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Tanzania Family Safaris

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Tanzania Safaris with Nelson Travel
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Tanzania is a fantastic destination for a family safari. With the ability to combine superb wildlife viewing and undisturbed relaxation on stunning tropical beaches, you can't not have a fantastic time.

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Northern Tanzania Family Safari

Here you can see The Big 5, witness The Great Migration, visit Serengeti National Park and combine your safari with some beach time on Zanzibar; and that's just for starters.

12 Night Suggestion
  • Stay in Arusha to recover from your international flight
  • Drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a two-night stay
  • Scenic flight to Serengeti National Park for a four-night stay
  •  A short flight to Zanzibar for five nights of beach paradise

Perfect for all the family, especially teenagers who can only be thrilled by the activity on offer, whether that be safari activities or beach sports.

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FUN FACTS ABOUT ELEPHANTS
  • Elephants can live up to around 70 years
  • Elephants prefer one tusk over the other, like humans being left or right-handed
  • The Elephants trunk has 40,000 muscles
  • The trunk can sense the size, shape and the temperature of an object
  • Elephants are the only mammal that can not jump
  • Elephant babies, when born weigh approximately 250 pounds
  • The average weight of an Elephant heart is between 26 to 46 pounds
  • Elephant ears are used to cool the body down when warm

Southern Tanzania Family Safari

If you are looking for something a little wilder, Selous Game Reserve and Ruaha National Park could be for you. Here, you can enjoy fairer prices, a more relaxed safari experience, and walking and boating activities depending on your children's age.

12 Night Suggestion
  • Stay in Arusha to recover from your international flight
  • Fly to Selous Game Reserve for 3 nights
  • Fly to Ruaha National Park for 3 nights
  •  A short flight to Zanzibar for five nights of beach paradise

Whatever the ages of your children and your preferences as a family, we will carefully tailor an itinerary and give you the best safari experience possible.

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FUN FACTS ABOUT LIONS
  • A Lion's roar can be heard as far away as 8 km.
  • They are the only big cats with manes
  • The darker the mane, the older the Lion
  • Female Lions live together for life

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