Tanzania Family Journey: A Serengeti Safari
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Tanzania Family Journey: A Serengeti Safari
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8 days
Small Group
Moderate
Light
English
Experience Overview
Adventure is calling from the wild African savanna! Head out on safari in Tanzania’s world-renowned national parks and conservation areas to see huge herds of wildebeests and zebras; playful elephants; and cunning hunters such as lions, cheetahs and Nile crocodiles.
Includes
Activities
- Your G for Good Moment: Mto wa Mbu Community Visit and Lunch, Mto wa Mbu Your G for Good Moment: Clean Cookstove Project Visit, Mto wa Mbu Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your Expedition Leader and Group Your Family Journeys Moment: Mto wa Mbu Painting and Crafts, Mto wa Mbu Your Family Journeys Moment: Ngorongoro Rim Walk & Painting, Ngorongoro Crater
- Arrival transfer
- Wildlife safari drives in Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park
- Entrance to Olduvai Gorge Museum and Visitors Centre
- Coffee plantation tour
- All tips included for activities and meals, except for Expedition Leaders and porterage
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodation
- Safari lodge (5 nts), comfortable tented camp (2 nts)
- 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners
Transport
- 7-seat 4x4 safari vehicle, walking
Group Leader
- 2 National Geographic Expedition Leaders throughout, certified driver/guides
Highlights
- Meet a local artist in the Tanzanian village of Mto wa Mbu where you’ll get a hands-on lesson in traditional art techniques and materials before creating your own artwork made of banana leaves
- Head out on the Serengeti Plain for a safari adventure in search of the “Big 5"
- Take in the spectacular views as you walk along the rim of the massive Ngorongoro Crater and meet a local artist who will guide you in painting a canvas inspired by your adventure
- Visit a Maasai village and join forces with Clean Cookstove Project- an initiative to reduce household air pollution and help install a new stove in a village boma.
Trip Details
8 days
7-seat 4x4 safari vehicle, walking
English
Arusha, Tanzania
Arusha, Tanzania
Moderate
Family, National Geographic Journey, Budget
Light
Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha
Our National Geographic Family Journeys tour in Tanzania has a maximum group size of eighteen travellers in addition to our highly trained Expedition Leaders and safari guides/drivers. We will make use of a maximum of three 7-seat 4x4 safari vehicles, with 6 guests per vehicle, meaning everyone gets a window seat.
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - You will be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel to start your adventure.Activity - Your opportunity to meet your National Geographic Expedition Leader and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.Accommodation - Kibo Palace Hotel
Day 2: Arusha/Mto wa Mbu
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Get a better view and take better snapshots aboard this off-road ride with a pop-up top.Activity - Take part in a cultural walk to learn about life in this East African town. Mto wa Mbu has attracted some 18,000 residents from 120 different tribes. During the two-hour tour, visit the community's local market, go right to the farmer's fields, see how huts are constructed, and meet artisans in their shops. Afterwards, sit down with our new friends and enjoy a traditional lunch of meat and plantains.Activity - The town of Mto wa Mbu offers visitors an opportunity to experience traditional ways of life among small communities in Tanzania. You'll spend the morning exploring the area and trying local dishes. Then, under the guidance of a local artist, try your hand at traditional painting. Your instructor will show you techniques and describe influences and materials they use to create the items you may have seen for sale in local markets.Accommodation - Rift Valley Photographic Lodge
Day 3: Mto wa Mbu/Serengeti National Park
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Get a better view and take better snapshots aboard this off-road ride with a pop-up top.Activity - The Olduvai Gorge is a steep ravine in the Great Rift Valley of Tanzania. It is one of the world’s most important paleoanthropological sites. Beginning in 1931, excavations by Louis Leakey revealed evidence of early man dating back nearly 2 million years. Visit the Olduvai museum and see bone fossils and fragments of ancient stone tools. This UNESCO World Heritage site provides an intriguing glimpse into the origin and evolution of man in these Serengeti Plains of Africa.Activity - This is the reason you came to Africa. Charge your camera, grab your binoculars, and set out on safari. Your eagle-eyed driver will keep an eye out for wildlife – buffaloes, elephants, lions, wildebeests, zebras, and more. Tanzania’s Serengeti tends to be less crowded than some of Kenya’s reserves, so enjoy the scenery, the vast expanse of the grasslands, the play of light and shadow, and the up-close look at wild Africa.Accommodation - Serengeti Tortilis Camps
Day 4: Serengeti National Park
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Get a better view and take better snapshots aboard this off-road ride with a pop-up top.Activity - This is the reason you came to Africa. Charge your camera, grab your binoculars, and set out on safari. Your eagle-eyed driver will keep an eye out for wildlife – buffaloes, elephants, lions, wildebeests, zebras, and more. Tanzania’s Serengeti tends to be less crowded than some of Kenya’s reserves, so enjoy the scenery, the vast expanse of the grasslands, the play of light and shadow, and the up-close look at wild Africa.Accommodation - Serengeti Tortilis Camps
Day 5: Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro Crater
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Get a better view and take better snapshots aboard this off-road ride with a pop-up top.Activity - This is the reason you came to Africa. Charge your camera, grab your binoculars, and set out on safari. Your eagle-eyed driver will keep an eye out for wildlife – buffaloes, elephants, lions, wildebeests, zebras, and more. Tanzania’s Serengeti tends to be less crowded than some of Kenya’s reserves, so enjoy the scenery, the vast expanse of the grasslands, the play of light and shadow, and the up-close look at wild Africa.Activity - Join your Chief Experience Officer and a park ranger for a walk along the rim of Ngorongoro Crater. Observe the small flora and fauna, and try to spot zebra, gazelles, buffaloes, and warthogs from your vantage point. Be on the lookout for inspiration because after the walk concludes, you’ll head back to the lodge to meet an artist from the local community for a painting class. Use your own canvas to illustrate your walk along the rim of the the biggest, unbroken volcanic caldera on Earth.Accommodation - Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - See the wonders of the Ngorongoro Crater on a full-day safari drive down into the crater to some of the best spots to view wildlife. Watch for zebra, gazelles, buffalo, and warthogs. Keep your eyes peeled and camera ready to capture a pride of lions or a lone leopard walking along the savanna. Enjoy lunch down in the crater before driving around for more wildlife viewing opportunities.Accommodation - Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater/Arusha
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Get a better view and take better snapshots aboard this off-road ride with a pop-up top.Activity - Visit a Maasai village in the Monduli District and witness the benefits of the G Adventures-supported Clean Cookstove Project. In Tanzania, 95% of people rely on cooking with wood and coal. Women and girls spend hours walking to collect wood every day (making them vulnerable to assault and unable to use their time to go to school). Indoor smoke from open-fire stoves causes cancer, emphysema, pneumonia, blindness, and burns. Take a guided tour of these villages and meet the women that have been trained as stove engineers, visit bomas (traditional homes), and observe (or get your hands dirty) by helping the Stove Team build a stove in a home. See the beneficial impact of the clean-burning stoves on the health and daily lives of the Maasai villagers, especially the women.Accommodation - Kibo Palace Hotel
Day 8: Arusha
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Not ready to leave? Your Expedition Leader can help with travel arrangements to extend your adventure.
- Flights to and from origin and destinations
- Airport transfers (unless otherwise stated)
- Anything else not explicitly listed in tour inclusions
- Recommended gratuities/tipping
- Optional activities/tours
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Visas, meals and beverages not stated in the list of inclusions.
When meals are not included, your tour leader (where available) will be happy to help with restaurant recommendations, bookings, and directions. Please let us know if you have any dietary needs or preferences. We will do our best to accommodate these, though we cannot guarantee that every request can be met.
You are responsible for your personal belongings throughout the tour. You will need to carry your own bags between the vehicle and your hotel room. Drivers will assist with loading and unloading luggage from the vehicle.
Travellers requiring wheelchair access should contact our sales and service team, who can make enquiries on your behalf.
This tour requires an average level of fitness. Activities are paced gently and include leisure time. You may be expected to join guided walks of up to one hour, navigate short stairways and mild inclines, and manage your own luggage. You should also be able to board and exit all transport without assistance.
Travellers are expected to be self-sufficient and capable of handling all aspects of their journey. Please discuss your circumstances and support needs with your booking agent to confirm this trip is suitable.
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If a planned site visit is unavailable due to changes in operating hours or holiday closures, the itinerary may be altered, or a comparable activity will be substituted where possible and subject to availability.
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Duration: 8 days
Trip Type: Small Group
Activity Level: Light
Adventure is calling from the wild African savanna! Head out on safari in Tanzania’s world-renowned national parks and conservation areas to see huge herds of wildebeests and zebras; playful elephants; and cunning hunters such as lions, cheetahs and Nile crocodiles.
Price based on per person in Double Room for departure 28 Jun 2026
Customer Reviews
01/18/2025
I am a bit upset that there were people on the tour who booked at the last minute and paid $900 & $1200 each. Isn't there any protection for price drop after booking?
10/12/2024
Ship crew and naturalists tried to their best to make our experiences for the best. We are satisfied with the whole trip.
Tour Operator
G Adventures, founded in 1990 by Bruce Poon Tip, is a global adventure travel company specializing in small-group tours that emphasize authentic, sustainable, and culturally immersive experiences. Originally launched as GAP Adventures (“Great Adventure People”), the company pioneered the concept of community-driven travel by offering affordable trips that connect travelers with local communities while minimizing environmental impact. Today, G Adventures operates in more than 100 countries, offering a wide range of itineraries across themes such as active adventures, wildlife, wellness, family, and National Geographic–partnered tours, while maintaining a strong commitment to responsible tourism and social enterprise through its Planeterra Foundation.
In Business Since 1990
01/18/2025
I am a bit upset that there were people on the tour who booked at the last minute and paid $900 & $1200 each. Isn't there any protection for price drop after booking?
10/12/2024
Ship crew and naturalists tried to their best to make our experiences for the best. We are satisfied with the whole trip.
01/26/2024
G Adventures small group traveling was outstanding. We could get places that large coach trips could not. And we got to know each other so well. Everything was quicker and easier. Imagine a group of 8 versus 30! We will only travel small group from now on out.
07/17/2023
G Adventures was amazing! Our CEO went above and beyond. We would absolutely travel on one of their tours again.
02/02/2023
G-Adventures is very good. I highly recommend their trips.
03/26/2022
I have booked with affordable tours before with other agents but Maya Keith is absolutely the best. She was patient in answering all our question especially as it related to travel in Europe when there is war in Ukraine
01/13/2022
This was one of the best trips we have ever taken. Our guide was so polite, helpful and informative. The fact that there were fewer tourists made it all the better.
01/21/2020
This was my 8th tour with this operator and I have a 9th scheduled. Obviously I am happy with this operator.
10/04/2019
It was a great tour and are guides were very knowledgeable.
07/28/2019
A Gadventures tour is a great affordable way to see the country and get the opportunity to meet and interact with the local people
07/13/2019
It was a dream vacation.Thank you.
04/06/2019
The G-Adventures travel guides were excellent
03/13/2019
All 100% perfect, nothing to be done better
11/25/2018
The G Adventures tour was fantastic.
10/11/2018
Very satisfied with tour, enjoyed it very much.
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