Make memories with your loved ones and give your kids the gift of a love of nature.
One of the best parts about a holiday in South Africa is getting to share it with the whole family. It is so special to watch your little ones become immersed in the wildlife around them and watch them develop an interest and love for nature. You might even find you have a budding little Game Ranger on your hands!
These lodges are all situated in stunning, wildlife rich game reserves with luxury accommodation and hospitality. Our chosen lodges all take a slightly different approach to what a family safari looks like and therefore have varying levels of childcare programmes available, junior guide activities and room set-ups that will suit all families.
Part of their mission is to involve the whole family in their conservation vision. Unlike many reserves, each group receives an automatic private vehicle, so even young children can join game drives and everything can be tailored around your family. Kids can take part in archery, making bows and arrows, spoor identification and casting, bush walks and much more.
Only children over 6. Set in one of the most sought after safari destinations, the Sabi Sands, Londolozi is a family run lodge. They believe children can join game drives and looking for animals becomes a wonderful learning experience. While still offering a range of fun bush activities for kids to get involved in while parents relax.
In the heart of the Sabi Sands, overlooking a waterhole, Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge is family friendly and children of all ages can enjoy the EleFun Centre. A fully-fledged children's facility designed for ages 4 to 12, with age-appropriate bushveld themed activities guided and supervised by qualified staff — bushcraft, bug and bird identification, tracks and signs of wildlife.
At Ebony children of all ages are welcome. They believe in opening children's eyes to the wonders of an untouched wilderness. All activities can be tailored to suit each family. Singita's exciting Mini Rangers Course is a customised, fun-filled programme that includes tracking animals, astronomy, bush survival techniques and nature quizzes.
Lelapa is Setswana for "family". A family owned lodge overlooking the stunning malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve. Specialised family suites filled with games and toys, plus a dedicated children's area — the Eco House, home to The Safari Club. Kids explore the lodge hunting for animal spoor tracks, take part in treasure hunts, rock painting and cupcake decorating.
Phinda Mountain has family cottages, a Family Suite and a dedicated WILDChild programme filled with fun, interactive activities. Kids have the opportunity to participate in conservation experiences such as rhino notching, elephant collaring or pangolin tagging. Plus Zulu village tours, Africa Foundation community visits and night turtle drives (seasonal).
Some families prefer to have their little ones join on game drives and some prefer to leave them in the capable hands of the lodge staff for fun-filled kids clubs. Everything from the lodge experience to the game drives can be tailor made to work around your family's needs.
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