The best kosher safari is not simply one where kosher food is available.

It is one where you never have to wonder whether everything has been thought through.

For an affluent Jewish family, that distinction matters. You have travelled far enough to know that a beautiful lodge does not automatically mean a seamless experience. The real question is whether someone has anticipated the details before they become your problem.

That begins long before you arrive.

Kosher meat can be sourced through established kosher suppliers such as Moishe's Butchery in South Africa or, where appropriate, Chabad communities and kosher resources in East Africa. Menus are coordinated in advance with private chefs and lodges. Fresh challah can be prepared for Shabbat. Kosher wines and familiar provisions can be arranged before you arrive.

Then the safari itself becomes wonderfully simple.

A private vehicle waits at dawn. Your guide understands that the children may need a slower morning, or that an unexpected leopard sighting is worth staying with. Game drives are planned thoughtfully around Shabbat and your family's rhythm rather than forcing your observance into someone else's timetable.

And Africa does the rest.

Elephants emerge through golden grass. Lions disappear into the shade as the afternoon heat rises. A child who was reluctant to leave the lodge suddenly wants to know everything about animal tracks. Later, beneath lantern light, conversation continues long after dinner.

This is what makes a truly exceptional kosher safari different.

You are not constantly arranging the experience.

Someone has already done that.

Your family gets to be present, observe Shabbat with dignity and privacy, eat beautifully prepared kosher meals, and experience Africa without compromising the standards that matter to you.

The best kosher safari is ultimately not about what has been added.

It is about everything you no longer have to worry about.

Kosher food in Africa is certified by the Beth Din of South Africa which is the Jewish religious court responsible for ensuring that food and other products meet the standards of Jewish dietary laws.

Stainless steel pots and pans are boiled and torched clean between each meal or for a nominal fee new pots, pans, plates, and cutlery/flatware will be supplied and be inspected by you when you check into the safari lodge or camp, or if you prefer you can bring in your own pots & pans.  After every use, they are washed in a special designated area.  During your stay, you are more than welcome to inspect the kitchen to ensure you are pleased with how your meals are being prepared.

Deluxe Option

At our approved Kosher Safari Lodges, Pareve meals will be prepared fresh on-site by chefs who have been trained in kosher catering, and at your request, kosher milk products as well as kosher meat from a Mehadrin Commission Kosher Butchery will be brought in.

Private & Exclusive

A Mashgiach who is Shomer Shabbat and has completed the Mashgiach kashrut course will be flown into the safari lodge.  If the lodge doesn't have a dedicated kosher kitchen, he will set up a temporary separated kitchen with new cooking utensils & equipment as well as import the Kosher approved ingredients including Chalav Yisrael & Mehadrin meat as well as shabbos candles and fragrance for havdalah.  He will supervise all the cooking.

If needed we can also get a private Jewish Kosher chef from a recognized kashrut authority to accompany him.  Both of them are very involved in the Jewish community in South Africa and work with full permission of their overseeing Rabbi. 

Shabbat While On Safari:

For all lodges & camps that we recommend Eruv is key, so we ensure the lodges/camps we select are on enclosed grounds.  To avoid elevators we book rooms at lower levels as well ensuring they don’t have electric pass keys or they are electronically disconnected during Shabbat.

To ensure compliance with Jewish dietary laws Shabbat dinner and lunch are cooked before Shabbat starts. A stove or grill with a blech or an oven will be used to keep food warm over Shabbat.

Hot water for tea or coffee over Shabbat will be boiled and preserved in flasks.

Activities during Shabbat

Whenever available we will select kosher safari Lodges that have watering holes where animals visit and from the comfort of your chair, you will have a wildlife viewing experience during Shabbat.  Another option during Shabbat is to have a Walking Safari in the Masai Mara or Serengeti escorted by an armed guard