Families should avoid group travel

You may think your kids are angels but other tourists in your packed minibus may not think so! Chances are they were not informed that they will share their safari with children and they may not be too excited to see you!
Some families book packaged” family” safaris with overseas agents thinking that it will save them money or that the kids will meet other kids on the tours and at the lodges…………………..Big mistake!

Families should avoid group travel.

Packaged tours use itineraries that’s NOT designed to keep kids engaged. The term “family” is a buzz word used many outfitters and agents to increase their markets! Other buzz words are: “luxury” & “eco-friendly”! If you look carefully at their itineraries you will notice that these don’t differ much much their standard itineraries.
Very bumpy roads, noisy vehicles, dust everywhere, hot sun, biting tsetse flies, soft-spoken guides with broken English, inconvenient bathroom stops and no air-conditioning! Tough conditions sometimes bring out the worst in people. On safari, spending 10 days in a small vehicle with one or more unhappy strangers is not our idea of having fun and your kids will hate it.
The bathroom situation is particularly troublesome. In the African heat you must drink a lot of water to rehydrate – translating to frequent bathroom stops. The larger the group the more frequent the stops and when 7 people have to take turns behind a single bush on the Serengeti plains you are looking at 30-minute pit stops! Kids will get frustrated with these frequent stops and smaller kids cannot go to the “bathroom” by themselves due to potential danger from animals.
We suggest private safaris in a mixture of tented and lodge accommodations. With your own vehicle and guide you are in complete control of your safari! Your guide will adapt the itinerary and pace to suit the interested of the kids.
Read more about this in the “Lodges and Camps”