Safari styles

Family safaris

Wildlife at a child's pace, with the logistics handled quietly in the background.

Private guide & vehicle

Never shared with strangers

Park fees in the price

Line-by-line proforma

Real camp availability

Checked before we quote

50% deposit secures it

Balance paid closer to travel

A family safari fails or succeeds on pacing. We build shorter driving days, keep two nights minimum in each camp, and choose properties where a tired six-year-old can nap while the adults still get their sundowner.

Every family itinerary we quote includes a private vehicle. It costs more and it is worth it: you leave when your children are ready, stop when they ask to, and never sit behind a stranger's camera lens.

01

Ages and what works

Camps set their own age rules, and we plan around them rather than arguing with them.

  • Under 5 — private conservancy houses, short flights, pool time built into every day
  • 6 to 11 — junior ranger activities, bush walks, night drives on conservancies
  • 12 and over — almost everything opens up, including walking safaris and gorilla trekking at 15

02

Where families do best

Kenya's Mara conservancies, Laikipia and Amboseli give short flight hops and family-sized tents. In Tanzania, Tarangire and the Ngorongoro highlands keep drives sensible. Add Diani or Zanzibar for a beach finish that rewards everyone.

03

Health and safety

We flag malaria risk per destination, suggest low-risk alternatives such as the Laikipia highlands where families prefer them, and confirm every camp's child supervision and pool fencing before we recommend it.

04

Cost honesty

Children usually share a family tent at a reduced rate, and many camps waive park fees for under-fives. We show the family total and the per-person figure side by side so the sums are never a surprise.

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Family journeys to start from

Tarangire Together: A Family Adventure Among Elephants — 4 Days luxury safari in Tarangire, Tanzania
Tarangire 4 Days

Tarangire Together: A Family Adventure Among Elephants

  • ✦ Iconic baobab landscapes
  • ✦ Family-friendly camps with junior ranger programs
  • ✦ Educational guides who engage all ages

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From

$1,780

Mahale & Serengeti: Forest Chimps to Open Plains — 11 Days luxury safari in Mahale & Serengeti, Tanzania
Rare
Mahale & Serengeti 11 Days

Mahale & Serengeti: Forest Chimps to Open Plains

  • ✦ Trek habituated chimpanzees in the Mahale Mountains on Lake Tanganyika
  • ✦ Swim, kayak and dhow-sail on the clearest of the Great Lakes
  • ✦ Contrast the forest with classic big-cat game viewing in the Serengeti

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From

$14,200

Rwanda: Your Mountain Gorilla Getaway — 3 Days / 2 Nights luxury safari in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Quickest gorilla trek
Volcanoes National Park 3 Days / 2 Nights

Rwanda: Your Mountain Gorilla Getaway

  • ✦ One full gorilla trekking permit in Volcanoes National Park
  • ✦ Only two hours by road from Kigali — no internal flights needed
  • ✦ Lodge at the foot of the Virunga volcanoes

Ready to book

From

$3,250

Christmas in the Maasai Mara: Celebrate in the Wild — 6 Days / 5 Nights luxury safari in Nairobi & Maasai Mara, Kenya
Festive 2026
Nairobi & Maasai Mara 6 Days / 5 Nights

Christmas in the Maasai Mara: Celebrate in the Wild

  • ✦ Christmas Eve bush dinner with carols around the fire
  • ✦ Christmas morning game drive followed by a long champagne brunch
  • ✦ Green-season Mara: newborn plains game and dramatic skies

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From

$4,380

Kenya School Holidays: A Safari to Share as a Family — 9 Days / 8 Nights luxury safari in Ol Pejeta, Maasai Mara & Diani, Kenya
Easter · Summer · October half-term
Ol Pejeta, Maasai Mara & Diani 9 Days / 8 Nights

Kenya School Holidays: A Safari to Share as a Family

  • ✦ Family tents and interconnecting rooms held at every camp
  • ✦ Junior ranger programme: tracking, spoor casting and bush survival skills
  • ✦ Rhino and chimpanzee sanctuary visits children never forget

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From

$5,480

Tanzania School Holidays: Your Family’s Wildlife Adventure — 11 Days / 10 Nights luxury safari in Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti & Zanzibar, Tanzania + Coast
Family departures
Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti & Zanzibar 11 Days / 10 Nights

Tanzania School Holidays: Your Family’s Wildlife Adventure

  • ✦ Elephants, baobabs and a crater floor day in the first week
  • ✦ Serengeti nights in family tents with a private vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Maasai age-set games and spear-throwing lessons

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From

$7,250

Naivasha & Maasai Mara: Your Family’s Wild Getaway — 7 Days / 6 Nights luxury safari in Lake Naivasha · Maasai Mara, Kenya
Family safari
Lake Naivasha · Maasai Mara 7 Days / 6 Nights

Naivasha & Maasai Mara: Your Family’s Wild Getaway

  • ✦ Hippo boat safari and a walk on Crescent Island
  • ✦ Big cats and the Mara River in the Maasai Mara
  • ✦ Family rooms, short drives and child-friendly guides

Ready to book

From

$2,940

Ol Pejeta to Mara: A Family Safari of Rhinos & Big Cats — 8 Days / 7 Nights luxury safari in Ol Pejeta · Lake Naivasha · Maasai Mara, Kenya
Family safari
Ol Pejeta · Lake Naivasha · Maasai Mara 8 Days / 7 Nights

Ol Pejeta to Mara: A Family Safari of Rhinos & Big Cats

  • ✦ Rhino conservation and the chimpanzee sanctuary at Ol Pejeta
  • ✦ Hippo boat safari and a walk on Crescent Island
  • ✦ Big cats and the Mara River in the Maasai Mara

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From

$3,560

Amboseli, Tsavo & Diani: Family Adventure to the Beach — 9 Days / 8 Nights luxury safari in Amboseli · Tsavo West · Diani Beach, Mara + Coast
Family safari
Amboseli · Tsavo West · Diani Beach 9 Days / 8 Nights

Amboseli, Tsavo & Diani: Family Adventure to the Beach

  • ✦ Big-tusked elephant herds beneath Kilimanjaro
  • ✦ Mzima Springs and the lava flows of Tsavo West
  • ✦ White sand and coral reef on Diani Beach

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From

$2,400

Why settle for a brochure safari

Plan family safaris with a team that plans it around you

  • Private guide and vehicle
  • Named stays and itemised costs
  • Availability checked before confirmation

Simple, no obligation

How planning family safaris works

  1. 1

    Tell us the basics

    Dates, who is travelling, budget and what you most want to see. Two minutes in the planner or a short message.

  2. 2

    Get a costed itinerary

    A day-by-day route with named camps, flights, park fees and a clear total — plus alternatives if dates are tight.

  3. 3

    Refine, then secure

    Change anything until it feels right. A 50% deposit holds your camps; nothing is booked until you say so.

Questions about family safaris

Is the itinerary really free?

Yes. You receive a costed, day-by-day itinerary with no payment and no obligation. You only pay once you decide to secure the trip.

What does the quoted price include?

Accommodation, meals as listed, your private guide and vehicle, park and conservancy fees and the transfers or flights shown. Every inclusion and exclusion is listed line by line on your proforma.

How do I secure my safari?

A 50% deposit holds your camps and flights. The balance is due closer to departure, and we send reminders well ahead of the due date.

Can I change the itinerary?

Anything can change before you book: camps, number of nights, the order of parks, adding a beach finish or switching between luxury and ultra-luxury.

Is it a group tour?

No. Every journey is private — your own guide and vehicle, leaving when you are ready and stopping when you want.

Every Perch Africa journey is built from scratch.

Tell us your dates, your travelling party and your budget and we will come back with a costed itinerary, real camp availability and a clear price — no templates.

Not every safari company. The safari company.

Planned around you. Priced in the open. Built to end on a high.

Anyone can send you a brochure. We build your journey with named stays, verified availability and every cost shown before you commit — then save the finest sighting for your final golden hour.

Build my free itinerary
  1. 01

    Built around you, never pulled from a template

    Your dates, pace, interests and budget shape the route. We order every stop logically and keep the strongest experience for the finish.

  2. 02

    A private guide and vehicle

    Your safari is not a shared departure. Leave when you are ready, stay longer at a sighting and adjust each day with your guide.

  3. 03

    Named stays and a costed day-by-day plan

    You see the proposed camps, transfers, flights, park fees, inclusions and exclusions before you decide—not just a headline price.

  4. 04

    Availability checked before we call it confirmed

    Suggested stays remain suggestions until checked. We verify the space for your dates before issuing the booking offer.

  5. 05

    Refine the trip before you commit

    Change the route, number of nights, camp level or transport until the journey fits. Nothing is booked until you approve it.

  6. 06

    One clear path from idea to departure

    The itinerary, quote and booking details stay aligned. A 50% deposit secures the approved trip, with the balance paid closer to travel.