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Family Safari

Multi-generational journeys, family villas, exclusive-use lodges, and trips designed around different ages travelling together.

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Guests stopped for morning coffee on their morning safari drive

Safari Planning

How we tailor every Marula Hill safari

We don't start with destinations. We start with you: your pace, your family, your idea of a good day in the bush.

Vikki Jackson

Sole-use villa safaris in Africa

Guides

Sole-use villa safaris in Africa

What sole-use villa safaris mean in practice, who they suit, and what to ask

Sian Loehrer

Table Mountain

Family Safari

A family vacation in Cape Town that works for all ages

Cape Town suits kids and grown-ups equally well: beaches, penguins, aquariums, and a city that's easy to move around.

Sian Loehrer

Young rider on a pony walking through open Waterberg bushveld at golden hour

Family Safari

A family horseback safari in South Africa

Riding through the Waterberg on horseback, with kids in the saddle and giraffes in the distance.

Sian Loehrer

Guests at a bush drinks stop in the Kapama Private Game Reserve at golden hour, drinks in hand with open savannah behind them

Lodge Review

Kapama Karula: our review of the Greater Kruger's flagship lodge

Kapama Karula is the flagship lodge in the Kapama Private Game Reserve, positioned on the Klaserie River with its own airstrip, 12 villas, and serious Big Five game viewing.

Sian Loehrer

Madikwe Safari Lodge is set on a ridge above the open plains of Madikwe Game Reserve, North West Province

Lodge Review

Madikwe Safari Lodge: our review

We spent time at Madikwe Safari Lodge in South Africa's malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve. Here is what the lodge does well, who it suits, and why the conservation story matters.

Sian Loehrer

Elephants at a waterhole in a dry South African game reserve at golden hour

Guides

Malaria-free safaris in South Africa

Big Five reserves in South Africa where no malaria prophylaxis is needed

Sian Loehrer

Aerial view of a luxury private safari villa beside a river in Africa, the kind of exclusive-use property that suits multi-generational family travel.

Guides

Multi-generational safaris in Africa: the rise of private villas

Multi-generational safaris are the fastest-growing way families travel to Africa. Private villas and exclusive-use lodges, planned around different ages. The how, the why, and what they cost.

Vikki Jackson

A family stops for sundowners on their safari

Family Safari

Family-friendly safari activities in South Africa

What a family safari in South Africa actually looks like, and the activities that bring every generation together.

Sian Loehrer

Botswana with kids: why families keep coming back

Guides

Botswana with kids: why families keep coming back

Botswana is one of Africa's most rewarding destinations for families. Here's what makes it work, and how to plan it well.

Vikki Jackson

Sabi Sand luxury safari in South Africa, ranger and tracker on Land Cruiser at golden hour

Journeys

Nine days in Sabi Sand and Cape Town for a fiftieth birthday

A couple, nine days, two halves. Five nights at Singita Boulders in the Sabi Sand and four at Ellerman House in Cape Town. The real itinerary, the real moments, and what we built around her.

Sian Loehrer

Four children walking with a ranger through golden savannah grass at dawn

Family Safari

Safari activities for kids: what to expect on a family bush trip

Kids don't need screens on safari. Here's what keeps them busy, curious and out of trouble in the bush.

Sian Loehrer

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