Why Kenya is the perfect destination for a luxury family safari holiday

Why Kenya is the perfect destination for a luxury family safari holiday

When planning a luxury family safari holiday, it’s important to know where on the vast African continent will be best to visit. In the first of our blog series on our favourite countries to visit for a luxury safari holiday with your family, we put the spotlight on Kenya.

Kenya luxury family safari holidays

Kenya will always have a special place in our hearts, as it was where we got engaged and also the place we took our daughter on her first family safari holiday (before she was born). It’s also where we first came up with the idea of creating Coral Tree.

The birthplace of the modern safari, Kenya is simply the perfect country to visit for a luxury family safari holiday.

Any story about a luxury safari in Kenya has to begin with world-famous Masai Mara, which is home to vast plains, huge herds of wildlife and an abundance of predators. Furthermore, it has some of the most beautiful camps and lodges in Kenya, many of which are perfectly set up for a luxury family safari holiday. Think swimming pools, specialist activities for children and teenagers, and the freshest, most delicious food.

Bordering the main reserve are numerous private conservancies. A stay in one of these exclusive areas delivers the best of both worlds: unrivalled access to spectacular locations, and the knowledge that you and your family won’t see many other visitors around. The ultimate treat on a luxury safari holiday.

Outside of the Masai Mara region, we would recommend looking north to the Laikipa plauteau and Lewa. Here you will find some of the most untouched wilderness in Africa and several of our favourite private reserves, which perfectly combine with the Masai Mara for a luxury family safari holiday.

In 1983, Lewa wildlife conservancy was set up for the purposes of protecting the endangered rhinoceros and is now home to one of the most successful rhino conservation projects on the continent, along with nearby Ol Pejeta.

Distinct wildlife

As well as the opportunity to view the classic Big Five, another special feature of a luxury safari holiday in Northern Kenya is the opportunity to view the Northern Five, which are all only found in this region. They are the reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, Gerenuk, Grevy’s zebra and the beisa oryx.

If you’re the kind of family that is going to be interested in more than just safari game drives, then Northern Kenya also provides the opportunity to visit some amazing lodges and conservancies that offer a huge range of activities, such as walking safaris, quad-biking, archery, waterfall trekking, camel safaris, mountain biking, fishing, and much, much more.

Indian Ocean paradise

Another reason why we think Kenya is the perfect country to visit for your luxury family safari holiday as that it’s so easy to combine with some time at the beach at the beginning or end (or both!) of your holiday. The Kenyan coast is home to long, white, sandy beaches and beautiful resorts.

It’s also super easy to fly down to the nearby Zanzibar islands, famed for their turquoise waters, teeming reefs and rich history. It’s much easier to convince the children to get up for those early morning safari drives when they know they’ve got some time at the beach to come.

If your clan likes to stay active all the way through their luxury safari holiday, then you’ll find plenty of activities at the beach, such as SCUBA diving, snorkelling, swimming with whale sharks and dolphins, kite-surfing and deep sea fishing. If you head to the right places, you may even be lucky enough to see baby turtles hatching.

There is so much more to Kenya than what I’ve written above, but I hope that gives you a taste. I haven’t even mentioned watching elephants with Mount Kilimanjaro as a backdrop in Amboseli National Park, or the great Rift Valley Lakes. No matter what kind of luxury family safari holiday you’re looking for, Kenya will deliver.

We pride ourselves on designing unique family safari holidays and every trip is tailored with your individual brief in mind.

If this sounds like your kind of approach, then please get in touch with us here at Coral Tree and we’d love to get the ball rolling for you.

Author: Mike