Your holiday getaway time is fast approaching and so you are making your last minute Africa Safari holiday plans. Although you might be an experienced traveler, traveling the vast African region might be a first time for you and so you may find the trip to be challenging. Here are five things to take into consideration when holidaying in the wild African territories.
Cost
Like all trips, when going on your Africa safari holiday, one of the main things to consider is how much money you will have to spend. If you live a far distance away from the region, you will have to spend a few extra bucks to cover flight and other travel expenses. However, if your country of residence is close by, the cost to get to Africa might not be so expensive. Since air cost may be a bit challenging for you to handle anyway, you should consider traveling in a group so you can get flight discount.
Safety
Like every other country you travel to, safety measures should be a necessity for you to follow and this is especially so in Africa. To make sure your trip can be safe, you should carry out research on all of the African countries you will be visiting during your safari travels. You can go online and learn from news articles about the present state of each country, whether they are having political turmoil, civil disturbances and so on. The continent of Africa consists of 54 countries and so if you intend to visit all of them, you should check ahead before arrival to know the state each one is in. Not to forget when you land in Africa that you can employ an experienced guide to help keep you safe. Taking the right safety measures ahead of time can save you and your loved ones lives as you travel from place to place in Africa while seeing the most amazing wildlife there.
Type of animals to see
Most of the animals in the world are concentrated in the continent of Africa and some countries have different types of animals living in them. Most people love to view big cats like the tigers and lions and once you are on African soil in the wild, regardless of which country you are in, you will see plenty of them. However, some countries have animals living in them where you will not find anywhere else. Take the Ethiopian Wolf for example, this animal can only be found in Ethiopia. The Black Colobus Monkey can only be found along the Congo River and southwest Cameroon. The Okapi lives in the rainforests of Congo. Therefore, if you have a list of animals you would like to see or hunt, make sure to do a study of the type of animals living in each African territory before you go on your safari.
Weather
Depending on when in the year you are taking your safari trip, the weather in Africa can remain perfect or subject to change. If you should take your holiday in the summer, you will experience Mediterranean dry season temperatures, minus the humidity. If you should be visiting in the winter season, say around June to August time, you will find the nighttime a freezing temperature. However, you should not let the cold bother you too much because by mid-morning you will find yourself getting warm. Still, it is good to be prepared for those cold mornings by taking along your sweater, gloves and hat to protect your head from the cold.
Food
Food is important on any trip you might be going on. Some nations in Africa might consider a snake a delicacy, which might just be a turn off for you. However, for most countries residing in the African territory, some safari camps provide impressive mouth watering food that will surpass many foreign restaurants. The food presentation is usually good with top class service that puts many five star hotels to shame. Tables are set attractively and the quantity of food served will leave any weary traveler filled to capacity. Therefore, when you go for your safari trip in Africa, chances are you might return home with a little more weight on your body than when you left.
Your Africa safari holiday trip can be a very remarkable experience that will remain with you for a long time to come. Therefore, book your trip today and experience the adventure of a lifetime. You will never regret visiting some of the best jungles in the world and seeing an array of awesome animals that you have only read about in books.
