Family Safari
Exclusive-use camps and private guiding — the Big Five for every age.
- Multi-Generational
- Ideal length: 8-11 days
- Best time: June through October brings the dry season, when thinning bush and gathering herds make wildlife easiest to find across the great plains.
- Private guiding, access and transfers throughout
- From US$13,500 per traveler — a starting point, tailored to you
- Designed one-to-one by a Forest Travel advisor
- Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels
Exclusive-use camps and private guiding — the Big Five for every age.
Africa rewards those who travel privately, trading crowds for the quiet company of a guide who knows the land intimately.
When to go
June through October brings the dry season, when thinning bush and gathering herds make wildlife easiest to find across the great plains. Your advisor times it to the light, the crowds and your own calendar.
The experiences
A sense of what this journey can hold — each one arranged privately and shaped to you:
- Take over an exclusive-use camp where the whole family gathers by the fire after each drive.
- Set out with a private guide and tracker who tailor every outing to your children's curiosity and stamina.
- Learn to read spoor and birdcalls on a gentle bush walk led by a specialist ranger.
- Spend a slow afternoon with a Maasai or San community, sharing stories across generations.
A sense of the rhythm
Mornings begin softly, with a leisurely breakfast before the cool of a game drive. Afternoons leave room for a siesta by the pool, a wildlife lesson, or simply watching elephants from your veranda. Evenings draw everyone together over an unhurried dinner beneath the stars.
Kenya or South Africa for a first family safari?
Kenya's Masai Mara offers open plains and dramatic sightings that captivate children of every age. South Africa pairs malaria-free reserves with easy logistics and gentle flying times, an assured choice for young travellers.
How to do it well
The counsel our advisors give travelers planning this journey:
- Choose an exclusive-use camp so your family sets its own pace without other guests.
- For very young children, we favour malaria-free private reserves and shorter transfers.
- A dedicated guide and vehicle mean you never wait on anyone else's timetable.
- Travel in the shoulder season for softer light, fewer travellers and gentler prices.
What only your advisor can open
The difference between a good trip and an unrepeatable one is access — and access is a relationship, not a booking. Every guide, room and moment is chosen and sequenced for you.
Who it's for
Travelers who value privacy, time and doing it once — beautifully — and who would rather have one trusted advisor orchestrate every detail than assemble it themselves.
Estimated investment
From US$13,500 per traveler, based on double occupancy — scaled to your dates, party size and level of privacy. A starting point, not a final quote; confirmed once your advisor tailors the itinerary.
Designed entirely around you
Nothing here is a package. A Forest Travel advisor shapes the whole journey and stays one message away before and throughout your trip.
Your Virtuoso privileges
As a Virtuoso member, Forest Travel includes benefits reserved for Virtuoso guests at the finest luxury hotels, at no added cost: a room upgrade on arrival when available, daily breakfast for two, a property credit toward dining or spa, and early check-in with late check-out when the hotel allows.
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