School Holiday Safaris
School holiday safaris are available in various destinations, such as Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa, offering family-friendly activities like game drives, junior ranger programs, and conservation-focused lessons. Destinations like South Africa and Kenya are often recommended for families with younger children due to child-friendly accommodation and services, while other countries like Zambia and Zimbabwe can provide more active experiences for older kids. Planning a school holiday safari involves choosing a destination based on the family’s age, interests, and desired activities, and booking accommodations and activities in advance.
The school holiday cycle is full of opportunity; there is a safari for every season, whether it’s during the Christmas, Easter or Summer holiday period.
Popular School Holiday Safari Destinations and Activities
- Kenya and Tanzania: Great for spotting wildlife, with options like the Maasai Mara and Ngorongoro Crater. Families can combine with a trip to the coast or Zanzibar for beach time.
- South Africa: Often recommended for families with younger children due to its child-friendly lodges, and many reserves are malaria-free. Popular options include Kruger National Park and Tswalu Kalahari.
- Zambia and Zimbabwe: Suitable for families with active teenagers, offering more adventurous experiences.
- Activities: Programs often include game drives, guided walks, and activities like plaster-casting animal tracks, fishing, and cooking classes.
School Holiday Safaris
1. Where To Go On Safari During Easter, Summer or Christmas
During various times of year, we may customise fantastic safaris by considering the migratory patterns of animals and the weather.
Additionally, we can maximise the shorter half-term breaks. Our savvy logistics allow us to take you on safari the very first morning of your arrival, thanks to the short time difference between Europe and many African destinations, direct flights, and other convenient factors.
We also have great options for families going from further afield, so there’s no need to worry.
2. Christmas, Thanksgiving and February Half Term
During various times of year, we may customise fantastic safaris by considering the migratory patterns of animals and the weather.
Additionally, we can maximise the shorter half-term breaks. Our savvy logistics allow us to take you on safari the very first morning of your arrival, thanks to the short time difference between Europe and many African destinations, direct flights, and other convenient factors.
We also have great options for families going from further afield, so there’s no need to worry.
Private reserves in Kenya are leading the way in conservation efforts by collaborating with indigenous peoples.
Witness the miraculous recovery of the endangered rhinoceros and their subsequent relocation to more secure habitats.
At Christmas, the Cape experiences high summer. Visit vibrant Cape Town for a few days before taking a malaria-free safari through the breathtaking Kwandwe Private Game Reserve on the Garden Route.
Botswana, home to a unique Okavango Delta safari, is easily accessible from Cape Town as well.
3. Easter, Spring Break and June Half Term
This is a great time to visit southern Africa. By Easter the sparse summer rains have finished, leaving the deserts of the Namib and Kalahari looking spectacular and momentarily green.
Game viewing in the Okavango is at its best during the Makgadikgadi Pans in Botswana, where zebra and bird migrations are brief but spectacular.
A short flight north can take you to Victoria Falls where the waterfall is at its breathtaking finest. Get an eagle’s eye view from a helicopter or even a microlight.
The Cape comes alive in a kaleidoscope of reds, oranges and yellows throughout the autumn, and it’s also a great time to visit Madikwe or any of South Africa’s malaria-free reserves.
As the weather cools and the Etosha salt pan becomes more habitable, many animals congregate there, making this time of year ideal for exploring Namibia.
4. Summer and Autumn Half Term
The best time to go on a safari in Africa is between June and October.
Canoeing the Zambezi, white water rafting beneath Victoria Falls for an entire day, and tracking elephants and plains animals on foot through the picturesque Luangwa Valley—Zambia offers the vacation of a lifetime for families with active teenagers.
Wildebeests make a series of frantic river crossings as they migrate northward from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara.
If you would want to see Kenya’s beautiful wilderness outside of the typical tourist traps, we can set you up with a lodge-based fly-in safari to some private reserves.
In addition to the usual game drives, visitors to these reserves can do horseback riding, mountain biking, quad biking, or even stroll with Maasai warriors.
A few members of the indigenous families who work with the safari lodges to protect endangered species and their delicate environments may also be approached during your stay.
