Family Safari with Bushtops

It’s a wild thrill watching wildlife when travelling solo. It’s even better as a couple, but the ultimate experience unites the entire family. So ask yours whether they’d like to trade urgent tasks, juggling jobs, running households and the stresses of everyday life for a gathering of loved ones on safari. No distractions, just eye-opening experiences and time spent sharing stories, as family groups have done for over a hundred thousand years. It’s a fantastic way to show each other how much we care, whilst getting closer to nature and reconnecting with what matters most in life.

A Bushtops family safari creates perfect moments and timeless memories. There’s nowhere on the planet better suited to bonding, relaxing and setting out on adventures, in search of the greatest shows on earth. As a family business, we know how families work, through the Bush is not ideal for very young children. However, for anyone over the age of seven, we promise to turn a family gathering at any of our camps into a truly exceptional experience.

Family tents

We can put you in a single tent, link two together or accommodate entire clans booking an entire camp for exclusive family experiences. Whether you are a mum, dad, teenager or cub, we’ll make sure your every need is taken care of.

Explore our Family tents at Mara Bushtops, Roving Bushtops and Serengeti Bushtops.

The Bushcraft Challenge

The Bushcraft Challenge introduces guests to basic survival skills, local culture, the importance of conservation and (of course) local flora and fauna. Completing the challenge leads to a Bushtops certificate, authenticating unique newfound skills and a sense of real achievement.

Activities include learning to make fire without matches or a lighter; completing animal spotting checklists (helped by our rangers); identifying animal tracks and making a memento plaster cast of their favourites; learning about animal bones; practicing archery; trying out bead-making skills; and baking Swahili treats. Although we designed the Challenge for younger members of the family, we’ve found it appeals equally to curious minds of all ages! It really is great fun and we have had fantastic feedback from children and parents alike.