Its official – camping makes you richer – In particular for families. Get on the Rich List ! these are the findings from a research team led by Dr Kaye Richards and backed by the likes of adventurer Ben Fogle, television presenters Julia Bradbury and Sarah Beeny and environmentalist David Bellamy.
Some of the key findings include, 93% of campers say camping can make you happier, 91% of all children say spending time with their parents exploring the outdoors makes them happy, 80% of children feel their parents are less stressed when they go on a camping trip and 75% say their parents shout less! 79% of children who have never camped say they would like to! 73% of adults suggest camping is something every child should experience and 50% say it should be on the national curriculum.
Camping should be an important consideration in the current climate where we understand mental health, family cohesion and connection to be a key influence on an individual’s well-being and quality of life.
Acacia offer many Small Group Family Friendly camping holidays in Eastern and Southern Africa from 3 to 19 days. These trips are also available to individuals. If you are not sold on the camping, we also do accommodated versions. For example a 14 day Southern African Magic safari start and finish in Johannesburg highlighting: Kruger National Park, Blyde River Canyon ( third largest in the world ) Cheetah reserve centre, Zambezi and Chobe River cruises( see some of the 40,000 elephants), Khama Rhino Sanctuary, bush camp in the beautiful Okavango Delta where at night millions of stars ( not a space left for any more) come out some shooting red & white trails and Victoria Falls ( the largest single curtain of water in the world) a great place for the adrenaline junkies offering white water rafting, bungee jump, gorge swing, walk with the lions and many more activities. Want to take the South African Magic Tour (SAM14)? Check this out! Don’t forget we offer this tour accommodated
We have many tours on offer. Check out some of Acacia hot Small Group safaris on: Acacia Small Groups
We look forward to seeing you in Africa!