his is your opportunity to rekindle the spirit of exploration as a family. You head out into the bush with safari journals and binoculars in hand. Who will be the first to spot a giraffe?
     You and your family will arrive in Tanzania, Africa, at night and spend your first evening in a beautiful lodge just outside Arusha. The next morning, you’ll drive to Tarangire, Tanzania’s fourth largest park, for a two-day stay. On the nearby Tarangire River, you’ll observe herds of elephants, buffalo, and giraffes sunning and grazing along the river’s banks.
    From Tarangire, you’ll drive to the Ngorongoro Highlands to a picturesque coffee estate and working organic farm. In the nearby town of Karatu, your children will meet the pen pals they’ve been corresponding with. Later, the entire family can enjoy a guided nature walk to an elephant salt lick or join residents for some traditional beading. After your stay on the farm, you’ll depart for the Ngorongoro Crater. In the afternoon, you’ll descend 2,000 feet to the crater’s floor, where you’ll see buffalo, hippo, and wildebeest, among other creatures. At night, large walk-in tents with beds and private bathrooms will keep you comfortable and safe as you drift off to the sounds of the African wild on the rim of the crater.
    The last leg of this journey will bring you to the great Serengeti, with nearly 6,000 square miles of seemingly endless plains, rocky outcroppings, and incredible sunsets. Hereyou’ll spend three days game viewing and savoring the relaxed comfort and rustic luxury of the beautiful surroundings.

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13 days

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From $5,190 (adult); $4,190 (child, 6-11 years)

Accommodations, game park fees, meals as specified, land transportation in Land Rovers, internal airfare, group transfers

Round-trip international airfare based on fares from Boston or New York to Kilimanjaro; airport taxes; gratuities for guides and camp staff; passport fees; travel insurance

Rob Dorit is an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, where he arrived in 2001 after a decade on the faculty at Yale University. He has led several trips for Harvard and Yale and is very familiar with Tanzania after doing much of his research there.