Shapes that work
Three family itineraries
Starting points, not packages. Every one gets rebuilt around your children’s actual ages.
Ten nights
First safari, children 5 – 8
Short drives, two nights per camp, and it ends in a swimming pool.
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Night 1
Nairobi
Absorb the flight. Nairobi National Park in the morning if you land early — rhino and lion twenty minutes from the city.
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Nights 2–3
Ol Pejeta
Three to four hours by road on tarmac. Rhino close to reliably, the chimpanzee sanctuary, lion tracking, and a night drive. Short drives throughout.
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Nights 4–6
Laikipia
A short hop. High, cool and comfortable in the middle of the day. Riding for the children, walking for anyone who wants it, and a family house if the party suits it.
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Nights 7–10
Diani
Fly via Nairobi. Warm shallow water at the right tides, a pool, and nothing scheduled. This is the half they will talk about.
Fourteen nights
The classic family fortnight, children 8 – 12
Adds the Mara, which works properly from about eight.
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Night 1
Nairobi
Arrival night. Do not connect straight onto a light aircraft.
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Nights 2–3
Ol Pejeta
Rhino, chimps and a gentle start by road.
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Nights 4–6
Laikipia
Riding, walking and night drives. A family house works well here.
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Nights 7–9
Masai Mara
Fly. Three nights in a conservancy, where a private vehicle and off-road driving make an enormous difference with children.
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Nights 10–14
Diani
Five nights. Snorkelling, a dhow trip, and a great deal of doing nothing.
Twelve nights
Built for teenagers, 13+
More active, less driving, and they get a role rather than a seat.
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Night 1
Nairobi
Arrival.
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Nights 2–5
Laikipia
Four nights: riding, a two-day walking safari with a fly camp, night drives, and time with the conservation team. The part they will remember.
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Nights 6–8
Masai Mara
A conservancy, private vehicle, and a guide who talks to them like adults.
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Nights 9–12
Diani or Watamu
Learn to dive, or kitesurf if the wind is up. Give them an activity and a certificate to take home.
What we will change for you
All of it. These are the three shapes that come back happiest, not a catalogue. Tell us the ages and the nights and we will rebuild from there.
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