Tanzania: crater and plains
One morning in the crater, a week with the herds.
Tanzania · Family holidays
Tanzania family safari
The crater, the plains and a private vehicle paced for children, with a beach finish if you want it.
Tanzania gives a family the two scenes children remember: the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater and the open Serengeti. The distances are larger than in Kenya, so we fly between them and keep the days in the car short.
Tell us the ages and the dates. The month decides where the herds are, and that decides the camps.
Where we go
Two nights at the crater rim for a single full day on the floor, then four or five in the Serengeti in a camp placed for the season. Private houses and family tents with a shared living space keep everyone together. Zanzibar or a quieter island closes the trip with a beach and a pool.
How the week runs
Game drives are shorter and broken by a bush breakfast or a picnic; guides used to children bring the tracking, the stories and the patience. Afternoons are for the pool or the camp's children's programme. Flights between the crater, the plains and the coast replace long drives.
Who it suits and when
Families with children from about six; teenagers who want the drama of the migration. December to March for the calving season in the south; July to October for the river crossings in the north; June and November for quieter camps.
- Best time
- December to March for the southern Serengeti calving; June to October for the north and the river crossings.
- Suits
- Families with children of mixed ages · Grandparents travelling with the whole family · First long-haul trips with young children
- Also see
- Tanzania overview · Family holidays everywhere
Example journeys
Family holidays itineraries in Tanzania
Where to stay
Stays for family holidays in Tanzania
Serengeti mobile camp
A camp that moves with the herds.
Good to know
Questions about family holidays in Tanzania
Is there a minimum age?
Some camps set a minimum of six or eight for game drives. We only propose camps that suit the youngest in the party.
Is there a planning fee?
No. The first conversation and the proposal are free. You pay when you accept the plan.
Is this a live booking?
No. It is a starting point. A specialist writes a private proposal and availability is confirmed then.
Plan family holidays in Tanzania
A specialist replies personally with a first private proposal: stays, pacing, and a guide price. No obligation for the first conversation.