Compare Tanzania Comfort Family Safari by The Family Adventure Company vs Tanzania: Safari & Service by Discover Corps

Day 1: Dar es Salaam

Accommodation: Mediterraneo Hotel

Jambo! Welcome to Tanzania.

Depending on your arrival time you may have an afternoon to relax. There is a lovely restaurant.

Day 2: Saadani National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Safari suites

After an early breakfast we transfer by road to Saadani National Park and arrive at Roof of Saadani Camp for 3 whole days of amazing safaris and wildlife adventure. Saadani National Park is located on the northern coast of Tanzania and is the only wildlife sanctuary in the country that borders the sea, offering safari and beach in one location. The unique combination of both marine and mainland flora and fauna makes this destination extra special. On top of that, the park remains relatively unknown, so you can expect to avoid the crowds.

Day 3: Saadani National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Safari suites

This morning we are up early for a sunrise walking safari on the salt flats of Saadani. Here you will learn about animal prints and form a story about what went on the night before by studying animal prints. This evening, we take a night drive to check out the nocturnal animals.

Day 4: Saadani National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Safari suites

Today we leave camp mid morning and head down to the Wami River for an amazing boat safari. We take a packed lunch on the river, where we should see plenty of hippos before we take another game drive on the way back to camp.

Day 5: Saadani National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Saadani Tented Bandas

After breakfast we say goodbye to Roof of Saadani Camp and transfer to our new home - Tent with a View safari lodge, located on the Indian Ocean Coast and surrounded by national park. After settling in to our new base, we take lunch in the sea view restaurant surround by fantastic bush.

Day 6: Saadani National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Saadani Tented Bandas

After an early breakfast we head out to a nearby sandbar for snorkelling and swimming before returning to camp for lunch and a canoe ride. Alternatively you may wish to take one of the many colour-coded nature trails around the lodge grounds with a guide.

Day 7: Saadani National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Saadani Tented Bandas

This morning we head up to the local fishing village and visit a hospital supported by the Tent with a View foundation. After lunch we will have a talk on the wildlife conservation projects including elephant collaring in Saadani. Check our camera traps before dinner to see what we have captured.

Day 8: Saadani National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Saadani Tented Bandas

Today we will spend the morning learning about how to be a Massai. We will learn about Maasai clothes, hair and face paint and also learn how to make Maasai jewellery. We will have dance lesson and in the evening we have the opportunity to dress up in our Maasai blankets or "Shuka" and joint the traditional Swahili BBQ party on the beach with Maasai dancing.

Day 9: Saadani National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Saadani Tented Bandas

This morning after breakfast we will travel a short distance to the marine park at Madete to see endangered Green Turtles hatching from their nests on the turtle breeding beach and heading out to sea. After lunch back at the lodge, there will be an afternoon quiz where we split into teams to answer questions on everything learned during the week. This will be great fun and there is also an camera trap competition for the best photo. The best time for turtle hatching is June through September. If no turtles are hatching, this trip will be replaced with an alternative itinerary.

Day 10: Dar es Salaam

Meals: Breakfast

Today the trip ends after breakfast, say goodbye to Saadani and transfer by road back to Dar es Salaam to connect with your flight home.

What You'll Do

Over the course of 10-days, our time will be split between the relaxed village life of Moshi and the Big-5 game parks that Tanzania is known for. Our primary project in the community will be located at a local village school. Take time to teach English and basic math to the young minds of the village. Volunteer alongside teachers to develop instructional aids and engage with the students through games, music and activities. When not in the classroom, help to improve the school’s infrastructure by planting gardens and refurbishing classrooms.

What You'll See

We’ll balance our time lending a hand in the school with exciting cultural activities around the village and a 3-day excursion to three of the best safaris in East Africa. Take a nature walk to a stunning waterfall along the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. Learn to make traditional batik art and visit a coffee cooperative that supports local women. Take the jeep ride of a lifetime in three of the world’s most famous safari parks: Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Park. See a pantheon of wildlife in their natural habitat, including zebras, lions, leopards, elephants, wildebeest, and rhinos.