Family Holidays
Our family holidays cater to parents with children aged 5 – 18 years. If you would like to travel with a young kid or Infant (0-1yr), speak to us but also check with your airline to know their infant policy. Otherwise, our family holidays have lots of hands-on activities, local interactions and educational fun too, where everyone gets involved.
All our family tours feature carefully planned itineraries with a great mixture of action-packed activities, whilst still taking in all the main sights of your destination with a passionate local tour guide.
On the day you arrive, there are no scheduled activities, so there’s time for everyone in the family to fully settle in before the adventures ahead. Likewise, the last day on tour is always free for relaxation, fun under the African sun, and any last-minute souvenir shopping if need be.
The hotels and or safari lodges on all our family tours feature pools wherever possible and there’s always free time to relax and enjoy the assortment of kid-friendly services and amenities offered at the hotels. Travelling in a group means children and parents alike can make new friends, and equally strengthen the family bond- something we consider important on every family Holiday.
What you need to about family travel
When it comes to giving you expert travel advice, we don’t sugar-coat what you need to know. An East African adventure vacation should be about making family memories and having unforgettable experiences – not dealing with challenges. Our East Africa Safari Team always put your family’s safety and comfort first and, because we are independent travel advisors, we never recommend any location, lodge or activity that we’d consider unsuitable for our own families.
Where you go and what you do on your East Africa family vacation is determined by the ages of your children.
Under 8 years: East Africa is a malaria area and we don’t recommend taking young children into areas where malaria is a risk. If you must, then please speak with your Doctor
8 – 12 years: Ideally, choose a lodge that offers closed or private vehicles, a junior ranger program and has professional guides who enjoy sharing the wilderness with youngsters. Under-12s will love the excitement of nature walks, learning basic tracking skills and picnics in the bush.
13 – 18 years: Teens are mature enough to join you for game drives in classic open safari vehicles. If you have a sensitive teen, it’s a good idea to discuss the possibility of witnessing dramatic predator-prey interactions on game drives, especially in the Masai Mara or Serengeti during the Great Migration. It’s important that your teen understands that nature is all about balance, where hunters and prey are a necessary and a normal part of the cycle of life. We recommend choosing lodges that offer multiple activities, like walking, boating, cycling or horseback riding as well as game drives.
