Epic and unique Botswana family adventures
Famous for its diverse landscapes, lush wildlife and energetic experiences across the Okavango Delta and the Kalahari Desert, Botswana is the perfect destination for a luxury family safari holiday.
Experts in planning tailored experiences for families travelling to Botswana, Jacada’s Travel Designers consider everything from luxury accommodation to transport, and provide a detailed itinerary including family-friendly activities with local guides.
In a truly versatile Botswana family safari, your family can explore the landscapes and encounter the local wildlife by air, boat or even on foot, as well as experiencing luxury and authentic family-friendly accommodation; including private riverside villas, tented camps, and stellar lodges with kids clubs and special activities.
Although Botswana has become an exclusive and popular family-friendly destination in recent years, it may be more suited to older families, as the choices for young families here are quite limited given the remote locations, age restrictions at the accommodation, and the level of travelling involved with many of its destinations. Nevertheless, we have a great portfolio of options for families travelling with younger children, so speak to our expert Travel Designer for more information.
Highlights
Go wildlife spotting in the watery, wild world of the Okavango Delta
See the abundance of elephants and buffalos in Chobe National Park
Meet Kalahari San people in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Try your luck fishing on the Okavango river
See the space-like terrain of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
Tor Saner
Senior Travel Designer
I love Botswana as a family safari destination - it works so well for older families and young adventurers too. Boat trips on the Delta's waterways, spying crocs in the water or watching massive herds of elephants crossing your path is captivating for everyone. The wildlife in Botswana is staggering, everyday there's countless 'wow' experiences - really special for families to share all this together.
Tor Saner
Senior Travel Designer
Luxury family accommodation in Botswana
Why book with Jacada?
Personalised design
We’ll plan your trip around your specific interests, tastes and preferences, providing helpful tips and honest advice based on first-hand knowledge of the destination.
Authentic experiences
Our expert guides and brilliant travel concierges are hand-picked to provide a genuine experience, bringing your destination to life with care and passion.
Responsible travel
Our luxury trips are designed with responsible travel principles that prioritise travel experiences that are both good for you and good for the planet.
Trip inspiration
Whatever you want from your family Botswana tour, our team of expert travel designers are ready to help.
Where to go
Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta is an absolute haven for wildlife and one of the world's premier safari destinations. Waterways and islands are the setting for jeep safaris, speed boats and more.
Discover moreLinyanti
The Linyanti’s diverse ecosystems of lagoons, rivers, grasslands and wooded areas make it a magnet for wildlife such as big cats, plains game, masses of birdlife and some of the biggest elephant herds in the world.
Discover moreChobe and Savuti
Like its neighbour The Linyanti, Chobe is famous for its staggering elephant population. Beautiful boat trips give a privileged view of these impressive creatures as they congregate in the shallows of the Chobe river.
Discover moreMoremi Game Reserve
Moremi is known as one of the prettiest game reserves in Africa with its mix of land and delta environments. The variation and amount of wildlife species is enormous here including the big five, wild dogs and over 500 types of birds.
Discover moreThe Makgadikgadi Pans
Adventurous families, keen to get off the beaten path, are lured to Makgadikgadi. Otherworldly landscapes explored on quad bikes, stargazing and learning about the fascinating history and culture of this remote corner of Botswana.
Discover moreCentral Kalahari Game Reserve
The vast arid deserts of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve give way to Deception Valley where fossilised river systems attract large herds of herbivores and large predators. Also a fantastic place to learn about the ancient culture of the San people.
Discover moreMobile Safari Expeditions
The epitome of exclusivity and privacy; a safari adventure that’s completely tailored to your family. The ultimate safari experience on a private expedition across the wildlife rich landscapes of Botswana.
Discover moreMombo Concession - Okavango
Known as the predator capital of Africa, bursting with big cats and one of Botswana’s key conservation areas. It’s an area with extremely stylish, sustainable camps, taking care of your families every need while on safari.
Discover moreMeet your Africa team
When to visit
June through to October are the best game viewing months as the climate is very dry and the water begins to recede, making the animals congregate in smaller areas. However, the temperature during October can be very hot.
Bird Watching
November - April
Delta Flood
June - September
Safari
July - August
Plan your family trip to Botswana
Whatever you want from your adventure in Japan, our team of expert travel designers are ready to help.
All three of my trips with Jacada have been seamless...timing/scheduling/planning were flawless. The camps chosen for us were all different and led to a wonderful Botswana experience.
Jacada planned us an incredible bucket list trip to Africa. Our travel designers really took time to get to know us, our travel preferences, and what we were looking for, which was so important since it was our first time to Africa and first time booking a trip through a travel company. We didn't know where to start between Southern…
We have just returned from a wonderful holiday...the absolute best! Starting at the Victoria Falls, viewing from both the Zambian and Zimbabwean sides and topped it off with a view from above (helicopter).....was stunning! We then went onto Botswana staying at both Selinda and Mombo Camps....both camps were outstanding! Accomodation, food, game drives, guides and the 'team' on the ground…
Jacada is beyond incredible and we look forward to planning future adventures with them. Our experience was flawless from beginning to end. Iain listened to our dream trip ideas and came up with a bucket list itinerary to Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. James took over and guided us with his amazing care til departure. Such peace during our travels…
Safaris, safaris, safaris..All the guides, campsite staff , hotel workers at the One and Only, restaurants in Capetown incredible! Everyone so nice. Tor at Jacada planned the perfect trip and Angela was extremely helpful with making sure we had everything together for the trip. Would return to Botswana and Zimbabwe tomorrow if could afford it. A photographer's dream.
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