Why safari in Botswana is the ultimate family holiday with teenagers

With a big birthday on the horizon Jillian Bolger opted for a family holiday of a lifetime — a safari in Botswana, and a chance to introduce her three teenagers to her favourite country

A lion in Qorokwe, Botswana.

At Vumbura Plains, in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, hippo audio is the soundtrack to our siesta. 

Honks and grunts and snorts emanate from the delta’s waters below us as we lounge on our deck after a thrilling morning of wildlife encounters.