In Africa with your family
Having travelled so much with our own children in Africa, family Safaris are something in which we have plenty of experience. For children, Africa is intoxicating and profoundly liberating. As parents, adventures aside, one of the immeasurably valuable things you'll find here is time. Time in Africa is an exotic and slow-moving beast.
Days on safari are filled with such a rich tapestry of events - large and small - that they seem somehow longer. Long enough to be able to have a full morning's game viewing, a substantial lunch and still steal a good couple of hours after lunch to sleep, before heading out again in the afternoon.
There are few deadlines that you or the children have to meet. No "hurry up, we'll be late" no "what do you mean you cant find your other shoe?" Nobody's even slightly bothered if you choose to wear no shoes and life just works to a different rhythm, dictated by the rising and setting of the sun.
And everything is large-scale, absolutely-nothing-to-do-with-playstation fun; Food cooked over an open fire in a safari kitchen, cooks and camp staff who'll take time off to thrash the children at football, shooting stars, glow worms, bucket showers and lots and lots of dirty great animals.
At Natural High our familiarity doesn't make us blazé about the seriousness of taking children to the African continent; it's all about the adventure, but none of it's any fun if the planning and the back up arent 100%.
We fully understand that there are a number of components that are essential to making your family holiday a success and that without the right mix, things can be a lot less enjoyable.
We'd love to talk to you about how to go about planning your family safari. There are plenty of places you wouldn't want to take your children and there are one or two that, if you take them, they'll never forget. You can call us on 01747 898104 if you'd like to talk to one of us about planning a family safari.
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For videos, articles, ideas and news from Africa:
Have a look at our blog at safarigeek.com
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