Family Adventure Safari- 6 Nights

Family Adventure Safari- 6 Nights

Duration: 7 Days | 6 Nights

Days: 1-4 Makgadikgadi Salt Pans| Days: 4-7 Okavango

Countries: Botswana                  

Camps: Camp Kalahari & Shinde Footsteps

Type of Safari

Classic: Fully Inclusive Custom Itinerary for group size (2+)

Departure Date: all year round

Summary:

This is an action-packed safari especially designed to capture the imagination of young families and engage youngsters in educational and fun activities. Without compromising the game viewing experience, extra activities are included for those with more energy to burn using simple and wholesome safari themed activities with specially trained guides.

This itinerary captures the true spirit of adventure in safari and allows families to discover the wonders of the Okavango and Kalahari together. Quad biking across the salt pans, meeting meerkats and educational walks with bushman in the Kalahari. In the Okavango discover the joy of tracking animals and poling a mokoro – Botswana is the perfect natural playground.

Plenty of adventurous activities have been created for families without losing out on a classic safari experience, with traditional game drives where the big game can be approached safely offering excellent photo opportunities. These are prime locations which are visited.

Highlights of this safari:

• Game Drives
• Meet the meerkats (Camp Kalahari)
• Bushman walks
• Horse riding (additional costs)
• Quad biking (seasonal)
• Zebra and wildebeest migration (January-March)
• Young Explorers Program (Family Specialist Safari)
• Mokoro Safaris (seasonal)
• Boat Safaris (seasonal)
• Walking safari
• Scenic Helicopter Flights (Additional costs)

Safari Itinerary

Days: 1-4

MAKGADIKGADI

On arrival in Maun, Botswana you will be met by a representative to assist you with your connection on to a light charter flight (scheduled service) to Camp Kalahari.

The laidback little sister of Jack’s and San Camp, Camp Kalahari is our understated and affordable base in the heart of the great Kalahari. Set amongst the waving palms and acacia trees of Brown Hyena Island, the 12 funky Meru tents are perfect for families, groups and couples, and are an ideal base for discovering the charms of the desert and the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, a landscape that’s as surreal as it is sublime, and as mysterious as it is magical.

With a hive of activities to dive into, from quad biking across the salty flats, seeing the world through the eyes of the Bushmen on nature walks, meeting the habituated meerkats, horse riding in the desert, going on game drives, or catching the zebra migration, the focus in the Makgadikgadi is on learning, appreciating and being humbled by this vast and ancient landscape.

The game is very different here, concentrating on desert adapted game, such as the incredible Kalahari black named lion, the brown hyena (much more endearing that it’s spotted cousin!), the oryx, zebra and springbok. And more. This is a harsh but fascinating environment, and the stars at night are simply spectacular.

One of the best family safari experiences in Africa. Some activities such as quad biking are seasonal, this will only run when the pans are dry, from May - September. In the summer months the zebra migration dazzles across the Kalahari from January to March.

Overnight at Camp Kalahari (3 Nights) – Fully inclusive

Days: 4-7

OKAVANGO

After breakfast, guests will be transferred to the airstrip in time for the scheduled transfer by light aircraft to Shinde Footsteps where they will spend their next 3 Nights.

In the Okavango guests will have exclusive use of a six-bed tented camp – Young Explorers is designed to offer families the opportunity to discover the wonders of the Okavango – together, exclusively. The camp includes a professional guide, personal chef, waiter, housekeeper and dedicated Mokoro guides. It literally allows guests to explore the bush at their leisure, while never losing sight of the fact that being in the wilderness is also about having fun!

Set on one of the best private concessions in the Okavango with excellent game viewing, families follow a special programme designed to educate children about the Okavango with fun interactive bush skills like tracking and making bows and arrows.

The Young Explorers programme is based at Footsteps Camp, an authentic mobile style camp. The Young Explorers’ programme places emphasis on learning how to track game – both on foot and in 4×4 safari vehicles, teaching children how to make small animal traps and how to start a fire from nothing more than two sticks. The children learn how to recognize different animal spoor; identify a range of birds; try their hand at poling a mokoro; drive a game drive vehicle; fish; and shoot an air rifle at tin cans (subject to water levels).

On completion of the safari children receive a Young Explorers certificate, t-shirt and cap to mark their achievement.

Overnight at Shinde Footsteps (3 Nights)- Fully inclusive

Day 7: End of Safari

After a final morning activity, guests will depart the camp for Maun Airport. On arrival a representative will meet guests to ensure they connect to their onward travel arrangements.

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Included

• Accommodation: As per itinerary Meals: 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners
• Meet and greet: Maun International Airport
• Drinks: Selected local brand drinks
• Transfers: Scheduled air, road transfers
• Activities: Game drives; Water-based activities; Nature walks; Bird watching; Cultural visits
• Entrance fees: National Park fees
• Guide: Registered guide per lodge/boat.
• Other language guides are subject to availability

Excluded

• Flights (other than specified in the detailed safari itinerary)
• Visas 
• Compulsory comprehensive insurance 
• All relevant entry and departure Government taxes 
• Travel, medical and personal accident insurance
• Gratuities 
• All personal purchases (including curios, spirit liquors, telephone calls, etc.) 
• Optional extra activities 
• Pre and post safari tours 
• All other travel arrangements pre or post the safari and any new Government taxes 
• Levies 
• Fuel or industry increases which are beyond our control
• Excursions not detailed in the itinerary
• Private charters/transfers or specialized guides
• Premium brand drinks
• Porterage

Transport

Lite Aircraft, 4 x 4 safari vehicle, Mokoro

Luggage: Soft sided duffel bag / 20kg maximum inclusive of hand luggage