The right safari for a Jewish family is not simply about where the wildlife is best.

It is about where extraordinary wildlife, thoughtful hospitality and the practical realities of Jewish travel can coexist without your family having to manage the details.

Tanzania is exceptional for families who want vast landscapes and classic East African wildlife. The Serengeti brings lions, elephants and enormous herds into view, while the Ngorongoro Crater offers extraordinary concentrations of wildlife within a dramatic volcanic landscape. Kosher meat can be arranged through established kosher suppliers, including Moishe's Butchery in South Africa or Chabad networks in East Africa, depending on the itinerary.

Kenya offers a different rhythm. The Masai Mara combines exceptional game viewing with intimate conservancies, private vehicles and guides who can shape the day around your family. Laikipia adds conservation-focused experiences and some of Kenya's most exclusive wilderness settings.

South Africa is particularly attractive for families seeking flexibility. Private reserves such as Sabi Sands offer excellent Big Five viewing, while the country's infrastructure makes combining safari with Cape Town, the Winelands or the Indian Ocean straightforward.

Botswana is for families drawn to space and privacy. The Okavango Delta, Chobe and private concessions offer water-based safaris, elephants along the waterways and camps where the wilderness begins just beyond your door.

The difference is in the preparation.

Kosher meals, private vehicles, Shabbat timing, suitable accommodation and transfers can be considered before you arrive rather than improvised once you're there.

That changes the experience.

Parents stop managing logistics. Children become absorbed in the wilderness. And somewhere between a sunrise game drive and an evening beneath African skies, your family has the rare luxury of simply being together.

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