We require a 30% deposit payable by check or bank transfer to book a trip. We accept credit cards for payment only with a 4% surcharge. Final payment is due 60 days before the safari start date by bank transfer or check. We have an office in the United States; you may send checks and other booking documents there.
Booking Process
You decide on an itinerary
We check lodge availability for safari and Beach Holidays
We revise the itinerary and pricing if necessary
We provide an invoice, detailed itinerary, packing lists, waiver form, and pre-trip questionnaire.
You pay the deposit
We pay deposits on services in the Country your safari is in.
You will receive additional information about your trip, including logistics, a tipping guide, and emergency contact information.
You pay the balance 60 days before the trip start date.
We arrange in-country travel, including airport transfers, domestic flights, and hotel stays. We recommend that you purchase trip cancellation and emergency evacuation insurance.
Terms & conditions
The following items are included in quoted programs: all accommodations and activities as noted in the itinerary; meals as specified; guided sightseeing as indicated in the itinerary; relevant park, rescue, and entrance fees; airport transfers as noted in the invoice; equipment as noted in the invoice; all government taxes.
Not included in the price.
The following items are not included in trip prices: your health and travel insurance; international or internal airfare unless otherwise noted; costs associated with passports or entry visas; airport departure taxes; excess baggage charges; gratuities; meals other than specified in the itinerary or invoice; sightseeing and game drives not included in the itinerary; and personal expenses such as laundry, email, and telephone charges.
Gratuities are not included for drivers, guides, cooks, porters, or camp staff. Gratuities are at the traveler's discretion and should meet the level of satisfaction with the service received. Recommended tipping guidelines are provided in pre-trip information.
Itinerary Accommodations
Itinerary Accommodations (hotel, camp, or campsite) and arranged sightseeing are subject to change at any time due to unforeseen circumstances or circumstances beyond our control. Every effort will be made to operate tours as planned, but changes may occur after the final itinerary has been issued. We reserve the right to increase tour prices to cover increased costs, tariffs, and taxes and to reflect fluctuations in foreign exchange markets.
Changes and cancellation terms
We reserve the right to modify or withdraw a tour or any part of it as deemed necessary or desirable. We also reserve the right to pass on to tour members any expenditures or losses caused by delays or events beyond their control.
Registration and Payment Schedule
For all programs and tours, a deposit of 30% per person is required at the time of booking. If the trip is canceled 90 days or more prior to the start of the trip, a US $450 cancellation fee per client will apply.
Cancellation policy
No portion of the deposit or final payment will be reimbursed for cancellations within 30 days of the trip start date. Final payment is due 60 days prior to the trip start date.
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