Family Safaris  – Travel With Kids To Africa in 2024 – 2025

Perfect family vacation packages to Africa are not that easy to come by. They are not the type of holiday packages that you simply pick and book. By family safari vacations, we mean adults (parents and/or grand parents),  taking an African safari  vacation with children, or even grand children.

As the adult planning and putting together the details of the safari trip, you might be tempted to think that whatever you find interesting and exciting would similarly interest the kids. That may or may not be the case. Children, depending on the age, can be extremely inpatient besides getting bored so easily. If not planned well, a family vacation  might turn out to be long hours of driving on dusty tracks  with moody, grumpy kids who begin looking forward to the end of the trip even before the trip is mid-way through.

Child-Friendly Safari Hotels and Lodges in Africa

Some safari lodges are of course more family friendlier than others.  A good number of safari camps are however not toddler or infant-friendly. In fact, we would discourage taking children below the age of 5 years on any safari.  Besides the accommodation not being designed for their comfort, the dust and heat that is inevitable part of the safari game drives and activities may not be good for the younger kids.

However, with proper planning, you can get it right and end up with a very rewarding family safari as a holiday. What is required is careful planning and the willingness to compromise on some things.    For guidance and advise on perfect family safaris with children, contact Hallmark Travel Planners here  and get a non-obligation quotation free.   We help you choose the right season to travel to Africa with kids, the best child-friendly resorts and lodges.

 Sample Family Friendly African Safaris with Children

Get inspired with our sample trips below. You can have any trip tailor made for your private travel. Any number of days. Any departure date. Any experience you want.