The Young Explorer's programmes are specially designed safaris offering families the opportunity to discover the wonders of the African wilderness together. One of the special attractions of the Young Explorer's safaris are their exclusivity as each family has the sole use of a private camp, allowing the daily schedule to be flexible and to be tailored around the ages and interests of all family members. The key to running safaris with children is keeping them interested and stimulated, so the nature of activities has been modified to provide shorter activities with more diversity and interaction for the children. As the specialist guides of the Young Explorer's groups are highly experienced in working with children, the parents can relax and enjoy the wilderness, participating at their leisure.

The Young Explorer's in the delta is based at Footsteps Camp, an intimate 6 bedded camp in the Shinde private concession. Each family books out exclusive use of the camp, thereby overriding the normal walking programme at Footsteps Camp and the normal minimum age requirement.

At Footsteps you enter one of the great, untamed regions of Africa, the spectacular Okavango Delta, and experience the astonishing contrasts created when the mighty Okavango River flows into the arid Kalahari Desert. The result is a variety of habitats, riverine forest, palm islands, permanent swamps and dry sandveld all with an unparalleled wealth of animal diversity. The emphasis is on exploring this breathtakingly beautiful and diverse environment each morning tracking fresh spoor to reveal the night's events. Other possible activities include game-drives, mekoro trips or fishing, which vary throughout the year.
Footsteps is a comfortable private camp which accommodates guests in three specially designed twin bedded tents with sewn-in floors. Each tent has its own bucket shower and bush toilet, and even a daily laundry service. The 'bush kitchen' run by our chef, prepares menus to whet all appetites.The Footsteps Across the Delta offers the highlight of a 'true safari' experience.

We can help you to arrange this safari as part of a longer safari or combined with a break in South Africa ?

Young Explorers Facts at a glance:

• Family minimum size is 3 and maximum is 6, rates vary accordingly
• Minimum age is 7 but special considerations may be made on application
• Available from 1st March - 30th November
• Subject to full camp availability
• The guides are experienced in Environmental Education for children
• Activities are tailored around the children's ages
• Each child receives a Young Explorer's gift and a Young Explorer's Certificate on successfully completing the safari
• All meals, beverages, laundry service and medical evacuation are included