Family safaris will allow you to get the most out of your safari, specially crafted itineraries will pair specialist guides with custom facilities within the delta.
There is an increasing emphasis on family safaris to the Okavango Delta with the delta providing an ideal environment for children to learn about nature and conservation.
For those with young children, booking a safari to the delta can be frustrating with children excluded from activities such as walking safaris and mokoro excursions. The specialist family safari is a solution to this pairing excellent camps with dedicated guides.
These specialist safaris seek to get the most out of the delta for children with bespoke activities and a flexible approach to safari planning. Accommodation has been specifically pointed to allow both parents and children the space to safely explore this unique environment with up to three children accommodated in Desert & Delta Safaris newly built family units at Camp Okavango and Camp Moremi.
Guides have been specially selected for their child focused outlook with enthusiasm and flexibility key attributes. These guides are able to bring the delta to life ensuring a memorable safari experience.
Whilst most family safaris make use family rooms at existing camps, Ker & Downey Botswana’s innovative and highly regarded Young Explorers programme offers a bespoke family safari with sole use of their Footsteps Camp in the Shinde Concession.
Experience the contrasting wilds of Botswana with this wonderful Desert and Delta itinerary. Enjoy a wonderfully varied itinerary with 4 nights comprising of 2 camps in the lush Okavango Delta and 2 nights in the desert sands of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park. With both Okavango camps offering year round land and water activities a complete Okavango safari experience is guaranteed. A superb year round safari itinerary.
Experience the best of the Okavango as you visit two luxury tented camps set in prime locations in east and west Okavango. Both camps offer year round land and water activities offering a complete Okavango safari experience, perfect for the Christmas season. Small and friendly camps with superb guides and a full range of activities make this the perfect itinerary for family holidays in the festive season. With a private vehicle offered complimentary for all groups of four or more this is perfect for families.
A luxurious mobile safari without compromising on adventure or authentic experiences. Set on a stunning private concession in the Okavango Delta, this is one of the few mobile outfits able to offer a private and flexible safari experience away from the crowded national parks. With your own private camp and guide the days are tailored to suit your personal interests- with a mix of game drives, walking, boating and mokoro adventures. One night is spent fly camping on a palm island guaranteed to leave you with memories for life. Perfect for families and friends travelling together.
Set the rhythm for your perfect family safari with a dedicated private guide and private activities on this fantastic itinerary through Northern Botswana. This eight-night itinerary explores the Moremi Game Reserve, the permanent Okavango Delta, Savute and the Chobe riverfront. A comprehensive tour of the richest wildlife areas of Northern Botswana, with excellent game viewing in pristine areas and a range of both water and land activities guaranteed year round. Flexible meal times and a family safari specialist in camp will ensure you maximize your safari time. An excellent itinerary at any time of year. Min age is 6 years. Easily adapted to your preferences.
This is an action - packed safari especially designed to capture the imagination of young families and engage youngsters in educational and fun activities in a wilderness setting. Private activities ensure a unique and flexible experience. Without compromising the game viewing experience, extra activities are included for those with more energy to burn using simple and wholesome safari -themed activities with specially trained guides. This itinerary captures the true spirit of adventure of safari and allows families to discover the wonders of the Okavango and Kalahari together. Make the most of quad biking across the salt pans, meeting meerkats and educational walks with bushman in the Kalahari. The Okavango invited you to discover the joy of tracking animals and poling a mokoro – Botswana is the perfect natural playground.
Set the rhythm for your perfect Botswana family safari with a dedicated private guide and private activities on this classic Botswana safari through Northern Botswana. This eight-night itinerary explores the Moremi Game Reserve, the permanent Okavango Delta, Savute and the Chobe riverfront. A comprehensive tour of the richest areas of Northern Botswana, with excellent game viewing in pristine areas and a range of both water and land activities guaranteed year round. Flexible meal times and a family safari specialist in camp will ensure you maximise your safari time. An excellent itinerary for those looking for a Botswana family safari at any time of year.
A wonderful family safari exploring the wilds of northern Botswana, ending in a beautiful luxury safari lodge near Victoria Falls. This itinerary combines three great family friendly lodges which offer a host of activities with a child friendly focus to keep youngsters engaged. Each of the lodges are well located on private concessions, in game rich areas of the Okavango Delta and Chobe. A full range of safari activities hosted by specialist guides keeps the days fresh and exciting. Ending on the banks of the Zambezi River in a luxury safari lodge completes the adventure – with rhino tracking on foot and visits to Victoria Falls. A magical family adventure.
The Young Explorers safari is designed to offer families the opportunity to discover the wonders of the African wilderness – together, exclusively. Each family has the use of a private three-bedded camp, a professional guide, personal chef, waiter, housekeeper and dedicated Mokoro guides. It literally allows guests to explore the bush at their leisure, while never losing sight of the fact that being in the wilderness is also about having fun! Set on one of the best private concessions in the Okavango with excellent game viewing, families follow a special programme designed to educate children about the Okavango with fun interactive bush skills like tracking and making bows and arrows. One of the best family safari experiences in Africa.
An incredibly exclusive and luxurious family safari for those inspired by the dramatic National Geographic films of Botswana. Staying in sophisticated two bedroom suites complete with private guide, chef and host – privacy and flexibility is at the heart of this itinerary. This safari explores the same magnificent landscapes which have formed the backdrop to some of Nat Geo best wildlife documentaries, staying in luxury vintage style camps created by their filmmaker owners. Staying in premier camps in prime locations, this safari offers the chance to explore these exclusive and game rich lands and a chance to create and capture your own special family memories for life.
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