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Family Safaris - When and Where

The plains and mountains of Africa cross latitudes and seasons, and vary considerably in altitude. Traditional rainy seasons are still reasonably predictable, and it is easy to plan a family vacation in Africa that will avoid wet weather or extremes of temperature and humidity. You can either decide where you want to go and plan to travel at an appropriate time of year, or choose your destination according to the prevalent weather at the time you need to travel.

It is however worth planning ahead. The lodges and camps we use are small and often popular: it doesn't take many guests to fill them to capacity and space is often limited, especially over vacation seasons including Christmas and Easter. The more notice you can give us, the more likely it is that we will be able to reserve your place at the best lodges and camps.

 

January to March - Christmas & New Year

 
  • Kenya
  • Mauritius
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Rwanda
  • Seychelles
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
 

Picnic lunch in Laikipia, northern Kenya, February half term.  Photograph courtesy of the Hughes family

 

 

 

April to June - Easter

 
  • Botswana
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Seychelles
  • Zambia
 

Jack and John Spence on the Cape coast, South Africa, Easter vacations

 

 

 

July to September – Summer Vacation

 
  • Botswana
  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Namibia
  • Rwanda
  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
 

On the way to Rekero Camp, Masai Mara, Kenya, summer vacations.  Photograph courtesy of the Mercer family

 

 

 

October to December 

 
  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Namibia
  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
 

The Opperman family at Giraffe Manor in Nairobi, Christmas vacations