Safaris with kids


Children aged eight and up will gain the most from a trip – journeys can be long, and morning game drives chilly. Bush walks may be limited to those over 12 or 14, so do check with your operator. Kenya and South Africa are our top choices, especially for younger families, with an abundance of superb guides and tailored lodges with swimming pools and games rooms. South Africa and Namibia also have the lowest risk of malaria.
For information on health and safety, please see our safari tips page.
Our Safari family Vacations
Family Kenya safari & beach vacation, tailormade
Luxury tailormade safari and beach vacations in Kenya
Family safari in Namibia
Climb the highest sand dunes in the world
Botswana family adventure
A true African adventure for all the family!
Exciting family vacation in Tanzania
A family vacation for all ages including the best of Tanzania
Uganda wildlife vacation
This you cannot miss while in Uganda -The wild and beautiful!
Tanzania family safari and Zanzibar vacation
Famous Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti combined with beach
Botswana family vacation, green season safari
The perfect safari vacation in Botswana
Family cycling vacation in Kenya & Tanzania
Family Biking and camping adventure in Kenya and Tanzania
South Africa luxury family safari
Luxury five star vacation visiting two Wonders of the World
Family horse riding vacation in South Africa
Family horse riding safari vacation in South Africa
Family luxury safari & beach vacation, South Africa & Mozambique
Combine a wildlife safari in South Africa with beach time.
Botswana & Zambia family safari
Family safari in the heart of the Okavango Delta
South African safaris for families with teenagers
Visit the famous Kruger National Park and Zulu villages
Namibia family vacation, self drive adventure
The perfect Namibia self drive itinerary for families
South Africa family adventure vacation, tailor made
Family self-drive vacation, featuring whales & wildlife
Zambia family safari vacation
Wildlife-watching, national parks & Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe family safari, tailor made
Discover magnificent Matopos and Hwange National Park
Cape Town to Victoria Falls small group camping safari
"Overland" camping safari to Namibia, Botswana & Zimbabwe
Highlights of Botswana luxury safari
Chobe, Savute and the Okavango Delta
Family safari in Kenya with the Maasai
Wild Family Safari
Uganda wildlife and activity vacation
Experience the Pearl of Africa...true African adventure!
Zimbabwe tailor made vacations
A journey through Zimbabwe's most iconic wildlife habitats
Botswana family Safari with teenagers vacation
See some of the world’s greatest waterfalls and wildlife
Family safari in Tanzania
A family friendly tour of the highlights of Tanzania
Family garden route vacation with safari, South Africa
Family vacation to discover the Cape
Botswana wildlife vacation for families
Discover the diverse wilderness of Botswana
Tanzania family Safari
Family-friendly luxury safari into Tanzania's wilderness
Botswana luxury family safari
Family adventures through Botswana, plus Victoria Falls
Family safari in Greater Kruger, South Africa
The perfect safari in South Africa
Botswana family safaris, Okavango Delta & Chobe
Once in a lifetime family safari in Botswana
Activities for families on safari
"Check out small group tours. I always used to wonder why I'd want to travel with other people’s kids. But when you go on one, you realise you’re not traveling with them – your kids are. They’ve got ready-made playmates, they share, they learn. It’s great to listen to them discussing the lions they’ve just seen."
“We don’t have a minimum age for our family safaris because we don’t want to exclude a family group that includes just one very young child. Children aged 8+ can usually enjoy game drives, but then again I went on safari with my children, and my nine year old loved it but my four and 11 year olds were bored after two hours so it’s not straightforward. Know your own kids. If they’ve been lapping up Attenborough documentaries since they were four you’re probably OK.”
"Older kids should experience camping. In a lodge, you only experience the park during the activities. You do a game drive, then go back indoors. But when you camp, you’re in that natural environment 24/7. You experience the sounds, the smells, the noises at night – it’s much more intense."
Our top Safari family Vacation
Exciting family vacation in Tanzania
A family vacation for all ages including the best of Tanzania
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Family safari travel advice
“Get children out into the pristine areas. They’re really dwindling and there is so little wilderness left. It motivates children, it opens their eyes to different experiences in a way a city tour can’t. And I believe that in the long term you’ll get a budding conservationist."
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