Keeping the Kids busy. . . The Garden Route has become a hive of activity in recent years. This article on Top 20 things to do with children on the Garden Route is not designed to be an exhaustive...

Most families don’t just take a safari or a beach holiday in South Africa. They choose a family safari in South Africa for its variety of scenery, its family-friendly game lodges and the...

Family Safaris are best with children of seven or so. By this age, the safari planning questions become easier to answer. If a lodge takes children under 12 then they’re allowed to go on the...

South Africa is unique in Africa in offering several malaria free Game Reserves and parks. These are ideal if you have young children under six, or you cannot take anti-malaria medication. There...

It’s coming up to the prime holiday season in Cape Town. So we’ve updated our Top 20 Things to do with Kids in Cape Town. It’s focused a little more on older kids (from 6 upwards) but there...

When it comes to affordable family-friendly accommodation in South Africa, overseas visitors really are spoilt for choice. The diversity of the country allows for a range of different experiences....

As a mother of three, I’m all for introducing children to the wonder of African wildlife: the bush is a natural arena for learning about the cycles of the earth, the predator hierarchy and the...

The vast majority of family-friendly game lodges in Africa offer extra activities for younger kids. However, a few have taken the needs of older kids to heart as well. What exactly does this mean...

The treetop canopy tour is a great soft adventure excursion for the whole family. We did the one in the indigenous forest of the Tsitsikamma. But you can also do a similar excursion in the...