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How To Avoid Costly Mistakes When Choosing Your African Adventures Or Safari Holiday!

Want to avoid costly mistakes when choosing African adventures?

You've come to the right place!

Find peace of mind & answers to your questions about the best African adventures for you!

Free guide to avoiding costly mistakes when choosing an African safari or adventure either online or from a travel agent.

African safaris & adventures are wonderful experiences. They have been among our best vacations – canoeing the Zambezi, African hiking safaris, African horse safaris, and visiting Namibia among the top one.

Even after going on over 80 safaris, we still look forward to these family adventure getaways.

Our goal here is to tell you some of the questions we ask about an adventure or safari before we go on one.

Why?

There are lots of safari websites offering deals that look good, but may not be the best option for you. And there are many, many travel agents that sell safaris that have not been to Africa or only a few times.

We've lived in South Africa since 1993 and my wife is a local. Hope this helps you decide on the best African safaris or adventures for you.

African adventure elephants on hiking safari
An Amazing African Adventure - Meeting An Elephant On An African Hiking Safari
Photo by Michael Poliza


"I never knew of a morning in Africa
when I woke that I was not happy"
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Top Questions To Ask About Your Africa Adventures & Safaris

  • If it is a private reserve, what is the size of the transversing rights?This is an important question that can help you determine how long you should stay at a particular lodge.
    Transversing rights means the area that the lodge’s vehicles are allowed to drive on. Some lodges have very small transversing rights so even if you see a lion, if it is in within the lodge’s transversing rights you can’t drive over to see it.

    If the lodge does not have good transversing rights or a large concession of its own then you may not want to stay there or stay there more than a night or so. My guideline is minimum 3000 to 4000 hectares.

  • How do the rangers handle special interests – birders for example?

    Some lodges have specialist guides, so if you have a particular interest – birders, cats, wild dogs for example, you need to know if there are guides that share that interest or have that expertise.

  • Will you be able to go on walks with rangers at no additional charge or in addition to the game drives?

    Though you may not realize it now, having the option of going on a bush walk – with an armed guard – is an enriching experience. It is not strenuous and gives a different dimension to your safari. Check to make sure that is included or available.

  • Are beverages included in the rate?

This can help you compare rates between seemingly equivalent lodges. Some rates include beverages others don’t. Some include alcoholic ones and some don't.

What Else We Would Ask About African Adventures & Safaris

Want to know what else we’d ask? Or would you like us to send you free ideas that suit your budget and interests? Click the links below or fill in the form below.

More on avoiding costly mistakes when selecting online safari tours or buying a safari from a travel agent

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