Family Travel in South Africa

Family travel in South Africa is easy and completely hassle-free. Almost all hotels offer accommodation to large family parties and all attractions are child-friendly. A popular destination for its diversity and vibrancy, South Africa has something for everyone, and unlike many destinations has an abundance of activities that can enjoyed by all ages, genders and family members. Whether you’re searching for a relaxing vacation by the sea, an exciting adventure to a game reserve or want to explore the best of the Garden Route, you’ll find family travel in South Africa to be easy and accommodating.

Amongst the most popular holidays in the world are African safaris; unique to Africa and unlike anything many people have ever seen, they take tourists to a completely new world and enlighten them to the laid back and vibrant atmosphere of Africa. They also just happen to be perfect for family travel. South Africa has an abundance of private and national game reserves; each one offering something different and going out of its way to provide a memorable experience.

Well aware of the importance of family holidays, game reserves open their arms to children. Depending on where you visit, your children will be treated to private child-friendly and educational safaris, play groups, their own special menus and can even be looked after by professional child-minders and nannies while parents enjoy their own time. Also, many of the game reserves in South Africa are malaria-free – a huge positive for parents wary of the potential side effects of anti-malaria medication.

At the beginning of 2011, Cape Town was voted as the number one desired tourist destination in the world. As this city is breathtakingly beautiful with an abundance of diverse activities and attractions, this came as no surprise. Here, you’ll be able to enjoy your vacation as a family – take a trip to the Two Oceans Aquarium, explore the World of Birds, spend a day with the penguins at Boulders Beach, pick semi precious stones or play putt-putt at the V&A Waterfront and take a trip on a pirate ship, the Jolly Roger. If you venture half an hour out of the city you can be enchanted by Butterfly World and even go strawberry picking in the Cape Winelands.

Lastly, the Garden Route is an incredibly beautiful part of South Africa and shouldn’t be missed when visiting the Western Cape. Although it is quite a lengthy journey from Cape Town to the Storms River in the Eastern Cape, you can make a holiday of it and break it up over several days. It can be enjoyed by the whole family and caters extensively for children. Visit the Knysna Elephant Sanctuary, the Cango Caves and the Oudtschoorn Zoo before relaxing on an idyllic beach in Plettenberg Bay and going on a boat cruise to the Knysna Heads. You can also take an exciting train ride, visit an ostrich farm and go on horse rides along some of the beaches.

Family Travel in South Africa is easy and exciting, and whether you simply choose to kick back on a beach in Cape Town, go on an African adventure or explore the Garden Route, you’ll have the time of your life and needed family bonding time together. With an array of different places to explore, sights to see and events to attend, South Africa offers you a true paradise, exciting destination and the perfect family vacation.