Luxury
Family friendly

7-Day Luxury Family Safari

Shorter drives and family-friendly lodges

Duration: 7 days, 6 nights
Destinations: Tarangire · Lake Manyara · Serengeti · Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Luxuryother levels on request
Tour type: Private
Indicative from: US$7,150 pp

Per person, 2 adults sharing, luxury accommodation, peak-season park fees.

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Safari overview

A family-paced luxury safari with three nights at one Rift Valley lodge and two in the Serengeti.

Arrive in Arusha, then a Rift Valley lodge as the base for Tarangire, Lake Manyara and the crater, with two nights in the central Serengeti in between.

Best travel period: June to October and January to February; possible year-roundJan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec
Suitable for: Families with children · Travellers who prefer less time on the road

Highlights

Fewer lodge changes
Two Serengeti nights
Lake Manyara

Wildlife experiences

Elephants · Baobab woodland · Lions · Giraffes · Baboons · Flamingos (seasonal) · Hippos · Leopards · Cheetahs · Black rhino (rare)

Wild animals move freely; sightings are never guaranteed.

Day-by-day itinerary

Shown at the Luxury level. Select a day to highlight it on the map.

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Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where a Wild Host driver-guide meets you for the transfer to your Arusha accommodation. The rest of the day is free to recover from the journey.
Mount Meru Hotel
Luxury · Hotel · Arusha town
Breakfast (Bed & breakfast)
Photo and details under Where you stay
After breakfast, travel to Tarangire National Park. Spend the day in Tarangire's river valley and swamps, looking for elephants, lions and the park's many birds. Overnight at Nyota Rift Valley Lodge.
Nyota Rift Valley Lodge
Luxury · Lodge · Great Rift Valley, under 1 hr from Lake Manyara NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
After breakfast, travel to Lake Manyara National Park. Drive through the groundwater forest of Lake Manyara National Park to the lake shore below the Rift Valley wall. Overnight at Nyota Rift Valley Lodge.
Nyota Rift Valley Lodge
Luxury · Lodge · Great Rift Valley, under 1 hr from Lake Manyara NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
After breakfast, travel to the central Serengeti. Game drives in the central Serengeti around the Seronera River, an area known for resident lions and leopards. Overnight at Nyota Serengeti Camp.
Nyota Serengeti Camp
Luxury · Tented camp · Central Serengeti NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
A day on the central Serengeti plains and kopjes, with your guide choosing the route according to recent sightings. Overnight at Nyota Serengeti Camp.
Nyota Serengeti Camp
Luxury · Tented camp · Central Serengeti NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
After breakfast, travel to the Ngorongoro Crater. Drive down the crater wall early to make the most of the permitted time on the Ngorongoro Crater floor. Overnight at Nyota Rift Valley Lodge.
Nyota Rift Valley Lodge
Luxury · Lodge · Great Rift Valley, under 1 hr from Lake Manyara NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
Return to Arusha in the afternoon for your onward journey, or transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport. End of services.
Breakfast, Lunch · End of services

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Leaflet map with OpenStreetMap data. Road lines follow OpenStreetMap routing where available; anything else is drawn dashed and labelled as a straight line. Lodges are plotted only when their coordinates are verified.

Where you stay

Luxury: properties for this route. Availability is confirmed at quotation; an equivalent property of the same level is offered if one is full. Where a lodge has not yet supplied photos for our use, we show a photo of its area — your consultant sends the lodge’s own photos with the quotation.

Area photo
Mount Meru Hotel
Arusha town
Luxury · Hotel · 1 night (day 1)
Area photo
Nyota Rift Valley Lodge
Great Rift Valley, under 1 hr from Lake Manyara NP
Luxury · Lodge · 3 nights (days 2, 3, 6)
Area photo
Nyota Serengeti Camp
Central Serengeti NP
Luxury · Tented camp · 2 nights (days 4, 5)

Included

Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and window seat for every guest
Professional English-speaking driver-guide
Park, conservation and crater fees as per itinerary
Accommodation and meals as listed for each day
Drinking water in the vehicle
Airport transfers on arrival and departure days as listed

Not included

International flights
Tanzania visa (apply via the official eVisa portal)
Travel and medical insurance (mandatory)
Tips and gratuities
Drinks unless stated in the meal plan
Optional activities not listed as included
Personal expenses

Price and group options

Prices depend on the travel dates, the number of travellers sharing the vehicle, children’s ages and the accommodation level. Adjust the estimator to see an indicative price; your consultant confirms the final price with lodge availability.

• Private departure on any date — the vehicle and guide are yours alone
• Larger groups travel in additional vehicles, each with its own guide
• Accommodation levels: Mid-range, Luxury, Premium Luxury
• Ask about minimum ages at individual camps and family room availability.
• Driving times are guide estimates and depend on road conditions and wildlife stops.