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Want to discover the best South African safari for you?

You've come to the right place!

Learn what to ask to get the best South Africa safari holiday for you.

Free expert advice on getting safari deals & avoiding costly mistakes when choosing safaris online or buying from travel agents.

We�ve lived in South Africa since 1993. So my advice and recommendations about South Africa tours & safaris is based on first hand experience.

My wife is a local and many of the more than 80 African safari vacations we have taken have been in South Africa. And we have taken many tours of the country�s important historical and cultural sites.

Our goal is to help you benefit from our local knowledge, insights and experiences.

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Know What To Ask & Get The Best South African Safari For You!
photo of South African safari courtesy of Sabi Sabi

"I never knew of a morning in Africa
when I woke that I was not happy"
Ernest Hemingway

South Africa has stunning natural beauty, world class adventure activities, and wonderful historical and cultural sites.

Best of all, South Africa is a country that offers a wonderful variety of habitats and game parks. Thus you have a great selection of safari destinations in one country.

Here are some guidelines to help ensure that your African safari experience is as exceptional as it can be.

The fact is there are lots of safari websites offering deals that look good, but they mainly sell deals on their own lodges and camps. They may not be the best for you - they may not suit your interest and budget.

And there are many travel agents that sell safaris. But as you know the vast majority of these travel agents have not been to Africa or at best have only visited a few times. Even if they used to live in Africa, they can't give you the benefit of knowing first hand of what is going on here on a daily basis.

So what do you do? How do you know who or what to believe? What to ask? How to make an informed decision?

Here's what we would ask to get the best South African safari...

What To Ask For The Best South African Safari For You

1. 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.

2. 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. Check to make sure that is included or available.

3. If it is a private reserve, what is the size of the area that the lodge has transversing rights over?

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 not 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.

4. Are beverages included in the rate?
This can help you compare rates between seemingly equivalent lodges. Some rates include beverages others don�t.

Hope this has been helpful, here are links to some of the best South African safari deals we know of.

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Expert Advice On The Best South African Safaris For You!

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First Name*
First Name*

E-mail Address*
E-mail Address*

Country*
Country*

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How many days do you want to spend on your African safari?*
How many days do you want to spend on your African safari?*

Which parks would you like to visit (click all that apply)*
Which parks would you like to visit (click all that apply)*

	Kruger National Park
	Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park
	Pilanesberg National Park
	Madikwe Game Reserve
	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
	Pongola Game Reserve
	Great St Lucia Wetland Park
	Mkusi Game Reserve
	Itala Game Reserve
	Phinda Private Game Reserve
	Tswalu Game Reserve
	Addo Elephant Park
	Lapalala Wilderness and Waterberg
	Shamwari
	Please choose a park or parks that you think are best for me

Please tell us which parks do you want to spend most of your time in.

What type of accommodation do you want to stay in? Please check all that apply.*
What type of accommodation do you want to stay in? Please check all that apply.*

	5 star
	4 star
	3 star
	2 star
	large hotels, safari lodges
	small hotels,b&bs,guesthouses
	small safari lodges, safari camps
	permanent tented safari camps
	mobile tented safari camps

What is your budget per person per day? (Excluding international airfare)*
What is your budget per person per day? (Excluding international airfare)*

Do you need international airfare?*
Do you need international airfare?*

	Yes
	No

What city would you like to fly from and return to?

Total number of persons traveling (please include youself) *
Total number of persons traveling (please include youself) *

Are any of the above under 12? If so, how many.

Know your travel dates? Please enter month/day/year like this Jan 1, 2007.

What is your preferred traveling style?*
What is your preferred traveling style?*

Do you want a self drive trip?*
Do you want a self drive trip?*

	Yes
	No

Where else would you like to go on this trip? Please check all that apply.

	Botswana
	Kenya
	Lesotho
	Mozambique
	Namibia
	Rwanda
	Seychelles
	Swaziland
	Tanzania
	Uganda
	Victoria Falls
	Zambia
	Zanzibar
	Zimbabwe

What else do you want to tell us so we can give you more advice? (honeymoon, anniversary?)

Would you like a free cellphone for this trip? (Only available if you fly through South Africa.)

	Yes
	No

Travel insurance is strongly recommended. Would you like advice on travel insurance?*
Travel insurance is strongly recommended. Would you like advice on travel insurance?*

	Yes
	No

How We Work: The first itinerary is free & it will be based on your interests & budget. After that we offer a service where by we continue to work with you to get you the best trip for the price you want to pay. To do that we require a $150 USD deposit that is applied to your trip (without regard to the number in your traveling party). If you don�t take your trip it is non refundable. You pay that via Paypal.

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