Families are welcome at the Sanbona Wildlife Reserve and have a dedicated area in which to stay – the Gondwana Family Lodge. The Gondwana Family Lodge has a dedicated ‘Kids on Safari’ programme which includes indoor and outdoor activities for children and families.

Outdoor activities
• Interpretive trail through the gardens learning about tracks, plants and animals
• Visiting Rock Art sites
• Sanbona activity book teaches children about wildlife and encourages them to get involved on game drives
• Art activities such as clay making, bead making and face painting
• Sports, stargazing, games and outdoor play area
• Swimming pool

Indoor activities
• Scrapbook making
• Puzzles
• Documentary DVDs and films
• Children’s books
• Board games

Note:
• Children under 4 are not permitted on game drives
• Child minding is available at an extra charge
• Swimming must be supervised at all times

Game Drives
Sanbona runs 2 daily game drives – sunrise and sunset ones. Drinks are provided at each of these game drives and guests are offered tea and coffee with early drives and a sundowner drink at later drives. These drives are interactive and guests are asked to let the guides know of their particular interests beforehand so the guide can try to incorporate these into the drives.

The game drives are conducted from comfortable open Landcruisers with a qualified ranger. They can last up to 3 hours and can also feature nature walks, bird watching and rock art viewing. Make sure to watch out for the rare white lions and the Riverine Rabbit, the 13th most endangered mammal in the world.

Animals that you may see on your game drives include:
• Lions
• White lions
• African elephant
• Leopard
• African buffalo
• White rhino
• Brown hyena
• Black-backed jackal
• Cheetah
• Hippopotamus
• Giraffe
• Plains zebra
• Ostrich
• Springbok
• Wildebeest
• Riverine rabbit