Family Safaris
Your exclusive family safari, all privately hosted.
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.
Delighting in the everyday safari life of your own private wilderness, our family safaris offer an unforgettable summertime escape with your family and friends.
How we host you
Our ultimate Guided Safaris® experiences designed for family and friends. The simple, rustic luxury of these journeys is valued for its honest and thoughtful approach; genuinely friendly 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 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.
All I wanted to do was get back to Africa. We had not left it yet but when I would wake in the night I would lie listening, homesick for it already
Hemingway • Green Hills of Africa 1935
What You’ll Love
The most exclusive experiences in Africa
With year-round wildlife in our finest Private Reserves, experience high-thrill Big Cat viewing and thousands of Elephant and Buffalo in the dry season. Stay at our highest-rated Signature Private Villas designed exclusively to be chartered for your party alone.
From the wildest corners of Botswana where Elephants sip at your private pool to the far-flung Indian Ocean islands, we have a collection of rare and unique experiences across the African continent
Guided Safaris® • Est 1995
Traveling with kids
Enter the heart of big cat country and watch the wilderness drama
Africa is a phenomenal destination for young kids. All ages are welcome and we’ll help match your interests to the perfect journeys with a great range of engaging sights and activities.
Enjoy close encounters with a variety of Big Game and your favorite mammals on this special family adventure with our Professional guides. Our Private Guides, always resident in the game reserves where they host our guests with hands-on knowledge of game patterns will help layout a completely tailor-made safari experience for your family. Just pick a time of year to go. We’ll help take care of the rest.
Warm + vibrant celebrations inspired by the sunshine and magical surrounds of the wilderness. Spend the holidays in perfect exclusivity with your loved ones
Guided Safaris® • Est 1995
Your Private Chef
One of the best features of a private safari is having exclusive-run of things. The full host of our friendly and experienced camp staff help ensure everyone’s needs are well looked after. 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.
The ultimate reward is the fulfilling experience of seeing this unique destination filled with wild animals and surreal adventures, with all your loved ones by your side. It truly is a dream.
The Art of Safari Cuisine
Nothing but breathing the air of Africa, and actually walking through it, can communicate the indescribable sensations
Private Villas
Our Signature Luxury Safari Camps and Lodges. Our handpicked private family safari villas and lodges work perfectly for a families of all group sizes and varied ages. 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 comfort, privacy and space. From private 2-bedroom suites to sprawling 4 to 8 room villas, our luxurious accommodations come suited for varied family needs and sizes. 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.
We can help you decide. With so many options to pick from, start a conversation with Guided Safaris® - Based on your interests, chosen time of year for travel and group size, our Chief Designers will provide the ideal recommendations and expertise to plan a perfect safari with your family.
Browse Guided Safaris® VillasAfrica is mystic; It is wild, a sweltering inferno, a photographer’s paradise, an escapist’s Utopia. It is what you will, and it withstands all interpretations.
Together under starry African skies
Celebrating a birthday or a family vacation with your new Grad; Tell us about it and commemorate big on safari with your loved ones. Sometimes getting everyone together for a summer break is a task in itself - working around the kid’s school schedules, mom and 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. 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.
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 truly is a dream.
Don’t wait to plan your trip. Give us a call today and see just how easy it can be to get everyone on board with your surprise family vacation.
Let’s plan your private family safari
Crafted with experiences carried across seasons — a journey whose permanence is rooted in the singular beauty of nature and living things.
