Get close to meerkats in South Africa

Families booking flights to South Africa may wish to spend time getting up close with the playful meerkats in the Kalahari Desert.

Animal lovers on holiday in South Africa may wish to take an  opportunity  to get up close and personal with cute meerkats in the Kalahari Desert.

Tswalu Kalahari is home to a family of 24 mischievous meerkats, all of which can be seen at close range racing around the dunes, jumping in and out of burrows and hiding from predators.

In addition to playful meerkats, visitors to the Tswalu Kalahari can spot a number of other animals, including the black-maned Kalahari lion and the desert black rhino.

The eco-project is an ideal destination for families, as it allows them to see animals in the wild while contributing to the environmental conservation of the area.

Meerkats are currently a popular sight in South Africa thanks in part to the Compare the Meerkat television advertisements and the Animal Planet programme Meerkat Manor.

Children will also recognise Timon, a favourite character from the Disney film The Lion King, as a meerkat.

Posted by Alex Cochrane