Family Safari Experiences with Angama Luxury Safaris

Something for Everyone

While you’re catching a nap, taking in the view, enjoying a swim or a massage — or taking some romantic time for yourselves — we’ll look after the young members of your family. They’ll have fun learning about nature and customs with the Maasai, picking up new skills in the kitchen and most importantly, making new friends.

Walk With a Warrior

Spend a morning or afternoon with a Maasai warrior exploring, and learning about Maasai culture. As you wander around the camp and down to the stream, discover interesting plants, trees and herbs that the Maasai have been using for hundreds of years for all sorts of purposes, from age-old remedies to natural toothbrushes. It is amazing what you can learn from animal droppings, so gather some specimens to bring back to show your family — while you’re at it, how about a giraffe poop-spitting competition?

Show Me How to Shamba

Shamba is Kiswahili for ‘vegetable garden,’ but our Shamba is much more than an ordinary vegetable patch. On the Shamba Scavenger Hunt, see how many fruits and vegetables you can identify; then there’s the greenhouse, the worm farm (worm tea, anyone?), the bug hotel, the Maasai manyatta and traditional garden.

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If you time it right, you can lead the chickens out from their coop to the compost pits, or back again — and perhaps even collect some eggs

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Using gardening tools and wearing your own special gardening apron (yours to take home), help the Shamba keepers weed, dig, plant and harvest for the kitchen

Warriors in Training

In Maasailand, the warriors have developed special skills that enable them to survive while living amongst wild animals. See if you can master these under the guidance of an expert teacher. Perhaps start with some archery practice and try to hit the target with a handmade bow and arrow. Next, toss a rungu — a traditional Maasai wooden club — before graduating on to spear throwing. Finally, it’s time for the most iconic skill of all: grow springs in your legs and see if you can jump as high as a Maasai warrior!

I Shot the Mara

In the Mara, there are animals galore, so this is one of the best places to learn the basics of photography. Visit the Angama Photographic Studio and one of our photographic specialists will show you how to capture those wonderful shots.

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Learn the basics of iPhone photography and how to use a few simple apps for editing

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If you’re using a compact camera, it’s all about mastering composition, focus and light

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Ready for something more advanced? Learn about ISO, shutter speed, exposure and aperture on a manual camera

Where You’ll Stay

Angama Mara offers a selection of Tented Suites to fulfil your family’s requirements.

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Each camp has two sets of interconnected Tented Suites — eight across the two camps in total

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The walkway is enclosed on all sides, making it safe to move between tents at any time of day or night

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Children under the age of 12 can share a Tented Suite with their parents

A Family Affair

Let your children discover the beauty of Africa. Please enquire about our children’s rates.

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Angama Mara welcomes children of all ages year round.

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The first two children under the age of 12 in any reservation stay free of charge at Angama Mara during Standard Season

Services for Children (and Their Parents)

Take some time for yourself and we’ll do the rest.

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Complimentary child-minding, by the Mamas on our team, is included between 6pm and 10pm daily so parents can enjoy a quiet dinner

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Children’s menus are offered to our young guests

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Our Guides know just how to cater for youngsters on a game drive. Why not book a private vehicle so that you can ensure your days are flexible and work around how your children are feeling?

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Family Safaris

Something for Everyone

Adventures for Children

Walk With a Warrior

Show Me How to Shamba

Warriors in Training

I Shot the Mara

All You Need to Know

Where You’ll Stay

A Family Affair

Services for Children (and Their Parents)

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