Family Fun at Mahali Mzuri

Additional information

What is:
…an infant? A guest between the ages of 2 and 6 (Infants stay free of charge provided they share with at least one adult)
…a child? A guest between the ages of 6 and 15
…an adult? A guest aged 15 years and over

On Game Drives

• Children must be two years old to visit Mahali Mzuri and over six years old to accompany their parents on game drive. For children under the age of six to go on game drives a private closed vehicle must be hired (for an additional cost). We provide children’s car seats too.
• When not on drives at least one parent will need to stay at camp with their child(ren).
• While out in the bush, children will need to be very quiet as not to startle any wild animals
• When children aged 6-12 are in a game viewing vehicle, either transiting to and from the airstrip or going on a game drive, they must sit in the back of the vehicle and observe all instructions from the Guide carefully. Continued participation in game drives will be at the sole discretion of the Guide based on his or her professional evaluation of the situation; game drives with children present may also be shorter if the driver feels it to be necessary
• The roads can be very dusty, so please bring sunglasses to protect little eyes

In Camp

• For safety reasons children must be accompanied at all times around the camp, both day and night as the camp is located in a wildlife area which is not fenced. Our Askari (security guards) give special attention to tents occupied by children during the night
• Please remember it is not only the larger animals that can react aggressively; the smaller, less overtly threatening ones are just as likely to respond if they feel threatened, so we ask that children be kept within arm’s reach at all times
• The camp can provide babysitting for parents who wish to enjoy private game drives in the evenings.
• We supply complimentary sun cream at camp, so please help yourself
• For younger children we can supply a cot
• We can provide a roll away bed for a nanny if needed.
• Please be aware that the electricity is turned off at night. If your child is afraid of the dark, we can provide a battery operated night light
• We do not have any lifeguards at Mahali Mzuri, therefore children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times when in and around the swimming pool
• We have mosquito nets available on request and there is mosquito spray available in each tent.
• There is an resident nurse and we have a camp clinic fully stocked with children's medicines, including an Epipen.

Please note

• Occasionally due to restrictions on the number of guests and vehicles allowed in the conservancy, we may not be able to accommodate extra children or adults in tents.*