Family African Safari Vacation Packages to Uganda, Rwanda & Tanzania
Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania are good destinations for family African safari vacations with kids. The countries have charming, adventurous and safe experiences with affordable good lodges where your active and curious kids are adored and enriched not merely tolerated. You shouldn’t wait until your kids are old enough for them to experience Africa’s Wilderness magic. A family African safari holiday to Uganda, Rwanda or Tanzania can open a child’s mind and heart to different cultures and the natural world. African Safari travels aren’t just about inspiring passion for nature and the wilderness but they are also about making unforgettable memories together, bonding family ties and taking quality time on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure with the whole family
Our Family and Kids friendly Family African Safari vacations include Big 5 game viewing in Ngorongoro crater, Serengeti National park, Masai Mara, Kidepo Valley National Park and Murchison Falls National Park, Gorilla Trekking in Uganda and Rwanda, Chimpanzee tracking in Uganda and Rwanda, Cultural tours, Mountain climbing Tours in Kilimanjaro and Rwenzori, kayaking and white water rafting, community stays, volunteering, a combined Gorillas and Wildlife safari, beach stay in Zanzibar or Ssese Islands and some food samplings of various African cuisines around a well-lit camp fire! Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania offer a number of Family African Safari Holidays with accommodation types that vary from basic camping to 6-star luxury lodges. The region is rich with authentic culture, cuisine, wildlife, scenery and safe adventurous spots that will fascinate a grandfather just as it does to a 12 year old!
Which places in East Africa are suitable for a family safari?
Kenya and Tanzania Safaris
These two destinations are arguably the best family African safaris destinations in Africa and can be easily combined for an epic family African safari holiday. Kenya’s great plains of the Masai Mara and the Serengeti in Tanzania have seen an increasing number of visitors from all parts of the world who come to watch the world famous great wildebeest migration. It’s such a memorable moment and experience to watch thousands of wildebeests and zebras crossing the Mara River or the Gurumeti River as they tussle it with the Crocs and a number of predators on the other side of the river fighting for survival together with your family. Beyond Serengeti in the neighborhoods of Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania is an area called Karatu which we think your family can visit for a life changing experience as the children interact with local kids at the community school and orphanage
Uganda and Rwanda Tours
Famously the best primates trekking destination in Africa and home to the remaining population of the endangered Mountain Gorillas, Uganda and Rwanda tours are usually taken on by various people for the unforgettable experience with the gentle giants. Children of the age of 15 and above are allowed to trek gorillas and as a family you could choose a combined gorilla trekking safari between Uganda and Rwanda with an add on of a Tanzania safari and extension to Zanzibar beach.
Additionally as a family you can go on a wildlife viewing encounter and boat ride in Uganda (Queen Elizabeth or Murchison falls National parks) or in Akagera national park in Rwanda.
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Below are some of our suggested private family African Safari Packages that may inspire you on your first Africa safari trip:
Family African Safari Vacation Packages to Uganda
7 Days Uganda Safari Tour
This classic 7 day Uganda Safari is a Gorillas, Chimpanzee trekking and Wildlife Viewing Tour in Africa that takes you to explore top primates and Wildlife destinations in Uganda. This package covers Uganda’s major National parks of Kibale National Park, Bwindi national park and Queen Elizabeth National park.
8 Days Uganda Safari
This 8 Days Uganda safari tour is a gorilla trekking, Chimpanzee tracking and wildlife viewing experience that features exploring the wildlife, beautiful landscapes and cultural attractions of Uganda in East Africa. You will conclude your 8 days Uganda safari holiday from a lodge on the shores of Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda’s most beautiful lake. Experience Uganda’s diverse parks including Murchison Falls National Park, kibale forest national park, Queen Elizabeth national park and Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, all home to wildlife such as gorillas, Rhinos, chimps, elephants, lions, leopards, hippos, crocodiles and a variety of birds. On this 8 days Uganda primates safari, you will have the best highlights Uganda has to offer which include gorilla tracking, Rhino tracking at Ziwa rhino sanctuary, chimpanzee tracking, game drive safari, River Nile, boat cruises. Included as well are village and nature walks an opportunity to learn the culture of Uganda. Start this 8 days Uganda primates safari trip in Kampala and end in Entebbe. Alternatively you might start this tour in Entebbe and end it in Kigali -Rwanda
11 Days Uganda Wildlife and Adventure Safari
This 11 Day Uganda Wildlife Safari and adventure vacation explores the best of Uganda Safari attractions including Gorilla Trekking, Chimpanzee Tracking, white water rafting and game park Safari in the major National Parks. The 11 Day Uganda Wildlife Safari starts from Entebbe and ends in Kampala. By the end of the 11 day Uganda Wildlife Safari, you will have maximized the nature experience of destination Uganda.
12 Days Uganda safari
This 12 days Uganda safari Tour is a gorillas, Chimpanzees and game parks adventure holiday that takes visitors from the country’s capital Kampala all the way to southwestern Uganda. The 12 days Uganda safari Tour includes short and long drive journeys as you move through villages from one park to another allowing you to see the rural parts of Uganda with unique cultural experiences. The wildlife that you will encounter in different parks is simply wonderful.
On this 12 days Uganda Safari Holiday, you will explore Uganda’s major National parks including Bwindi impenetrable forest national park- home to half of world’s mountain gorillas, Mgahinga National Park, Queen Elizabeth national park, kibale forest national park, Murchison falls National Park and Lake Mburo National Park. These include amazing landscapes such as rainforests, Virunga volcanoes and kigezi highlands, rift valley, crater lakes, savannah, River Nile and some much more that you will enjoy nature photography.
Family African Safari Packages to Rwanda
7 Days Rwanda Safari
This 7 Days Rwanda Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Wildlife viewing Safari is a Primates and Game park Rwanda Safari to Rwanda’s best parks of Akagera National Park, Nyungwe Forest National Park and Volcanoes National Park. The 7 Days Rwanda Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Wildlife viewing Safari takes tourists to engage in activities such as Gorilla trekking, Chimpanzee tracking and wildlife safari viewing .
11 Days Rwanda Uganda Safari
Get up close with the great apes of Uganda and Rwanda on this 11 Days combined Rwanda Uganda Safari which involves Trekking Gorillas twice in both Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. The 11 Days combined Rwanda Uganda Safari also includes Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park, Golden Monkey Tracking in Volcanoes National Park-Rwanda and Wildlife viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Family African Safari Packages to Tanzania
7 Days Tanzania Safari
The 7 Days Tanzania Safari to is a luxury safari holiday package to Tanzania that takes you to the Northern Circuit parks of Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park. On this 7 Days Tanzania Safari, you will view a diversity of big five animals in Tarangire, Serengeti and the famous Ngorongoro crater.
8 Days Tanzania Safari
The 8 Days Tanzania Safari begins and ends in Arusha and it helps you to explore the Northern Tanzania Circuit wildlife and birds species especially the “Big 5” animals. The 8 days Tanzania safari has been designed to give you more time in the Serengeti National Park for Safari or wildebeest migration experience with additions of Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the world famous Ngorongoro Crater, the Tarangire National Park and Lake Manyara National park.
Combined Family African Safari Packages to Uganda Tanzania Rwanda
8 Days Uganda Tanzania safari
This combined 8 Days Tanzania Safari and Gorilla Trekking tour combines a big five animals viewing in Serengeti with a Gorilla Trekking experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park-Uganda giving you an ultimate East African Safari Vacation encounter. The 8 Days Tanzania Safari and Gorilla Trekking Tour takes you to witness two of Africa’s Safari spectacles in Uganda and Tanzania’s major Primate and Savannah parks.
This Safari and Gorilla Trekking tour covers the major wildlife parks of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park and Tarangire National Park in Tanzania. The 8 Days Gorilla Trekking and Tanzania Safari begins at Kigali International Airport-Rwanda from where you will cross over to Bwindi in Uganda and watch gorillas and thereafter take a flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport to do you safari in Tanzania. The best time to go for this tour is All Year around.
12 Days Uganda Tanzania safari through Rwanda
The 12 Days Tanzania and Uganda Safari tour package combines the best of East Africa safari viewings including Gorillas, Chimpanzees trekking and Big 5 Animals game park safari in Tanzania’s and Uganda’s major Primates and Savannah National Parks such as Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, Murchison Falls, Bwindi and Kibale. On this 12 days Tanzania and Uganda Safari Tour, you will visit Murchison falls national park for boat cruise and wildlife viewing, Kibale National Park for Chimpanzee Tracking, Bwindi Impenetrable national park for gorilla trekking and Ngorongoro Crater, Central Serengeti and Tarangire national parks for wildlife Viewing.
12 Days Serengeti Migration and Gorilla Trekking Safari
The 12 Days Serengeti Migration and Gorilla Trekking Safari Tour to Tanzania and Uganda through Rwanda features two of East Africa’s Wildlife experiences, Gorilla Trekking and the great Wildebeest Migration specifically the Mara River Crossing. This memorable Great Wildebeest Migration Serengeti and Gorilla Trekking Safari Tour is recommended during the Months of late July, August and September as this is the time when the Migration head has reached the Kogatende Area in North Serengeti and has started or is already crossing the crocodile infested Mara river to Kenya’s Masai Mara. On this Safari tour, you will visit Lake Bunyonyi, Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro Crater and by the 12th day the tour will have created a lifetime’s worth of memories for you.
13 Days Masai Mara, Serengeti and Gorilla Trekking Safari
The 13 Days Combined Masai Mara, Serengeti and Gorilla Trekking Safari offers tourists an ultimate African Safari in the World’s Wildlife and Primates Capitals of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The Masai Mara, Serengeti and Gorilla Trekking Safari takes you to witness two of Africa’s top wildlife encounters the Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda and the Big Five animals combined with Mara River Wildebeest Migration Crossing in the famous Serengeti National Park and Masai Mara National Park.
19 Days Uganda Rwanda Tanzania Safari
This Uganda Rwanda & Tanzania Safari is a Gorillas and Game Parks Safari Vacation that takes you on a close encounter with the Mountains Gorillas and Chimpanzees in Uganda and Rwanda’s Primates Habitats and offers extraordinary wildlife sightings in vast acacia woodlands of Uganda and Tanzania’s game parks from Murchison Falls National Park to the Serengeti National Park. On this Uganda, Rwanda & Tanzania safari tour, you will have an opportunity to view Gorillas twice in Bwindi and Volcanoes National Parks. You will also Spot lions, rhinos, chimps, antelopes, hippos, leopards and more in their natural habitats which will provide memories that will last for a lifetime
20 Days Gorilla Trekking, Serengeti Safari and Kilimanjaro Hike Tour
The 20 days Gorilla Trek and Kilimanjaro Hike Tour is a Uganda Tanzania Safari that involves a game park safari in Ngorongoro game reserve, Serengeti and Tarangire National Parks, Machame Route Kilimanjaro Mountain Climbing, Uganda Gorilla trekking and Chimpanzees trekking coupled with a breathtaking stay on the shores of Lake Victoria-Ssese islands in Uganda.
Valuable Family African Safari Vacation Planning Tips:
Planning a family African safari that involves kids is a demanding task that requires a considerable amount of cognition and careful consideration of all parts of the journey. Nonetheless, with proper planning you can make the dream of taking your younger kids, teenagers and older children on a family safari in East Africa’s wilderness come true. Here are some valuable tips on making vacationing in East Africa’s rainforest jungles and vast savannah plains a family-friendly adventure filled with remarkable memories.
- Start with gradually introducing the idea to the children
- Use direct flights to eliminate family travel stress
- Check for age restrictions
- Include family-friendly activities
- Bring binoculars, wildlife books, and a healthy supply of snacks
- Allow everyone to capture the moments
- Kids enjoy finding smaller creatures
- The family doesn’t have to do all the safari activities
- Child supervision and safety precautions
- Consider an all-inclusive private family safari holiday
Best time to go on a Family African Safari Vacation
The best months to go for a family African safari vacation in Uganda, Rwanda or Tanzania are June, July, August, September, October, December, January, and February as the weather during these months is favorable with no guaranteed downpours, dry walking trails and plenty of animals on the arid plains.
Primate experiences are exceptional from June to September though Lodges and service providers hike prices to take advantage of the high number of travelers. So start planning your family safari in Uganda now!
Travel With Engabi Tours and Travel
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