MalaMala Main Camp

Children Policy

Children of any age are welcome. Rates available on request. Children under 5 are not permitted to dine in the boma or to be taken on game drives, unless their parents have reserved sole-use of their Land Rover - rates available on request.

Children's Programme

On arrival, the ranger looking after the family will assess the age, enthusiasm and independence of the children and in collaboration with the parents and guardians, various activities will be offered.

A MalaMala backpack including an interactive check-list, bird and mammal colouring books, compass and thermometer, lip-ice and water are given to each child between the ages of 4 and 12.

The ranger allocated to the family will, throughout their stay, offer some of the following activities:

The tracking of various animals from their spoor markings; Teach basic survival skills (where to find water, what plants are good to eat, medicinal uses of plants, the toothbrush and loo paper trees); Warning signs of dangerous animals and first aid for emergency situations in the bush; A bush breakfast enables children to learn how to make fire and to participate in the meal preparation; Children are able to communicate on the radio (out of game drive times).

Special meals and “ration packs” are prepared for children.

Babysitters are available in the evenings if required.

In camp there are children’s movies, wildlife movies (filmed on MalaMala) and board games.

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