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African Family Safaris & Tours
An African family safari is never less than a magical experience. Seeing the wonders of Africa through the eyes of your children might be the best family holiday you’ll ever take. Many people think that taking children on holiday to Africa is loaded with risks, but the truth is there are few safety concerns. Here are the answers to some key questions to ensure that your family safari is a trip you’ll all talk about for years to come.
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7-Day Amboseli, Naivasha, Hells Gate, Nakuru, Masai Mara
$1,705 to $2,365 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Nairobi (Start), Amboseli NP, Lake Naivasha (Naivasha), Hell’s Gate NP, Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
Meektrails Safaris
4.8/5 – 117 Reviews
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Best Seller
8-Day Amboseli, the Tsavo Parks & Diani Beach Tour
$2,424 to $2,552 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tour
Mid-range Tented Camp & ResortYou Visit: Nairobi (Start), Amboseli NP, Tsavo West NP, Tsavo East NP, Diani Beach, Nairobi (End)
Rochar Africa Expeditions
4.9/5 – 15 Reviews
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Best Seller
8-Day Great Migration Safari
$3,135 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Central Serengeti, Northern Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Foothills of Mt Kilimanjaro, Arusha (End)
Safari Soles
5.0/5 – 246 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
4-Day Taste of Kenya - Mid-Range
$1,100 to $1,590 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Nairobi (Start), Masai Mara NR, Lake Nakuru NP, Nairobi (End)
Spirit of Kenya
4.9/5 – 483 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
10-Day Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Tour
$3,740 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Arusha NP, Tarangire NP, Central Serengeti, Northern Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Highlands, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Kilimanjaro Airport (End)
Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris
5.0/5 – 306 Reviews
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4-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking
$3,570 pp (USD)
Rwanda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & HotelYou Visit: Kigali (Start), Volcanoes NP (Gorillas), Kigali Airport (End)
Ranger Buck Safaris
5.0/5 – 27 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
11-Day Northern Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar
$7,656 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti NP, Zanzibar (End)
Wayfairer Travel
4.9/5 – 149 Reviews
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3-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trek from Kigali Rwanda
$1,419 pp (USD)
Rwanda & Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Kigali (Start), Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Kigali (End)
Kaara Adventures
5.0/5 – 44 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
6-Day Majestic Tanzania - Mid-Range
$2,650 to $3,340 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Unlimited Expeditions: The Soul of Tanzania
4.9/5 – 438 Reviews
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4-Day Chimpanzee and Gorilla Encounter
$2,206 to $2,371 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Kibale NP (Chimps), Entebbe Airport (End)
Nsavi Safaris
5.0/5 – 30 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
9-Day Customized Uganda Holiday and Tour to See Gorillas
$3,061 pp (USD)
Uganda & Rwanda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Kigali (Start), Kisoro (Town), Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Queen Elizabeth NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Murchison Falls NP, Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch, Entebbe (End)
Home To Africa Tours and Travel
4.9/5 – 278 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
6-Day Tanzania Wildlife and Culture Experience Safari
$2,145 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 7 people per vehicle)
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Migration Venture Africa
4.8/5 – 316 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
10-Day Unforgettable Safari in Tanzania
$3,890 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti NP, Lake Natron, Karatu District, Kilimanjaro Airport (End)
Savannah Explorers
5.0/5 – 485 Reviews
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4-Day Wonder Safari
$994 to $1,592 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & HotelYou Visit: Nairobi (Start), Lake Naivasha (Naivasha), Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
Kameraz of Afrika
4.8/5 – 98 Reviews
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8-Day Beach & Safari Trip Zanzibar & Serengeti
$3,092 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Tented Camp & ResortYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Zanzibar (Beach), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Northern Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Zanzibar (End)
Paradise & Wilderness
4.9/5 – 130 Reviews
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7-Day Gorilla Chimpanzees and Wildlife Tour
$2,310 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Guest HouseYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Lake Victoria, Kibale NP (Chimps), Bigodi Wetlands, Queen Elizabeth NP, Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP), Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Lake Mburo NP, Entebbe (End)
Dav Safaris
5.0/5 – 84 Reviews
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7-Day Best of Tanzania Safari Experience
$2,310 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Highlands, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
RajaTours Tanzania
5.0/5 – 100 Reviews
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7-Day Murchison Falls, Chimps & Gorilla Trekking
$2,572 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Guest HouseYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch, Murchison Falls NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Entebbe Airport (End)
Tubale Safaris
5.0/5 – 31 Reviews
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3-Day Safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park
$880 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourLodge
You Visit: Entebbe (Start), Queen Elizabeth NP, Entebbe Airport (End)
Lulu Safaris Uganda
5.0/5 – 75 Reviews
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4-Day Wildlife Safari and Chimpanzee Trekking Experience
$1,755 pp (USD)
Rwanda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & HotelYou Visit: Kigali (Start), Akagera NP, Kigali, Nyungwe NP (Chimps), Kigali (End)
Hermosa Life Tours and Travel
5.0/5 – 102 Reviews
6 Questions About Family Safari Tours
Answered by
Stuart Butler
Stuart Butler is the author of many guidebooks for Lonely Planet, Rough Guides and Bradt, including guides to Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tanzania. He has traveled widely in Africa and spends time there each year on safari. He has two young children who have accompanied him on safaris in Africa.› More about Stuart
6 Questions About Family Safari Tours
Is it safe to bring children on a safari?
“First-time safari-going parents are often worried about how safe a safari is with children. A primary concern is whether there’s any risk of their children having a potentially dangerous encounter with wild animals. The truth is that it’s very safe taking children on a safari as long as you to abide by park rules. In fact, it’s probably one of the safest kinds of family holidays you can go on with kids. That said, it’s important to keep a watchful eye on younger children to avoid them wandering off. This is especially the case with unfenced camps and lodges. Otherwise there are very few health and safety issues to consider.”
1How old should children be to go on a safari?
“Many parents are keen to show their children the wilds of Africa at the earliest possible age. We first took our two children on a Kenyan safari when they were four years old and 18 months old. Our older child has hazy memories of the trip, while the younger one doesn’t remember anything about it. Our children are now aged eight and five. We have just returned from another safari with them, and this time it was far more rewarding for both them and us. If I were to recommend a suitable age to start taking children on safari, it would be from age eight upwards. From this age, they begin to appreciate the activities on tour, and get as much enjoyment out of watching the wildlife as you. Plus, they are starting to understand the concept of patience and silence, though whether they’ll stick to it is another thing entirely! Teenagers typically find the idea of going on holiday with parents intensely boring. However, parents of teens have commented on how an African family safari was the one holiday that their children seemed excited to go on.”
2How do I prepare the kids for an Africa family safari?
“There’s little in the way of pre-trip planning required for children. Give them African wildlife books to read or show them African wildlife films. Beyond that, chances are the children will be even more excited than you about the prospect of a family African safari. Before setting off, make sure that the children know a safari is unlikely to be a non-stop roll call of thrilling animal sightings. Explain to them that patience and stealth are essential to spotting wildlife. The quieter they are and the more they wait, the more likely they will be to see something truly exciting. Try and get them excited about seeing the little creatures, or even the unusual plants and trees.”
3Will we be able to stay in family rooms?
“Most rooms in safari camps and lodges are set out for couples. Some of the top-end, exclusive places do have a family room or tent, normally comprised of interconnecting rooms. These places can be very expensive. Keep in mind that not all these places accept younger children. Larger, mid-range lodges used by big tour groups invariably have a few rooms suitable for families and will usually take children of all ages. If a place doesn’t have dedicated family rooms, they might be happy to put an extra mattress on the floor. Budget accommodation is rarely kitted-out for families. However, South Africa’s national park-run cottages are often suitable for families. Camping safaris are fun for children but you do need to keep an eagle eye on them to stop them wandering off.”
4Do we need to take precautions for malaria?
“This depends on the countries and regions you will be visiting. Malaria is present in Africa so it is highly recommended that you consult a travel doctor before departure. Above about 1,500m/4,921ft, malaria isn’t an issue. Even if a park is malaria-free, you should consider what other regions you will be visiting and whether these are also malaria-free. Your travel doctor will be able to advise. General precautions recommended for the whole family: use insect repellent, wear long sleeves and trousers in the evening and sleep under nets. Equally, adults and children should ensure all standard vaccinations are up to date. ”
5What should I consider when choosing an Africa family safari?
“Not all safari camps and lodges will accept children below a certain age, usually 12 years. This rule is most likely in low-capacity, exclusive, unfenced camps. It’s very important that you confirm before booking whether a place will accept children. You also need to consider transport and safari vehicles. On a safari package, you will be expected to share a safari vehicle with other people. This should be fine if your children are teenagers. If you have younger children, you should consider hiring a vehicle on an exclusive basis. In fact, you might find you are obliged to do so. Including younger children in a safari vehicle with people you don’t know can lead to a stressful game drive for everyone involved. Other paying travelers are unlikely to want to compromise their safari experience for the benefit of younger children. Consider your schedule carefully. It’s easy to try and cram far too much into too short a time. Do this and you will end up spending more time traveling between parks and lodges than enjoying the wildlife. On a family safari, concentrate on one small area and mix in plenty of other activities alongside the classic safaris. Many camps offer options such as walking safaris, though often there are age restrictions on these as well. Other options may include ‘warrior’ training, learning how to track wildlife and village visits. In our experience, village visits are often a child’s favorite experience on a safari. ”
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