• Main Lodge welcomes children with a complimentary playroom and midday activity programme. Our tailor-made children's programme is mainly about having fun but we also aim to inspire, excite, educate and exhilarate!
• Children are encouraged and welcome to join their parents on game drives and baby-sitting is available if required.
• Please note that while children of all ages are most welcome at Main Lodge and the Homestead; River Lodge and Ukhozi Lodge do not accommodate children 10 years and younger.

Game Drives

Children of all ages are encouraged to enjoy morning and afternoon game drives with their parents (as well as the river cruise). For children 5 years and under it is the ranger’s and General Manager’s discretion as to whether they can be taken to sightings of the more dangerous Big 5 wildlife for safety reasons.

Playroom

This area is situated at Main Lodge and is ideal when the weather is bad or during evening meal times – when Mom and Dad sometimes have to deal with restless kids! The playroom is well equipped with:

• Fun and wildlife DVDs
• Books, toys, puzzles, colouring-in books, play-dough, games, etc.
• Black-board
• Table tennis

Midday Programme

There is a children’s programme every day from 11h00 to 14h00 supervised by a dedicated ranger.

Children will enjoy one or more of the following safari activities (weather permitting):

• A guided trail within the boundaries of Main Lodge where they will learn more about their beautiful surroundings and the miracles of nature, including plants, insects and animal tracks. The group will have time to ask questions and interact with the ranger under the shade of the Olive trees. Afterwards they will be given a fun short test and will each be presented with a Junior Ranger Certificate.
• Learning how to create moulds of animal tracks using plaster of Paris. These can serve as great souvenirs from their time at Kariega
• Fun and interactive games, including matching animal spoor to dung types and sounds to birds
• Target practice where children can try their hand at shooting with a traditional “catty” (a safe Y shaped slingshot)
• Creating Bushman paintings
• Practicing wildlife survival skills demonstrated by the ranger (depending on the age of the group)

Guided Bush Walks

Children 16 years and over are welcome on our guided bush walks.

Babysitting

Available at all times for R60.00 per babysitter per hour.

Let the FUN begin!