with a stay on the beach!  There are some options on the mainland, but typically a Tanzania family safari will be followed by a 5 – 7 night stay in a lovely resort on the island of Zanzibar.  There are some lovely smaller islands such as Pemba, a short onward flight, which feel more remote.  Please note that Eastern Zanzibar is very tidal.

Tanzania is a malarial destination, so your child should be able to swallow malaria pills.  Journeys between the National Parks can also be long and flights from the UK are non direct, so we typically recommend a minimum age of about 10, but of course every child is different.  A family holiday to Tanzania is certainly a trip to be remembered, so it’s worth waiting a little if you’re unsure of their tolerance to malaria pills or ability to manage long travel days.