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Bushking Safaris
A giraffe wanders the lawns of Elsamere, Joy Adamson's former home at Lake Naivasha

Safaris Built Around Every Age at the Table

Family safaris are built around Kenya: the country pairs shorter transfers between camps with an established bench of family-friendly lodges used to younger travellers, so days can flex around nap times and shorter game drives without losing the adults' interest. Guides here are practised at keeping young eyes on the horizon, from spotting the first elephant of the trip to timing a game drive around an attention span rather than a fixed schedule.

Child watching wildlife from an open-top safari vehicle

Sample itineraries

Illustrative starting points: every trip is built around you.
  • 6 nights: Kenya Family Safari

  • 5 nights: Short-Haul Family Introduction

Frequently asked questions

It depends on the camp. Some set a minimum age for game drives (commonly 6 or 8), others welcome younger children with a private vehicle. Your consultant matches camps to your children's ages rather than assuming one rule fits every property.

Yes. Family itineraries are built around shorter drives and more downtime at camp, rather than the longer drives an adults-only itinerary might include.

Kenya is the most straightforward for families, with shorter transfers between camps and a wide choice of family-friendly properties.

Start planning your Family trip

Tell us where, when and who, or let us suggest a plan for you. Either way, a consultant takes it from there.