10 Best African Safari Lodges For Families & Camps

Our Top 10 Picks In African Family Luxury Safari Game Lodges.

Are you a family or a couple traveling with children in Africa and looking for inspiration in African Safari? Our Best African Safari top 10 picks Luxury Lodges for families traveling with children at selected top destinations in East Africa, Southern Africa, Botswana, Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa. Planning for a holiday in Africa is by far intriguing; Safari Game Lodges is a must-do. With a variety of luxury game lodges in the surroundings of Africa, you are guaranteed the best experience with your loved ones. Families from across the world can enjoy the amazing luxury game lodges.

South Africa

Thornybush Luxury Game Lodge, Thronybush Game Reserve
Set within the Greater Kruger National Park.

With our 12 outstanding luxury family-friendly lodges within the Kruger National Park area; the world-renowned wilderness areas of Sabi Sand and Thornybush Nature Reserve is the best place to explore with your family. The Big 5 wildlife encounters have helped put Thornybush as a leading destination in the Greater Kruger Park area. It’s the people here, however, that is the real secret to our bush magic. Our guides lead with expertise and intuition that’s second to none, while our close-knit teams within the lodge, from the receptionists to the chefs, create the homely environment our guests recognize as that ‘Thornybush feeling’

2. Lion Sands River Lodge, Sabi Sand Reserve, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga

Your African family vacation starts here. Lion Sands is a luxury Lodge that holds a significant aura that enriches one’s soul, set up in the milieu of Kruger National Park in the Mpumalanga province South Africa. A family-friendly lodge with beautiful landscapes to view and indulge in. It’s an extraordinary gift passed down over generations and even for those who have known its sweeping landscapes since birth, it remains a place of extraordinary beauty and discovery. Be sure to pack your bags and begin the adventure!

3. Waterside Lodge, Kruger National Park

Family affair in Africa begins here. Situated in the slopes of Thornybush, Waterside Lodge is sitting on a large body of water, often visited by a resident hippo, which this would be appealing to the little ones. Waterside Lodge is as unique as it is inviting. A forest of beautiful yellow-tinged fever trees in the middle of the camp is a striking feature of this lodge, which is full of cozy nooks and quiet areas to laze away an afternoon.

4. Elephant Plains, Kruger National Park

Family gateway in African safari. Elephant Plains Game Lodge is situated in the northern part of the world-famous Sabi Sand Game Reserve, adjacent to the Kruger National Park. Elephant Plains aspire to offer guests the opportunity for viewing the great South African Big 5, combined with luxurious accommodation and opulent cuisine. The lodge caters to the discerning traveler, with a variety of accommodation options, varying from Rondavels and Luxury Suites to the Manyeleti Honeymoon Suite

Tanzania

5. Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Tanzania

Family or Honeymoon African safari? Ngorongoro Crater Lodge in Tanzania is definitely the luxury destination for ‘honey-mooners’ and just for your romantic fanatics. Nowhere else on earth can you wake up among all the trappings of elegant baroque châteaux that transports you into one of the most famous African landscapes. Ngorongoro offers an eclectic blend of teak paneling, Victorian furnishings, and whimsical African touches that create a sumptuous atmosphere that is as elegant and unique as the Crater itself. In this place of dramatic contrasts, anything is possible and the natural luxury of the beautiful setting ensures the dramatic interior of your suite blends perfectly with its stilted thatch architecture.

6. Klein’s Camp, Serengeti Tanzania

Family holiday in Africa luxury safari! With Safari Game Drive taking you to see the amazing Big 5; your morning is set to start on a high note. Not to forget that there is a nocturnal tracking done in the dark to end your day. Nature sure communicates differently with us, with an amazing bird-watching; with it being absolutely rewarding when in seasonal marshlands. Toping up your journey with cultural activities and interactions with the noble Maasai Tribes. Camping can never be without an adventurous bushwalk. Explore the indigenous plantation on a guided walk in the bushes.

Botswana

7. Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge, Botswana

Unique safari for families and honeymooners in Africa. The Luxury Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge just bordering the Moremi Game Drive is highly inspired by the beautiful diversity of the wildlife. With an organic design of the lodge that melts into the surrounding forest canopy of wild palms and gnarled fig trees. As you’re setting foot in the lodge, the beautiful trees will shade you into the lodge; an intriguing curl and sweep of shingled wood come into view, resembling a giant scaled pangolin at rest. From this central dining area, the wooden deck stretches beyond the roof, while the upstairs bar and lounge extend along an elevated walkway to a beautiful viewing platform.

Zimbabwe

8. Bumi Hills Safari Lodge, Zimbabwe

Situated in the Mashonaland West Province in Zimbabwe, Bumi Hills is a name given to a group of hills and a very prominent luxury safari lodge. This area is popular for the amazingly breath-taking views, topped by the Lake Kariba views from the Bumi Hills ridge. Bumi Hills is a destination for honey-mooners who enjoy viewing beautiful landscapes accompanied by the a private villa that has up to 10 lake views rooms. Plan your trip to Africa and get your itinerary customized to explorer the Southern parts of Africa.

Zambia

9. Thorntree River Lodge

The beautifully designed Thorntree River Lodge seize the river banks of Zambia’s glorious Zambezi River in Mosi-Oa-Tunya (The Smoke that Thunders) National Park. With so much to do such as hunting for Rhino footprints and having a close-range encounter with the rhinos. After so much adventure you will find a perfect respite after a day of activities by relaxing in the infinity pool that seamlessly blends into the river horizon. Thorntree River Lodge celebrates the spirit of the community. After a refreshing sundowner drink while watching an exquisite African sunset, spend your evening sharing stories of your safari around the fire from within the comfort of the sunken boma before enjoying our African inspired fine-dining experience.

Kenya

10. Bateleur Masai Mara National Park, Kenya

With Bateleur situated in SouthWest Kenya, the breathtaking Masai Mara National Reserve is a land of abundant wildlife and endless plains. The Safari delivers more than two million wildebeest, zebras and antelopes that make up the ultimate great migration. Experience the two Masai Mara Lodges namely Kichawu Tembo Tented Camp and Bataleur Camp. Make sure that extra traveling excitement is packed for this amazing African Safari experience.