Family Safaris
Traveling with Kids
A journey that will be cherished for years to come. Whatever the occasion, our tailor-made Private Family Safaris present all, from adults to kids, with the opportunity to make new memories and share magical moments in the most beautiful settings across Africa. 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.
From the wildest corners of Botswana where Elephants sip at your private pool to the far-flung Indian Ocean islands with lemurs and turtles, we have a collection of rare and unique experiences across the African continent
Your private safari
Discover exceptional wildlife in East Africa’s finest private reserves. High-thrill game drives in custom 4x4s, Pro Guides and the best trackers on safari. Enjoy a completely tailor-made, pre-planned journey from start to finish. With each itinerary custom designed to your taste and travel dates, we ensure that our personal care carries forward in these stunning settings on safari.
Step inside your journeyNo request is too great and no detail too small. Our Chief Designers at Guided Safaris® carry generations of safari experience and are here to assist you with all aspects of your journey, from your initial trip idea to the first menu drawn up by our private chefs at lodge.
Our Safari Cuisine
Special meal times 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. Special requests such as vegetarian and gluten-free meal options are always catered for.Special meals for very young ones: We offer customized menus with 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 when 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. Just email your personal Guided Safaris® concierge in advance with details on how we can best help look after your dining needs while in our care on safari.
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.
Signature Guided Safaris® JourneysLittle guests’ tales from the African Wild
Follow the adventures of our family safari guests and see what they tracked on their journeys to Africa.
Want to be featured with your Safari journal? Let us know and we’d love to share your fireside stories from Africa.
Dusk at the villa
The field guide
Morning game drive
A wilderness like no other
A small selection of journals from our littlest safari guests
Reconnect in a natural sanctuary with activities designed for all ages. While on safari, a range of activities with our family of staff encourages quality time whether it be immersed in local culture, experimenting with tracking prints or simply enjoying the tranquility of nature with games and nature walks in the company of our expert rangers.
Browse journalsOur Private Safaris provide the perfect opportunity for families to take an entire villa as a private safari home in the game-rich wilderness, granting supreme privacy and exclusivity.
First time safari to Africa
‘This kind of visit is very important to us - going beyond the lodge’
For the Dinetz family, a first safari meant more than just the wilderness. They wanted their children to meet the people behind the journey, walk alongside their guides through their village and see how life is lived by their age-mates in schools beyond the lodge.
Read journalLet’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.
