An elephant crossing a track in front of safari vehicles, Tanzania. Photo: Pexels (free licence).
Which safari operators are best for families with teenagers?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 2 November 2026
These safari planners publish trips, terms or advice for teenagers on their own websites. Each card quotes the planner's own line, with its reviews where it publishes them.
Which safari operators are best for families with teenagers?
Each card quotes the planner's own line on families with teenagers, so you can compare what each one offers before you ask for a quote.
Africa Adventure Company
- Best for
- Customised safaris and some small-group departures
- Teenagers
- Tanzania family itinerary has a 'Teenager 12+ to 15 years' price (from $5,525 Jan-Mar/Jul-Oct 2027) and an additional-adult price.
- Enquire
- www.africa-adventure.com
Africa Adventure Consultants
- Best for
- Tailor-made safaris and some small groups
- Teenagers
- South Africa family safari offers activities for 'teens and older kids'
- Enquire
- adventuresinafrica.com
Africa Odyssey
- Best for
- Tailor-made itinerary planning and ground management
- Teenagers
- Zimbabwe 'better for teens with a sense of adventure'
- Enquire
- www.africaodyssey.com
Extraordinary Journeys Partner
- Best for
- Custom luxury trips across 39 countries
- Teenagers
- 'South Africa and Zambia safari: wild adventures for families traveling with teenagers' (12 days, $15,000) (price as read on 12 October 2026).
- Enquire
- extraordinaryjourneys.com
Jacada Travel
- Best for
- Bespoke private journeys with in-region concierges
- Teenagers
- Teens suggested for walking safaris in Tanzania or gorilla trekking in Rwanda; multi-generational groups suggested for camps in Botswana, Namibia and Kenya.
- Enquire
- www.jacadatravel.com
Mahlatini
- Best for
- Tailormade itineraries, no set departures
- Teenagers
- Rwanda Family Holiday (8 nights, from £13,200 low season) is 'specifically designed with families of teens over the age of 15 years' so they can join gorilla trekking (price as read on 12 October 2026).
- Enquire
- www.mahlatini.com
Original Travel
- Best for
- UK tailor-made travel designer
- Teenagers
- Teenagers to Tanzania (Great Migration, Serengeti) or Namibia (rhino conservation)
- Enquire
- www.originaltravel.co.uk
Safari Consultants
- Best for
- Tailor-made safaris, not tied to operators
- Teenagers
- Suggests Zimbabwe, Zambia or Botswana for 'older, very active teenage children'
- Enquire
- safari-consultants.com
Scott Dunn
- Best for
- Luxury tailor-made trips with travel specialists
- Teenagers
- Africa teenager itineraries (price per person, 2 adults + 2 children sharing): South Africa & Namibia for Teenagers, 13 nights from £6,200 (price as read on 12 October 2026).
- Enquire
- www.scottdunn.com
Thomson Safaris
- Best for
- Tanzania trips with its own camps and guides
- Teenagers
- Family safaris 'built for young kids, teens, parents and grandparents to explore together'
- Enquire
- thomsonsafaris.com
Yellow Zebra Safaris
- Best for
- Tailor-made safaris, no off-the-shelf tours
- Teenagers
- A Safari Exploration page: teenage children are 'perfect' for that 22-night trip.
- Enquire
- yellowzebrasafaris.com
Which safari operators are best for families with teenagers: the questions people ask
Which of these planners give a price on the line shown?
4 of the 11 do: Africa Adventure Company, Extraordinary Journeys, Mahlatini and Scott Dunn. Each price is the planner's own figure, with the year or the date it was read.
Which name a country for it?
9 of the 11 do: Africa Adventure Company, Africa Adventure Consultants, Africa Odyssey, Extraordinary Journeys, Jacada Travel, Mahlatini, Original Travel, Safari Consultants and Scott Dunn. The card line gives the country in the planner's own words.
How many planners are on this page?
11, in alphabetical order. Each card quotes one line from the planner's own website on this question.
Can I book these planners through Uncompromised Travel?
No. Uncompromised Travel is a publication and does not sell safaris. Each card has the planner's own enquiry link.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Each card links the pages of the planner's own website its lines were read from, under Sources, with the date they were read.
How were these safari planners chosen?
Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel safari planners table and its own website publishes trips, terms or advice for teenagers. A planner is on the page because its published line fits the question, never because it paid.
How current are these facts?
Each planner's website was read in October 2026, on the dates under each card's Sources. Trips, prices and reviews change, so confirm them with the planner before you book.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
Extraordinary Journeys is a partner of Uncompromised Travel and is marked Partner on its card; no other company paid to be listed.
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Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: facts each safari planner published on its own website, read on 12 October 2026, with reviews per platform (Google, SafariBookings and Trustpilot), from the Uncompromised Travel safari planners table. Companies whose websites would not open are not on this page. Cards are in alphabetical order. Photos are stock images from Pexels and do not show any company's trips. How this site earns · How we work.