Built around how children actually travel. Shorter driving legs, lodges with pools, a junior ranger programme and guides who know how to keep a seven year old looking through binoculars rather than at a screen.
A short first day. Game drive in Arusha National Park where giraffe, colobus monkey and buffalo are easy to spot, plus a canoe safari on the Momella Lakes that children love.
Two hour drive to Tarangire. Elephants are the highlight and they are easy for children to find, which builds confidence early in the trip.
Morning game drive, then a short transfer to Karatu. Afternoon at the lodge pool and a junior ranger tracking session with your guide.
Crater descent with a picnic lunch. The crater is ideal for children because the animals are close, the drive is short and there is something in view constantly.
Transfer into the Serengeti with a stop at Olduvai Gorge, where the fossil story holds children better than any museum. Afternoon game drive.
A full day out with a mid-day return to camp so younger children can rest through the heat. Evening game drive and a campfire storytelling session.
Morning game drive, then a short scheduled flight from the Serengeti to Arusha, avoiding the long drive home.
Want this itinerary shifted a day, or a different lodge?
Every trip is private, so the plan is yours to change. Tell us what you would rather do.
We take children from age five on this itinerary. Below that the drives are long for small children and some camps set their own minimum age of six or eight. Tell us your children ages and we select accordingly.
Children under 12 pay reduced park fees and most lodges charge 50 to 75 percent of the adult rate when sharing with parents. Your quote reflects this automatically.
Northern Tanzania is a low to moderate risk area and the crater rim is largely malaria free due to altitude. Speak to a travel clinic about prophylaxis for children and pack repellent and long sleeves for dusk.
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