· Northern Botswana Family Adventure Safari Vacation with specialist guide
· Private Serviced Camping Safari Adventure in the wilds of Botswana

Family Adventure Safari Vacation in Botswana

NORTHERN BOTSWANA FAMILY SAFARI
with a specialist guide in the okavango and linyanti

the camps  · cost  · best season  ·  activities  ·  map of the area

The Safari Company offers you and your family the opportunity to experience the real Africa on a family adventure safari in the untouched wilderness of northern Botswana.

We specialise in making trips to Africa exciting, adventurous, and educational for parents and children alike - oh and best of all - fun! A family safaris specialist guide ensures that this Botswana safari is an adventure of a lifetime for the whole family.

We plan the vacation around your family’s specific interests and expectations. What makes these trips so unforgettable is that you can never anticipate reactions to animals, sleeping under canvas with the wilderness "just outside", the first time a lion roar is heard, and so many other first experiences that are shared in this part of Africa.

Children participate in extra activities such as: spoor casting, nature cards, learning how to track and ID spoor, bush survival and much more… All the Botswana camps have plunge pools and the children get to spend afternoons supervised at the pool, while mom and dad get to relax and siesta before the evening game drive. The specialist guide is passionate about the bush, interpreting these wonders in an easy to understand and fun way.

These family adventure vacations to Botswana help to educate the next generation in the importance of conserving our natural heritage, while also offering the opportunity to enjoy the vast expanse of untouched wilderness that makes up northern Botswana.

A well-planned family safari with The Safari Company will not only give you an incredible game experience in one of the wildest places on earth; but you and your family will share memories that will last a lifetime. The children has an adventure holiday so educational, they will be teaching their teachers about biology, ecology, nature studies and much more…

Young visitors to Botswana are pleasantly surprised by the safari programme. The specialist children's guide designs programmes tailored to the ages and interests of the children. Initial contact with the children begins six weeks prior to travel when they receive a parcel from the camps in Botswana containing informative material and information about their safari holiday activity programme. Once in camp, your specialist guide organises all their daily activities. Apart from the guide, this special family adventure vacation package also includes the use of a private safari vehicle with tracker for the family.

Botswana offers parents the opportunity to introduce their children to a safari in a safe yet truly wild African destination.

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The camps:
Lagoon Camp
Kwara Camp
Lebala Camp

Cost for this family adventure vacation:
Each family vacation is tailormade around the specific needs of the family. To give you an indication of the approximate cost for this amazing safari experience, please ask your travel specialist. This includes the services of an expert specialist guide and a private vehicle with tracker for your family.

Includes:
Well-planned safari tailored to your family’s specific needs and requirements
Services of an expert specialist guide
Private safari vehicle and tracker
Daily program for the whole family
Accommodation
Meals and drinks
Activities
Excludes:
International and regional airfare
Airport and departure taxes
Gratuities and personal expenses
Comprehensive travel insurance

Activities on this family safari:
Game viewing by open 4x4 vehicle, boat cruises, walking, lots of activities for the children.

Best season:
Depending on what you would like to see and do, will dictate the best time of the year to visit Botswana. The winter months (May to August) are good for game viewing where the summer months (September to April) offer spectacular scenery and also the best birdlife as the migratory birds return from up north (central Africa and Europe) to breed in their thousands in specific places such as the Okavango Delta.

Map of safari area:



Extend your family safari to Cape Town, South Africa:
Spend 5 days exploring the fairest Cape at your own pace. We will plan a day-to-day itinerary for you to visit all the high lights during your stay. You have the option of a rental car or escorted day tours.
Click here for a list of hotels in Cape Town and surrounds.

Extend your family safari to Victoria Falls:
Visit the famous Victoria Falls for 2 or 3 days - one of the natural wonders of the world. Stay at a luxury lodge (The River Club, Islands of Siankaba, The Royal Livingstone or Victoria Falls Safari Lodge) situated on the banks of the upper Zambezi.  Fly from Maun to Victoria Falls or Kasane. We can assist with reservations for the flight, transfers and the accommodation at the lodge of your choice.

Contact us for a detailed quote on these extensions.

Term and conditions: Please read our terms and conditions for more information on how to book, travel insurance, cancellation fees, baggage and other important issues.

Family Adventure Safari Vacation in Botswana

PRIVATE FAMILY CAMPING SAFARI
a serviced camping safari in the wilds of botswana

safari cost  ·  best season  ·  activities  ·  map of safari

The Safari Company specialises in outstanding family safaris of all kinds. We offer you and your family the opportunity to experience our carefully planned family camping safari in the wilderness areas of Botswana's Moremi Game Reserve, the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park. A knowledgable guide and assistant will unlock the secrets of the African bush while staying in comfortable dome tents (put up by the staff) and enjoying dinners around the campfire, all in the privacy of exclusive bushcamps situated in the national aprks and reserves. You will travel in an open sided 4x4 Land Cruiser, perfect for game viewing and birding on those early morning and late afternoon game drives.

Herewith a sample itinerary to show you what's possible:
DAY 1: MAUN - OKAVANGO AREA OF MOREMI
Your guide welcomes you at Maun Airport and we travel to our secluded mobile bush camp in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.

DAY 2: OKAVANGO AREA OF MOREMI
The reserve is situated in the north-eastern corner of the Okavango Delta. It is a pure wilderness area of great beauty, rich green vegetation, palm trees, teeming with birdlife and a vast population of animals. We spend our time exploring the area by boat and 4x4 vehicle during early morning and late afternoon game drives. (full board)

DAY 3/4: MOREMI WILDLIFE RESERVE
We travel to the western part of the reserve today - the Khwai flood plains - exploring the area on the way. We uncover the secrets of this wilderness area on early morning and late afternoon game drives. (full board)

DAY 5/6: SAVUTE - CHOBE NATIONAL PARK
The Savute Marsh is the deepest part of the Mababe Depression and it is the only part to have filled up with water in recent history. Today the marsh is dry and attracts a large population of animals, particularly hyena and lion. The Savute channel has a fascinating history of flooding and drying up independently of good, rainy seasons and flood levels elsewhere, a mystery that has intrigued geologists for many years. Our guide takes us on game drives in the morning and late afternoon. (full board).

DAY 7/8: CHOBE RIVER - CHOBE NATIONAL PARK
After 2 nights at the Savute Channel, we travel northwards and install our bush camp near the Chobe River. Chobe is famous for its beautiful scenery and magnificent sunsets. The largest elephant population (+-30 000) in Africa lives in the region and we may have the opportunity to watch herds of elephant drinking at the river. In November 1855, David Livingstone, with his 114 porters, left the Linyanti / Chobe for the Great Falls east of Sesheke ; the falls of Mosi-oa-Tunya "The smoke that thunders".

DAY 9: VICTORIA FALLS /  LIVINGSTONE
We travel to Victoria Falls / Livingstone - without doubt one of the greatest and most unforgettable spectacles, where the waters tumble down in continuous thunder.  "Scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight" - written in David Livingstones diary. (Hotel accommodation with breakfast)

DAY 10: VICTORIA FALLS / LIVINGSTONE
After breakfast we travel to the airport where the safari comes to an end.

The itinerary will depend on local conditions.

Costs of this family adventure vacation:
The cost will depend on the amount of nights on safari and the style of accommodation in Victoria Falls/Livingstone. Please ask your travel specialist for details and a full quote.

Included: 8 nights accommodation in a mobile tented camp with beds and private facilities. All meals & table wine with dinner when in camp. 1 night hotel accommodation in Victoria Falls/ Livingstone with breakfast. Botswana park fees and game viewing activities.

Excluded: Flights, airport taxes, visa costs (Zimbabwe single entry +- USD30, double entry +- USD45). Lunch, dinner, excursions/ entrances in Victoria Falls/ Livingstone. Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses. Comprehensive travel insurance.

Activities on this family adventure safari vacation:
Game viewing by open 4x4 vehicle, boat cruises, mokoro excursions, walking.

Best season:
Depending on what you would like to see and do, will dictate the best time of the year to visit Botswana. The winter months (May to August) are good for game viewing where the summer months (September to April) offer spectacular scenery and also the best birdlife as the migratory birds return from up north (central Africa and Europe) to breed in their thousands in specific places such as the Okavango Delta.

Map of safari route:



Extend your family safari:
to Victoria Falls:
Extend your stay at one of the luxury lodges in the area (The River Club, Islands of Siankaba, The Royal Livingstone or Victoria Falls Safari Lodge) situated on the banks of the upper Zambezi. 

to the Kalahari:
Start your safari three days earlier and fly from Maun to the Kalahari and visit Deception Valley Lodge for a 2-night Kalahari experience, with Bushmen at hand, to share their knowledge, while you can relax in total luxury at this unique safari lodge.

to the Makgadikgadi:
A visit to the majestic Makgadikgadi will round off your Botswana safari. Fly from Maun to the Makgadikgadi to visit Jack's Camp.

Contact us for a detailed quote on these extensions.

Combining this family camping safaris with other areas in Botswana, such as the fascinating Kalahari or the Makgadikgadi offers a diverse and memorable experience.