Family Safaris to me are the ultimate family holiday! There is non stop entertainment, fun and education all thrown together! Whether its camel trekking in Kenya, or horse riding in Botswana, or learning how to make bows and arrows, or how to make fires, or learning how the girls make their beadwork which they then sell, or simply learning about a culture which is very much alive – and what it takes to become a warrior in the 21st century – these are all things which make for the perfect family safari! Go tubing down rivers, quad biking in the desert, mountain biking and fishing! Then of course, no doubt, you will want to round it off at the coast somewhere and we have the most wonderful array of places to stay! From five star resorts with every watersport imaginable on offer, to chic, Robinson crusoe retreats, to sleeping on dhows or on a catamaran, to taking a private villa which comes with its own skipper and boat – there is something for everyone! On safari, you can have a private camp erected for your family with your own private guide and vehicle, which gives you complete flexibility for the day and its a wonderful bonding experience for a family. Alternately, sleep in a treehouse, or a luxury tented camp or lodge!

With a team of specialists from Africa, who for 25 years have been creating the most wonderful family safaris – there is just one place to come for your family safari of a lifetime!

I admit – I am entirely biased! For me there is no family holiday like family safari holidays! They simply offer so much and I take my own family on safari each year, several times a year. When I look for something else to do with them, we obviously have great fun, but we keep coming back to what I know and love best – Africa!

The thing is – it offers that old fashioned childhood that we all hanker after – no I.T. – no gadgets – just plain simply fun and conversation! Such as sleeping out in tents at night, beneath the stars! Learning to light a fire with no matches – the traditional way. Learning how to make a bow and arrow and how to shoot it. Learning to fish, to canoe, and most importantly – learning about everything around us. Whether that is survival – about the animals tracks in the grounds, the medicinal properties of trees and plants and how we might use them, the night sky with the myriad of stars and planets – it is these plus much, much more. Then perhaps you might like to go on a camel and camp out or on a horse riding safari – or canoeing, walking, game driving (obviously!), but the opportunities are endless. Then end up either in a city such as Cape Town, or at Victoria Falls or at a beach – where you can either flop or be as active as you wish – staying at a chic Robinson Crusoe retreat or a boutique hotel or whatever ticks that box! However, if you are taking your family, talk to me first – as with over 24 years of arranging the most fun and wonderful bespoke safaris for our clients who are travelling with children, and coming from Africa and taking my own children there every year – there is nobody else best placed to advise you!

One of the best ways of going on a family holiday is a family safari. This really does tick all the boxes, because one is spending time together as a family (good bonding for those teenagers especially!), and even for those with younger children, it is the most fantastic holiday as it offers non stop activity for those that wish. There are so many elements in addition to consider – from horse riding, to canoeing and boating, to walking, fishing, learning about the medicinal properties of trees and plants, learning about the night sky – and naturally – learning all about these magnificent animals at close quarters!

Whether your style is camping out at night or staying in the safe confines of a luxury lodge – a family safari really does offer the best type of family holiday ever! I should know – I take my family on safari every year! Then one can either round it off with a stay at Victoria Falls where one can either relax or partake in more activities than you know what to do with, from white water rafting, to canoeing, bunjee jumping, elephant back riding, horse riding, micro lighting, visiting schools, of course seeing the Victoria Falls themselves – or – for those who hanker after the sea – then there is the coast where this can either be a completely relaxing or fun filled time again – staying at anything from a chic Robinson Crusoe retreat, to a luxury resort or a private villa, which comes with its own private boat and skipper.

However you decide to take your family safaris, contact us – the family safari specialists for a really different, fun filled safari of a lifetime! With over 23 years experience of creating gorgeous tailor made family safaris by a team of specialists who come from Africa – we are perfectly placed to assist you!

The best family safari holidays are those that satisfy all the travellers involved! After all, most parents will have come to realise that if their children are not having a good time, nor will they!  The best thing about a family safari in Africa is the amount of diversity on offer and the fact that you never stop! Whether it is game viewing in a vehicle, walking out with your ranger who will be describing the medicinal properties of trees and plants – or perhaps your Samburu guide who will be explaining what it takes to become a warrior in the 21st century! Learn to make fires without match sticks, how to pole a canoe, how to fish, how to drive a landrover, how to identify the stars and the planets in the night sky – even how to make wonderful bread in the bush! And this – is just the tip of the iceberg!

Swinging on rope swings across rivers, tubing down rivers, horse riding, camel trekking – you name it – its all part of the safari, if you would like it to be! End up somewhere relaxing on the coast or on a lake – where you can either simply read a book around a swimming pool whilst your young ones go off on banana boats, snorkelling, water skiing etc.

The holidays can take the form of private mobile tented camps which are simply great for famillies – ensuring both exclusivity and flexibility or one can stay in a permanent tented camp or fancy lodge.  Let us know your preferences and we’ll begin the magic!

A family safari holidayin Africa is one of the most rewarding that I can think of! Africa offers such great diversity and takes children away from television sets, ds’ and all manner of computer games and iphones.

Here you deal with real life – and the things that really matter! There is non stop fun learning, as one learns how about wildlife, their behavioural patterns and survival instincts. Compare fellow primates, such as gorillas and chimpanzees.  Learn about the medicinal properties of trees and plants.

Spend the days walking, perhaps fly camping beneath the stars at night on your own private island. Ride on the back of a horse or an elephant or even a camel. Learn about new cultures and tribes. Go tubing and rafting down rivers and swing across rivers with rope swings, go canoeing and white water rafting. Spend time with habituated meerkats or go quad biking in the desert.  Cycle amongst wildlife. Learn to pole a canoe or  to shoot tin cans. At the end, kite surf, water ski or snorkel and scuba dive or go sailing or simply spend time chilling out on a beach. No time to get bored, just 24 hours of seriously good fun! Go on a boat amongst whales or kayaking amongst penguins. Climb a mountain! And all this with amazing weather. Finally, learn about the night sky and remember just how lucky you are!

Whether you want to stay in private lodges or have private, mobile camping with your own guide and vehicle to give yuo flexibility – what we can promise you – is a safari of a lifetime!

Family Vacations are an extremly precious thing, especially given the limited timescale one has to go on holiday. Going to Africa from the US  or pretty much from anywhere is both a long and expensive option – and therefore has to be absolutely right! At African Explorations, we all come from Africa, we know the seasons, how the land lies and most importantly, we arrange our own family safaris each year – as well as arranging many family safari vacations for our clients!

Firstly – we need to determine whether you are city dwellers or whether you like the countryside and might even be open to some private camping?

Then, we work out what the famillies’ collective hobbies and interests are – is it horse riding, photography, trekking, walking, fishing  (we know you want to see game!). Then we try and incorporate as many of these elements as possible to give you the perfect safari for your family!

We might even decide a private guide is best for you, so that you are ‘hand held’ from beginning to end. Then we look at the accommodation – tented, a tree house, a lodge for those who want greater comforts or might be nervous.  If you have extremely young children under the age of 4 we might suggest a malaria free region in South Africa.

Then we see whether you might like to go on a camel assisted walking safari with the local communities and tribes, visit some schools or villages, perhaps ride an elephant and learn how elephant herds interact.

All of this is possible, just call us and we can start designing the perfect family safari vacation for you!