Kenya & the Coast

The Family Safari

A family safari itinerary paced for children and grandparents alike.

The route Nairobi → Maasai Mara conservancy → Kenyan coast or Zanzibar

Day by day

The family safari itinerary, day by day

A family safari itinerary paced for children and grandparents alike — short hops, family suites, junior-ranger guides and a beach finale where everyone finally slows down.

Nothing here is fixed — this is the shape we design most often. Tell us what to keep, stretch or swap, and your version arrives priced and complete.

Best time to go

July–October and December–February align school holidays with prime game viewing.

US travelers: check current entry requirements for each country on travel.state.gov — we also walk you through visas at booking.

Day 1

Nairobi

Arrive Nairobi to a garden hotel in Karen, with an afternoon at the Sheldrick elephant nursery.

Days 2–6

Maasai Mara

Fly 45 minutes from Wilson to a family conservancy camp with proper family suites — junior-ranger tracking, short flexible drives, Maasai storytelling by the fire and a family balloon flight.

Days 7–9

The beach

Fly from the Mara airstrips to the coast (direct in season, or via Nairobi) — connecting family rooms, snorkeling lessons, and time for the grown-ups too.

Day 10

Home

Fly home via Nairobi with the best show-and-tell in school.

Where you could stay

Camps & lodges we love on this route

Three of the properties we reach for first on this journey — your final camps depend on your dates, style and budget.

Mara Naboisho Conservancy, Greater Maasai Mara

All lodging & meals

Every camp night, all meals and house drinks on safari.

Private guide & vehicle

Your own expert guide and 4x4 throughout — never shared.

Fees & flights within Africa

Park fees, light-aircraft hops and meet-and-greet on every leg.

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Priced to your camps, season and style — no set packages, no surprises.

Good to know

Questions about this journey

From about six, children get genuine magic from it — junior-ranger programs, tracking and fireside stories. Camps set their own minimums (some 6+, some 12+); we match the camp to your youngest.

Shorter, flexible game drives, family suites or private vehicles, pool afternoons, and a beach finish — the shape of this whole itinerary. Grandparents rest while kids track lizards; everyone meets at dinner.

The camps we use are experienced with families — and we advise honestly on malaria prophylaxis by area, or route you to malaria-free South Africa if you prefer to skip it entirely.

Make this journey yours.

Tell us when you want to go and how you'd bend this route — a specialist sends back your tailored, fully priced version within days. No pressure, ever.

Most of our travelers arrive the old-fashioned way — sent by someone who just came home.

Plan your safari