Learn, Serve, and be Immersed in the safe & peaceful country of the “endless plain” on our unique Tanzania family adventure. Join Global Family Travels as we go on a safari to discover the extraordinary wildlife and connect with the rich cultures of the people of Tanzania up close. This trip is a great way to be introduced to the to the amazing continent of Africa!
Located inside the African Great Lakes region, Tanzania is home to the some of the best game reserves and national parks in the world. Every day will be an adventure as your family finds yourselves face to face with new creatures, new cultures, and awe-inspiring sights and sounds!
On this unique Tanzania family adventure, your family will:
LEARN
Discover the wildlife and ecosystems of Tanzania’s National Parks and Conservation areas including the Ngrongoro Crater, Oldupai Gorge, Serengeti National Park, and Lake Manyara National Park, and Lake Natron.
As we enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, home to Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongo Crater, your family will witness the earliest signs of mankind that are over 1.8 million years old at the Oldupai Gorge.
SERVE
Engage in “a day in the life” of a school student in the town of Karatu in the Ngorongoro Highlands. We will visit the Ganako Secondary School and learn about the incredible impact that the Karatu Education Fund (KEF) has made at the school through the donation of books, computers, online learning programs and more. Your family circle will be expanded when you are introduced to and spend time with the students and the school Librarian, Rehema. Your family will take a tour of the school visiting the library, science laboratory, and classrooms.
IMMERSE
Tanzania is home to over 100 tribes of people. Your family will spend time with locals in an authentic Masai Boma and have the opportunity to connect with them by learning about their culture and engage in some of the daily village activities. The Masai will teach you about various crafts and life skills that are important to their culture and to their environment.
Africa is a destination on most bucket lists. Not only is it a place of rich diverse cultural history, filled with many natural wonders, it is thought to be the cradle of humankind. Filled with many paleontological discoveries, and it is where coffee, tea, cloves have their origins. Despite the hardships we see in press, it is a stunning, beautiful, enlightening, intriguing and surprising continent. The people of Africa are known to be some of the most hospitable and welcoming; they believe in Umoja (oneness) and Ujamaa (familyhood) as we are all connected.
Tanzania is a gateway to discovering all the beauty of Africa, we invite you to journey there with us on this unique Tanzania family adventure! Visit our Tanzania website page to learn more about dates and pricing for this trip.