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Family Safari Holidays

Enjoy an exciting, family-friendly holiday on safari in South Africa or Kenya - learn about the Big Five animals and unwind back at your lodge.

Taking a wish-list trip is one outstanding way to introduce your children to the wider world around them. Rather than learning about diverse cultures, wildlife, cuisine, and environments in their schoolbooks (though that’s important, too!), an international trip will allow them to be immersed in another way of life. So, if this is something you’re passionate about, we know you’re going to love our family safari holidays.

Build new memories together with a sighting of the Big Five in the wild (that means lions, rhinos, elephants, leopards, and buffalo - oh my!). The whole family can delight in a South Africa safari, with Kruger National Park, Africa’s oldest wildlife conservation area boasting pristine grasslands and opportunities to spot one of the big five in the wild. If you have always been curious about the unique experience of staying in an African bush lodge, a Kenya safari holiday will give the family the chance to experience East Africa’s vast natural beauty and rare wildlife while being able to unwind together.

Our safari holidays are family-friendly chiefly because of the educational factor, children and adults alike will feel informed and educated by the visual and interactive style of learning. We can guarantee you will never get bored! Our guides won’t talk at you, they will go above and beyond to ensure you are having an immersive learning experience. For some of our safari holidays, we are pleased to offer discounted pricing for younger children.

Out safari holidays are also well-suited for families because safaris tend to use small vehicles with six to nine people, maximum. Most of our safari accommodation providers also have swimming pools, which we know the children will love after a big day out spotting wildlife.

Featured family safari holidays

Elephants in the water in South Africa
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On Safari in South Africa – Elephant Lodge
South Africa
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  • Experience morning and afternoon game drives in the Chobe National Park, home to the largest concentration of elephants in Africa
  • Embrace the comfort and service of a timeless safari lodge set right on the banks of the Chobe River
  • Set off on a sunset cruise down the Chobe River aboard a double-decker boat with a drink in hand
  • Spot a wealth of wildlife and birdlife, from the ground hornbill to the African fish eagle, during a morning cruise along the Chobe River
  • 10 days from £2,549 pp

  • Dates Available

    October 2024 - December 2026

  • Duration

    10 days

  • Depart From

    3 airports

  • Excursions

    7 included

  • Meals

    21 included

Lion in Kruger National Park South Africa
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On Safari in South Africa - Kruger National Park
South Africa
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  • Go in search of the Big Five as you take three safaris in the famous Kruger and Greater Kruger National Park
  • Picturesque panoramic tour, taking in some of the Lowveld and the Blyde River Canyon’s best sights
  • Several exciting optional tours to choose from, including a night safari and a boat cruise on the Blyde River
  • Traditional South African braai (barbeque) on your last night
  • 10 days from £2,745 pp

  • Dates Available

    September 2024 - November 2026

  • Duration

    10 days

  • Depart From

    4 airports

  • Excursions

    7 included

  • Meals

    21 included

Tourists on Game Drive in South Africa
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On Safari in South Africa - Mabula Lodge
South Africa
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  • Go in search of the Big Five on five included safaris into the Mabula Private Game Reserve
  • Enjoy an expert-led wildlife talk and fascinating bush walk
  • Spend a night stargazing under the starry South African night sky
  • Pay a visit to the award-winning Hornbill Project
  • 10 days from £2,649 pp

  • Dates Available

    September 2024 - November 2026

  • Duration

    10 days

  • Depart From

    3 airports

  • Excursions

    7 included

  • Meals

    21 included

Safari drive spotting elephants
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Kenya Grand Safari
Kenya
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  • Six game drives in search of the Big Five including in the Maasai Mara
  • Journeying through the Rift Valley to renowned Lake Nakuru National Park - a giraffe and rhino sanctuary
  • A visit to a Maasai village
  • Visit historic Nyahururu – formerly ‘Thompson Falls’
  • 9 days from £3,729 pp

  • Dates Available

    October 2024 - November 2026

  • Duration

    9 days

  • Depart From

    3 airports

  • Excursions

    7 included

  • Meals

    20 included

South Mozambique Beach
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Kruger Safari and South Mozambique Beach
South Africa, Mozambique
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  • Venture in search of the ‘Big Five’ as you travel on three open-air safaris throughout the Kruger and Greater Kruger National Parks
  • Experience an enlightening wildlife rehabilitation tour and a gentle guided nature walk
  • Escape to a dreamy coastal corner of Mozambique for a few days of beach bliss by the Indian Ocean
  • Feast on a classic South African braai (barbeque)
  • 13 days from £3,925 pp

  • Dates Available

    September 2024 - November 2026

  • Duration

    13 days

  • Depart From

    1 airport

  • Excursions

    6 included

  • Meals

    29 included

Tsavo National Park Red Elephants At Watering Hole
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Kenya - Beach and Safari
Kenya
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  • Discover vast Tsavo West National Park, with its Savannah and scrubland, on included game drives
  • Stay in a safari camp and enjoy three game drives in historic Tsavo East National Park, home to herds of African elephants
  • Blue waters and even bluer skies
  • Punctuate a week’s rest and relaxation at an idyllic beach hotel with a four-night safari
  • 13 days from £3,775 pp

  • Dates Available

    October 2024 - November 2026

  • Duration

    13 days

  • Depart From

    4 airports

  • Excursions

    6 included

  • Meals

    27 included

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