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Safari booking mistakes and how to avoid them |
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Booking
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Never book with a budget-safari category operator or agent without first thoroughly checking it out. Incompetent and unscrupulous operators outnumber the reputable ones in that category. Book with the wrong one and you could possibly:
In contrast, virtually all high-end operators are reliable and trustworthy. The same is true for most (but not all) mid-range operators.
It's generally safest to book your safari tour through your local travel agent or directly with the safari operator via its website.
Hundreds of safari-booking websites exist. Be aware that while most are reliable and trustworthy, some go in and out of business, leaving customers in the lurch. Select with care.
The best safari operators are usually the most successful. Because they have healthy revenues, they can afford new vehicles, good maintenance and competent guides. Financially struggling firms are more apt to use old, ill-maintained vehicles and hire rookie guides who learn their trade literally at your expense.
I recommend you book your safari before arriving in a safari country - and if you are going on a high-season safari, do it months ahead of time. If you don't pre-book and the vehicles and driver-guides of all the reliable operators are fully booked (it happens), you may have to hang around town (no fun) for several days or more waiting for a tour opening. Or, in desperation, you end up booking with a disreputable outfit.
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I hope your safari dreams come true - and that my travel guide ©2008 HQP / Hillman Quality Publications
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Booking without
Don't
take a risk
Face departure delays,
sometimes measured in days
