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8 Days Serengeti & Zanzibar Family Holiday
Family Safaris · Tanzania · Zanzibar

8 Days Serengeti & Zanzibar Family Holiday

Duration: 8 DaysLocation: Arusha · Serengeti · Ngorongoro · ZanzibarTravel: Fly & BeachSeason: Jun–Oct / Jan–Mar
Duration8 Days
StyleFly & Beach
StartsKilimanjaro Airport
GroupFamilies (All Ages)
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Overview

Tanzania's finest family safari and beach combination — Big Five game drives in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, with junior ranger programmes and child-friendly guides at every lodge, followed by four nights on Zanzibar's calm northern beaches for the little ones to snorkel, build sandcastles and explore.

The Serengeti has extraordinary child-friendly wildlife drama. Zanzibar has calm, warm water perfect for young children. Together, this is East Africa's finest family two-centre holiday.

Your Route

Arusha/KIADay 1
SerengetiDays 2–3
NgorongoroDay 4
Zanzibar/NungwiDays 5–7 — 3 nights
Zanzibar AirportDay 8

Day by Day Itinerary

01
Arrive Arusha — Tanzania Begins
Arusha, Tanzania
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Arrive KIA. Transfer to Arusha. Junior ranger welcome packs distributed.

  • KIA airport transfer
  • Junior ranger welcome packs
  • Welcome dinner
🏕 Accommodation: Arusha family hotel
02
Fly to Serengeti
Serengeti, Tanzania
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Morning flight to the Serengeti. Afternoon family game drive.

  • Arusha to Serengeti flight
  • Afternoon Big Five family drive
  • Evening campfire wildlife quiz
🏕 Accommodation: Serengeti family-friendly lodge
03
Full Day Serengeti — Junior Rangers
Serengeti, Tanzania
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Full day in the Serengeti with junior ranger activities at the lodge and a full-day family game drive.

  • Junior ranger morning activities
  • Full-day family game drive
  • Field picnic lunch
  • Wildlife journal completion
🏕 Accommodation: Serengeti family-friendly lodge
04
Ngorongoro Crater Day
Ngorongoro, Tanzania
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Drive to Ngorongoro. Descend into the crater for a full-day Big Five family adventure.

  • Crater descent at first light
  • All-day Big Five crater drive
  • Hippo pool picnic lunch
  • Junior ranger certificate awarded
🏕 Accommodation: Ngorongoro crater-rim lodge — family rooms
05
Fly to Zanzibar — Beach Begins
Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Drive to Arusha and fly to Zanzibar. First Indian Ocean swim.

  • Drive to Arusha
  • Arusha to Zanzibar flight
  • First beach hotel arrival
  • First Indian Ocean swim
🏕 Accommodation: Zanzibar family beach hotel — family bungalow
06
Mnemba Atoll Snorkelling
Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Morning snorkelling trip — perfect for children. Sea turtles, colourful fish and calm, shallow water.

  • Morning snorkelling trip (family-friendly)
  • Sea turtle spotting
  • Afternoon beach at leisure
🏕 Accommodation: Zanzibar family beach hotel
07
Stone Town & Forodhani Night Market
Stone Town, Zanzibar
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Stone Town cultural visit. The kids choose their own food at the famous Forodhani night market.

  • Stone Town cultural walk
  • Spice market visit
  • Forodhani night market — family dinner
🏕 Accommodation: Zanzibar family beach hotel
08
Final Beach Day — Departure
Zanzibar Airport
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Final morning on the beach. Airport transfer and international departure.

  • Final beach morning
  • Zanzibar airport transfer
  • International departure
🏕 Accommodation: Day of departure

What's Included

Included

  • All accommodation (7 nights)
  • All meals throughout
  • Junior ranger welcome packs and certificate
  • Arusha–Serengeti and Arusha–Zanzibar flights
  • All family game drives
  • Mnemba Atoll snorkelling trip
  • Stone Town cultural tour
  • All park fees
  • Airport transfers throughout

Excluded

  • International flights
  • Tanzania visa ($50)
  • Travel insurance
  • Gratuities
  • Personal shopping
  • Personal items