Tanzania: A Grand Family Safari

There were three generations on the Family Safari in Tanzania: my daughter, two granddaughters (ages eleven and thirteen), and my self (grandma). Would recommend arriving a day early to acclimate to different time zone. Tauck personnel knowledgeable and offered everyone insight as to animal habitat, behavior. Was an exciting and fun trip. Seeing my daughter and granddaughters with the Maasi people. Learning a different culture. Also visiting a school where children were only permitted to speak English instead of Swahilli-a great way to learn.

Our Tour Director, [Employee Name], used her charm and professionalism to make our Tanzania tour fabulous. We believe she was personally responsible for: 1. The 70 bird species who made themselves available. 2. An army of wildebeest and zebras that waited for our arrival prior to their formal migration. 3. Day weather patterns tailored to us 4. Eliminating both rain and excessive heat for 12 consistent African days at the equator. 5. The absence of bugs, mosquitos, and other annoying flying creatures. 6. Saving us from email and most of all - Facebook. 8. Clean vehicles well suited for winding unpaved dirt paths and animal spying. 9. Tasteful lectures on tour topics. more ...

Difficult to start and finish. Excellent from the time we landed in Arusha and met by Tauck personnel. Our Tauck Director and his team of guides were fabulous. Knowledgeable and professional in every way. The camps/hotels were wonderful and accommodating to all our wishes. As a retired CEO, I would rate this team and itinerary to be 5 Stars! Thanks Too many to list, from the rare white baboon to the elephants drinking from the watering hole at the four seasons hotel. Our Tauck Director and the guides made every minute exciting and memorable.

Just returned from "Tanzania, A Grand Family Safari" and can't thank you enough. Our Tour Director was wonderful, our driver/guides on safari were absolutely the best. Loved the accommodations. Loved the families we traveled with. Wouldn't hesitate to travel with Tauck again. There were way too many memorable moments to name just one. One of the highlights was sitting on the terrace and just watching the animals come and go to the Mara River below. We were mesmerized and could have sat and stared all day. Watching a crocodile take down a zebra was also quite memorable.

Our family of 5 just returned from this trip & we are still in awe of what we experienced. Our children have been to 20 countries in their short lives and Tanzania may be their favorite. Our tour director and drivers enhanced the trip with their knowledge and enthusiasm. The trip is well planned/organized and we saw more wildlife than expected. The breathtaking views from the balloon ride, watching elephants walk by from hotel, seeing lions walk right by our jeep, leopards mating, spotting a cheetah, sleeping in a tented room, learning amazing facts about the animals, ngorongoro crater, the cultural experience with natives and local school children, making new friends. Too many to list!

We love Tauck Bridges! 3 generations, great fun! We took our daughter, son in law, and 2 grandsons (12, and 15) to Tanzania. All a little nervous, long long trip from San Francisco, and our 15 year old grandson has autism. Our guide was amazing-she was relaxed and helpful and told us not to worry. She was right-we all did great. Balloon ride over the Serengeti. Such a fantastic experience for all 6 of us. It was incredible, as were the animals, trip to the Masai village, the tent hotel, and of course, The Four Seasons. It was remarkable, a life changing experience for our daughter's family, and amazing memories for all of us. Truly a trip of a lifetime.

This Grand family safari trip was beyond our expectations and a most wonderfully planned trip by Tauck. Our Tauck guide was so accommodating to the 6 children and 10 adults . Our 3 guides were the BEST! So happy and informative about the countries and animals. There were 7 of us in our family, 3 grandchildren. I can't pick one because every day was a HAPPY day. To see us, our 3 grandchildren ,son & daughter in law fall in love with Africa, it's people and animals was amazing. The guides were awesome. Long fun filled days that will forever be in our hearts! Accommodations, food couldn't have been better. The hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti !

Amazing tour. Pace is brisk - covers a lot of territory - but allows for down time at the end. Tour manager was fabulous & kept us on track without rushing. Most activities were great - esp. making paper (fun for parents too). Terrific guides. Wonderful accommodations - each unique & added to experience, esp. the tents. Bring conditioner & lotion. The hot air balloon over the Serengeti was incredible (even for those who are afraid of heights) followed by the English breakfast. Incredible.

The most organized and pleasant trip ever. Staff great, guides great. both went beyond expectations. Explained all history , tribes and more history. Very well coordinated. Best group ever. Best lodges ever, best food ever. Highly recommend this Company and staff. Everything. The balloon ride was incredible.

Wonderful, educational trip with husband, daughter and two pre-teen grandsons. Our Tour guide and the four driver/guides were all superb. They really made the trip. Loved visiting the school and the workshop. Made us aware of just how fortunate we are to be Americans. That's hard to pinpoint. There were so many. The animals, so up close and personal. The adorable engaging children at the school. Seeing our grandsons being broadened. AND, watching an elephant totally demolish an acacia tree, thorns and all!