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
Family safari in Namibia
Climb the highest sand dunes in the world
Uganda wildlife holiday
This you cannot miss while in Uganda -The wild and beautiful!
Botswana family adventure
A true African adventure for all the family!
Exciting family holiday in Tanzania
A family holiday for all ages including the best of Tanzania
Family Kenya safari & beach holiday, tailormade
Luxury tailormade safari and beach holidays in Kenya
Family luxury safari & beach holiday, South Africa & Mozambique
Combine a wildlife safari in South Africa with beach time.
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
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
Tanzania family safari and Zanzibar holiday
Famous Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti combined with beach
Tanzania family safari & beach holiday
A combination of dazzling wildlife and tropical beaches!
Family Kilimanjaro Climb & Serengeti safari holiday
Mt. Kilimanjaro climb with Serengeti wildlife safari
South Africa luxury family safari
Luxury five star holiday visiting two Wonders of the World
Zimbabwe family safari, tailor made
Discover magnificent Matopos and Hwange National Park
Victoria Falls & Zambia family safari
An exciting highlights tour suitable for all ages
Botswana family Safari with teenagers holiday
See some of the world’s greatest waterfalls and wildlife
Kenya to Tanzania family overland adventure
Family overland adventure from Nairobi to Dar Es Salaam
South Africa family adventure holiday, tailor made
Family self-drive holiday, featuring whales & wildlife
Botswana wildlife holiday for families
Discover the diverse wilderness of Botswana
Zambia family safari holiday
Wildlife-watching, national parks & Victoria Falls
Family overland safari in Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia
Family overland tour in Southern Africa
South Africa family tour, 10 days
Cape, Winelands and malaria free Safari in South Africa
Botswana family holiday, green season safari
The perfect family safari holiday in Botswana
Botswana luxury family safari
Family adventures through Botswana, plus Victoria Falls
Family safari in Kenya with the Maasai
Wild Family Safari
Kenya family holiday
A fabulous family holiday including the best of Kenya
Kenya and Tanzania family safari, small group
Take a walk on the wild side in Kenya and Tanzania
Cape Town to Victoria Falls small group camping safari
"Overland" camping safari to Namibia, Botswana & Zimbabwe
Kenya and Tanzania family holiday, tailor made
Exciting two week adventure through East Africa
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
Family safari in Namibia
Climb the highest sand dunes in the world
2020: 9 Apr, 11 Apr, 4 Jul, 11 Jul, 18 Jul, 25 Jul, 1 Aug, 8 Aug, 15 Aug
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."