8 Day Tanzania Family Tour – Arusha to Arusha

Your adventure begins the moment you land at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where an included transfer whisks you away to your hotel in Arusha. The day is yours to relax or explore the local surroundings before an evening welcome meeting where you will meet yourguide and fellow traveling families. This orientation is vital for bonding and reviewing the exciting details of the week ahead. Additional Note: While you can explore early, ensure you are back for the meeting; check the hotel welcome note for the exact time, and remember that group sizes are capped to maintain a personalized atmosphere.

Explore the verdant farmlands that surround the thriving community of Mto wa Mbu, which has drawn some 18000 residents from 120 different tribes, as you duck under the enormous leaves of banana trees. Discover the history, economy, and cuisine of the area by going on a guided walk through the hamlet with representatives from various Tanzanian tribes. You will also see how the natives make their houses and visit a local market. After that, have lunch with a local family and sample several rice and banana delicacies that are produced locally. Visit the workshops of the village artisans after lunch, who will talk about the materials and inspirations they used to create the goods they sell in the neighborhood markets. After they demonstrate the methods they use to create artwork from banana leaves, it’s your chance to produce some original banana art! Proceed to the Rift Valley escarpment and make yourself at home at the resort.

Before we go on safari, let’s take a brief look at the fascinating anthropological history of the Serengeti region. Explore the history of human origins at the Olduvai Gorge Museum and Visitor’s Center, which is situated close to the location where early hominid fossils and stone tools were found by National Geographic archaeologists Louis and Mary Leakey. Proceed to the renowned Serengeti National Park and take a safari across the untamed Serengeti Plain following a hearty picnic lunch. Look out for lions relaxing and giraffes charging throughout your trip. After a delectable dinner, return to the camp and get some rest before bed.

Discover the amazing animals of the Serengeti today as you go on morning and afternoon wildlife watching excursions. Travel across golden plains in a 4×4 while looking out the pop-up roof for a close-up view of the surrounding wildlife or watching as it passes by! Watering holes also attract a diverse range of wildlife, including small dik-diks, a species of dwarf antelope, and towering giraffes. Hopefully, you will be able to see the “Big 5” safari stars of Africa: the lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo.

Watch out for chuckling jackals, daring honey badgers, and long-necked ostriches striding through the grass on a dawn safari. Before leaving the Serengeti and traveling to the Ngorongoro Conservation area, savor a picnic breakfast set against the backdrop of the expansive savanna. After checking into the lodge, eat a filling lunch to get you ready for your next activity. Take a stroll around the Ngorongoro Crater rim in the afternoon with your guide and a park ranger to take in the little plants and animals that contribute to this biodiverse location’s breathtaking beauty. After the walk, you’ll return to the lodge where you’ll meet a local artist who will lead you through a painting session, so keep a look out for inspiration. You will be able to draw on your personal canvas whatever inspired you during your crater rim walk.

Enter the Ngorongoro Crater, a huge volcanic caldera where animals of all types congregate for grazing or hunting. Prepare to be enthralled by the spiral horns of the eland and the zebra stripes as you descend into the caldera for a full day safari excursion. Watch as gazelles, buffalo, wildebeests, and zebras sprint over the grass. In the crater, have a picnic lunch along the route.

Visit a nearby coffee plantation to learn about the “seed to cup” production of coffee as the first activity of the day. Following the bean roasting process, you will be able to taste some freshly brewed coffee. After your meal at the farm, stroll around the lovely surroundings. Your next destination is a visit to a Masai hamlet in the Monduli district, where you will converse with the residents and discover more about the incredible Clean Cookstoves project, which aims to lower air pollution in homes. You’ll get to know one of the female engineers working on the project and assist with the installation of a new stove in a community boma, or customary house. When you get back to Arusha, get together for a farewell dinner and tell each other tales of your thrilling travels.

Your journey comes to an end today. You may depart at any time or speak to your guide if you want to extend your adventure.