Kenya safaris

What is included in the safari price?

  • Accommodation as detailed in the itinerary (hotel, lodge, camp).
  • All meals noted in the itinerary. Each day generally includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner buffets consisting of both western and local dishes.
  • Transportation in a minivan fitted with a pop-up roof for game-viewing and photography.
  • Every passenger is guaranteed a window seat. Your driver (who is also your guide) speaks English and has in-depth knowledge of the flora, fauna, landscape, and culture of East Africa.
  • Minivans are outfitted with two-way, long range high frequency radio communications equipment.
  • Each minivan carries safari accessories including wildlife books, beanbags to support cameras on car doors and window sills, binoculars, a first-aid kit, an ice-chest, and a fire extinguisher.
    Bottled mineral water during game drives.
  • Park entrance fees and game drives as noted in the itinerary.
  • All government taxes, levies, and fees.
  • All arrival and departure transfer fees between airports, hotels, parks, etc.
  • Twenty-four hour stand-by contact telephone number.

What is not included in the safari price?

  • Domestic and international airfares and departures taxes.
  • Personal communications charges for telephone calls, faxes, email, etc.
  • Tips and gratuities for hotel, lodge and camp staff and for your driver/guide.
  • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. (Bottled mineral water is provided in the minivan while on game drives.)
  • Laundry services.
  • Holiday supplemental fee over the Christmas/New Year Holiday.
  • Between meal snacks, additional entrance fees to reserves, parks, attractions, and events not included in your itinerary.

Children and Safari

  • Are children allowed on safari? The majority of safari lodges and camps in southern Africa have a minimum age limit of 12 years of age. There are however a number of great lodges and camps that allow children under the age of 12. Please contact our office for further details.
  • In east Africa traveling with children is easier as child policies are more liberal.
  • Are there many children on safari? Children under the age of 12 are not allowed at most safari lodges and camps. At properties where children are allowed they must pre-book private activities.

Where are the best countries to take our children?

The majority of the regions where we operate safaris work well with children. Our personal recommendation will depend on a number of factors, including the time of year you wish to travel, the ages and interests of your children, and what you expect and hope to experience on your visit to Africa.

What about malaria and other diseases?

It is vital not to under-estimate the threat of malaria, and we keep a close eye on the prevalence of the disease in parts of Africa and continuing developments in malaria prophylaxis. In safari areas where malaria is found the new medications are shown to be effective for both adults and children, with few - if any - side-effects. Currently the drug of choice is Malarone, with a pediatric formulation available to immunize any child weighing over 33 lbs. All the camps we use have good mosquito nets and repellents, and we also encourage you to visit malarial areas in cooler, drier seasons, when mosquitoes - and, for that matter, all insects - are least active.

Not all Africa is malarial. There are plenty of excellent safari camps in non-malarial areas, so don't let this put you off travel.

What happens if my child is ill?

All the camps we use are equipped with a full medical emergency kit and staff trained in first aid, and even the most remote camps have the communications to talk to, or summon, a doctor. Where necessary we can arrange a medical evacuation, where a plane, often a specially adapted medi-rescue aircraft - will be called in to land at the nearest airstrip, but for this to be needed is very rare.

 

 

 

 

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