Trip overview
Designed for families with kids 6+. Family-friendly lodges, child-friendly itineraries, walking and boat safaris where kids can stretch their legs.
Safari with kids that actually works
Designed by parents for parents. Six days, three parks, no marathon drives. Family-friendly lodges with pools, kids' programmes and safe wildlife encounters. Activities deliberately mix vehicle game drives with walking, cycling and boating so kids stay engaged.
Suitable for ages 6+. Families with younger children, please ask us about a custom alternative based on Lewa or Sweetwaters where minimum age restrictions are more flexible.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Nairobi to Lake Naivasha
Drive from Nairobi to Lake Naivasha (1.5 hrs). Lunch at lodge. Afternoon boat safari among the hippos and fish eagles.
🏕 Stay: Lake Naivasha Sopa · 🍽 L/D
Day 2
Hell's Gate cycling
Cycle through Hell's Gate National Park among zebra and giraffe (no predators here). Lunch at the lodge. Afternoon at the pool or visit Crescent Island walk.
🏕 Stay: Same · 🍽 B/L/D
Day 3
To Lake Nakuru
Short drive (1 hr) to Lake Nakuru. Game drive en route to lodge. See flamingos, white rhinos, Rothschild's giraffe.
🏕 Stay: Lake Nakuru Sopa · 🍽 B/L/D
Day 4
Nakuru to Maasai Mara
Drive to the Mara (4 hrs). Afternoon game drive. Optional Maasai village visit, kids love the singing and dancing.
🏕 Stay: Mara Sopa Lodge · 🍽 B/L/D
Day 5
Full day Maasai Mara
Game drives morning and afternoon. Bush breakfast in the wilderness. Time at the lodge pool in the heat of the day.
🏕 Stay: Same · 🍽 B/L/D
Day 6
Mara to Nairobi · Departure
Morning game drive, breakfast, drive back to Nairobi. Day-use room and transfer to airport.
🏕 Stay: None · 🍽 B/L
What's included
Included
- All park & conservancy fees
- Family-friendly accommodation
- Full board meals
- Private 4x4 Land Cruiser
- Driver-guide
- Boat ride at Lake Naivasha
- Bicycles at Hell's Gate
- Bottled water
- All transfers
Not included
- International flights
- Kenya eTA
- Travel insurance
- Drinks
- Tipping
- Souvenirs
What guests say
I am a wildlife photographer and I have travelled across Africa for twenty years. Afrirom's knowledge of the conservancies and their relationships with the guides made this the most productive safari I have ever done. The lighting, the patience, the access, exceptional.
Our second safari, but our first with a Kenyan-owned operator, and it's the only way we'll travel here from now on. The conservancy stay was a revelation. We watched a leopard hunt at twilight from our tent. The Afrirom team handled every logistic from JFK to JKIA seamlessly.
Three generations of my family, me, my daughter and her two teenagers, and somehow Afrirom designed a trip that thrilled all of us. The kids loved cycling through Hell's Gate, my daughter loved the lodges, and I loved that everything just worked. Honest, kind, and brilliant at what they do.
