Planning and Ensuring the Best Safari

Safari.   The word simply means "travel" in Swahili, but for many, it alludes to wonders first envisioned in childhood: sweeping savannas, big snarling cats, thundering herds of elephant and wildebeest.

Like its meaning, the word roams the imagination, becoming other words and places, like Serengeti, Sahara, Okovango or Kilimanjaro.

Safari crosses the landscape of the mind, until it finally merges with the name of the great continent itself, Africa.   

Going on safari is a magical experience for everyone.

TO EVERYTHING ITS SEASON

AND TO EACH SEASON SOMETHING SPECIAL

This is no exception when planning a safari.  There are few things in the world of travel that rivals a well planned safari to Southern Africa.

Be a well informed traveler and be assured of an enjoyable time for your investment in such an exciting trip. 

The great African safari regions of Southern and East Africa provide the traveler with quite diverse experiences, which is why these regions  should be considered as two very distinct areas.

Southern Africa provides the ultimate in personalized safari travel, with small exclusive lodges catering to a handful of guests, a wide diversity of habitat, and sophisticated cities.  

East Africa is synonymous with wide savannah grasslands and huge herds of game. One is slightly more aware of fellow travelers and the thriving safari industry.

Unless time and money permit, it is best to plan your safari within these distinct regions.  How do you know what is right for you?  African Classic Encounters offers signature tours exclusive to African Classic Encounters.

WHEN T0 GO?  That is the all important question.  Remember to everything its season and to each season something special. 

Click on the countries below to see what safari experiences can be enjoyed and When to go. 

Be prepared and see if any visas are required.  Educate yourself with the health requirements for each country.  Read up on safari etiquette.

Please be aware that although this site offers an insight into the destinations - it should be treated as a resource in empowering yourself with valuable information. 

Africa is too complicated a destination to book on the internet.  Consult an African travel specialist for a journey of a lifetime.  That way you will ensure a good return on a good investment.  A well educated traveler is our best client.

Ensure that you consult and book your travel with an INDEPENDENT  tour operator. 

Be wary of booking with lodge owners and operators who also act as a travel agent company.  Be aware that there is a conflict of interest - your interest is in conflict with their interest. 

Lodge owners need to fill their beds at their numerous lodges, and therefore they will provide you with an itinerary that would include only their lodges in order to achieve high occupancy at their camps.  In many instances you might not even be aware that you actually duplicating your experience - almost like being in a big city and check in and out of different hotels.  Or at worst,  a comprise is made at your expense.

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