Tanzania Family Active Safari Tour

Small Group Adventures for:

Couples, Friends & Solos Adults 18+

Women's Adventures Women 18+

Families with Young Adults 20s & Beyond Best for ages 20+ (min. age 18)

Families with Older Teens & 20s Best for ages 17-23 (min. age 14)

Families with Teens & Kids Best for ages 9-17 (min. age 4)

Best for ages 9+ (Ages 4+ ok) | Min. age to ride own bike: 12+

From $12,799 - $15,049 /person

+$1,600   internal air

9 days

8 nights

Activity Levels 1-3

We categorize our trips based on a range of activity levels from leisurely (1) to avid (5) with plenty of options in between.

Premiere Hotels

Premiere Hotels - From lavish luxury to on-trend boutique, offering experiences as unique as the regions we explore.

Casual Plus Hotels - A step above Casual but not quite Premiere.

Casual Hotels - Known for their character, charm and proximity to outdoor adventures and Backroads activities.

Small Luxury Ships - Unpack once and cover more distance on an intimate ship with spacious staterooms and superb amenities.

Tanzania Family Active Safari Tour

Small Group Adventures for:

Couples, Friends & Solos Adults 18+

Women's Adventures Women 18+

Families with Young Adults 20s & Beyond Best for ages 20+ (min. age 18)

Families with Older Teens & 20s Best for ages 17-23 (min. age 14)

Families with Teens & Kids Best for ages 9-17 (min. age 4)

Best for ages 9+ (Ages 4+ ok) | Min. age to ride own bike: 12+

9 days

8 nights

Activity Levels 1-3

We categorize our trips based on a range of activity levels from leisurely (1) to avid (5) with plenty of options in between.

Premiere Hotels

Premiere Hotels - From lavish luxury to on-trend boutique, offering experiences as unique as the regions we explore.

Casual Plus Hotels - A step above Casual but not quite Premiere.

Casual Hotels - Known for their character, charm and proximity to outdoor adventures and Backroads activities.

Small Luxury Ships - Unpack once and cover more distance on an intimate ship with spacious staterooms and superb amenities.

2024: Aug, Dec 2025: Aug, Dec

From $12,799 - $15,049 /person

( +$1,600  internal air )

Serengeti Wildlife & Maasai Villages

Adventure runs wild in Tanzania. Experience it as you bike from craters to highlands. Hike trails through acacia-dotted savannas. From a classic safari vehicle, witness lions stalking across the plains, elephants lumbering through the bush and the balletic gait of a pink flamingo. Then end your day at a splendid lodge. This family journey is wild—and wonderful.

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Safari
Walk/Hike
Bike

Highlights

  • Luxuriate at extraordinary lodges in remote wilderness, seamlessly linking distinct pockets of Tanzania by private charter flights
  • ​Bike and hike in World Heritage landscapes, from the wildlife-strewn Ngorongoro Crater to the boundless savanna of the Serengeti
  • Experience a vast array of animals and scenery, with chances to see Africa's legendary Big Five, including the rare black rhino
  • Discover a thriving land and its people with a Maasai village encounter, interpretive walking safaris and a coffee plantation tour

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Tanzania Family Active Safari map

Tanzania

Start/End Arusha

Airports & Travel details*

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Itinerary

Days 1-2

Description

Kick off your family adventure with a bike ride in the beautiful Great Rift Valley • Walk the shore of Lake Manyara, a bird-watching haven famous for its pink flamingos • At night, spot bat-eared foxes and leopards searching for prey • Join a nature walk in Lake Manyara National Park, where buffalo, giraffe and baboon roam • Enjoy a family dinner beneath a canopy of stars.

Accommodations

Nights 1-2

&Beyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
Lake Manyara National Park
Premiere Hotel

Magnificent tree house suites comprise this luxurious lodge, cradled in the boughs of a mahogany forest. (pool, spa)

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

Days 3-4

Description

Ride through serene farmland to the picturesque shore of Lake Manyara • Sip sundowners while kids play at our luxurious hideaway • Hike and bike in the green Tanzanian highlands and tour a coffee farm • Splash around or relax by the pool.

Accommodations
Gibb's Farm

(2 nights)

Nights 3-4

Gibb's Farm
Karatu
Premiere Hotel

The rich traditions of East African life infuse every aspect of this distinctive rustic luxury retreat, crafted on a former coffee farm and surrounded by ancient trees and organic gardens. (spa)
 

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

Day 5

Description

Safari inside Ngorongoro's caldera, a World Heritage site rich with incredible wildlife and beauty • Keep an eye out for a lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros or buffalo—there's nothing like spotting the Big Five • Take a family hike to the caldera's forested rim for breathtaking views of vast grasslands.

Accommodations

Night 5

Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp
Ngorongoro
*Casual Plus Hotel

A classic luxury tented safari camp set among striking acacia trees on the crater's rim, a place where wildlife and scenic beauty are the central attractions.

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

Days 6-9

Description

Take a chartered flight to the extraordinary Serengeti, seemingly endless plains with spectacular game • Stay on the only private reserve to border both the Serengeti and Maasai Mara National Parks • On hikes and game drives, families explore wide-open savanna, tufts of forest, meandering streams and rocky outcroppings • Join an interpretive bush walk, with chances to see herds of wildebeest and zebra • Visit a traditional Maasai village to learn about their unique pastoral heritage and culture • Swap stories by the fire or take a moonlit game drive • Early risers enjoy one last game walk or safari in the Serengeti before our private charter flight back to Arusha.

Accommodations

Nights 6-8

&Beyond Klein's Camp
Serengeti
Premiere Hotel

Take in sweeping views over the vast Serengeti and Maasai Mara at this lavish camp, nestled in the remote Kuka Hills. (pool, spa)

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

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Straight Talk

We want to make sure you're on the trip that's right for you. Every Backroads trip is unique and this one is no exception.

Flights

On this trip, we occasionally travel by 12–17-passenger turboprop plane to reach the exclusive hotels and activities this destination has to offer.

Accommodations

We stay one night at Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp, a comfortable property located on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. By staying in this ideal location, we'll spend less time driving to the crater and will be among the first visitors in the crater in the morning, when wildlife viewing is optimal. The private tents have simple ensuite bathrooms complete with the quintessential bucket shower experience and electricity. The tents' canvas walls and doors means sounds may carry from other tents nearby, but they also also allow you to doze off to the peaceful sounds of the African night.

Biking in an Emerging World

As wonderfully fulfilling as travel is in Tanzania, it's not always easy. Our itineraries and Trip Leaders remove as many obstacles and inconveniences as possible, but keep in mind that this is a developing country, where even

Pedaling a bicycle on rural roads in Africa is both a physical and cultural adventure that requires quick thinking, patience and humor. Due to the less than ideal and ever-changing cycling conditions on this trip, Backroads provides specially fitted mountain bikes with touring tires and upright handlebars to maximize your comfort and control.

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+$1,600   internal air

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Hotels

World-Class Hotels

Our hand-selected Premiere hotels offer exceptional hospitality and experiences as special as the regions we explore.

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

Nights 1-2

&Beyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
Lake Manyara National Park

Premiere Hotel

Magnificent tree house suites comprise this luxurious lodge, cradled in the boughs of a mahogany forest. (pool, spa)

Nights 3-4

Gibb's Farm
Karatu

Premiere Hotel

The rich traditions of East African life infuse every aspect of this distinctive rustic luxury retreat, crafted on a former coffee farm and surrounded by ancient trees and organic gardens. (spa)
 

Night 5

Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp
Ngorongoro

*Casual Plus Hotel

A classic luxury tented safari camp set among striking acacia trees on the crater's rim, a place where wildlife and scenic beauty are the central attractions.

Nights 6-8

&Beyond Klein's Camp
Serengeti

Premiere Hotel

Take in sweeping views over the vast Serengeti and Maasai Mara at this lavish camp, nestled in the remote Kuka Hills. (pool, spa)

From $12,799 - $15,049 /person

+$1,600   internal air

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Bikes

Ready to Ride

On this trip where Backroads custom titanium bikes are not available, we offer local bikes that are well suited for the terrain on our routes.

Local bike
Local Bike

Included in your trip price

Child's Bike
Kids' Bikes

Included in your trip price

  • Backroads is the only travel company to manufacture it's own line of kid's bikes.
  • Features smaller wheels -- the perfect choice for kids.
  • On our Family Trips, you'll find 20"" and 24"" bikes.

From $12,799 - $15,049 /person

+$1,600   internal air

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