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5 Days Tanzania Family Safari Holiday
Code: EMT-5Family
Description
This 5-day Tanzania family safari takes you to three of the most famous safari parks in Northern Tanzania: Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. With this Tanzania safari, you can witness Africa’s Big 5 (lions, elephants, buffalos, leopards, and rhinos) and other animal species at these national parks. Additionally, you’ll get to see the extraordinary yearly migration of wildebeests into the Serengeti.
This Best Tanzania safari can start in Arusha or JRO
Trip Type: All of our safaris in Tanzania are private, ensuring that you will get the most out of your experience in Tanzania.
Best time to visit: Yearly around
If you have more time, consider pairing these Tanzania safari tours with an exhilarating climbing Kilimanjaro tour or a leisurely beach holiday in Zanzibar!
5 Days Tanzania Safari Price
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Optional Safari Activities
- Maasai Village Visit ($50 per vehicle)
- Balloon Safari Tours ($550 per person)
5-Day Family Safari in Tanzania Includes
Pick up & drop off at Arusha town (any hotel)
Game viewing in 4×4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof on exclusive basis
Park fees and conservation fees as per itinerary
Professional English-speaking safari guide
Accommodation in mid-range safari lodges or tented camps
Meals as specified in the itinerary
Drinking water, Soft drinks, Beer, and wine in Jeep
Binoculars
18% VAT on park fees and game drives for safari.
5-Day Tanzania Family Safari Excludes
International and domestic flights
Tanzania visa fees
Travel insurance
Personal expenses (laundry, drinks, souvenirs, etc.)
Tips and gratuities for the guide and lodge staff
Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary
Soft drinks or alcoholic beverages at accommodations
Airport transfers (unless stated otherwise)
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Meals
Dinner
Accommodation
Forest Hill Hotel
Day 2: Arusha-Tarangire National Park
We will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha at 8:00am and take you to a very special safari park in Tanzania. Tarangire is famous for its diverse landscape with nine different vegetation zones. The Tarangire safari park is particularly known for the abundance of ancient baobab trees (the largest trees on the continent), which fill the landscape and dwarf the animals next to them. The river in the park is full of wildlife, ranging from a large variety of birds to lions, leopards, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, and, of course, African elephants. In fact, Tarangire has the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. In the afternoon, we will still do a game drive before continuing to your accommodation.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation
Farm of Dream Lodge
Day 3: Tarangire National Park – Serengeti National Park
There was a reason that “The Lion King” creators drew their inspiration from the Serengeti, and today you will get to discover why. Renowned for its large lion population, this may be the best opportunity to get a great view of a lion pride in their natural habitat, as the gazelles, zebras, and buffalo are abundant in this region. Come during the right season and witness the birth of the wildebeest calves, when they will begin their annual migration to Kenya at the end of May. Lunch will be served in the park, and after a full day of games and drives, your lodge awaits.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation
Embalakai Authentic Camp
Day 4: Serengeti National Park—Ngorongoro Crater
On this day, we suggest a very early wake-up in order to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you’ll ever witness. It’s really one of the most beautiful experiences you can have. After the game drive, we return to the lodge for a rewarding brunch, and then we’ll proceed to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the 8th wonder of the natural world. The crater spreads for 102 square miles and has 2,000-foot-high walls, making it virtually a Noah’s ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. It’s one of the very rare locations on the whole continent where you can witness the black rhino. The concentration of African wildlife is the greatest on the continent. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest, and open plains. It’s also famous for its elephants, which are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. This is due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses. Ngorongoro Crater is truly a wonder of the natural world.
You will reach Ngorongoro in time for a sundowner.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation
Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha
After breakfast, we descend back into the crater for an early morning game drive, hoping the cool morning air allows for us to see some active wildlife. As the temperatures rise, we may head to the hippo pool to see these spectacular creatures enjoying a dip to beat the heat. As lunch approaches, we make our way to the picnic site on the lake, taking in the spectacular views and grabbing a bite to eat before you head out on the final game drive. After our last glimpse of the park, we head towards the crater rim to make the journey back to Arusha for the evening.
End of this 5-day family safari in Tanzania
Additional information
| Language | English, French, Germany, Spanish |
|---|---|
| Transport | 4x4 Safari Jeep |
| Accommodation | Mid-Range Accommodation |
Reviews (3)
3 reviews for 5 Days Tanzania Family Safari Holiday
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William –
I had a fantastic safari holiday! Ernest Magic Tour & Safaris team were great. Raymond, our tour guide, was outstanding. The Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, and Serengeti were brilliant experiences. I would definitely recommend Ernest Magic Tours to anyone wanting to have a truly unique safari.
Christina –
Our 5-day safari with Ernest Magic Tours included everything we could hope for and more. Everything from planning to execution on the safari went very smoothly. Our guide showed his great experience throughout the safari by amazing spotting and providing us with the best possible positions to watch these awesome animals. Constantly being at the right place at the right time is not just luck, and we were incredibly happy to have Mollel as our guide. The chef served delicious meals every day. The chef and guide provided optimal conditions to enjoy the safari. As a bonus, we were lucky to be in very good company with four amazing tourists, creating the perfect atmosphere.
Hans –
Excellent, professional, and customer-focused operator
Dec 2025
I can strongly recommend Ernest Magic Tours and Safaris, and for you who may be like us, were new to this, and are not sure what to choose amongst tons of offers, here is why I found this operator to be nothing but just excellent.
First of all, Ernest MT is a completely reliable operator. We had some troubles transferring money, and we had to make a few late changes to the trip, and all was accommodated without any problems. Ernest, the owner himself, even turned up and met us in the Kilimanjaro airport.
Second, everything was delivered according to the standards, description, and itinerary described in the contract—no surprises.
Third, the company is still relatively small and works only with experienced guides. This is probably the absolute most important part to look for. Our guide Karim had 15 years of experience and was outstanding, completely committed to giving us as clients the best possible experience from our perspective. We love to see as much as possible of culture, landscape, and of course wildlife, and he gave us that, was very friendly, and almost became an extra member of the family during the trip. You spend around 12-14 hours a day with your guide, so this is important.
When you are on safari, there is no guarantee that you will see every animal, but the experienced guides, like Karim, give you a better chance, and when you have found the animal, the next thing is to find the right way to see it. The experienced guide can predict the next move, and on many occasions our jeep was positioned in the front row of action, e.g., the leopard climbing a tree, a cheetah with her five cubs playing around her, or a herd of elephants crossing the road just in front of the jeep.
Fourth, giving the little extra. On our way back on a day where we spent more than 14 hours together, there was still time for a 30 min stop in a town on Christmas Day to attend a local market.
I am sure there are many good safari operators and some bad. If you choose Ernest MT, I think I can say you are in good hands. Our experience was just excellent.