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Family FAQs
How long is the flight to Africa?
- Cape Town: 11:30 Hours
- Johannesburg: 11 Hours
All flights to Africa are overnight flights, and most return flights are day time flights. There is a choice of airlines that fly daily with a variety of classes available.
What about jetlag?
As South Africa is only 2 hours ahead except for March-October when it is only 1 hour ahead meaning jetlag is rarely a problem.
Can we pre-book seats?
Seats can be pre-booked on most of our airlines. However seats with British Airways can be pre-booked online 72 hours before your departure except for business and first class passengers.
Are there any inoculations required for Africa?
Certificates of vaccination are not necessary for South Africa and Botswana, except for yellow fever, if arriving from an infected area. Malaria is prevalent in certain parts of South Africa (Mpumalanga and northern Kwazulu-Natal) and Namibia and it is imperative that all visitors to these areas take anti-malaria tablets. Please contact your GP or health worker prior to departure. Further health recommendations can also be found on their website http://www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/ and on the Foreign Office website http://www.fco.gov.uk/
Can you guarantee interconnecting rooms?
Interconnecting rooms unfortunately can not be guaranteed - these rooms are allocated by the hotel to guests on arrival at the resort. Where possible the hotels or lodges will allocate these rooms to families with young children. Please note that there are not many accommodations in Africa that have interconnecting rooms due to their unique locations.
Do you provide cots?
Cots can be provided at most of the hotels. Please check with out reservations team when discussing your holiday.
Do you provide high chairs in the restaurants?
Most restaurants have high chairs, some of the smaller hotels and lodges may not have this facility. We will be happy to check this for you.
Will the restaurants puree infants food?
Yes the restaurants will all puree infants food. Although you can buy jarred food from local supermarkets.
Should I take baby formula with me?
Although you can buy baby formula in Africa, we recommend you take your own.
Should we take nappies with us?
Take as many as you can in your luggage, additional supplies can be purchased in Africa. Swimming nappies are also a good idea to take with you.
How much does a baby sitter cost?
Baby sitters cost approximately 150-300 Rand per hour. Depending on hours worked the baby sitters transport may need to be paid for by guests.
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