Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and take your family to the remote getaways of Zambia and Malawi. With a lot of family focussed activities and accommodation, it will be a holiday to treasure for years to come. We have exclusive safari houses which offer home away from home experiences, affording you much needed quality time with your family. At some of the lodges/camps we have family suites which again keep the family together. There certainly is lots on offer, whether you option for safari or beach holidays; or even better, a combination!

SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK, ZAMBIA.
At Nkwali Camp, Luangwa River Camp, Robin’s House, and the Luangwa Safari House we welcome children. Safari activities are individually tailored for each family. We believe that children should be included as much as possible, specific programs are designed for them depending on ages and interests. A full range of safari activities are available including game drives and nature walks to learn to identify animal spoor and droppings, birding for beginners and learning to use spotlights at night.  Families can do activities together or the children can be looked after by our team. Other activities available include safari packs with fun quizzes and puzzles, trips to a local school to meet Zambian children, trips to the Chipembele wildlife foundation, jewellery making at Mulberry mongoose, an art safari at Tribal Textiles and even helping to bake cookies in the kitchen. Teenagers love going to the workshop for the morning, playing sport (beach cricket) or even having a sleep in, lazy morning and fry up by the pool.

EXCLUSIVE USE SAFARI HOUSES Robin’s House & Luangwa Safari House are ideal for family stays as the privacy they afford means families can totally relax and feel at home. Both houses have pools, great for cooling off after a safari.  Small and younger families are at home in the cosy Robin’s House. It has two en-suite bedrooms, one of which can be a triple room for children .If the group is more than five then Luangwa Safari House, with eight beds, is the best option.

SAFARI CAMPS Nkwali Camp:
A family suite that has a master and a dayroom/kids’ room for younger children. Shares a bathroom. Luangwa River Camp: with minimum age of 7 years, we recommend that children share a room with an adult. An extra bed can be added.  For families with older children (12 years and over) we suggest that your safari continues with a few days at either Tena Tena Camp or Nsefu Camp.

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES
Child minding during the day and in the evening.  Special and appropriate meals and meal times. Nature walks to collect pods, seeds, and feathers.  Visits to the camp kitchen and cookie baking with our chefs.

Star gazing and learning simple constellations. Collecting sausage fruit and decorating them. Flower pressing (depending on time of year). Fishing (depending on time of year).  Painting, drawing, face painting.  Swimming games and races. Visits to Kawaza Village and Chipembele Wildlife Education centre.  Art safari at Tribal Textiles Jewellery making at Mulberry Mongoose.

MINIMUM AGES:
Robin’s House–children of any age are welcome.
Nkwali Camp, Luangwa River Camp and Luangwa Safari House–7 years.
Tena Tena and Nsefu Camps–12 years.
Mobile Walking Safaris–21 years.
Luangwa Bush Camping–16 years.

HANDY HINTS FOR FAMILY SAFARI
So take a few magic tricks for fun with our teams or anyone you meet in the local community.  A backpack for each child with their choice of games, colouring books, toys, audio books.  A notebook for each child to write down the game they see.  Ballpoint pens, pencils, erasers and similar if visiting schools.  A cheap pair of binoculars for each child.  Easy reference child friendly colour photo bird & mammal books.  And… try the sun block, malarial pills on children before hand to see if they react against them

Our camps and Lodges in Malawi are child friendly and offer unforgettable Family Safari Retreats!  The best choice for Malawi would be :
Pumulani Lodge – All ages welcome
Kuthengo and Mkulumadzi camps accommodate children but in some instances on condition that the camp is used exclusively for the family retreat