Family walking with Maasai guides at sunset
Adventures for all ages

The safari they will talk about for the rest of their lives.

Private guides, family tents and young explorer adventures across Kenya and Africa's greatest wild places, crafted around your children, at your pace.

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The family experience

The wild, seen through the eyes of a child.

A family safari is connection, curiosity and wonder, shared. We craft bespoke journeys that balance unforgettable wildlife encounters with the comfort, safety and gentle pace that travelling with children deserves.

From a four-year-old's first elephant to a teenager tracking lions on foot, every day is tailored to your family, guided privately, and never rushed.

Child watching elephants from camp
100%
Private guide & vehicle on every family safari
All ages
From toddlers to teens
Family rooms
Tents & suites that sleep together
Young Explorers
Junior ranger programmes
Kids' rates
Child pricing & family packages
Kenya-led
& across Southern Africa
What age are your children?

A safari tailored to every age.

Activities and pace are shaped around your kids, from gentle bush discovery for little ones to adrenaline-charged adventures for teens, and shared moments across the generations.

Young explorers · 4–8

Little ones, big wonder.

Gentle game drives, young explorer nature trails, animal tracking and dung-and-bones detective games. Short, flexible days built around nap times, snacks and plenty of pool time back at camp.

  • young explorer club
  • Nature walks
  • Pony & camel rides
  • Storytelling nights
Young explorers · 4–8
Young explorers on safari
young explorer club
Nature walks
Pony & camel rides
Storytelling nights
Adventurers · 9–12

A world of adventure awaits.

Full game drives, guided bush walks, e-biking, spoor-tracking and junior ranger challenges. This is the age where curiosity turns into a lifelong love of the wild.

  • Junior ranger
  • Bush walks
  • Spoor tracking
  • Conservation talks
Adventurers · 9–12
Adventurers walking safari
Junior ranger
Bush walks
Spoor tracking
Conservation talks
Teen trailblazers · 13+

Take the safari up a notch.

Dawn balloon flights, photographic safaris, walking with armed guides, fly-camping under the stars and the chance to take on more challenging destinations and experiences.

  • Photography
  • Fly-camping
  • Walking safaris
  • Balloon flights
Teen trailblazers · 13+
Teen trailblazers ballooning
Photography
Fly-camping
Walking safaris
Balloon flights
Multi-gen moments

Three generations, one fire.

Grandparents, parents and children together, connected by sundowners, shared stories and the kind of wild moments that become family legend. Private vehicles keep everyone at the same pace.

  • Private vehicle
  • Family suites
  • Sundowners
  • Flexible pace
Multi-gen moments
Multi-generational family by the fire
Private vehicle
Family suites
Sundowners
Flexible pace
What’s possible

Everything there is to do, together.

A family safari is so much more than game drives. Here is just some of what your days can hold.

Family game drive
01In the vehicle

Private game drives

Your own guide, your own vehicle. Stop for as long as the kids want, picnic in the bush and chase the next sighting at your pace.

Walking safari with guide
02On foot

Guided bush walks

Track spoor, read the smaller wonders of the bush and learn to move quietly through the wild with expert Maasai guides.

Hot air balloon over the Mara
03At dawn

Balloon safaris

Float silently over the plains at sunrise and land to a champagne (and juice!) bush breakfast, pure magic for older children and teens.

Children learning to track wildlife
04Junior ranger

young explorer programme

Animal tracking, bug hunts, bow-and-arrow lessons and bushcraft, hands-on discovery that turns kids into little conservationists.

Family sundowners by the fire
05Around the fire

Sundowners & stories

Golden-hour drinks on the plains, stargazing far from city lights and stories around the campfire with your guides.

Family bush dining
06At the table

Bush dining & culture

Bush breakfasts, lantern-lit dinners and visits to local Maasai communities. Food, culture and connection the whole family shares.

The case for it

Why go on a family safari?

Family on a game drive together

Adventure together

There is nothing like watching your children see their first elephant. We build journeys where the whole family explores side by side, from dawn game drives in your own private vehicle to walking safaris led by guides who know how to keep young explorers wide-eyed and safe. Every day is paced for your family, with the freedom to stop, watch and wonder for as long as the moment lasts.

Child learning from a safari guide

Learn in nature

A safari is the best classroom there is. Young explorers learn to read tracks, spot birds and understand the rhythms of the wild, guided gently by people who love sharing it. Older children dive deeper, into conservation, photography and the science of the ecosystems around them. And a visit to a Maasai community or a neighbouring village turns a holiday into a genuine understanding of another way of life.

Family together at sunset on safari

Connect as a family

Away from screens and schedules, something happens. Days are spent together, meals are shared under the stars, and the small moments add up to the kind of memories that last a lifetime. Our camps are built for togetherness, with interconnecting tents and private family houses, so you are close when you want to be and comfortable always. This is time as a family, the way you will remember it.

Premium camps & lodges that love children

Where your family is genuinely welcome.

We work with Africa’s finest family-friendly camps and lodges. From interconnecting family tents and private houses to kids’ clubs, pools and child-friendly menus, these are places built to make travelling with children effortless and special.

Family safari tentFamily tents that sleep together
Private suitePrivate family suites
Family dining at campChild-friendly dining
Pool at safari campPools & downtime
Luxury tented campTented luxury in the wild
Lodge with a viewLodges with a view
For your kids, included

Everything the little ones need.

The details that make a premium family safari work, already arranged at the camps and lodges we book.

Family rooms & tents

Interconnecting tents, private houses and family suites so everyone sleeps under one roof, with space to spread out.

Kids’ clubs & young explorers

Junior ranger and young explorer programmes keep children engaged with guided, hands-on bush discovery every day.

Pools & downtime

Pools, gardens and gentle days mean afternoons of play and rest between morning and evening adventures.

Child rates & packages

Reduced child pricing, kids-stay-free seasons and ready-made family packages. We handle the value for you.

Where to go with family

Kenya leads. Africa follows.

Kenya is our home and our speciality, the perfect first safari for families. From there, the whole continent opens up.

Our specialityFamily safari in Kenya
Kenya · Family safari

The perfect first family safari.

Big, easy wildlife in the Masai Mara, elephants beneath Kilimanjaro in Amboseli, and famously warm, family-loving camps. Short flights between parks keep travel days gentle for little legs.

Maasai culture, the Great Migration, young explorer programmes and some of Africa’s most welcoming family lodges, all within easy reach.

Serengeti Tanzania
Tanzania

Serengeti & beyond

The endless Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Zanzibar’s beaches, a classic bush-and-beach family adventure.

Botswana delta
Botswana

Okavango Delta

Mokoro rides, water-and-land safaris and remote family camps in one of Africa’s last great wildernesses.

Namibia desert
Namibia

Desert & dunes

Soaring dunes, desert elephants and wide-open spaces, endlessly fascinating, and brilliantly safe for kids.

Zambia South Luangwa
Zambia

South Luangwa

The home of the walking safari, with superb guiding and intimate camps for older children and teens.

Combination safaris

Two adventures, one journey.

Pair Kenya’s wildlife with a second wonder for the ultimate family trip, seamlessly connected and privately guided throughout.

Victoria Falls
Kenya → Victoria Falls

Kenya & Victoria Falls

Wildlife in the Masai Mara, then the thunder of the world’s greatest waterfall, with boat cruises, gentle adventures and family lodges on the Zambezi.

Kenya and Tanzania
Kenya → Tanzania

Kenya & Tanzania

Follow the Great Migration across two countries: the Masai Mara and the Serengeti, for the richest big-game family safari in Africa.

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Family safari at sunset
Start the adventure

Let’s plan the safari your family never forgets.

Tell us your children’s ages and your dream, and our family-safari specialists will craft a private, tailor-made journey, with the right camps, the right pace and the best value.