Group Size: 12 - 22 participants
Price: Starting from $11,295 per adult, double occupancy
Co-sponsored with: Harvard Exclusive
Trip Overview
This classic family safari heads deep into the wilds of northern Tanzania, where you’ll experience an unmatched blend of world-class wildlife viewing, exhilarating nature walks, and intimate encounters with tribal culture. The adventure begins with a charter flight to a 10,000-acre private nature refuge in the Eastern Serengeti. There you will enjoy night wildlife drives, guided walks, and meetings with local Maasai people. Continue to the iconic Serengeti, where you will spend days exploring the untamed wilderness that lion, cheetah, leopard, and millions of hoofed animals call home. After a visit to Olduvai Gorge, an epicenter of human evolution, descend onto the floor of iconic Ngorongoro Crater. Observe an integral part of Tanzania’s ecology in the verdant hills and farmlands of the Ngorongoro Highlands. In the Highlands, you will reside at Gibbs Farm, one of the oldest working farms in East Africa, which has been converted into an award-winning eco-lodge. While at Gibbs Farm, you may explore over 50 acres of coffee fields, historic gardens, and forest—all on foot.
Schedule by Day
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Pricing
Double Occupancy | Single Occupancy |
|---|---|
$11,295 per person | $12,295 |
Child discount (11 and under at the time of departure): $1,000; Teen discount (12 - 15 years old at the time of departure): $300
Optional Hot Air Balloon Safari Excursion: $660 per person
To reserve a space on this program, a $2,000 deposit is required per person. Final payment is due 120 days before departure (August 28, 2027) payable by check or wire transfer. Participants will receive an invoice directly from the tour operator, Thomson Safaris for all subsequent payments after the initial deposit.
Notification of cancellation must be received in writing by HAA from the participant. Cancellations received within 14 days of booking are eligible for a full refund, provided that initial deposits were made 121 days or more prior to departure. After 14 days, $1,000 per person becomes non-refundable.
The program terms and conditions can be found here and must be acknowledged upon registration.
Accommodations
- One night at The Arusha Hotel
- Two nights at the Eastern Serengeti Nyumba*
- Two nights at the Central Robanda Nyumba
- Two nights at the Central Serengeti Nyumba
- Two nights at Gibb's Farm
- Day room at The Arusha Hotel
*The Serengeti Nyumba will afford you an ideal way to camp comfortably in the wilderness, while immersing yourself in one of Tanzania’s most spectacular ecosystems. The spacious, walk-in tents feature hand-crafted furnishings, cozy beds and fine linens as well as and en suite bathroom facilities including a gravity-fed shower and self-contained flush toilet. Oversized, fine-mesh windows allow the breezes to circulate while keeping any bugs out. At the front of your tent, enjoy a private veranda with a stunning view of the vast Serengeti plains.
What to Expect
Your adventure takes place in some of the most remote regions of northern Tanzania. This tour involves exposure to the outdoors, full days of touring, and some walking (up to 2 hours), often along uneven terrain. This is not an active safari, but you should be in good physical condition in order to enjoy it to the fullest. Wildlife-viewing drives may last up to five hours on bumpy, dusty, and occasionally muddy roads. The drives are minimized with wildlife viewing and/or cultural stops along the way.
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For More Information
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