| Selecting a tour agent or safari operator in Kenya | | | | tickets. |
| Uganda Tanzania out of the many is very difficult | | | | Both the safari operator and travel agent should |
| let alone where to travel and which travel | | | | have a good reputation, come highly |
| package is budget friendly luckily you can profit | | | | recommended and have driver guides with fine |
| from specialized information of previous Africa | | | | character |
| safari travelers and the feedback they have | | | | Ask the travel agent or tour operator for details |
| given. By using the procedure below you can | | | | of one or two of their previous travelers and ask |
| select the best safari company and tour agency | | | | the travelers directly what are their thoughts of |
| for your travel needs in East Africa. | | | | the said tour operator or travel agents. |
| The knowledge by travelers through African | | | | Do their recommendations march up? Safari |
| safari trip reports, safari articles, forums, blogs as | | | | association membership isn't a fool-proof gauge of |
| well as Kenya tourism board, Tanzania safari | | | | finding top safari companies us most tour and |
| board, Uganda safari association helps narrow the | | | | safari association membership is based on annual |
| vast number of Africa safari companies and | | | | subscription as opposed to merits. |
| travel agents to a list of dependable tour | | | | What are their payment policies? Genuine Safari |
| operators in Africa. | | | | companies operate on a 30% deposit and balance |
| | | | on arrival. Genuine Africa travel agents and tour |
| Selecting A Trustworthy Safari Company and | | | | operators should be open with their cancellation |
| Tour Operator | | | | policy. Travel agents and the safari operators |
| Thinking of a Kenya Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar | | | | should be superb, not only during the email |
| Safari, these guiding principles should assist | | | | correspondences and planning stages of your |
| travelers judge a genuine travel agent or con | | | | safari, but also during the tour |
| travel | | | | Do the tour operators or travel agents members |
| Travelers should know that the Tour operator | | | | of staff come highly qualified? Do they run an |
| and travel agent have different roles in planning an | | | | actual office with a physical address? As it is with |
| African safari; however both have an influence in | | | | the increase in tourism, there are many tour |
| the success of your planning your safari in Africa. | | | | operators who only have a website with no |
| If you have chosen a safari itinerary from a | | | | offices and only operate from cyber cafes |
| travel agent that you have dealt with and trust, | | | | Well maintained safari vehicles are important as |
| always ask the travel agent who the safari | | | | well is the number of travelers reserved per |
| ground handler operator is for the tour. This is | | | | vehicle. Ideally each passenger should have a |
| because most travel agencies in Africa don't | | | | window seat and a normal safari vehicle is licensed |
| operate safari vehicles of their own and only sell | | | | to carry between seven to eight. |