The family safari itinerary, day by day
A family safari itinerary paced for children and grandparents alike, with short hops, family suites, junior-ranger guides and a beach finale where everyone finally slows down.
Nothing here is fixed. In fact, this is the route we plan most often. So tell us what to keep, lengthen or swap, and we’ll send you your own version, fully priced.
June–October and the December–February school holidays align with prime game viewing.
US travelers: check current entry requirements for each country on travel.state.gov and we also walk you through visas at booking.
Nairobi
Arrive Nairobi to a garden hotel in Karen, with a Sheldrick elephant-nursery visit arranged when booked well in advance. The public visit runs daily from 11am to noon, by advance booking only, so we reserve it when you book.
Maasai Mara
Then fly about 45 minutes from Wilson to a family conservancy camp with proper family suites, junior-ranger guides, tracking walks and a private vehicle reserved for the family.
Diani or Watamu
Fly from the Mara airstrips to the coast; scheduled routings generally connect through Wilson to Ukunda or Malindi. Four unhurried beach nights: connecting family rooms, reef-safe snorkeling and nobody watching the clock.
Home
Finally, fly to Nairobi with departure assistance through to the international flight, and the best show-and-tell in school.
Zanzibar
A regional flight connects the Mara to Zanzibar, generally through Wilson or Kilimanjaro (intermediate stops are normal). Four barefoot nights on the island: spice-farm mornings, sandbank picnics and villa space for the whole family.
Home
In this case, departure is from Zanzibar International Airport with our assistance, not back through Nairobi.
Where your family will stay on this route
We select your accommodation privately after we understand your dates, pace and priorities. Specifically, we recommend each camp, lodge or villa for its location, guiding, privacy, room configuration and seasonal suitability. You’ll see the places we suggest, and why, in your proposal.
Plan your private safariEvery camp night, all meals and house drinks on safari.
A private expert guide and 4x4 where specified; at fly-in camps, game drives may be shared unless a private vehicle is reserved.
Park fees, light-aircraft hops and meet-and-greet on every leg.
Priced to your budget, your camps and the season. No set packages.
11 days, 10 nights · Kenya & Beach
June–October and the December–February school holidays
Families with children
A conservancy safari built around the kids
Every itinerary is priced individually, to your budget.
Based on two guests sharing. Final pricing therefore depends on season, camps, private guiding, internal flights and itinerary length. The price excludes international flights.
Every camp named night by night · internal flights and transfers · park and conservancy fees · meals and game activities per each lodge’s terms · airport meet & greet · a founder’s direct line while you travel.
In other words, this itinerary is a starting shape, not a package: every journey is fully tailor-made around your dates, pace and interests. Design this journey privately →
Questions about this family safari
Make this journey yours.
Tell us when you’d like to go and what you’d change. We’ll send back your own fully priced version within a few days.
This family safari itinerary is a starting point, since the ages of your children usually reshape it.
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