It’s not a budget break and game reserves have rejected mass tourism in favour of more natural, authentic experiences often with personal guides and tailored activity options. So while you will find several places with excellent facilities for younger children, Botswana is best of all for older kids and an unforgettable adventure for over 12s and teenagers.
The herd of over 70,000 elephants in Botswana’s Chobe National Park is the world’s largest.
Internationally recognized as one of the safest countries for family safaris, Botswana has an outstanding visitor infrastructure but no mass tourism.
The Okavango is the world’s largest inland delta and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Almost the entire Kalahari Desert is in the south of the country and home to the indigenous Basarwa people.
Botswana is landlocked and shares borders with South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Botswana is one of the most politically and economically stable African countries. Independent since 1966, it has a flourishing niche tourism industry and a well-deserved reputation for the high-quality, safety and comfort of its safari holidays. Several travel companies are Botswana specialists and tailor experiences for families in areas with good accommodation, accessible viewing, reliable transport and kids activity programmes with local guides. So the first step is choosing where you want to go in this bio-diverse, magnificent and adventure rich country.
Most game reserves and national parks have scheduled flights from Gabarone and a wide range of excellent transport from 4 x 4s for drive safaris to river boats and private jeeps. Self-drive is always an option but the distances in Botswana are huge, enormous stretches of the country are uninhabited and both the landscape and weather can be challenging, especially with kids.
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