Family Safaris

Private Family Safaris

AFRICA is a stunning world on its own - teeming with plentiful game and great adventure. Experiencing these sights and places with your loved ones is possibly the most moving journey you’ll ever embark on. With the expertise of our Chief Designers at Guided Safaris® we’ve crafted luxury adventures to appeal to a broad range of generations traveling together. These escapes will spark a passion for exploration in both children and adults alike, ensuring unforgettable moments from start to finish.

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- An exclusive family safari with your very own luxury lodge or exclusive family suite, coupled with full bespoke guiding at our privately-owned game reserves.
  
  Delighting in the everyday safari life of your own private wilderness, our family safari offers a beautiful summertime escape with your family. The simple, rustic luxury of these journeys is valued for its honest and thoughtful approach; warm people to host you on safari and some of the finest game reserves in Africa. Our most knowledgeable guides to lead you out on game drives, a private chef with an open kitchen to cook your favorite dishes and a complete lodge staff to look after your entire stay with all your preferences considered. Off the beaten path, yet easily accessible, these are our finest experiences for private family gatherings in Africa.
  
  The finest luxury experiences in Africa.
  Incredible wildlife viewing in vast private reserves. Enter the heart of big cat country and watch the wilderness drama unfolding at our Signature game reserves. Enjoy close encounters with a variety of Big Game and your favorite mammals on this special family adventure with our Professional guides.
  
  Africa is a phenomenal destination for young kids. Guided Safaris® have perfected the art of luxury safaris for families with young children. All ages are welcome and we’ll help match your interests to the perfect journeys with a great range of engaging sights and activities. Just pick a time of year to go.
  
  Private Luxury Lodges in the wilderness. Just for you. A personalized safari crafted to ensure lifetime memories, we offer remarkable luxury camps available for exclusive charter. From the wildest corners in the Serengeti where Elephants sip at your pool to far-flung islands of the Okavango Delta where your kids can walk aside these giants, we have a collection of rare and unique experiences. Ideal for families with 4 to 8 persons.
  
  A Private Safari for your family.
  Our Private Guides, always resident in the game reserves in which they host our guests with hands-on knowledge of game patterns will help layout a completely tailormade safari experience for your family.
  
  You’ll love:
  - The most exclusive safari experiences in Africa
  - Year-round game viewing in the largest Private Reserves
  - Focused on high-thrill Big Cat viewing and mammals
  - Completely private concessions, with no crowds!
  - No travel in groups of any size: Plan and pick your own dates and schedule
  - Stay at our highest-rated Signature luxury camps
  - Professional Guides with custom-built photography land cruisers
  “The trip was absolutely spectacular. There are no words to describe the incredible time we had. Each lodge was extraordinary and we loved each one. Looking forward to our next trip with you…!”
  
  “What a fabulous experience! Luxury that’s not found even in the best hotels in the world! Thanks for all your help, Guided Safaris.”
  
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Why travel with us
- The Guided Safaris® difference
  
  Learn what makes our Great Migration Safari a world-apart from any other offering.
  
  A Family Safari for the holidays
  Warm & Vibrant celebrations inspired by the sunshine and the magical surroundings of the wilderness. Get away from it all and let us host your winter holidays on a luxury safari in warm & beautiful Africa! Spend December in perfect solitude and exclusivity with your loved ones. Experience our ultimate Guided Safaris experience with Private Safari Camps designed to be taken up by families and friends.
  
  Game-rich locations and truly beautiful surroundings, coupled with bright and cheery weather all come together to ensure you’ll return home with unforgettable lifetime memories. Note: December is a very popular time for our safaris - so be sure to plan months ahead!
  
  Phenomenal Wildlife.
  Daily Game Drives in State-of-the-art Land Rovers with our professional Private Guides to see ALL of Africa’s big game in these specialized areas. Many of our private game reserves are year-round destinations with the bush and landscape changing with the seasons offering a completely unique experience from one month to the next.
  
  Fun-filled vacation.
  In addition to high-thrill game drives each camp and lodge offers a range of activities, including guided walks with tribesmen, mountain biking, archery, astronomy evenings, tennis, cooking class with the chefs and also, big game fishing for enthusiasts (location-based). Tell us your interests and we’ll help draw out a perfect safari itinerary to keep your troop happy.
  
  Farm to table meals.
  Mouthwatering dishes served up by our camp kitchens using freshest ingredients from our farm gardens and locally-sourced ingredients for organic, homemade meals ensure you truly feel at home in our care. Custom menus are designed to your taste with special diets and requests all taken into special account for young ones and adults alike. *Vegetarian / Gluten-free meal options always catered for.
  
  Personalized menus.
  One of the best features of a private safari is having exclusive-run of things - we’ll provide a full host of our friendly and experienced camp staff to help ensure everyone’s needs are looked after. Special meal times for the kids and exciting young rangers programs with Guides in the long African summer days keep the little ones entertained and looking forward to the next day’s adventures on safari - in very comfortable surrounds.
  
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How we host you
- Private Family Villas on Safari
  Our Signature Luxury Safari Camps work perfectly for a families of all group sizes and varied ages. More than just an interconnecting room, many of our select family-friendly luxury camps offer specially-designed Family Suites and Villas with private living areas and viewing decks with plunge pools to offer your group comfortable privacy and space. From 2-bedroom suites to sprawling 4-8 room villas, our luxurious accommodations come suited for varied family needs and sizes.
  
  Special meals for young ones
  We offer customized menus with specific dietary requests for special health circumstances, or a picky-eater’s favorite flavors, all taken delicately into account. Specially-prepared, fun snack boxes are packed into game drive vehicles in case of serious munchies with out on safari. We also offer special meal times for families individually coordinated into account for all ages. Parents enjoy an elegant multiple course menu while kids are offered a mini-menu with fun plating that is served first to keep an easy rhythm during meals. Formulas or special baby food can also be given to kitchen staff and supplied according to your instruction. Just email your personal Guided Safaris® concierge in advance with details on how we can best help look after your dining needs with us while on safari.
  
  Set your own pace.
  Guided Safaris® offer a completely customized schedule designed for our family guests. Tailored activities are available for mixed-age family groups traveling with adults & teens. With our specially-assigned and experienced Guides, some of the most highly-sought after experts in the field, we offer a fun game drive plan to keep the young ones thoroughly engaged in the wilderness interactions and animals being spotted. With entertaining, interpretive guiding, both adults and kids return to lodge full with the vivid experience of magical safaris where everyday is a completely new story in the wild.
  
  Celebrate your family reunion.
  Our home is yours!
  
  Birthday, getting away for the holidays -- or Celebrating on vacation with your new Grad? Tell us about it & commemorate big on safari with your loved ones! We’ve hosted private events for guests taking up lodges on exclusive charter with us to small and intimate gatherings for a private family dinner. We can bake a small cake with your favorites or plan an elaborate bush dinner with a tasting menu - talk to us about your special event and we’ll ensure it’ll be the most memorable vacation for all. Our lodge kitchens at our family-oriented lodges are always open to guests; a fun activity is getting little hands to help out in icing baked goods and adding a personal touch to the party. A family recipe can also be catered to, or you can join in the fun and roll up your sleeves to contribute your own special dish.
  
  Taking your grandkids on safari?
  Sometimes getting everyone together for a summer break is a task in itself - working around the kid’s school schedules, mom & dad’s vacation dates from work, getting back in time for the college game finals - we are completely on board with helping you find the perfect set of dates that can be tweaked to fit in with everyone’s summer plans. In the end, you’ll wonder how it was so much easier to get away on safari than to schedule a fishing trip in your local haunt!
  
  The ultimate reward is the fulfilling experience of seeing this unique destination filled with wild animals and surreal adventures with all your close ones by your side - it’s truly a dream! Our Family Safari Specialists are experts at helping coordinate with each unit in your extended family to carve out some creative ideas to help take the guess work out of planning an unforgettable journey together with your loved ones. One tip: Plan well in advance so availability at our accommodations doesn’t become prohibitive - summer is a great time to be on a wildlife safari and with our small and intimate camps, we tend to fill up quick for private charters. Don’t wait - Give us a call today and see just how easy it can be to get everyone onboard with your surprise family vacation!
Rates + Seasons
- Private Family Safari
  
  Guided Safaris® Personalized Safari Experience for multi-generational families
  
  Let us help you customize and choose a perfect family vacation plan.
  Bring your partner, family - or closest friends, and pick a time of year to go.
  We'll take care of the rest.
  Call a Guided Safaris® expert
  for complete help in planning your journey:
  415.814.6676 ext 5
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  What’s included?
  
  Personalized Guided Safaris® meet & assist on arrival
  
  Luxury accommodation at our Signature camps
  
  All meals, lunch and dinner accompanied with fine wine
  
  Professional guided game drives and safari activities
  
  Complimentary in-room minibar and full tea service
  
  Fun and interesting activities throughout the safari
  
  Complimentary laundry service
  
  Your visit directly supports Rhino & Lion conservation
  
  All applicable local taxes and reserve fees
  
  Your Guided Safaris® package includes pretty much everything from start to finish once you arrive in Africa - including all local flights, transfers, meals, drinks and guided activities. We also have private options for family groups seeking exclusive accommodations and air charters. Please contact us to customize your safari.