Family safaris

Families on Safari

It is amazing to me how Africa travel has grown and now couples who have traveled here want to bring their kids to experience the joy & amazement they feel for the animals from being on safari. Nothing can compare to seeing your child in wild amazement at the first Giraffe in the wild, or walking with the ranger in the bush and showing the different species of dung and teaching them ‘spoor’ animal tracking. Camps all over Africa have now created special family camps that will ensure parents and children of safety and yet the aura of sleeping in the bush in a luxury tent or chalet very close together.

FAMILY CAMPS

South Africa

Londolozi Pioneer Camp (Sabi Sands) Kruger, is currently closed for refurbishment. Londolozi has now decided to incorporate the old Pioneer suites into Founder's Camp, so that there are now ten chalets in Founder's at the chalet rates. The new Pioneer suites that are being built will be the same rates as Tree Camp, and the planned opening will be on 01 June 2010. This is aimed at being Londolozi's upmarket camp for families.

Wilderness Safaris:

Botswana

There are now two camps in the Wilderness Safaris Classic portfolio that are perfect for families: Jacana and Seba camps, where children of all ages are welcome. Remember that the family suites at Seba Camp can sleep two adults and up to four children comfortably in its two family suites which comprise two bathrooms and three bedrooms each.

Chitabe Lediba, DumaTau, Jao, Little Vumbura, Savuti, Selinda (as from 01 April 2010) and Vumbura Plains camps each have a family room.

(Chitabe Lediba has 2 family rooms) where families of up to 4 guests can be comfortably accommodated (5 would be crowded). The family rooms at Chitabe Lediba, DumaTau and Selinda (as from 01 April 2010) camps comprise of 2 adjoining tents which share a bathroom.

The family rooms at Jao, Little Vumbura, Savuti and Vumbura Plains camps, comprise of 2 adjoining tents, each with their own bathroom.

Seba has 2 family suites (one accommodating up to 5 and the other up to 6 in a family) which each comprise 2 bedrooms, each with their own bathroom as well as a 3rd bedroom, a sandpit and a plunge pool.

Jacana Camp currently has no family room, however they can accommodate one family on a triple share basis.

Namibia:

Damaraland Camp, Little Kulala, Ongava Lodge, Ongava Tented Camp and Serra Cafema Camps each have a family room where families of up to 4 guests can be comfortably accommodated (5 would be crowded).

The family room at Damaraland comprises of 2 tents, each with their own bathroom. The family rooms at Ongava Lodge, Ongava Tented Camp, Serra Cafema and Little Kulala comprise of 2 bedrooms each with their own bathroom.

Each of these camps can also host a family of 3 in one triple room but guests must accept the resulting impact on space and comfort.

Desert Rhino Camp does not have a family room. A family of 3 can however still be accommodated in a triple room but guests must accept the resulting impact on space and comfort.

Zambia:

Kalamu Lagoon, Shumba, Toka Leya and The River Club each have a family room (Toka Leya has 3 family rooms) where families of up to 4 guests can be comfortably accommodated (5 would be crowded). The family rooms at Kalamu Lagoon and Toka Leya camps comprise of 2 bedrooms (on either side of a shared bathroom) with an entrance through the main bedroom.

The family room at The River Club comprises of one room which the family share with an en suite bathroom. The family room at Shumba has a king size bed and 2 single beds (with one shared bathroom).

Each of these camps can also host a family of 3 in one triple room (Kalamu Lagoon can host up to two extra triple rooms) but guests must accept the resulting impact on space and comfort.

Kapinga camp has no family room, however the camp is able to accommodate one family on a triple share basis where the child would qualifyfor the child rate.

Busanga Bush Camp has no family room but could accommodate a family of 3 in one triple room where the child would qualify for the child rates , however please note that space and comfort would be seriously compromised. Alternately should a family book and pay for sole use of this small camp, then one child qualifies for the child rate.

Zimbabwe:

Makalolo Plains has one family room where families of up to 5 guests can be accommodated. The family room comprises of 2 adjoining tents, which share a bathroom.

Little Makalolo and Ruckomechi both have one family room each where families of up to 4 guests can be accommodated. Both the family rooms comprises of 2 adjoining tents, which share a bathroom.