Botswana Family Safari Holidays

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Botswana Family Safari Holidays

Botswana is an amazing, but slightly adventurous family safari destination.

The vast safari regions of Botswana offer awesome wildlife, genuine wilderness experiences, varied activities and high levels of exclusivity. Families can really enjoy an adventure into the wild, with fantastic guiding and hosting, beautiful landscapes, cultural experiences and a real sense of ‘escape’ from modern life.

Along with the wildlife, the key attraction of Botswana is the pristine wilderness it offers, where as a family you can really immerse yourselves in the natural world. This kind of experience is usually most appreciated by children old enough to be totally ‘wowed’ by the whole adventure. If your children are very young, (perhaps under 8 years old, but there is no set age and it depends on each family) then you may find countries such as Kenya or South Africa offer a more appropriate level of adventure.

In terms of accommodation, some camps in Botswana have two-bedroomed ‘family units’ and safari tents are often large enough to include one extra bed. However, quadruple accommodation is not always possible, especially on more adventurous safaris (private mobile camps or more down to earth properties) and it is sometimes necessary for a family of 4 to take two individual units. If you are keen on adventure and exclusivity as a family, then you could consider a private mobile tented safari, either for your whole safari or just for a few ‘adventurous’ days (minimum three nights).

Botswana offers a wide range of safari activities, though many of the more adventurous activities (walking, horse riding etc.) will have lower age limits (normally around 14 years). In certain camps, or on private mobile safaris, specialist private guides can be arranged and activities can be orientated towards the kids as much as is required.

Please visit our Family Safaris page for more general information on travelling to Africa with children, or Contact Us with your specific ideas and questions.

FAMILY VACATION ITINERARIES TO BOTSWANA

We have a wealth of experience designing child-friendly safaris in Botswana, and can tailor-make your itinerary to suit the ages of your children and your personal requirements. Although all our holidays are individually tailored to suit personal requirements, please see a selection of example itineraries below, which can all be very family-friendly. Please note all our example itineraries are designed just to show what is possible and can all be amended to suit personal requirements. We would always expect to talk to you in detail before recommending an exact itinerary.