| Families who enjoy watching the Lion King might | | | | preening her cubs cannot be petted or even |
| discover that planning an African family safari | | | | approached. This can be one of the more difficult |
| might just be the adventure of a lifetime for the | | | | things to get across, especially for children who |
| whole clan. There are many African safari travel | | | | have never been on wildlife safaris. |
| companies that will not include children on safaris, | | | | Even with the challenges that are bound to come |
| but there are other companies that actually cater | | | | up, a safari for families is not only possible, but |
| to family groups and encourage them to consider | | | | also great fun. As long as family wildlife safaris are |
| safari holidays for their special vacation times. | | | | undertaken safely and are conducted under the |
| Some of the family-friendly services that are | | | | watchful supervision of an experienced safari |
| offered by African safari tour companies are | | | | guide, who knows how to handle and cater to the |
| baby-sitting, special menus to appeal to the kids, | | | | children in the group, they can be an experience |
| and specially trained guides for the family. Some | | | | that will provide lifelong memories. |
| family safaris will even make arrangements to | | | | Many parents who have never considered taking |
| have special children's activities, such as a bush | | | | African safari holidays with their children in tow |
| treasure hunt, African-inspired crafts like | | | | might be surprised to learn that family safaris are |
| bead-making, or bedtime stories told by authentic | | | | one of the most popular types of vacations for |
| African storytellers. | | | | children, from the ages of four to eighteen. There |
| Many parents have a concern about taking their | | | | are many African safari tour operators, African |
| kids into areas where they might get malaria or | | | | tourist bureaus, and adventuresome parents who |
| other illnesses. Limiting the family safari to some | | | | have successfully undertaken various Africa |
| of the game reserves in South Africa is one | | | | safaris with their children and claim that is was the |
| option to address those concerns. Another | | | | experience of a lifetime for the entire family. |
| possibility is to undertake a self-drive safari | | | | When parents spend a bit of time upfront in |
| through some of the areas of Namibia as well as | | | | choosing the family safari destination and in |
| South Africa. You will find roads in good shape and | | | | selecting the safari travel guide they will be |
| can enjoy a more leisurely pace, rather than | | | | depending on, the likelihood is excellent that the |
| having an itinerary to follow. | | | | vacation will be a grand success for everyone. If |
| One of the challenges that parents might | | | | you have friends or acquaintances who have |
| encounter during a safari is convincing a | | | | been on a safari for the whole family, then ask |
| youngster, who loves to cuddle up with his | | | | them for their insights and for contact information |
| favorite stuffed lion at home, that the mother lion | | | | of the safari guide they would recommend. |