Children on Safari

Namibia can offer a truly memorable and interactive experience in the wilderness for families travelling with children by offering children’s accommodation, specially designed game drives for children, activities and meals.
Onguma Nature Reserve welcomes children to explore and experience the uniqueness of the untamed African bush with its many wild animals both the big and small!

At Onguma Bush Camp & Onguma Forest Camp there is an emphasis on family and the Lodge encourages families. The staff go out of their way to make sure the young ones have the time of their lives and the parents get their own satisfying safari experience. The bushveld of Onguma is a wild wonderland, a child’s dream come true, and the Lodge delights in being able to share her secrets with the next generation.

Parents (from both lodges) can book the Young Explorers Walk and Children can enjoy an interpretive walk around Onguma Bush Camp – empowering them with bird, tree and insect identification skills.​

Family rooms have been especially designed to ensure that parents and children are accommodated in family rooms sharing the bathroom.

  • Child-friendly food and child snack packs keep children happy and dinners can even be served earlier to accommodate young appetites.
  • It is mostly fenced in and has lovely gardens and lawns where little ones can run and play in a safe environment.
  • We can offer families their own exclusive game drives, in addition to the regular program. These need to be arranged in advance and are dependent on availability at an additional cost.

OUR CHILDREN’S POLICY:

  • Children under 3 years stay for free, 3 up to 11 years sharing with adults, 50% off rack rate
  • Children 12 years and above will be accommodated in own room at the full price.
  • The above rate for children is a nett rate and includes specified meals.
  • Four of the “Big Five” (lion, leopard, elephant and rhino) roam free on the Onguma Nature Reserve.
  • Bush Camp & Forest Camp allow for children of all ages to be booked.
  • The Fort and Tented Camp and Camp Kala are not fenced in. No children under the age of 7 years will be allowed at The Fort. At Tented Camp and Camp Kala no children under 12 years.
  • Camp Kala and Tented Camps cannot accommodate a 3rd bed.
  • Game drives are conducted on open safaris vehicles. For safety reasons children under 7 years are not permitted on game drive vehicles or to be booked in the onkolo-hide.
  • Children under the age of 16 years are not permitted on walking safaris.
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