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If you want a taster of the African savannah’s unique allure, then Disney’s wildlife movie, African Cats, which has just been released in UK cinemas, is a thoroughly recommended watch. This family film is a dramatisation of real wildlife footage filmed in Kenya’s Masai Mara. The story follows the lives of lion and cheetah families, capturing the ups and downs of their lives and revealing the relationships that bind these groups of cats. We found it a moving and beautiful insight into the personal lives of these magnificent creatures.

As well as offering a compelling story that enables people, and especially children, to relate to the animals, the movie is a striking display of the beauty of African nature. The East African savannah landscape is powerfully shot, and some amazing wildlife moments have been caught for audiences to enjoy.

This movie might serve as a nostalgic reminder of what makes Africa so special if you’ve been before, and if you have yet to visit the region, then watching African Cats might just tempt you to come and experience the wonders of an East African safari for yourself.

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For anyone who’s unsure whether a trip to Africa is a prospect children might enjoy, then showing them Disneynature’s movie, African Cats, should settle the question. Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, the documentary movie follows the lives of young lions and cheetahs on the Masai Mara in Kenya. African Cats screened on April 22 (to coincide with Earth Day) in the US, and is set to hit UK cinemas on October 21. If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s a trailer to get you excited about the movie – and about East Africa:



Nobody knows more than Disney about what makes exciting and fascinating family entertainment. So if their take on the African wild has inspired your family, why not consider coming to see it for yourselves and embarking on an adventure that both the grown-ups and the kids will never forget. With our experience and expertise, we choose just the right places and activities for those travelling with kids. The camps and lodges will be ones that welcome and entertain children. The wildlife watching will be thrilling. Africa is a place of vast possibility - and safaris too can be built around the almost endless choices available, so a family adventure can be matched perfectly to your specific needs and desires.

So if your family has fallen in love with Africa at the movies, perhaps it's time to come along to see its stars in the flesh. With beauty and drama at every turn, you won’t be disappointed. And with the right hosts, everyone from the youngest to the oldest is guaranteed the time of their life. Because when it comes to family safaris, nobody knows more than Africa House.