Travel Page

And the Adventure begins.  Arriving Vic Falls late afternoon.

Travel can be as smooth as silk or very exasperating.  The trick is to mentally make “problems” part of the experience and try to be as flexible as possible.  Changing schedules, rescheduling seat assignments, lost and delayed luggage and guns, are all part of the deal.  But, there are several things that you can do to ensure a successful and enjoyable trip.
The first is to confirm your safari dates as early as possible so you can make airline reservations as early as possible.  This at least gets the ball rolling as far as seat assignments and dates of travel.  The one caveat to this tact is that airline schedules do change, possibly necessitating a change in hunt dates (if possible). The mirror image of this is that the operator may ask you to change your itinerary dates to accommodate his schedule.
The second is to align yourself with a travel agent that is affiliated with your airline of choice.  We have always done this, and a proactive agent can sure make all the difference when a curve is thrown at your travel plans.  We exclusively use Elaine Porteous of African Odyssey (see "Links" page) or Susan Hill at Gracy Travel International, Inc..
The third is to make sure you understand your carriers rules as to checked luggage (number of bags and weight), carry-on luggage (number of bags and weight), weapons (type of case, weight, etc), and ammunition (how packed, maximum amount by weight).
The forth and last is: do not check your luggage through on multiple carriers.  We like to retrieve our luggage at every change.  That way you (and they) know who is responsible…no passing the buck.

Cape Town, South Africa