| By its very nature, a Southern African safari is | | | | have to be given serious consideration before |
| likely to keep your kids on the edge of their | | | | committing to a specific operator or wildlife |
| seats...for a period of time in any event. Up close | | | | destination. |
| and personal encounters with the weird and | | | | Children have a brief attention span and after |
| wonderful wild animals they have learnt about in | | | | sharing the initial excitement of seeing the ungainly |
| books and on TV programmes will keep them | | | | giraffe spread-eagle itself for a quick gulp of |
| intrigued initially but what happens if the novelty | | | | water or baby elephants gambolling together in |
| wears off? | | | | the shade of a baobab, their interest can |
| There are a range of African safaris and game | | | | sometimes pall. |
| lodges catering specifically for children and these | | | | |