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There are certain necessary elements for a safari to be a success. Initially we need to know what you are expecting, and you need to know to what extent this can be realistically achieved. The following then come into the equation:
International and connecting flight schedules connecting with transfers by road or boat; accommodation; quality of provisions, and, most important of all, quality of guiding. Your safari is governed time-wise by international and domestic flight schedules, but on all aspects we can advise and help you plan.
The following may help you decide on the type of accommodation best suited to you.
Permanent Lodge
Lodges are on permanent sites whose locations have been imaginatively chosen to make the most of the landscape and the movement of wildlife. We recommend small comfortable lodges in harmony with their surroundings that have minimal environmental impact. They are usually built of local materials and most have swimming pools. Not all will enjoy air-conditioning.
Permanent Tented Camp
Sleeping under canvas maintains the atmosphere of a traditional safari, but nowadays there are modern comforts. The individual 'walk-in' tent may be simply or more sumptuously furnished, and usually each has its own bathroom, which may be open to the sky. Many en-suite bathrooms are brick-built with permanent plumbing. Many permanent tents enjoy air-conditioning. Dining is likely to be in a large tent or open boma, with folding chairs surrounding the evening camp fire.
Mobile Tented Camp
The most traditional style of safaris. The location can be decided at the end of each day to take advantage of the seasonal movement of wildlife. You enjoy your own tents with private bathrooms, usually with bucket showers, a separate dining tent and a dedicated team to look after you and who set up camp at each site.
Fly Camp
This is the simplest form of camping. You set out with your guide and small team from main camp for two or three days with the minimum of light-weight equipment. You explore remote areas on foot and sleep in a small tent on a camp bed or roll-up mattress, or under a mosquito net hung from the branch of a tree.
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