This itinerary covers three of Tanzania’s most accessible parks at a family-friendly pace — shorter game drives, family rooms at every lodge, and enough variety day to day that children stay genuinely engaged rather than restless.
Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1
Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, then a drive to Tarangire National Park, with a shorter afternoon game drive.
Arrive Kilimanjaro, Transfer to Tarangire
Accommodation Options
Mid-rangeTarangire Sopa Lodge (family rooms)
LuxuryTarangire River Camp (family tents)
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
DAY 2
Two shorter game drives among Tarangire’s elephant herds and baobab trees, either side of a relaxed midday break.
Morning and Late Afternoon Game Drives, Tarangire
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3
A drive to Lake Manyara, with an afternoon game drive beneath the escarpment among tree-climbing lions and large elephant herds.
Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park
Accommodation Options
Mid-rangeLake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge (family rooms)
LuxuryTarangire Treetops (family suite)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4
A further game drive plus, seasonally, an optional gentle canoe outing on the lake — a change of pace children tend to enjoy.
Full Day Lake Manyara, Canoeing Option
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5
A drive to the crater rim, arriving with time to settle in before the following day’s descent.
Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation Options
Mid-rangeNgorongoro Serena Safari Lodge (family rooms)
LuxuryNgorongoro Crater Lodge (family suite)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6
A morning descended onto the crater floor among lion, elephant and black rhino, with a picnic lunch and an earlier-than-usual return to the lodge.
Ngorongoro Crater Floor Game Drive
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7
A transfer to Arusha and Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward international flight.
Departure
Meals: Breakfast
Permits & Costs
| Tarangire & Lake Manyara park entry | ~$60 per person per day; children under 16 discounted |
| Ngorongoro Conservation Area fee | ~$70 per person per day, plus crater descent |
Who This Itinerary Suits
Families wanting Tanzania’s classic parks without the longer transfers and full-day drives of our standard adult itineraries.Tour Includes
- Travel in a 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof hatch
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- All accommodation per itinerary, family rooms/tents
- Meals as specified
- Park entry & crater descent fees
Tour Excludes
- International flights
- Canoeing excursion (if selected)
- Visas
- Tips & gratuities
- Travel insurance