Child Policy
We have spent a great deal of time carefully considering our child policy to ensure the correct balance between providing an exciting safari experience for children, ensuring our young guests’ safety at all times and providing a wonderful family holiday, yet ensuring that the enjoyment of other guests is not compromised at all.
Game drives
The children’s game drive has been specially designed for young children, with their own game ranger and game-viewing vehicle. The children’s game drives are shorter than those of the adults and stick to the main gravel roads of the reserve. Because of the unpredictability of small children, care is taken to avoid getting close to dangerous animals. Children might still have the opportunity of seeing the Big Five from a distance but this is not guaranteed. The primary focus of the children’s game drive is on antelope, bird and insect species. It is a sensory safari and exposes the children to the sights, smells, sounds, feel and taste of Africa.
- Children under the age of 2 years old ARE NOT permitted to go on any game drives due to safety & insurance reasons. They are looked after by the lodge staff and child minders while their parents are out on drive.
- Children from the ages of 2 to 7 years old will go out on the children’s game drive. Due to the vehicle being specially designed for children’s game drives, only one adult per family may join the children’s game drive. This is due to weight constraints and seating capacity.
- Children aged 8 and older are permitted to join the adults on an adult game drive. Children under the age of 8 ARE NOT allowed on the adult drives.
In addition to the children’s game ranger, our Children’s Programme Coordinator will accompany the children’s game drive.
The morning children’s game drive departs at approximately 08h00 and returns in time for brunch. The afternoon children’s game departs at approximately 16h30 and returns at around 18h00 in time for the children’s dinner.
Meals
Children under 8 have special meal times (at earlier times), with food more suited to young children. Children over 8 are welcome to join their parents at dinner.
Child Minders and babysitters Child minders and babysitters are on duty from 6h00 to 10h00 and again from 16h00 to 22h00. Should any additional child minding be required outside of these hours, your lodge hostess will arrange it for you at an additional charge.
Rates
Children under the age of 12 pay 50% of the adult rate. This rate includes accommodation, all meals, soft drinks, the children’s programme and any child-minding or babysitting during the above times.
General
The children’s programme is run separately to that of the adults and, while the adults are more than welcome to join in on the children’s activities, they can also enjoy the peacefulness of the lodge and relax on their own game drive while their children are being entertained.
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