Botswana Family Safaris

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Having spent my early childhood listening to the stories of my great, great–grandfather, the famous explorer Charles John Andersson and his exploration of Botswana and Namibia, it has been a life-long ambition of mine to travel this wild, untamed corner of Africa. It didnt disappoint.

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Botswana can be an excellent destination for a family safari, although perhaps not for very young children under the age of 8 or 10 years. With the exception of the Chobe National Park, most camps in Botswana only really cater for children aged 10 or older. There are exceptions and for those families with young children wishing to visit the camps of the Okavango Delta for example, we would suggest organising private activities.

In saying that, however, Botswana can be great for children aged 8 - 12 years and for teenagers. Many camps and lodges are offering safe, adventurous safaris for the whole family. Many employ specially trained children's guides who will design a special programme for your children to suit their ages and interests. These family programmes are designed to spark curiosity and interest. The guide/s will interpret the wonders of the African bush in a fun, easy way to understand that will ensure all ages are touched by Africa's magic. They provide fun activities such as spoor casting, tracking and indentifying spoor, making nature cards and bush jewellery, fishing and learning how to survive in the bush. This keeps the children entertained between game activities so that Mum and Dad can have a break together too. Many of the Botswana camps have plunge pools so that the children can cool down and play under staff supervision. As well as this the camps have well stocked libraries and educational games.

Botswana for teenagers is superb. At this age they can fully appreciate and enjoy the animals and the outdoors. Guides encourage teenagers to become interested in conservation and understand the issues facing wildlife. Also it is children of this age who will most gain from interactions with the local people and learning about their cultures and traditions.

An added benefit of a family holiday in Botswana is that the country is largely a fly in destination which prevents long and boring road transfers.

The Chobe National Park is the exception in Botswana and many of the lodges are larger and very much cater for children. Many families with younger children tend to combine the Chobe with Victoria Falls on their family holidays. See our Livingstone and Chobe family safari.

See below our two suggested Botswana safaris for families

Botswana Family Holiday

Livingstone & Chobe, Botswana Family Safari

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