A family vacation in wild Botswana

Serene. Chic. Regal. Your introduction to Botswana begins in the wild Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, in a canvas-and-thatch suite overlooking a tranquil lagoon. Tucked away in a grove of jackalberry trees, Wilderness King’s Pool is named for Swedish royalty – fit just as much for a king as it is for a family. Spend quiet time together in the underground hide; elephants so close you’ll be holding your breath, yet you’re still cocooned in safety, or sunbathe at the pool while the kids splash about, doing as the hippos do in the lagoon below. Out on game drives watch as your children, sponges in a new environment, soak up all the information your Wilderness guide shares, astonishing facts they’ll remember forever.

Wilderness King’s Pool’s eight luxurious suites each have a spacious lounge and bedroom, set on expansive decks overlooking the water. The family suite includes two en-suite bedrooms and plenty of space to relax together, or apart, including a private plunge pool and outdoor lounge area. Watch families of elephants pass by, as your own herd relaxes in the cool luxury of your suite.

Exquisitely comfortable and supremely intimate, there’s no place like Wilderness Little Vumbura when it comes to special family safaris in the Okavango Delta. The camp can be booked for sole use, and with only six tents, including a designated family suite, Little Vumbura invites an exclusive, private safari for you and your loved ones. Spend sunny days gliding along the channels on a mokoro or boat; enjoy game drives as a family, taking in the wonders of the bush and learning about the wild, together.

Between game drives, retreat to the privacy of your suite for some down time with the family. Nestled in a shady canopy of trees, the spacious family suite has two en-suite rooms, with an interleading door and a shared sunken lounge, allowing plenty of space for everyone to have their own privacy while inviting a shared family experience. The sunken lounge leads on to a deck overlooking the floodplains, where wildlife wanders freely by.