Going on a Tanzania safari tours is a minimum to avoid any unpleasant surprises and also to know what to expect. There are some precautions you can take to do it right, here are a few. VISA OR NOT VISA? First of all, think about looking carefully at the website of the embassy of the country that you will discover to know if you need a visa or not. TRAVEL INSURANCE When you think of travel, you don't necessarily think that you can get sick. And yet this may be the case. So leave with peace of mind by taking out insurance. For my last trip to Tanzania safari tours, I once again trusted Chapka Assurances by choosing the "Cap Assistance 24h / 24h" formula . For around 20 days of travel, it costs 68 euros per adult. The formula is perfect for covering medical costs, in addition to social security. Chapka Assurances covers medical expenses, repatriation, luggage, search and rescue costs for example. YOUR INTERNATIONAL DRIVING LICENSE
It will be compulsory to apply for your international driving license if you plan to drive by yourself in the country you are going to visit (in South Africa or Namibia for example). It's free and the online permit request will be made on the Service-public.fr website. Remember to do this several weeks before your trip because the time taken to process the request and send the permit by post can take time. BRING CASH WITH YOU Find out about the local currency of the country and see what would be the best way for you to change your money. Apart from in big African cities where you can sometimes pay by credit card, you will mostly have to pay your tips and other costs on site in cash. So bring cash and keep the good on you. WHAT ARE THE ATTITUDES TO ADOPT ON SAFARI? To go on a Tanzania safari tour and go observe wild animals in their natural environment, it is essential to adopt certain attitudes and show respect for nature and animals, good manners, patience and tolerance. Find my advice below: Try to be content with what you will see and observe on safari , Do not be too demanding in (you) saying "come on we want to see such an animal or such an animal today" because animals do not control themselves. Do not go off piste and do not ask your guide to do it to see the animal up close. It is essential to respect the approach distances of 25 meters minimum so as not to frighten the animals. Do not try too hard to see and do everything. So do not have too many expectations because if your expectations are too high, the disappointment may be there Try to let go of your daily routine and realize how lucky you are to be on Tanzania safari from south africa. Be patient or try to be, as it may take time to observe the animals, especially the "Big 5". It can be difficult to cross paths with them like the rhino or the leopard. Agree to let yourself be guided without wanting to order too much , especially when you travel alongside a guide. The latter is an expert on the destination: he knows what to do and knows the terrain perfectly Don't be jaded… just KIFFEZ! Accept that in Africa, you can take your time for everything . “Hakuna Matata” as we would say (which means “no problem) or even“ Pole, Pole ”meaning“ gently, gently ” Stay well in your vehicle and do not feed the animals. Remember that these are wild animals and they find their own food in their own natural environment. Be as discreet as possible : on safari, you will be in the territory of animals. WHAT ARE THE BEST TIMES OF THE DAY TO OBSERVE WILDLIFE To maximize your chances of seeing and observing animals, it is also important to choose the right time of day to go on a safari. So choose either dawn and / or dusk, which are the best times of the day to meet mammals and observe birds. In addition during this period, the light is incredible and bright. I have a great preference for dawn… with its first rays of sun and the calm that reigns there. Of course, nothing will prevent you from going on a Tanzania safari tours in the middle of the day, but it is important to know that it can quickly get too hot for the animals during this time. Most animals protect themselves from the sun. Predators, for the most part, sleep during the day. So, be prepared to watch for animals that could sleep in tall grass or even in trees. It may then be more difficult to see them. As for the antelopes, they feel less vulnerable and therefore remain visible throughout the day.
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WHERE TO GO ON A SAFARI IN AFRICA? To go to Tanzania safari tours is to meet its inhabitants, discover the local culture and its thousands of dialects, take paths and tracks inviting to adventure and change of scenery, contemplate the unique light, all mixed with observing wildlife and seeing animals up close, in their natural environment. Southern Africa and East Africa are ideal regions to live this experience: Tanzania safari tours with the famous Kruger National Park and other parks like Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, the Pilanesberg, Addo National Park and private reserves located around the Pilanesberg and the Kruger. Namibia with Etosha National Park, the Caprivi Strip (in the extreme north-east of the country), Damaraland (which is THE refuge for elephants and black rhinos in the desert), the Kalahari Desert and the Waterberg as well as some private reserves Botswana advocates very high-end and therefore selective tourism with the Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park with the largest population of African elephants or even the Moremi reserve. Zambia can be combined with its neighboring countries: Zimbabwe and Botswana. On the safari side, you can discover animals on the banks of the Zambezi river as well as in the South Luangwa National Park Tanzania with the northern region and its emblematic parks like the Serengeti, the crater of Ngorongoro, the Tarangire or the south to go on Tanzania safari from south africa in much wilder parks like the Selous reserve, the Ruaha National Park Uganda , a country still authentic where you can observe the mountain gorillas in the impenetrable forest of Bwindi or take safaris in the national parks of Queen Elizabeth or in Murchison Falls
Without forgetting Kenya, Rwanda, Malawi, Mozambique ... but I do not yet know these African destinations. HOW TO GO ON A SAFARI? A Tanzania safari tours can be experienced in various ways:
Working in tourism and knowing the specialist agencies of African countries that I cite in this article, I can only recommend that you use a trusted agency to concoct your next trip and therefore prepare you for your Tanzania safari from south africa. Each African country has its own way of living the safari. In South Africa there are several options: Go on a Tanzania safari tours on your own by renting your own vehicle, in self-drive mode Call an agency and go on a safari alongside a French / English guide for the duration of your stay in order to be by the side of a specialist who perfectly knows the destination and the wild fauna and avoid you taking the road. Or take safaris aboard the 4X4 of the national park or lodge In Namibia, just like in South Africa, you can either: Rent your own 4X4 with or without a tent on the roof and go on an adventure in self-drive mode to discover the country for yourself and observe the wildlife for yourself Use a local agency and a local guide to let yourself be led and discover the wildlife alongside a professional expert on the destination In Botswana, you can either:
But in each of the options, you will be accompanied (and not in self-drive like in South Africa or Namibia). In Zambia, you can take safaris aboard 4X4 lodges and reserves, board a boat belonging to the lodge or to an independent company. In Tanzania, it is mandatory to use an agency to be able to travel the country and go on a safari accompanied by a guide-driver. Uganda is a country still authentic where you can observe the mountain gorillas in the impenetrable forest of Bwindi or take safaris in the national parks of Queen Elizabeth or in Murchison Falls For each of these destinations, do not hesitate to contact me by HERE to tell me about your trip to Tanzania safari from south africa. I will then put you in contact with an agency specializing in the destination. |
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