Activities For Every Age on African Safari with Kids
It’s your first safari traveling to Africa with children and suddenly one challenge arises, you start asking yourself the kind of safari activities your children will do while on a safari because you want to make sure the kids are never bored or impatient, and most importantly, they also manage to fall asleep.
Planning a family-friendly safari holiday requires careful thoughtfulness – from choosing the right safari destination and child-friendly lodges to ensuring a safe, enriching, and age-appropriate activities for each and every family member. Thankfully, we have made this guide about children and safaris, making it easier for you to plan a stress flee tour where you can rest assured that your children will always be safe and well cared for both on and off game drives. Every moment is supervised by our guides and safari lodge staff, who provide hours of enjoyment and priceless information to the children in their care.
Below is our list of top things to do in Africa, from wildlife safaris, beach safari holidays and walking safaris, discover some of the incredible family holidays in Kenya & Tanzania.
An African Safari for Kids & Families
Discover our African safari trips made for children where you get to explore by interest on your vacation to Kenya or Tanzania. These are Kenya’s most-loved activities for children and is how to make your kids love a safari in Africa – from wildlife and beaches to culture, events, and food. Find what you enjoy most.
Thoughtfully designed for families with children who are wanting to experience the thrill of an African wildlife safari together, each family safari is planned with your own private specialist guide, taking into account your children’s ages, their safari interests, your family’s preferences and the exciting seasonal activities available.
The best family-friendly safaris lies not only in the trip destination but in how the safari is well-thought-out. A journey can be made absolutely unforgettable with the correct camp, knowledgeable guides, and flexible game drives & activities.
Hot Air Balloon
Safari Activities for Children That Will Make Your Kids Love a Safari
Probably you’re still wondering if it’s a good idea to take your kids on safari in Africa. Truth be told, Kenya has long been delivering safe and rewarding family safari trips best-known for Big five safaris reserves as well as beach holidays. Kenya’s accessibility also plays a big role. International flights arrive directly into Nairobi, and many safari areas are reachable by short scheduled flights or manageable road transfers. This simplicity helps ensure that a safari with kids remains relaxed rather than rushed. Below is how to spend the best African safari with kids.
Spend your family safari in Kenya following big cats on game drives, float over the savannah plains on a scenic hot air balloon flight, take your kids on guided bush walks led by expert wildlife guides, or go hand-feed giraffes at Giraffe Manor. Also, kids can join junior ranger programmes complete with memorable outdoor experiences such as learning to shoot a bow and arrow, making fire with sticks or casting animal tracks in plaster.
Follow The Great Migration Safari In Masai Mara
The Great Migration of animals in the Masai Mara is one of the most moving natural spectacles on the planet. More than one million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras, and other animals travel through the endless savanna landscape. But hungry predators are waiting and waiting for prey!
Go On A Private Family Safari
Classic wildlife game drives across Masai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru – plus the Northern Kenya Circuit for deeper exploration in Samburu, Ol Pejeta & Meru Parks.
Discover Kenya Cultural Safaris
Meet Maasai, Samburu and Coastal communities; explore crafts, markets and music across the country.
Take Kids on Kenya Photo Safari Tours
Learn how best to work with movement and light as you frame dazzling herds of zebra, lolling lions, and a colorful variety of birdlife.
Spend time with the Maasai community in their villages and enjoy a rare chance to shoot portraits and photograph the traditional way of life of these iconic pastoralists.
Head out on safaris, walks, and other activities designed to maximize wildlife photographic opportunities.
Go on a photo shoot at a coffee plantation, and fill your lens with scenes of lush fields, bright coffee beans, and local culture.
Discover On Kenya Beach Safari Holidays
Diani, Lamu Island, Malindi and Watamu – white sands, rich history, and world-class marine parks.
Exploring On Foot
Take Children on Guided Walking Safaris
Enjoy private game drives with your guide as they reveal the magnificence of Africa’s unique wildlife, bringing you closer to nature. Later on, experience the thrill of Africa’s glorious wildlife on foot while walking through its breathtaking landscapes on a walking safari.
Go On Balloon Safaris Kenya & Tanzania
Journey with us on unforgettable Kenya balloon safaris, quietly marvelling at the wildlife from aloft. Don’t let this unique adventure float away without you!
Go On Boat Trips
Jump on board one of our private excursion boats for a plethora of unique experiences, available in either Lake Naivasha, Watamu or Diani, Kenya.
Visit Orphaned Baby Elephants Or Rhinos
As a traveler on your first trip to Kenya and have a day free in Nairobi, you can visit the Elephant Orphanage. This is an amazing and fun tour in Nairobi that also gives one truly Heart- touching memories and supports a good cause. The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Nursery bordering Nairobi National Park offers safe haven to orphaned baby elephants rescued from parks and reserves in Kenya. The nursery cares for the young elephants, including hand rearing them until they are old enough to be gradually introduced back to the wild in Tsavo East National Park among other places. Taking teenagers on an African safari requires that you keep them occupied almost all the time.
This is where an orphan’s journey begins — a journey that will culminate, many years down the line, in their reintegration back into the wild.
Go On Kenya Helicopter Safaris
Discover Kenya on epic excursions by air. Our private Kenya safari helicopter tours give you the wings to explore Kenya’s wildest, most spectacular and extreme locations. This total freedom will allow you to visit places inaccessible by land and untouched by most humans. Northern Kenya hosts some of East Africa’s most remote geographical wonders. Looking down on this vast wilderness from above offers an entirely new perspective. Enjoy instant access to remote locations, otherwise unavailable under time constraints. Hover over wildlife or touch down beside a turquoise pool for a refreshing swim. Take this once in a lifetime opportunity during your luxury Kenya safari holiday to see the wildest corners of the country.
Go On Horseback Safaris In Kenya
Led by experienced guides, each ride is adapted to suit the day — and the riders. Whether you’re seeking adventure or quiet immersion, this is an experience that offers both. Ride through open plains, along winding riverbeds and beneath the shade of towering trees of Kenya Conservancies. If it’s your first safari traveling to Africa with children, I would recommend that you at least try these suggestions.
Go On Kenya Wildlife Conservation Tours
Discover on purpose driven Eco tours in Kenya. A Kenya Volunteer Safari that is designed to immerse you in impactful volunteer work while exploring Kenya’s most iconic wildlife destinations and cultural experiences. You’ll work with local community and conservation projects, track wildlife on safari, and discover vibrant Kenyan cultures.
Giraffe Manor
Best Kenya Safari & Beach Tours
Browse our favorite Kenyan beach holiday packages or simply get in touch with one of our Africa safari experts to help custom-make a Kenyan beach holiday that matches your travel wishes. You can enjoy safaris in Kenya national parks on the mainland, then follow it up with a relaxed beach holiday at Malindi or Diani. Get to know the coastal Kenya, and what’s possible on your trip to these Indian Ocean beaches, discover some of the best-loved experiences and safari routes that we’ve found working particularly well with our travelers.
