Namibia – Best African Destination for Families with Kids

When we think about family travel we usually picture happy smiling faces at a theme park, kids playing on a beach or diving in the swimming pool… More adventurous families go hiking or take the kids camping. A family road trip to Africa is not the most obvious choice and many families don’t even consider it. Yes, you can travel to Africa with your family! You can easily explore South Africa or Namibia with kids. In this post I’ll tell you why – in my opinion – Namibia is the best country to introduce your family to Africa.

Africa is big, and – as everywhere else in the world – there are enormous differences between different countries. While it’s probably not a good idea to take your kids to Congo or Nigeria, you can easily travel to Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Tanzania, Kenya, and many other African countries.

We took our kids to Africa twice: once to South Africa, and once to Namibia. Both are wonderful destinations and both perfect for a family trip. Namibia is not only the best African country for a family trip, but also one of the nicest places you will ever travel to. South Africa is a very close second (when it comes to family travel) and you can read more about our South African adventure with three toddlers here.