Questions on safari itineraries

Questions on safari itineraries : Safari itineraries are common statements used by people on safaris or going to a safari. They are usually written plans of how one is planning to spend their safari time. But what are the nitty gritties of a safari itinerary. In here we answer a few of your on safari itineraries.

Can I use the same itinerary twice?

The answer to this question is relative. Itineraries are guides to your safari; usually an itinerary will have a detail of your step to step tour activities from the moment you arrive in the country to the moment you leave the country. So basically one itinerary can give you one safari experience; so whether you want to repeat that experience again, it’s your choice no one can stop you.

Can I draw up my own itinerary?

Yes, you can! Absolutely, especially if you are well conversant with the place you are going to, you can draw up an itinerary for yourself. If you are not well informed with the place where you are going to safari; you can also still draw up your own itinerary but in consultation with a tour operator so that you have all the right facts and nitty grittes you need for a good safari.

That said the best itineraries are drawn up by tour operators, tour consultants and tour guides. These three categories of people have been to most of the safari places you are looking to go to and they know which itinerary suits a particular place on a given safari. That’s one of the reasons they are in the tourism and travel business.

Does an itinerary dictate your safari budget?

Yes and No, Usually an Itinerary gives you a sum of all the places and activities you will be doing on your safari; Hence it will give you a rough estimate of the money you need for a particular safari thus your budget.

However, we you can also have a rough budget of how much you want to spend on your safari and draft up an itinerary in line with your desired buget.

So the answer to this question would be, The Itinerary doesn’t dictate but it guides your budget.

What makes an itinerary good?

When it comes to itinerary good is relative and its entirely based on the person using the itinerary. A tourist will say they had a good Safari Tour itinerary if it allowed them to go to all the places they wanted to and it wasn’t a stressful following it during the safari time.

However some other individuals will have different measures for the how good the itinerary was or is.

Do I need an itinerary for a one day safari?

Yes, absolutely you need an itinerary. It may be one but you still need an organised flow of how the day will go and besides it may be one day but still have a lot of activity that needs to be aligned in an itinerary. If you feel you don’t need one, you can just have something written down for you to guide you one day adventure.

Can I adjust my itinerary when I am already on the safari?

Yes you can! It’s okay to make adjustments on your safari itinerary any time you wish. However you should keep in mind that for every adjustment you make, you may affect you safari either in a small or big way. So before you adjust weigh the options of adjusting. How do they affect the you entire safari, the cost added or deducted, the experience changed etc; then make the adjustment with all that in line.