Ways to travel — together
Family & Multigenerational Safaris.
Private guides who enthral a six-year-old and a grandfather alike, family villas with room to breathe, and days paced for every age. The trip your children will talk about for the rest of their lives.
- From
- US$1,450 pp / dayAdult, indicative; children reduced
- Children
- From half the adult rateUnder 5s often free of charge
- Ages
- All ages, privatelyPrivate guiding suits even the very young
- Rooms
- Family villas & interconnectingOr a whole camp, exclusively
- Included
- Private guide, vehicle & feesKids’ activities & flexible pacing
- Sweet spot
- 7 nights, 2 regionsBush then a beach, by air
Why a private family safari
The holiday that becomes a memory forever.
A safari is the rare holiday that thrills every generation at once — the four-year-old spotting her first elephant, the teenager behind a camera, the grandparents watching it all unfold. The secret to making it effortless is travelling privately: your own vehicle and guide, so drives can be as long or as short as small legs allow, mealtimes flex around naps, and no one else’s schedule ever intrudes.
We choose camps and villas built for families — space, pools, interconnecting rooms, and guides who know how to turn a game drive into an adventure — or take a whole camp exclusively so children can simply be children. Every detail, from car seats to childcare to a birthday surprise on the plains, is arranged before you arrive.
Guides who make it magic for children
The right guide changes everything for a family. Ours are chosen for their patience and warmth as much as their expertise — teaching young trackers to read the dust, running junior-ranger adventures, keeping teenagers spellbound, and knowing exactly when a drive should turn for home and a swim.
Behind them, a team that quietly handles the rest: child-friendly menus, flexible meals, babysitting when parents want an evening, and shorter, well-timed drives so no one tires. The wild, made joyful and easy for all of you.
Read: planning a safari with children →Bookable journeys
Family safaris, ready to reserve.
Three family journeys to build from — fully private and paced for every age. Adult prices are per person, two sharing, indicative and low-season; children are charged from half.
First Family Safari
The Masai Mara, gently done — the ideal introduction for younger children.
- Family-friendly Mara conservancy camp
- Private vehicle, guide & flexible drives
- Junior-ranger activities & spotting
- Interconnecting or family rooms
- All meals, kids’ menus & fees
Kenya Family Adventure
The Mara’s big cats, then Laikipia’s rhino, riding and space — variety that keeps every age enthralled.
- Two family camps, linked by air
- Private guide & vehicle throughout
- Riding, tracking & junior ranger
- Pools & downtime built in
- Childcare available; all fees included
Grand Family Bush & Beach
Two safari regions and a private beach finale — the ultimate multigenerational holiday.
- Two safari camps + a coast villa
- All internal flights & coast transfer
- Warm, shallow water & a pool
- Activities for toddlers to teens
- Exclusive-use options for the family
On pricing: children are charged from half the adult rate, with under-fives often free, and a family taking a villa or whole camp on an exclusive-use basis can be excellent value. All figures are indicative; a firm, all-in family quote follows your enquiry. See the cost guide.
What’s included
Everything a family needs, handled.
Safety & health: we advise on minimum ages, malaria precautions and the best malaria-free or low-risk options where you prefer, and match camps to your children’s ages. See planning a safari with children.
For every age
What the children will remember.
Little explorers
Junior-ranger badges, animal tracking, dung & bones detective games, and plenty of pool time.
Gentle & funYoung adventurers
Bush skills, spear-throwing with Maasai, night-sky astronomy, and their own binoculars & checklist.
Hands-onThe camera generation
Photography with the guide, riding, walking safaris, and the freedom to venture a little further.
Grown-up thrillsMultigenerational
Gentle pacing, comfortable vehicles and a whole camp to gather in as one family.
Explore → Best baseLaikipia
Riding, camel rides, rhino tracking and star beds — a family favourite.
Explore → The finaleBush & Beach
Warm shallow water and a pool to end on — children’s idea of heaven.
Explore →How it works
From enquiry to the family’s first elephant.
Tell us your family
Ages, dates and interests. We recommend the camps and regions that suit your children, with a clear family quote.
Refine & reserve
We tailor the pacing, rooms and activities, then hold your camps and confirm with a deposit.
Everything prepared
Car seats, childcare, menus and any surprises arranged before you arrive.
Make the memories
A private guide who delights the children, flexible days, and 24-hour support throughout.
Consider the whole camp: for larger or multigenerational families, an exclusive-use buyout gives space, freedom and often great value.
Questions, answered
Booking your family safari.
How much does a family safari cost, and what about children?
What is the minimum age for a safari?
Is a safari safe for children, and what about malaria?
What do children actually do all day?
Which camps and regions are best for families?
Can you look after a big multigenerational group?
Reserve your dates
Give them the trip of a lifetime.
Tell us your family — ages, dates and what they’d love — and your travel designer will craft a private family safari and an all-in quotation, in confidence.