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Safaris can be complex and are not inexpensive. Resist the temptation to choose a safari company based on price alone. Working with the wrong safari planner can have consequences ranging from the disastrous to a waste of your precious time and money. So before you part with thousands of dollars, explore the following questions with your safari planner. Ensure you are working with the best! You

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We know all tours are not created equal … but how can you tell? Here are some tips from the pros on the finer points and the fine print to help you avoid the most common mistakes made by first time safari travelers. Ask for a detailed itinerary from your tour or safari operator. Try to determine what you can afford, and keep in

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This is probably the least tangible of all the factors, but one of the most fun to determine. For example, are you the “cruise ship type” who only looks to un-pack once and be transported from one place to the next with little or no input as to what you see and do? Or are you more “hands on” and look to be more interactive when it comes to the planning of and participating in your safari?

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Safaris are not free. This, we all understand. If you can find a free one... This is one of the most important questions to consider when selecting a trip. While there are some travelers for whom cost considerations are not an issue, most of our clients want to work within a budget and have a specific price range in mind. This is an extremely important criteria in helping us select an

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There are many types of safaris based on the activities that one can undergo, and the types of places one can visit.Here is a list of some uniqe safari experiences.Canoe SafarisWalking SafarisMobile Tented SafarisElephant Back SafarisHorseback and Camelback SafarisGorilla TrekkingRail SafarisBird-watching SafarisSelf-drive SafarisCamping SafarisNow, let's have a brief look at each of themCanoe

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when to visit, depends on which part of Africa you will like to visit for your safari. Is it the east, south or the ocean islands?You will hear varying ideas about the timing of your trip, but keep in mind that people travel year round to all the destinations on this blog. Each season has its advantages, so if you have fixed dates for travel, chances are you will be able to have a great trip no

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EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICAA favorite for first-time safari-goers, East Africa offers a bit of everything. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda dominate in this region. Excellent Game ViewingNo matter which game parks you visit, you are likely to see a wide array of game in larger numbers than almost anywhere else. For those of you who are as fascinated and perplexed by the great migration of the zebra and

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There are many reasons why people visit Africa, but as far as safaris are concerned one can not miss these out.1. Wildlife Watching and Nature Safaris In Tanzania: Tanzania prides huge numbers of wildlife spread all over the country and each of these wildlife display their own characteristics particular to the ecosystem. With Tanzania's national park and game reserves located so remotely such as

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A safari is an adventure trip, typically in Africa, using off-road vehicles and tent-like accommodations for the purpose of viewing and photographing wildlife.A safari, in real experience, is just more than a sight-seeing trip. Planning a safari is quite unlike the planning for most of your previous travels. The preparation and anticipation of the actual trip can be almost as exciting as the

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If you are planning to take a trip to Africa, you might find this information useful...While the scenic beauty of Africa makes it a photographer's paradise, photographs should not be taken of military or strategic buildings. These also include airports. Before photographing any person, religious festival or rural homestead it is courteous to ask permission. It is not wise to parade one's wealth

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To simplify our discussions on Africa, let’s break her down into various regionsNorthern AfricaGoing through Africa from the North to the South, you will first encounter six arab-berber countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Mauritania. Unlike the diversity of their eastern neighbors, the countries of Northwest Africa share certain geographical and cultural patterns. Nearly all of

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Africa is often portrayed in stereotypes: either a wild land of exotic animals and people (be they barbarians or of an unspoiled culture, depending on your outlook) or a world where politicians are corrupt and fat while everyone else starves amidst civil wars that make no sense. Charities and NGOs still stress how Africa cannot cope without the west's help, that these poor people cannot function

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THE DARK SIDEAfrica is 8'000 km long and 7'600 km wide. The continent has an area of 30.3 million km2 and counts 900 million people in access, of which 80% lives in deep poverty. Africa is considered to be a dangerous continent with countless wars (civil & tribal), tremendous high crime rates, dictators and high corruption, fear for AIDS/HIV and Ebola, and with parts of Nigeria considered to be a

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Botswana Botswana's Kalahari desert is home to one of the Africa's most unique cultures, the resourceful bushmen who have lived there for thousands of years. More of a plain than a desert, the Kalahari is an optimum safari region.Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'Ivoire, more off the beaten path, is especially renowned for its Senoufo and Dan people, both of which produce some of Africa's finest craft

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Countries and territories in AfricaCountries (Click on a country for its details)Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea

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AFRICA IN GENERALAfrica, usually refered to as the dark continent, is considered to be the cradle of humanity, and it had one of the greatest civilizations in the world – Egypt. Paper was invented in Egypt and in South Africa the first heart transplant ever made took place. Africa inspired Frederick Forsyt (The Dogs of War), Alex Haley (Roots), Suzanne Wenger (sculptures/Nigeria), Dr Livingstone

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