Malaria Free Family Safari

On the first day of your family trip to South Africa, you’ll touch down at Cape Town International Airport to stay at the Lawhill Luxury Apartments, which have a fabulous location on the V&A Waterfront. Although there are no communal lounge and dining facilities on site, guests have access to all public areas at nearby resort The One & Only – these include two restaurants, as well as a superb spa. Lawhill itself offers a gym and a swimming pool! You’ll stay in a two-bedroom luxury apartment, with an open-plan lounge/diner, a kitchenette, and amazing views from a private balcony. Both bedrooms have en-suite facilities, the master with bath and the second with shower. The Waterfront is just a short distance away, and here you can visit the Two Oceans Aquarium, the SA Maritime Museum, the Telkom Exploratorium, and all sorts of eateries, art galleries, and shops. Harbour cruises are available too. Elsewhere in Cape Town, attractions include Table Mountain, the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, and the city’s brilliant beaches. It’s a thrilling start to your holiday!

On the fifth day of this family safari, you’ll leave Lawhill Luxury Apartments and return to Cape Town’s international airport in order to fly to Madikwe Game Reserve (via Johannesburg) to stay at Tuningi Safari Lodge for four nights. This property has a lovely location amidst the rolling hills in the west of the reserve. All buildings are constructed from timber, stone, and thatch for the ultimate safari feel! The communal areas are comfortable and spacious, featuring relaxing lounges, pleasant open-air dining spaces, a fire-pit, and a swimming pool. All guest accommodation is connected to the main lodge via wooden walkways and includes two family suites. Each has two en-suite double bedrooms, a kitchenette, a dining area, and a living room that flows out onto a delightful deck. From here, and also from the lodge, you can watch out for the local wildlife. There’s a very busy waterhole in front of camp! Activities from Tuningi focus on game drives and walking safaris – unfortunately age restrictions apply, but the lodge prides itself on providing all sorts of things to keep children busy throughout the day. Youngsters aged 5 years and under can go on their own ‘bumbles’, a special type of game drive. Treasure hunts are available too, as is clay modelling, drawing, and T-shirt painting. Come dinner time, the kids get their own experience of dining in Tuningi’s traditional boma with a chef, or they can make their own pizzas and cupcakes. A nanny is present throughout these activities and the rangers are great at showing children around the reserve!