DESTINATIONS FAMILY HOLIDAYS | AFRICA
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Marrakech is the ultimate exotic city break – close enough for a short-haul flight but far enough to experience a different culture, whether wandering its labyrinth-like souks as the call to prayer echoes from its mosques, strolling through its peaceful gardens or staying in one of its riads. North Africa is a relatively easy and affordable way to introduce kids to this diverse continent.
EGYPT
Every young schoolchild is familiar with the Pyramids of ancient Egypt or the legend of the boy-king Tutankhamun, so if parents are trying to inspire interest in home-schooling, suggest bringing those ancient monuments off the page with a trip to see them up-close. Start in Giza, where the world-famous Pyramids and weather- beaten Sphinx can be found, followed by a trip to the new Grand Egyptian Museum or time to appreciate the busy streets of Cairo. Then embark on a tour visiting the Aswan High Dam, Philae Temple and the Valley of the Kings, with highlights including an evening light show at Karnak Temple and a short felucca cruise along the Nile. Opt for a private land-based tour to give families more flexibility over time spent at each site, and tag on a beach stay
on the Red Sea coast for some classic family fun time. Book it: Exodus Travels offers an Egyptian Family Adventure, available as a group or private journey, from £1,299, with a 10% discount for children under 12, based on a private family departure. The price excludes flights but includes hotel accommodation, transport, with overnight sleeper train to Aswan, and two days in the beach resort of Hurghada.
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No matter where you go in South Africa, it’s special. From wildlife sightings in the Kruger to wine drinking in Stellenbosch, gorgeous scenery along the Garden Route to city vibes in Cape Town, you can’t help but fall in love with the place. It takes a lot to top it, but if clients have had a taste of the good life here, there are plenty more luxury options to explore elsewhere.
TANZANIA
SkySafari offers fly-in safaris in Kenya and Tanzania using its nine- seat Executive-class Cessna Caravan aircraft to transport guests between Elewana Collection properties, offering the ultimate in luxury safari trips. Given current social distancing concerns, it has just added a buyout option so larger groups – particularly family or multigenerational parties – can take all nine seats. Its Tanzania itinerary takes in top-selling landmarks including the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park, giving kids a chance to marvel at sightings of lions, leopards, buffaloes, black rhinos, impala, giraffes and more. Accommodation is at Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge, in a Plantation House set among the coffee bushes; at Elewana Tarangire Treetops (pictured), where rooms are built into the baobab trees; at coffee estate Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro; and, depending on the migration, at Elewana
Serengeti Migration Camp or Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp. Book it: The seven-night Tanzania Classic costs from $7,294 per person based on a group of nine passengers, including full-board accommodation with drinks, SkySafari flights, transfers and park fees; international flights excluded.
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PICTURES: Shutterstock; Under One Botswana Sky; Elewana/Silverless/Niels van Gijn
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