Comparing two safari quotations when the totals look similar
Two safari quotations can finish at almost the same total and still describe very different holidays.
Magical Exploits
Insights
Full-day game drive or a return to camp for lunch?
A packed lunch is a decision about the shape of your safari day.
Two nights or three in the Mara: what the extra night buys
The difference between two and three nights in the Maasai Mara is not simply another dinner and breakfast.
How to write a useful first safari enquiry
A useful safari enquiry explains the holiday you need, not just the places you have heard of.
Open vehicle, pop-up roof or closed transfer vehicle: ask about each leg
The vehicle collecting you at an airport may be different from the one used for a game drive.
Tented camp or lodge: compare comfort without relying on the label
A tented room can have a substantial bed, a private bathroom and carefully planned service.
One family tent or two rooms on safari?
A room described as suitable for four people may still be unsuitable for the way your family needs to sleep.
Where an extra safari budget helps most
If you have room to spend more on a safari, the most useful question is what currently limits the trip.
Limited mobility on safari: questions about the actual route and camp
“Accessible safari” is too broad to settle whether a journey will work for you.
Safari and a work trip: separate the fixed commitments first
A safari can fit well around a Kenya work trip when the work commitments are treated as fixed anchors.