Family Safari Suggestions

[Shart85]

I’m in the very early stages of planning an African safari for the family. Son will be about 9-10 at time of visit, wife and myself. Currently thinking Namibia or South Africa. Interested in getting suggestions for other countries and potential safari companies. Probably wouldn’t hunt unless i can find a company that could finagle it for myself as part of the trip. Would probably be looking at 2-3 weeks total. Would love to get some tips, suggestions and advice as well as hear experiences y’all have had.

 

[Crazy_Farmer]

Probably can't go wrong with either. That length of stay could even use different operators etc. it more site seeing.

Personally I'd go Namibia. Alot of larger concessions and varying landscapes. With 2-3 weeks you could see vastly different terrains

 

[Chris M]

I haven't been to Namibia so I can't compare it to So Africa. I've been to So Africa 6 times, 3 times with the same outfitter. There are some outfitters with large ranches with varying landscapes that I've been on in the Eastern Cape and in Limpopo. The Eastern Cape has some great varied terrain and landscape. If you do go to So Africa, I would recommend a few days touring around Cape Town and a week or more hunting the Eastern Cape.

 

[Milo'sSyndicate]

I’m in the very early stages of planning an African safari for the family. Son will be about 9-10 at time of visit, wife and myself. Currently thinking Namibia or South Africa. Interested in getting suggestions for other countries and potential safari companies. Probably wouldn’t hunt unless i can find a company that could finagle it for myself as part of the trip. Would probably be looking at 2-3 weeks total. Would love to get some tips, suggestions and advice as well as hear experiences y’all have had.

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[Doug Patteson]

I've done hunting and non-hunting safaris in Southern Africa. I hunted in SA, and did non-hunting in Namibia/Botswana. One week hunting and two weeks not hunting. It was great.

Not sure I need to go back to SA unless I'm doing a super quick trip (one week). I'd def like to hunt in Nam/Bots

 

[Milo'sSyndicate]

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[Tony Caggiano]

I’m in the very early stages of planning an African safari for the family. Son will be about 9-10 at time of visit, wife and myself. Currently thinking Namibia or South Africa. Interested in getting suggestions for other countries and potential safari companies. Probably wouldn’t hunt unless i can find a company that could finagle it for myself as part of the trip. Would probably be looking at 2-3 weeks total. Would love to get some tips, suggestions and advice as well as hear experiences y’all have had.

To make the best suggestion we should probably hop on a call to discus further. Can’t only glean so much from what you have stated here.

For a family we can certainly make a plan in either SA or Namibia very easily. Budget is a consideration, and adding some hunting for plains game would be easy enough and can be combined with a family trip at several venues we partner with.

Heading to Nashville for SCI in the morning but shoot me a DM and we can discuss further and make some more educated suggestions for you.

T

 

[Charlie Benton]

I’m in the very early stages of planning an African safari for the family. Son will be about 9-10 at time of visit, wife and myself. Currently thinking Namibia or South Africa. Interested in getting suggestions for other countries and potential safari companies. Probably wouldn’t hunt unless i can find a company that could finagle it for myself as part of the trip. Would probably be looking at 2-3 weeks total. Would love to get some tips, suggestions and advice as well as hear experiences y’all have had.

@Tony Caggiano is definitely the guy to talk to about this. 2-3 weeks is plenty of time to hit multiple countries and have a great time as a family. If you're going all the way over there, you might as well get in a couple of days of hunting and take your son with you. There are plenty of cool things for your wife to do for those couple of days (with the right outfitter) if she's not stoked about going hunting with you and your son.

 

[Mike Schoby]

Namibia has my vote for a family safari. Amazing country. Super safe for solo travel/self drive if you desire it. The Blaser lodge is pretty upmarket where you can hunt and do game drives as well. Spend a few days in Swakopmund which everyone will love. Go to etosha for a park/big game viewing experience. Nam is really hard to beat for the entire family.

 

[Els]

Namibia has my vote for a family safari. Amazing country. Super safe for solo travel/self drive if you desire it. The Blaser lodge is pretty upmarket where you can hunt and do game drives as well. Spend a few days in Swakopmund which everyone will love. Go to etosha for a park/big game viewing experience. Nam is really hard to beat for the entire family.

100% agree on Namibia. Spent most my life there.

 

[Mike Schoby]

100% agree on Namibia. Spent most my life there.

Cool - where did you live?

 

[Wade Burns]

I’ve went several times with likulis safaris. Matt would gladly work it so you can do both. If you want his contact info send me a dm and I’ll hook you up to talk to him. My recommendation is get a few places in mind by asking around like you are and then contact them. One of them will click with you well. Check their references and if all good book then. He primarily guides in South Africa.

 

[Els]

Cool - where did you live?

Windhoek and Tsumeb and few other towns. Moved a lot.
Most of my family still live there.