GKS is the originator of the gourmet kosher safari and operates luxury kosher travel programs in the most exotic locations across the globe.
At GKS, your experience is our priority; your dream kosher safari – our Reality!
A Safari with GKS is an unparalleled experience that will create memories forever.
At GKS, your experience is our priority; your dream kosher safari – our Reality!
A Safari with GKS is an unparalleled experience that will create memories forever.
GKS 2024 Gourmet Kosher Safaris
- Best of Southern Africa (Ultimate Luxury Safari): (I) July 2 – 11; (ii) Sept 3 – 12 (10 days)
- Kenya: Great Migrations & Northern Kenya (Affordable Lux): (i) July 15 – 21; (ii) Aug 19 – 25 (8 days)
- South African Safari & Cape Town Tour: (i) July 18 – 25; (ii) Aug 15 – 22 (8 days)
- Kenya: Luxury Safari Odyssey: Aug 19 – 28 (10 days)
- The Great Southern India Luxury Safari: Feb 2025 (8 days)
- Customized Safari: A private gourmet luxury Safari designed around your personal schedule and specific needs by GKS
What to expect on a GKS Safari
The ultimate kosher safari experience that will combine the most unforgettable wildlife-rich, scenic, and cultural destinations on the globe with superb accommodations and top-quality tours whilst indulging your pallet in an unforgettable culinary experience of gourmet kosher cuisine, prepared for you fresh on-site by top-class chefs under the strictest kashrut supervision.
1. Best of Southern Africa
10 days (Tues – Thurs): (i) July 2- July 11; (ii) Sept 3 -Sept 12, 2024
The most incredible visit to Southern Africa with Safaris like no other, where you simply take it all in, while we arrange every detail for you in an experience that harmoniously combines pampering luxury with a unique wildlife adventure.
Wine and dine with gourmet kosher cuisines (even in the bush!) and enjoy luxury five-star accommodation.
This is the Best of Southern Africa – the GKS way.
Tour Itinerary Highlights
- Day 1: Zambia - getaway to the mighty Victoria Falls;
- Day 2: Our first safari of the trip by boat and jeep in the world-famous Chobe National Park, home to the largest concentration of elephant in the world, as well as large herds of buffalo, hippo, many crocodile, antelope, zebra, giraffe, and of course the big cats.
- Day 3: Victoria Falls bridge and on to Cape Town.
- Day 4: Best of incredible Cape Town, including Table Mountain and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens;
- Day 5: Shabbat in Cape Town
- Day 6: Cape Peninsular, including boat to seal island, Chapman’s Peak Drive along ocean-facing cliffs towards Cape Point, and scenic drive to Boulders Beach.
- Day 7 – 10: Unique private game reserve safari experience including early morning and night game viewing drives as well as an incredible opportunity to relax and be pampered in the most exquisite surroundings at a stunning game lodge.
Price
July 2- July 11 | 10 days: Deluxe Luxury Tour: $8,500
Sept 3 -Sept 12 | 10 days: Affordable Lux Tour: $7,500
Please inquire for single’s supplement.
*See below (under all Safari descriptions at the bottom of this page) for the details of what is and isn’t included in our tour price.
2. Affordable Luxury Kenya: Great Migrations & Northern Kenya *Special unique offering*
7 days: (i) July 15 – 21; (ii) Aug 19 – 25
Kenya is a safari destination that offers incredible natural beauty, stirring cultural encounters, sensational game viewing and, of course, the thrills of the Wildebeest Migration. No wonder it is the birthplace of safari travel!
This is a unique opportunity to take part in an incredible safari adventure during peak migration season at an unprecedented price. This special offer from GKS includes excellent accommodation at hotels and private villas with all the trimmings of GKS signature freshly prepared gourmet kosher cuisine and personal hosting for a pampered safari experience.
…And there is more: on this exciting kosher safari itinerary, we blend this ‘bucket-list’ experience with a weekend in Northern Kenya at the foothills of famous Mount Kenya.
Tour Itinerary Highlights
- Day 1: Welcome to Nairobi and jump right in with a late-afternoon safari in the Nairobi National Park;
- Day 2 - 4: Savor the magic of iconic Masai Mara, a safari in which you will immerse in the magic of this peak migration season when the Mara comes alive with an abundance of diverse wildlife.
- Day 5- 7: Each region on our itinerary is unique, and north of Nairobi where we spend the next few days is famous for the iconic Mount Kenya, the country’s highest peak and Africa’s second highest, as well as the private conservancies along the high plateaus bordering the mountain, including the magnificent “Ol Pajeta,” one of the last strongholds of the highly endangered rhino.
Price
$6,000 (per person sharing).
*See below (under all Safari descriptions at the bottom of this page) for the details of what is and isn’t included in our tour price.
3. South African Safari & Cape Town Tour
8 days: (i) July 18 – 25; (ii) Aug 15 – 22, 2024
Join us as we accompany you on this incredible Safari in South Africa and visit glorious Cape Town. This experience harmoniously combines pampering luxury with a unique wildlife adventure. Wine and dine with gourmet kosher cuisines (even in the bush!) and enjoy luxury accommodation – the GKS way.
Tour Itinerary Highlights
- Day 1: Arrival in Cape Town;
- Day 2: Best of Cape Town and Table Mountain tour.
- Day 3: Shabbat in Cape Town
- Day 4: The spectacular scenery of The “Cape Peninsula”, including magnificent boat cruise out to “Seal Island”, “Chapman’s Peak Drive” to Cape Point, the dramatic meeting point of the two ocean currents and tip of the Peninsula, Cape of Good Hope and Boulders Beach.
- Day 4 - 8: Kruger Park Region/Mjejane Private Game Reserve
Price
$10,000 (per double room – 2 persons - sharing)
For a group of 10 persons (full Villa at Mjejane), the price for the 10-person group will be discounted to: $47,000
*See below (under all Safari descriptions at the bottom of this page) for the details of what is and isn’t included in our tour price.
4. Kenya Safari Odyssey
10 days: Mon August 19 – Wed August 28, 2024
From experiencing the wildebeest and zebra mega-herds in the Masai Mara and legendary elephants against the backdrop of Mount Kenya to pristine beaches and coral reefs, a Kenya safari will not disappoint.
On this exciting “Gourmet Kosher Safari” itinerary, we blend this ‘bucket-list’ experience with a weekend on the stunning tropical coast of Kenya, and visit to Mount Kenya and its iconic wildlife conservancies.
Tour Itinerary Highlights
- Day 1: Welcome to Nairobi;
- Day 2 - 4: Savor the magic of iconic Masai Mara, a safari in which you will immerse in the magic of this peak migration season when the Mara comes alive with an abundance of diverse wildlife.
- Day 4- 7: Experience one of the world’s most magnificent beach areas that spans the endless tropical white sands from Malindi to the North of Mombasa and Diani Beach to its south. This includes a visit to one of the planet’s great marine reserves, with its world-class snorkeling and diving. Our stay here will include a relaxing shabbat at a gorgeous beach-front villa/lodge.
- Day 8 - 10: North of Nairobi is famous for the iconic Mount Kenya, and private conservancies, including the magnificent “Ol Pajeta,” one of the last strongholds of the highly endangered rhino. We stay in a luxury lodge surrounded by magnificent mountain scenery. Our safari will take place in the unique “Ol-Pejeta” in search of the big 5.
Price
$12,500 (per person sharing): based on a minimum of 10 participants
Please inquire about single supplement.
*See below (under all Safari descriptions at the bottom of this page) for the details of what is and isn’t included in our tour price.
5. The Great Southern India Luxury Safari
8 days: January 2025
A “one of a kind” Gourmet Kosher Safari in the warm jungles of Southern India that will combine the magnificent Kabini forest and Nagarhole National Park with some of India’s greatest cultural treasures, all accompanied by the luxury signature cuisine and service for which the GKS brand is world famous.
Explore two of India’s largest cities, starting with the high-tech capital of Bengaluru, and ending with a day in Mumbai, India’s largest and most famous port, where we explore its cultural treasures as well as its unique Jewish heritage.
(Two-day pre-tour optional add-on includes the capital New Delhi, Agra and the Taj Mahal, in North-India).
Tour Itinerary Highlights
Pre-Tour Add-On:
- Day 1: New Delhi city highlights;
- Day 2: Amazing Taj Mahal;
Tour:
- Day 1: Bangaluru - the Silicon Valley of India;
- Day 2: Historic city of Mysore and then on to the jungles and wetlands of the Kabini Forests, home to the famous Nagarhole and Bandipur National Parks, one of Asia’s greatest wildlife wilderness areas;
- Day 3: Safari in the jungle of Kabini’s National Parks;
- Day 4: Unique Shabbat experience in a Luxurious jungle lodge. Post Havdala jungle night walk led by professional naturalist complete with Melava Malka under the stars;
- Day 5 & 6: Boat and jeep safaris on rivers and in the jungles of Navargole National Park;
- Day 7: Tour the palace complex of Mysore and then travel on to Mumbai via Bengalur.
- Day 8: Mumbai city highlights, guided Jewish interest tour and departure for home.
Price
8 Day Tour: $9,000 per person sharing; single supplement: $1,800
2 Day Pre-tour: $2,000 per person sharing; single supplement: $500
*See below (under all Safari descriptions at the bottom of this page) for the details of what is and isn’t included in our tour price.
Please enquire for further specifics regarding visas, travel and other important info relating to this tour
What’s included in our Safari prices?
- Luxury 5 Star Hotel accommodation (or closest equivalent when unavailable). For Affordable Lux Tours: 4-star Hotels and Villas).
- 3 freshly prepared kosher meals daily by our chefs, under our strict hashgacha
- Packed lunches when out for the day
- Snacks and plenty of bottled water on excursions (where permitted by National Parks regulations).
- Drinks during meals: Soft drinks and bottled water at meals, kosher cocktails or quality kosher wines at dinners (subject to local regulations and tour type)
- Experienced English-speaking guides for tours
- All excursions, activities, transfers, entrance fees and guiding on the itinerary except when explicitly excluded.
Note: All hotels, daily schedules, and other items are subject to change due to availability, group size, and other factors, but the overall deluxe standard of the trip will be maintained as best as reasonably possible.
What’s not included?
- Tips – 6%
- International airfares
- Domestic flights
- Visas and airport taxes
- Travel insurance
- Optional flights and activities
- Hotel Room upgrades
- Bar, laundry, and other hotel extras
- Personal expenses