Yes, but the real question is not whether you can travel.

It is whether the journey has been planned well enough that you never have to spend your holiday worrying about how it will work.

Jewish holidays can be observed beautifully on safari when the itinerary is designed around them from the beginning. That means understanding where you will be before the holiday begins, when transfers and flights need to take place, how meals will be prepared, and how the days can unfold without unnecessary movement or pressure.

The details matter.

Kosher meals can be arranged in advance through appropriate suppliers, private chefs, lodges and local Jewish resources. Depending on the region, kosher meat may be brought in through suppliers such as Moishe's Butchery in South Africa or coordinated through Chabad communities in East Africa. Fresh provisions, wine and holiday requirements can be organised before you arrive rather than leaving your family to solve them in the middle of the journey.

The safari itself can then become part of the experience rather than an obstacle to it.

A private vehicle allows the day's rhythm to be adjusted around your family. Game drives can be completed before a holiday begins, while your lodge or private camp is prepared for the time ahead. Instead of watching the clock, you can sit together as the African evening settles across the landscape.

Perhaps there is an elephant moving quietly beyond the lodge.

Perhaps your children are gathered around the fire asking questions about what they saw that morning.

Perhaps, for once, nobody is thinking about the next transfer.

That is what thoughtful Jewish safari planning should provide: not a holiday interrupted by observance, but a journey in which your traditions, your family and the wilderness naturally coexist.

The finest planning is the kind you barely notice.

Because everything important has already been taken care of.

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