Family Safaris in Botswana

The real keys to planning a safe, happy safari for the whole family lie in the selection of bases, guides and activities that are suitable and this is where you need a truly skilled consultant - Meet the Team.

Some activities which are specifically age restricted to 15+ include walking safaris and canoe safaris. On the very odd occasion we've arranged one of these activities for younger children (including our own children). We use a specific guide and are limited to certain camps and locations however. Certain activities are strictly not permissible for youngsters at all which would generally include the adrenalin activities like bunji jumping, white water rafting and abseiling at Victoria Falls.

Almost without exception African locals love children and relish nothing better than showing the secrets of the wide outdoors to youngsters. Children often change character in the bush. Read about the Sullivan Family safari.

Like being introduced to a new plant on day 1 and then being able to identify it botanically and list it's tribal uses verbatim on next sighting in completely new terrain several days later.... (to the parents the second sighting was just another amazing vegetable)!

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