Holiday photos of Tanzania – Family Snaps

Your first glimpse of an elephant in the wild is always something to remember. Ears flapping, slowly kicking up a plume of dust, these giant but somehow elegant animals are always mesmerising. Keep your camera at the ready!

Wildlife viewing in Tanzania is some of the best in Africa. This fantastic picture was taken by one of our families when out on safari in the UNESCO World Heritage listed Serengeti. Check out our Places to visit in Tanzania for advice on where you should go on your trip.

Not the place for a bush-wee! Admire the wildlife from the safety of your pop-up roof, while the local wildlife make the most of the passing shade.

Walking or canoeing in Arusha National Park is great for all the family – an opportunity to view game from a different angle, whether it’s by canoe or on foot (there are no predators here, so it’s safe). Check out Tanzania with Kids for more great activities the whole family will enjoy.

After a morning game drive, what better than to sit down for an alfresco lunch with the family? Food is varied and always plentiful and the chefs are usually able to go ‘off menu’ for pickier eaters. Read our customer reviews for more detailed lodge and dining experiences.

Spending time with the nomadic Hadza people is an experience you will never forget. They are genuinely nomadic so you may take a little while to find their camp, but when you arrive you will witness firsthand a truly unique way of life. You may even be invited to join the hunt…not for the faint-hearted.

Learning survival skills, including how to make fire with a stick and some dried grass, and firing a bow and arrow, are some of those pinch-me experiences that you can have in Tanzania and will all be talking about for years to come.

At Mto Wa Mbu, kids can try their hand at traditional African painting at an artists’ cooperative, as part of our Tanzania Safari and Beach itinerary. At the base of the Great Rift Escarpment, this little village is surrounded by banana plantations and rice paddies that you can discover by bike or tuk-tuk.

Taking an exhilarating light-aircraft flight between national parks adds to the excitement of your trip through this spellbinding country. It also offers a wonderful birds-eye view of the landscape beneath. Choose between vehicle or flight transfers on any of our Tanzania itineraries.

Tanzania is a great option for holidays with grandparents as everyone loves both the wildlife viewing and the cultural activities. Read our Multigeneration Holidays blog for further details on why this works so well.

A hot-air balloon trip is a truly glorious way to see some of Tanzania’s epic landscapes including the Serengeti – well-organised and highly professional, and sometimes accompanied by a champagne breakfast for grown-ups. This can be added to any Tanzania family safari.

Hiking around the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater is an exhilarating way to get incredible views over this extraordinary volcanic landmark with its rainforest-clad sides and the lush grassy plain in its centre. Later you’ll also take a jeep safari to the crater floor for fantastic wildlife viewing and a picnic lunch overlooking a lake. Visit the Ngorongoro Crater on our Tanzania safari & beach holiday.

Who doesn’t love a giraffe?! Masai giraffes are found throughout northern and central Tanzania in both protected and unprotected areas, including the Serengeti, Tarangire, Manyara and Arusha.

Lively, UNESCO-listed Stone Town in Zanzibar has lots to do and see. Scented by cardamom and cinnamon, it beckons families with charming colonial architecture, tempting street food stalls, intriguing night markets, and rooftop restaurants. Our Tanzania Safari & Beach itinerary includes time in Zanzibar.

Some lodges and hotels have refreshing swimming pools, while both Zanzibar and the mainland coast have fabulous stretches of white-sand beach where you can relax, play and even tuck into the likes of yummy lobster and chips.

Time on the beach is the perfect way to round off your Tanzania family safari, combining some R&R with the chance to watch fishermen bringing in their catch for you to feast on in a beachfront restaurant after working up an appetite with a spot of snorkelling or fishing.

Zanzibar has sunsets like something out of a dream – the perfect end to a day’s fun on this marvellous island. We’ve got a range of wonderfully family-friendly hotels that we can recommend, ranging across the picturesque East Coast beaches.