What shapes a safari · 03
A family with young kids and a couple on a honeymoon need almost opposite things from the same itinerary — one wants shorter drives, earlier stops, and something to keep an eight-year-old interested between sightings; the other wants privacy, unhurried mornings, and the vehicle to themselves. Edward plans for the actual group in front of him, not a "family safari" or "honeymoon safari" template.
Every vehicle is private regardless — there's no sharing with strangers on either kind of trip. What changes is pacing, camp choice, and how much is packed into a day. A family gets shorter transfers and camps that are genuinely set up for kids; a honeymoon gets the space and quiet that a shared group safari can't offer.
"I ask what the days should actually feel like before I plan a single stop. That answer is completely different for a family of five and two people on a honeymoon, even in the same park."
Adjusted to the group — a family itinerary and a honeymoon itinerary end up looking quite different in practice.
The plan is built around real attention spans, not an adult's pace
Whether it's a family of six or a couple, the vehicle is exclusively yours
If the group wants to slow down or change plans mid-trip, it changes
Six days, three regions, one deliberate route to the Big Five — Samburu's dry north, the rhino sanctuary at Lake Nakuru, and the plains of the Masai Mara.
12 days across 6 of Kenya's best landscapes — Samburu's dry north, the rhino conservancies of Laikipia and Nakuru, the Mara, Lake Naivasha, and Amboseli.
Tell David when you're thinking of travelling and how many of you there are — he'll reply personally, usually within a day.
