Private Kenya safari
Two conservancies, one private vehicle, and mornings that start when you do.
Kenya · Family holidays
Kenya family safari
An exclusive-use house or a family camp, a private guide, and a pool between game drives.
Kenya is the easiest first family safari: short flights, family houses with pools, and guides who know how to pace a drive for a six-year-old and a sixteen-year-old in the same car.
We usually propose one house for the week rather than moving camps. The children settle; the adults get a vehicle that leaves when they are ready.
Where we go
Private houses on the Laikipia plateau and the Mara conservancies, where the vehicle, guide and schedule belong to one family. Nairobi is a one-night stop at most. The coast at Diani or Watamu finishes the trip with a pool, a reef and a beach the children can run on.
How the week runs
Mornings are for game drives at the children's pace, with a guide who knows how to hold a seven-year-old's attention. Afternoons are for the pool, bush walks with a ranger, or learning to track. Dinner is when the family wants it. A house with its own staff removes the pressure of a camp timetable.
Who it suits and when
Families with children from about five upwards, multi-generational groups, and anyone who wants the safari without the shared-vehicle compromises. School holidays in July, August and over Christmas work well in Kenya; Easter is a good second choice.
- Best time
- July to October for the migration; January to March for clear skies and fewer vehicles. April and May are green and quiet.
- Suits
- Families with children of mixed ages · Grandparents travelling with the whole family · First long-haul trips with young children
- Also see
- Kenya overview · Family holidays everywhere
Example journeys
Family holidays itineraries in Kenya
Kenya family safari house
One house, one guide, a pool, and children who will not be bored.
Where to stay
Stays for family holidays in Kenya
Mara conservancy camp
A tented camp on a private conservancy bordering the Mara.
Laikipia family house
An exclusive-use house with a pool, a guide, and rhino on the plain.
Good to know
Questions about family holidays in Kenya
What is the minimum age?
None at a private house. Camps vary; we only propose ones that suit your children.
Is there a planning fee?
No. The first conversation and the proposal are free. You pay when you accept the plan.
Plan family holidays in Kenya
A specialist replies personally with a first private proposal: stays, pacing, and a guide price. No obligation for the first conversation.