| If you are planning to head to Africa for a safari | | | | lodges with their own private airstrip can be |
| holiday, here are some tips to help you make the | | | | expensive to stay in, the reduced transfer times |
| most of it. | | | | involved mean that you can spend more of your |
| Find out about it first. Get a book or two out of | | | | precious holiday on safari. |
| the library and maybe watch some safari videos | | | | Get your paperwork in order. Unless you are |
| to give you an idea of where you want to go and | | | | heading to Zimbabwe or Zambia, you will not need |
| what you want to do on safari. This will whet | | | | a visa to enter Africa, but you will need a full |
| your appetite for the trip as well as letting you | | | | passport with at least six months to run on it. |
| know what to expect in certain areas. | | | | Get insured. It is a good idea to get travel |
| Look for bargains. The market for safari holidays | | | | insurance whenever you visit a foreign country, |
| in Africa is highly competitive, and they can vary | | | | but it is particularly important in Africa. Some tour |
| widely in cost. Sometimes a desirable area will be | | | | operators will not allow you to travel without |
| cheaper to visit than it would be normally due to | | | | insurance, so get this sorted as soon as you have |
| political and economic factors, so keep your ear | | | | the holiday booked. |
| close to the ground for bargains. | | | | Cut your travel costs. You can save a lot of |
| Pick somewhere good to stay. Accommodation in | | | | money on travel if you shop around online for the |
| Africa can vary widely in quality, so seek out | | | | best deals. Remember to budget for travel to |
| reliable recommendations from people who have | | | | and from the airport as well as the flight itself. |
| been there before. Also, check travel guides and | | | | Easybus currently offer cut price bus journeys to |
| internet sites, as these can provide a wealth of | | | | and from airports in London if you book in |
| information about the best and worst places to | | | | advance, which leaves you more money with |
| stay on safari. | | | | which to enjoy your safari adventure. |
| Find a convenient spot. Although camps and | | | | |