Safaris For · Families
A family safari, paced right.
Kenya & Tanzania · Ages 4 and Up · 7–10 Days
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From
$4,200 pp sharing
Ideal Ages
4 Years and Up
Best Season
Year-Round
Recommended Duration
7–10 Days
Overview
Slower mornings, bigger memories.
Family safaris fail for one reason more than any other: too much ground covered, too fast. Ours are built the other way round — fewer camps, longer stays in each, and mornings that start when your children are actually awake, not when the itinerary says so.
What We Get Right
Six things that make the difference.
I
Pacing
Two nights minimum per camp. No dawn-to-dusk driving days chasing the next stamp in the passport.
II
Family-Sized Stays
Interconnecting tents or a private family unit — not two adjacent rooms with a shared wall as the compromise.
III
Guides Who Get It
Guides used to explaining a leopard kill to a seven-year-old, minus the details that keep parents up at night.
IV
Built-In Downtime
Pool afternoons and shorter drives worked into the pace from the start, not squeezed out when the day runs long.
V
Health, Sorted
Malaria zones, vaccination timing and travel insurance talked through before you book — not after you land.
VI
Age-Appropriate Routes
Gorilla trekking carries a minimum age of fifteen in both Rwanda and Uganda, so under that we build around the Mara and Serengeti instead.
Featured Family Journeys
Routes built around your children.
Is My Child Ready?
By age, roughly.
Under 4
Possible, rarely ideal.
Long transfer days and malaria prophylaxis make this age harder than it looks. A shorter, single-camp Kenya stay works best if you go.
4–7
The sweet spot begins.
Old enough to sit through a game drive and remember it, young enough that pace still matters more than mileage.
8–12
Full safari, shorter days.
Most of our standard routes work as they are, with a few earlier nights built in around the pool.
13+
Everything's on the table.
Old enough for gorilla trekking in Rwanda and Uganda, so this is where we start layering in primates.
A Day In The Life
06:30
Wake, gently
Tea and coffee brought to the tent before the day starts — no alarms, just first light.
07:30
Morning game drive
Timed short enough that nobody's asking how much longer, with a bush breakfast stop along the way.
11:00
Camp & pool time
Back for a late breakfast and the middle of the day free, before the heat properly sets in.
15:30
Afternoon activity
A shorter drive, or a guided walk with the camp naturalist, pitched to whoever's along that day.
18:30
Dinner, together
One table, camp staff who remember names by day two, and stories from the day compared over the fire.
Best Time To Go
There's a right window for most trips.
Months
What's Good
Worth Knowing
Jan – Mar
Calving season in the southern Serengeti, and predator action to match.
Hot, and the short rains can start early in some years.
Jun – Oct
The migration moves through the Mara — dry, dusty and dramatic.
Peak season. Family-sized tents book out early, so plan ahead.
Nov – Dec
Quieter parks, greener scenery, and better camp rates.
Afternoon showers are common, but rarely last all day.
What It Costs
From $4,200pp, sharing.
A per-person rate on twin or family sharing, built around a 7–10 day route. What moves the number is below.
Always Included
- Family-sized accommodation
- All game drives with a private guide
- A designer who's met your kids' ages and interests
- Park and conservancy fees
- Airport transfers in Nairobi
What Shapes The Price
- Time of year
- Camp category — owner-run versus larger lodge
- Connecting nights versus one-night stops
- Add-ons like a beach extension
- Number of travellers sharing
Not Included
- International flights
- Travel insurance — required, and worth it with kids
- Visas
- Gratuities for guides and camp staff
★★★★★
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Questions, Answered
Before you ask us.
Is there a minimum age for a safari?
Not for a standard game drive — we've hosted children from two years up. Gorilla and chimp trekking in Rwanda and Uganda carry a strict minimum age of fifteen, set by the park authorities, not by us.
How serious is malaria risk for children?
Most of the parks we visit sit in malaria zones, so prophylaxis is worth discussing with a travel doctor well before you go — timing and dosage differ for younger children. We'll flag exactly which parks apply when we build your route.
Do camps really have family-sized tents?
The camps we work with do — either an interconnecting two-tent unit or a dedicated family suite. We only route you to properties that can offer one, rather than two separate rooms sold as a compromise.
Can we combine a safari with a beach stay?
Yes — Zanzibar tacks on easily to a Tanzania route, usually as the last three or four days once everyone's ready to slow down further.
What if my kids get bored on game drives?
It happens less than you'd think when drives are kept short and guides are used to narrating for a younger audience. We also build in pool time and camp-based activities so a drive is never the only thing on offer that day.
How much walking is involved?
Very little on a standard family route — most time is spent in the vehicle or at camp. Guided walks are offered but optional, and paced to whoever's joining.
Can grandparents come too?
Often, yes. If the group spans three generations we'll usually point you toward our multigenerational routes instead, which build in more rest days and flexibility around who joins which activity.
What happens if someone gets sick mid-trip?
Every camp we use has a relationship with a flying doctor or evacuation service, and your safari designer stays reachable throughout the trip — not just before it starts.
Ready When You Are
Let's plan it around your family.
Tell us the ages, the dates and what matters most, and we'll take it from there.