3 Days Tanzania Christmas Holiday Safari to Serengeti Safari

December is a peak travel month, so we highly recommend booking your festive trip at least six to nine months in advance. This ensures you secure the best accommodations for your 2-night stay within the park boundaries. While last-minute bookings are sometimes possible, availability at the top lodges during the holiday week is usually very limited.

Spending your Christmas in the heart of the wild offers a unique atmosphere with festive themed dinners and bush celebrations organized by the camps. You get to enjoy the Great Migration if the herds are in the southern plains while relaxing in a decorated safari setting. It is a wonderful way to create lifelong memories with family or friends under the vast African sky.

During your 3-day Tanzania Christmas safari, you are likely to encounter the Big Five, including lions, leopards, and elephants roaming the green savannah. December is also the start of the calving season, which means you might see many young animals and increased predator activity. Our guides focus on the most active areas to ensure you see as much wildlife as possible in a short time.

The weather in late December is typically warm with occasional short rains that turn the landscape into a lush green paradise. These rains are usually brief and happen in the afternoons, so they rarely interfere with your morning game drives. The dust is kept at a minimum, which makes the air clear and perfect for holiday photography.

Most lodges and tented camps prepare a special Christmas Eve or Christmas Day menu featuring local and international delicacies. You can expect a festive dinner often accompanied by local music or traditional dances around a campfire. We also provide snacks and refreshments in the vehicle to keep you fueled during your 2-night Serengeti holiday trip.

Yes, we can easily alter your three-day itinerary to include a stop at a Maasai boma near the park entrance. This gives you a chance to see how the local communities celebrate and live during the holiday season. It is a great way to add a human element to your wildlife journey and support local artisans.

We use a 4x4 safari Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof designed specifically for clear 360-degree wildlife viewing. The vehicle is fitted with comfortable seats and charging points for your cameras and phones so you never miss a holiday photo. It is robust enough to handle the muddy tracks if the short rains occur during your trip.

A balloon safari is a popular extra activity that can be scheduled for the second morning of your trip. Floating over the Serengeti at sunrise during the Christmas holidays is a breathtaking experience that ends with a champagne breakfast. We recommend booking this well in advance as spots fill up very quickly during the festive weeks.

Absolutely, we can customize this package to be a private tour so your family can enjoy the holiday at your own pace. A private guide and vehicle allow you to spend more time at sightings that interest your children or take breaks whenever needed. This flexibility makes for a much more relaxed and personal Christmas celebration in the wild.

The total price of your package covers all national park entry fees, transit fees, and government taxes. We also include any holiday supplements charged by the lodges during the peak Christmas period so there are no hidden costs. Our goal is to make your booking process as smooth as possible so you can focus on the holiday fun.