Custom by Design – journeys shaped around your life

Custom by Design is for travellers whose journeys sit beyond a standard pattern: longer stays, private charters, helicopter flights over the Mara, extensions to the coast or Tanzania, or celebrations that call for something more personal than a set itinerary.

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Custom by Design

A Kenya safari designed around your family’s dates, ages, and pace. Your host shapes the route, rooming, and lodge plan so the trip feels easy from day one.

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What custom means for your family

Your family chooses the dates. The route is designed around those dates.
Your host designs a calm pace with two–three nights per location.
Rooming is planned early, including family suites and connected rooms where available.
Lodge choices are matched to your comfort tier, family dynamics, and availability.

Custom planning protects sleep, energy, and time together, so leisure and play feel natural.

When Custom by Design is the best choice

Your family is travelling in a specific school holiday window.
Your group includes grandparents, teens, or mixed ages with different comfort needs.
Your family wants a slower pace with longer stays and fewer transitions.
A particular lodge, room type, or region matters to your family.
Your family is celebrating something and wants one highlight moment placed gently into the plan.

Choose how your family travels

Private Family Journey

A proven journey structure, tailored to your dates and ages.
Best when you want fewer decisions and a clear path.

Custom by Design

A journey created from scratch around your family priorities.
Best when dates, rooming, or specific locations require a bespoke plan.

How your host designs it

Step 1. Your family essentials

Dates, number of adults and children, children’s ages, and preferred comfort tier.

Step 2. Your pace and priorities

Two–three nights per location. One transition per day maximum. Wildlife focus and rest needs.

Step 3. Lodge and rooming shortlist

A short lodge set by tier, with rooming options suited to your family.

Step 4. Clear proposal and confirmation

A clear investment range, inclusions confirmed, and a final plan ready for booking.

How Planning Works

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What your host needs to design this well

Preferred month or exact dates.
Number of adults and children, and children’s ages.
Preferred comfort tier: Signature or Legacy.
Trip length target, for example 8–10 nights, 10–12 nights, 12–14 nights.
Any mobility considerations, dietary needs, or medical pacing needs.
Two must-have experiences, and one thing you would like kept simple.

When these are clear, your host can reduce choices and increase confidence.

What you receive

A clear route and pacing plan shaped around your family.
A lodge shortlist by tier, matched to rooming needs and availability.
A rooming plan that supports privacy, sleep, and easy mornings.
A clear investment range and what shapes it.
One point of contact from first message to travel day.

Choose your comfort tier

Both tiers keep the same calm pacing. The difference sits in lodge level, room category, and service layers.

Signature fits

Families who want premium comfort and strong value.
Families who want a clear plan with fewer choices.

Legacy fits

Families marking a milestone with the highest comfort standard.
Families who value more privacy and elevated service layers.

Frequently asked questions

How custom is custom?

Custom means the route, rooming, and lodge plan are designed around your family’s dates, ages, and pace.

Does custom mean a faster pace?

No. The plan is designed with two–three nights per location and one transition per day maximum.

Can custom include one special moment?

Yes. Your host can place a celebration meal, a private experience, or a meaningful moment into the plan, timed gently.

Can custom include one special moment?

Earlier planning supports access to family suites and connected rooms, especially in peak months and festive periods.

Can custom include one special moment?

Your host shares a clear investment range once dates, ages, and preferred tier are known. Final figures depend on season, rooming, and lodge availability.