| When you ask anyone you know about their last | | | | The safaris are designed based on what season |
| or most favorite vacation they will probably go | | | | you are interested in and how long you will be |
| into great detail about how wonderful it was. Most | | | | staying. Of course, it also depends on the number |
| people will paint you a mental picture of the | | | | of people in your group and what |
| scenery and all the things to do. Of course, if it | | | | accommodations you want. Your lodging may |
| rained at all while they were there you will hear | | | | range from military style tents and cots to pure |
| about that too. That kind of information may | | | | luxury. What area of Africa are you interested in? |
| very well make you want to go there, but it | | | | Do you want to go to more than one country |
| doesn't help you to plan and design a perfect | | | | while you are there? It is your option. |
| vacation, like an African Safari. | | | | You will have some decisions to make about what |
| You might think an African Safari is a vacation for | | | | you want after you initially arrive in Africa. You |
| a Teddy Roosevelt type person, but not | | | | may choose to fly into the actual area of the |
| necessarily. You have choices, lots of them. | | | | safari, or pick the more traditional over land and |
| The planning process for your trip to Africa is like | | | | canoe route. If you wish the use of a motorized |
| other vacations only more intense. It is intense, | | | | vehicle, you will have to include that in your |
| unless you have a plan for how to make your | | | | planning. They are optional. |
| plans. You just have to add a lot of special | | | | What about the time of year? You will want to |
| considerations when planning. For starters, why do | | | | consider the season and climate when planning |
| you want to go? Is it something you have always | | | | your life-changing trip to Africa. Most likely, the |
| wanted to do and are passionate about it? Is it a | | | | climate during any given time of the year is not |
| simple case of seeking adventure? Do you want | | | | the same as your hometown. |
| to experience the animals and other products of | | | | So surf the Internet. Get some kind of a feel for |
| nature? Maybe you never saw yourself on a | | | | all of things there are to do on an African Safari. |
| safari until your research told you it is much more | | | | Make a list of what is most interesting to you. |
| than hunting very large animals. | | | | Find out what time of year you will be going. |
| You know about the animals. What else do you | | | | What is the weather usually like there at that |
| expect to get out of your vacation? Probably | | | | time? Of course, what do you take for clothing? |
| most people think of lions and tigers when they | | | | How many people are going? What is the theme |
| paint their mental picture of Africa. You do have | | | | of your safari? Make a budget. Decide what kind |
| other options. Would you like your African Safari | | | | of accommodations you want or need. What |
| to focus on tracking? Maybe you would prefer a | | | | means of transportation will work for you when |
| hiking theme. How about an astrological or a | | | | you arrive in Africa? What or how many |
| photography theme safari? Still not decided? How | | | | countries do you want to visit as a part of your |
| about a cycling or marine theme? | | | | vacation? If you build your African Safari using a |
| How much it will cost you varies. Although | | | | design based on good planning, it may very well |
| "off-the-shelf" African Safaris are available, most | | | | change your life. |
| safaris are customized for each person or group. | | | | |