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 Holidays
Uganda wildlife holiday
This you cannot miss while in Uganda -The wild and beautiful!
Family safari in Namibia
Climb the highest sand dunes in the world
Botswana family adventure
A true African adventure for all the family!
Family Kenya safari & beach holiday, tailormade
Luxury tailormade safari and beach holidays in Kenya
Exciting family holiday in Tanzania
A family holiday for all ages including the best of Tanzania
Botswana & Zambia family safari
Family safari in the heart of the Okavango Delta
Family horse riding holiday in South Africa
Family horse riding safari holiday in South Africa
Family cycling holiday in Kenya & Tanzania
Family Biking and camping adventure in Kenya and Tanzania
South Africa luxury family safari
Luxury five star holiday visiting two Wonders of the World
Tanzania family safari and Zanzibar holiday
Famous Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti combined with beach
Family luxury safari & beach holiday, South Africa & Mozambique
Combine a wildlife safari in South Africa with beach time.
Botswana family holiday, green season safari
The perfect safari holiday in Botswana
South African safaris for families with teenagers
Visit the famous Kruger National Park and Zulu villages
Family safari in Tanzania
A family friendly tour of the highlights of Tanzania
Family holidays to South Africa
A family adventure from Cape Town to Kruger
Botswana family safari holiday
An unforgettable Botswana experience for all ages
Tanzania family safari & beach holiday
A combination of dazzling wildlife and tropical beaches!
Kenya and Tanzania family safari, small group
Take a walk on the wild side in Kenya and Tanzania
Family safari in Greater Kruger, South Africa
The perfect safari in South Africa
Kenya to Tanzania family overland adventure
Family overland adventure from Nairobi to Dar Es Salaam
Botswana family safaris, Okavango Delta & Chobe
Once in a lifetime family safari in Botswana
Botswana luxury family safari
Family adventures through Botswana, plus Victoria Falls
Botswana and Victoria Falls family safari
Luxury camps, sustainable lodges and incredible wildlife
Kenya family small group holiday
Discover the wonderful animals and people on this adventure
South Africa family tour, 10 days
Botswana and Victoria falls are famous areas to visit
Zambia family safari holiday
Wildlife-watching, national parks & Victoria Falls
South Africa family adventure holiday, tailor made
Family self-drive holiday, featuring whales & wildlife
Family garden route holiday with safari, South Africa
Family holiday to discover the Cape
Family holiday to South Africa & Swaziland
Kruger, Swaziland and Durban with the family
Botswana family Safari with teenagers holiday
See some of the world’s greatest waterfalls and wildlife
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 travelling 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 Holiday
Botswana family adventure
A true African adventure for all the family!
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."