| If you need some ideas on where to take your | | | | If yours is a family that prefers being out there |
| family on holiday next year, you could do a lot | | | | on your own, or perhaps are planning to travel |
| worse than consider a safari trip to Tanzania. | | | | with another family, then the best possible safari |
| Days on safari in Africa are filled with such a rich | | | | you can have is a private wilderness mobile camp. |
| tapestry of events that they seem somehow | | | | This is a small highly authentic safari camp, a |
| longer. Long enough to be able to have a full | | | | perfect mix of comfort and excitement - the |
| morning's game viewing, a substantial lunch and still | | | | sort of thing Hemingway would have used - and |
| steal a good couple of hours after lunch to sleep, | | | | you can arrange pretty much every aspect of |
| before heading out again in the afternoon. | | | | the safari entirely to suit yourselves, whether that |
| For children, Africa can be an intoxicating and | | | | be different activities every day, particular meal |
| deeply liberating place. As parents, one of the | | | | schedules, the occasional picnic or sundowner, |
| most valuable things you'll find here is that thing | | | | football matches with the camp crew or |
| which is in such short supply at home - time. Time | | | | whatever takes your fancy. |
| in this African region of Tanzania is an exotic and | | | | On the other hand if you want to limit the |
| slow-moving beast. | | | | amount of comfort you allow your kids, choose |
| There are very few deadlines that you or the | | | | one of the popular light mobile camping safaris. |
| children have to meet in Tanzania. No rushing | | | | Small tents, bedrolls or sleeping bags, shared bush |
| around, no "hurry up”, and no "what do you | | | | facilities and relatively simple food - these camps |
| mean you can’t find your other shoe?" | | | | will move every night or two, being quickly |
| Nobody's even slightly bothered if you choose to | | | | collapsed and packed into the back of the land |
| wear no shoes and life just works to a different | | | | rover or trailer. There will be a cook along to help |
| rhythm, dictated by the rising and setting of the | | | | with most camp chores but you may be asked |
| sun. | | | | to muck in at times, perhaps helping establish |
| Most countries in Africa are great for family | | | | camp in the evening or keeping the hot water on |
| safaris but Tanzania is an especially good location; | | | | tap for 'bucket shower' duty! |
| huge quantities of big wild animals, lots of different | | | | Southern Tanzania is also well worth visiting with |
| things to do, very diverse areas within relatively | | | | children, and the increased flexibility in areas of the |
| easy reach and good options for small private | | | | Selous can make it a positively electrifying |
| camps. | | | | experience for children. Combining game drives |
| Northern Tanzania is a great place to start; | | | | with some boating, fishing and walking safaris, |
| it’s so diverse and relatively easy to plug | | | | along with the chance to sleep out under the |
| together all your favourite elements. It can be | | | | stars in simple fly camps surrounded by the |
| visited in a safari of around 5 nights and with a | | | | sounds, sights and smells of the African night |
| good guide and a private vehicle in this time you | | | | makes for memories that will not fade quickly. |
| can be fairly certain of seeing most of the major | | | | A family safari in Tanzania might include the |
| species of mammal. | | | | Serengeti Wilderness Mobile exploring Loliondo and |
| Most of the best camps encourage all but the | | | | surrounding areas; Kiba Point or Beho Beho in the |
| youngest children but some do place age | | | | Selous North; or perhaps adventure camping off |
| restrictions and if not within the camp itself, these | | | | the beaten track in Northern Tanzania. Whatever |
| restrictions can apply to participation in some of | | | | you choose, you and your family are certain to |
| the key activities. A good safari tour operator will | | | | enjoy a safari experience in Tanzania that |
| plan the best possible options for you and your | | | | you’ll never forget. |
| family according to specific ages of the children. | | | | |