Young Explorers Club
There is always something immensely unique and special about going on an authentic family safari in Masai Mara. As a family-oriented company, we have established the Young Explorers Club to ensure safaris in Masai Mara are more exciting for both parents and their children.
We aim to teach children about the environment and nature while at the same time offering them an opportunity to have fun within the camp environs. The selected activities are conducted with the help of our friendly Maasai guide, a dedicated expert naturalist who oversees all the children’s activities to keep them entertained throughout their stay.
Please note that our Young Explorers’ Club activities are tailor-made depending on the age of the children and subject to their length of stay. Most of the activities will take place every morning and afternoon and parents may choose to either engage in the learning expedition with their kids or opt to have a few hours to themselves.
The Young Explorers Club Activities Include;
Wildlife Tracking
Walk around the camp identifying various wild animals and birds using different ways, such as listening to bird sounds, looking at the animal droppings, bone formation, or their footprints.
Guided nature walks
Identify plants and trees and learn about their traditional benefit and uses within the community.
Bush Survival Skills
Learn the Maasai’s traditional livelihood techniques. Craft a bow and arrow using local materials. After training on bush survival skills, test your skills by trying to throw a Maasai club or hunting using your bow and arrow, for a prize.
Bead Work
Learn how to bead traditional Maasai bracelets and necklaces with the help of the Maasai ladies, which can be taken home as a souvenir.
Star-Gazing
At night look up into the sky and learn about the stars, which on most nights will include getting a good view of all the main constellations. This can be done before or after dinner.
Storytelling
Enjoy listening to authentic myths and folk stories explain a cause, origin, or reason for something or how a crisis is solved in society. Watch as the Maasai do their jumping dance around the campfire.
Traditional Face Painting
Take part in decorating one’s face in various patterns and shapes using Masai cultural materials.
BOARD GAMES
We have a variety of wildlife-themed board games to keep the children entertained
PUZZles
We have a variety of puzzles that will delight the children as they match the pieces to form wildlife pictures
Ready to start planning your family’s incredible Masai Mara adventure?
5-day family safari
Immerse yourself in nature in the most pristine environments set against the backdrops of Masai Mara while staying at Basecamp Masai Mara a safari camp that embraces the region’s communities, culture, wildlife and its environment to become the paradigm of a symphonic eco-retreat and Eagle View a plush permanent camp that provides remote and exclusive tented accommodation in the private Mara Naboisho Conservancy. Enjoy personalized service and comfort at this tranquil oasis where both the young and the young at heart are catered for.
7-day family safari
Enjoy a family safari while staying at Basecamp Masai Mara in Masai Mara and Leopard Hill in Mara Naboisho Conservancy. Our camps are complemented by the difference in location and architectural character offering different dimensions of being on safari. We have plenty of safari activities planned for the whole family.
Enjoy a variety of wildlife, cultural interaction and safari activities to get your whole family involved while staying in our camps in Maasai Mara and Mara Naboisho Conservancy, two prime game viewing destinations renowned for their high density of wildlife all year round. At the end of your safari, it is time to relax on the white sands and blue waters of the Indian Ocean in the cultural town of Lamu.