6-Day Kenya Family Safari
From $1,800 • Lodge option from $2,300 • 6 Days / 5 Nights
Starting price
From $1,800
Lodge option
From $2,300
Route Highlights
- Flamingos — kids love counting them!
- Rhinos
- Animal checklist game
- Hippo boat ride — kids' favorite!
- Crescent Island — safe for children
Why Choose This Safari?
Take the family through Nairobi, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara on a 6 Days / 5 Nights Kenya safari that mixes different wildlife environments and activities rather than repeating the same kind of day. The route features Flamingos — kids love counting them!, Rhinos and Animal checklist game and is best suited to families who want a varied wildlife route with a manageable, experience-rich pace. Use the day-by-day plan to compare driving time, meals, accommodation and optional activities with the ages and energy levels of your group. Prices start from $1,800, with a lodge option shown from $2,300. Confirm final availability and any time-sensitive fees for your travel dates.
Safari at a Glance
- Duration
- 6 Days / 5 Nights
- Destinations
- Nairobi, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara
- Starting price
- $1,800
- Lodge option
- $2,300
- Accommodation
- Family-friendly lodges
- Group size
- Family (2 adults + kids)
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Transport
- 4x4 Safari Vehicle
- Meals
- All meals included
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Today's route brings together Flamingos — kids love counting them! and Rhinos. Family-friendly drive north through the Kenya Highlands with fun stops along the way. Reach Lake Nakuru National Park by lunchtime. The afternoon is reserved for a game drive designed for children — your guide uses picture books, animal checklists, and binoculars to help kids identify every species. Watch as thousands of flamingos paint the lake shore pink (kids love counting them!), search for rhinos in the sanctuary, spot tall Rothschild's giraffes, and laugh at baboon troops with their playful babies. Settle into your family lodge with interconnecting rooms and kid-friendly meals.
- Flamingos — kids love counting them!
- Rhinos
- Animal checklist game
Expect the day to center on Hippo boat ride — kids' favorite! and Crescent Island — safe for children. Start with a morning game drive — short and fun for younger attention spans. Travel to Lake Naivasha. Afternoon boat ride — children are mesmerized by enormous hippos surfacing and yawning. Then visit Crescent Island for a walking safari where kids can walk alongside zebras, giraffes, and gazelles safely — there are no predators on the island, making it the most child-friendly wildlife walk in Kenya. Children get up close to animals they've only seen in books.
- Hippo boat ride — kids' favorite!
- Crescent Island — safe for children
Day 3 is built around Swimming pool at lodge and Safari journals for kids. Travel to the Masai Mara. Settle into your family-friendly lodge with a swimming pool — essential for keeping kids happy between game drives. The afternoon is reserved for a game drive where children receive safari journals to draw and record their animal sightings. Guides make the drive interactive and educational, explaining animal behavior in ways that fascinate young minds.
- Swimming pool at lodge
- Safari journals for kids
- First Mara game drive
The focus today is Midday swim break and Big Five family checklist. Morning and afternoon game drives with a midday lodge break for kids to swim, rest, and recharge. Guides make the drives interactive and educational, explaining predator-prey relationships, animal families, and conservation. Look for the Big Five together as a family — tick them off the checklist. Watch baby elephants playing, lion cubs wrestling, and zebra foals running alongside their mothers. The Masai Mara is the perfect classroom for nature-loving families.
- Midday swim break
- Big Five family checklist
- Baby animals
Today's route brings together Maasai village — kids learn dances and Family memories. Second full day for special sightings. Afternoon optional Maasai village visit where children learn traditional songs and jumping dances, see how Maasai children their own age live, and marvel at colorful beadwork and warrior traditions. Kids love trying on traditional jewelry and learning warrior poses. Head back to lodge for a final family safari dinner sharing favorite moments.
- Maasai village — kids learn dances
- Family memories
Expect the day to center on Safari journal presentations and Family memories. Final morning game drive — children present their completed safari journals and drawings. Following breakfast, drive to Nairobi arriving by late afternoon. End of a memorable family safari that gives children memories, knowledge, and a love of wildlife that will stay with them forever.
- Safari journal presentations
- Family memories
What’s Included
Accommodation type depends on your selected camp or lodge option.
- All game drives
- Family-friendly guide
- Park fees
- 5 nights family lodge
- All meals (kids' menus)
- Boat ride
- Crescent Island
- Safari journals
- Nairobi transfers
Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Tips
- Drinks
- Maasai village fee ($25)
Practical Planning Notes
Starting prices, accommodation and time-sensitive fees must be reconfirmed for your dates. Wildlife, migration conditions, weather and mountain summits cannot be guaranteed.
Who This Safari Suits
This itinerary is best suited to families who want a varied wildlife route with a manageable, experience-rich pace.
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