South Africa
Botswana
Namibia
Kenya
Morocco
Mozambique
Tanzania
Zanzibar
Zambia
Zimbabwe
African Family Safaris & Tours is a tour operator dedicated to making family travel in Africa easy and memorable, allowing you to simply relax and experience the unparalleled beauty of Africa.
We see the value of creating lasting memories while on holiday, and we want your family to have the bucket list adventure of a lifetime. Spend quality time with your family in a live outdoor classroom, on the plains of the Serengeti, the rolling dunes of the Namib desert or the many biomes of South Africa. In short, Africa is the perfect destination for a family safari vacation. We also offer packages that include destinations in Africa and Indian Ocean Islands such as Zanzibar, Mauritius, Seychelles or Morocco, known for their beaches, cities, culture and adventure activities, so you can have a complete stay.
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Our packages are all designed to guarantee you have the most interesting, educational, fun and exciting holidays ever. Be awe inspired by the might Big 5, enchanted by the small 5, learn about new cultures, discover nature and breathtaking landscapes and experience Africas diverse wildlife in a holiday your family will never forget. We understand what is required to make a memorable family holiday and have the resources and tools to do it.
With over 50 years of experience in the travel and tour operating industry, and having personally worked with over 1000 properties, we have vetted every property we sell and have great relationships with our suppliers. We have the knowledge of which lodges and hotels are suitable for you and your family, ensuring you will be in safe hands. Our expertise ensures we never overlook the finer details.
We can give first hand advice on if you’ll need an inter-leading room depending on the lodge, we know which lodges allow children of all ages on game drives or offer bumble game drives which are shorter game drives specifically for families with younger children. We can tell you which properties offer junior ranger programs, which properties have children stay free offers in all the famous destinations from Okavango Delta to Kruger National Park, which properties offer kiddies menus and clubs to help keep your young ones occupied throughout the day, where babysitting services are offered and very importantly, which destinations are Malaria free.
Our trips are designed to suit all requirements and needs and we can tailor make all packages to include activities suitable for all members of the family, making vacations suitable for multi-generational families and any occasion, for example a 50th wedding anniversary, a honeymoon or an annual family vacation. Our packages include a wide array of properties including Private Game Reserves and smaller intimate parks.
Not only do we specialise in family Safaris, we also strive to promote sustainable, eco friendly and responsible safaris, holidays, tours and vacations. We endeavour to use suppliers who are uplifting local communities, promoting responsible family safaris and who are aware of their impact on their surrounding environment. We are fulfilled knowing that wildlife knowledge is being passed down to future generations and we encourage children to become future conservations in the making.
Your trip to Africa will stay with you long after departing and we will have you dreaming of walking safaris in the wilderness, gliding through waterways of the Okavango Delta in green season, flying over the annual Great Migration in East Africa, sunset drinks on the Chobe River and Cable car trips up table mountain.
Africa is sure to have you coming back time and again and we want you to experience its wonder as part of the African Family Safaris & Tours family.
Our Expert
The Director of Africa Family Safaris and Tours has 23 years experience in the industry. She has previously set up a similar award winning responsible family safari company and managed the products and product team for a large global travel company. Having worked across various markets such as the tour operator environment, events companies and the hotel industry, she has a thorough understanding of the requirements in each market and has also received many accreditations in sustainable travel.
She truly believes in the value of holidays, vacations and tours and their ability to recharge your soul. For her there is nothing better than experiencing a place first hand. To learn about local cultures, immerse yourself in new surroundings and to explore new places whether famous or on the path less traveled. The excitement of getting back home and sharing all your amazing stories with your friends and families is something she never tires of.
Having personally witnessed people crying when seeing one of the Big 5 for the first time, Africa is a destination she is extremely passionate about and what drives the motivation behind African Family Safaris & Tours.
Why choose African Family Safaris & Tours
* We keep your needs in mind each step of the way.
* We will be there to assist you from the moment you book to the end of your journey.
* We take the challenges out of taking your family on safari when you book with us.
* We strive to make the process seamless and hassle free.
24/7 on the ground support and local knowledge.
* With our experience handling family tours, we think of all the details so you don’t have to.
* We are dedicated to ensuring your whole family has a dream vacation.
* Whatever the age of your children we can provide you with the best itinerary in all countries and have great lodges which cater for all age groups.
* We offer packages suitable for any budget.
* Our packages range from private game parks to smaller intimate parks.
* We offer tailor made, small group (min 12) or large group (min 24) overland tours.
* Being a locally based operator you can be guaranteed of competitive rates.
* We can offer a variety of sound advice from our years of experience.
* E.g. For very young children, South Africa is the ideal destination as it offers malaria-free game reserves, while Kenya is more suited to families with children between the ages of 5 and 10.
