Botswana for Families
In recent years, Botswana has become a magical and memorable safari destination for the entire family. Even 10 years ago, children under the age of twelve were largely unwelcome on safari, but that is the case no longer. Many lodges have imaginative and immersive specialized family programs, offering a range of family friendly activities like fishing, animal tracking, and cooking classes.
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There are more lodges than ever available with family suites and private villas in the best game viewing areas. Many of these houses come with their own expert guides and private vehicles, which is important in making sure that the entire family has the flexibility that it needs.
Seriously Special
Botswana makes for an excellent destination for families with its abundance of family friendly camps that offer safari programs for children. Paired with political stability, highly trained guides and a varied ecosystem that ensures there are activities to entertain all members of the family, Botswana should be high on your list for a seriously special family getaway.
One-of-a-kind experiences
The lush Okavango Delta is the largest inland delta in the world, and supports a huge diversity of game. The river splays out into snaking waterways and floodplains, creating a fertile habitat for the diversity of wildlife that lives there. Placed next to the Okavango is the Moremi Game Reserve, which is thought by many to offer the best game viewing in Africa. When finished with activities in the lily covered, wide-open plains and forests of the Okavango and Moremi, venture to game rich Linyanti Reserve.
If you’re looking to avoid National Parks while still benefiting from incredible wildlife sightings take your family to the Linyanti Reserve, an enormous private tract of bush known for its large elephant population and exciting routine sightings of lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog hyena and antelope.
Round out your family vacation in Botswana with a trip to The Kalahari Desert and Makgadikgadi provide an excellent contrast to the other regions of Botswana. Vast and silent, the spectacular skies in this area spread as far as the eye can see. The Kalahari Desert spans 7 countries and is one of Africa’s most prominent geographical features. It’s also home to a massive amount of species diversity, from bull elephants to adorable, playful meerkats and the impressive, black-maned Kalahari lion. You won’t want to leave this off of your family’s safari bucket list. While here, you can also dive into culture, meeting Africa’s original inhabitants, the San people. Your family can learn about their traditional hunter-gather lifestyle, a truly eye-opening and unforgettable experience.
Botswana is an ideal safari destination for families, you’ll feel like you are living in "The Lion King". If you and your loved ones are looking for a classic safari experience, complete with khaki clad guides, wide-open bush plains, exceptional views of game animals and complete luxury look no further. Botswana is waiting…
Read more- Chobe National Park is home to the world's largest concentration of African elephants
- About 30% of the country's surface is dedicated to protected wildlife areas such as private reserves and national parks that support and protect animals.
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The Okavango Delta is the largest inland delta in the world
- Botswana became independent in 1966, and is the oldest democratic state in Africa
Younger Kids
Times are changing for younger children on safari in Botswana. Once taboo, now, children under 12 are welcomed with open arms. Many lodges offer great options for accommodating the entire family, featuring family suites, flexible, private game drives, and dietary specific menus. Some lodges even have explorers clubs, providing a unique, exciting activities for younger kids. They can learn animal tracking, fire building and how to make bows and arrows. These lodges ensure that every member of the family will be thoroughly entertained at all times.
Located on the edge of a gorgeous lagoon, and shaded by ebony and mangosteen trees, Footsteps offers a traditional and adventurous safari experience. Family friendly safaris are the specialty at Footsteps. Many of the activities here are low-impact a...
Set in a wild and beautiful location, Motswiri is a small tented camp with just six classic Meru tents, two of which are family units. Riding safaris are a real highlight at this camp, gallop alongside fascinating wildlife like zebra, antelope and el...
Small, simple and rustic, Camp Kalahari has 10 well-spaced en-suite meru tents. This camp also offers the benefit of a family tent which has interconnecting rooms, sleeping up to 5. And for children under 12, a rollaway bed can be put in the parent’s...
Older Kids
From luxurious resorts with interconnected rooms that will give teens a bit of privacy to secluded villas ideal for spending some quality time together as a family, we have a range of hotels that are perfect for visiting Greece with teens and older kids.
Selinda Explorers Camp takes mobile safari to a whole new level. Private, luxurious and exclusive, this camp is perfect for families looking for a spellbinding experience in Botswana. All of the four tents have a feel of authenticity and a bohemian f...
At Gomoti Plains, your family will experience wild and pristine game viewing all from a cool sheltered spot beneath a canopy of mature acacia trees. You’ll will be treated to game drives with sightings of cheetah, lion, wild dog, elephant, giraffe an...
Reachable only by boat during the high water season, this intimate camp offers an exclusive experience set in an extraordinary ecosystem. This camp is especially accommodating to older children. Game drives, walks, bird watching and mokoro activities...
Multi-generational Families
A multi-generational safari in Botswana is a wonderful option. Every member of the family can have the opportunity to experience a classic safari or choose to spend calm days gliding down the Delta in a mokoro (dugout canoe). It’s this flexibility that makes Botswana perfect for any age, interest, or activity level. Many lodges offer properties that have family suites or can be rented out exclusively, so everyone can be located in the same area.
Shinde is a beautiful and elegant camp, providing the ideal spot for water and land based safari activities. Every member of the family will be entertained here, there are motorboat and mokoro trips, game drives, fly fishing and the clear waterways a...
If you want a relaxing, luxurious experience look no further, the Zarafa Dhow Suites is an ultra-swanky, private camp with just two bedrooms, and is fully staffed, including a private safari guide and vehicle, offering families a flexible and exclusi...
Little Vumbura Camp is an intimate escape hidden on a picturesque island surrounded by the floodplains and deep, clear channels of the Okavango Delta. This camp is ideal for family vacations due to the camp’s endless activities on offer. Your family ...
Active families
Botswana is a paradise for wildlife, nature and adventure loving families. No member of the family will get bored on a Botswana safari, there’s canoeing, walking, driving and horseback safaris, quad biking and fishing. The possibilities are endless and the guides at these lodges know the best spots to get you right in the action. Just remember to pay attention to the age restrictions on activities at the camps, so the entire fun-loving family doesn’t have to miss out on any action-packed moment.
Letaka is ideal for families that want the full immersive safari experience. This exciting mobile camping safari moves locations every three days, depending on interest and best game viewing opportunities. Safaris here are completely customized to yo...
Harkening back to the romance of safari expeditions of the 1920s, Duba offers a luxurious and adventurous safari experience. The camp was designed by National Geographic explorers-in-residence Dereck and Beverley Joubert, so you know that your active...
One of only two permanent camps in the Makgadigadi, Jack’s Camp is furnished in the traditional East African 1940s style. The 10 intimate tents are positioned for privacy, yet located close together, which makes them ideal for families. This is one o...
Time To unwind
Though Botswana is an action filled, excellent safari destination, it can also be a great location for relaxing on the bush and enjoying spectacular views. Many lodges offer amazing flexibility, so if you’d prefer a more leisurely vacation, it’s a possibility. Be prepared to settle back into a bubble bath with a good book or have a romantic, candlelit dinner at the river’s edge, because Botswana knows relaxation.
This camp truly is a sanctuary, with a spacious main lodge and ten luxurious pavilions, this is the ultimate family getaway for relaxation. We highly recommend the Geoffrey Kent Suite, a spacious residence sleeping up to six guests. This suite offers...
Recently remodeled, Sandibe is now one of the most contemporary and original lodges in Botswana, and the perfect spot for your family to unwind. The unique, curving chalets have bi-fold glass doors that open onto a stunning deck with a plunge pool an...
Mombo is the Africa only seen in documentaries: from elephants and buffalo, to large predators on the hunt, animal excitement abounds and surrounds. This camp is one of the most luxurious in Botswana. The nine beautifully outfitted tents are raised h...
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