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Fair Trade Tourism Certified AccommodationACTIVITIES
Cultural ExplorationNature WalksSafari Game DrivesSightseeing TourTransferACCOMMODA
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The following items are excluded from your tour, unless specifically stated otherwise:
We have curated our partner and this itinerary for you on the basis of:
Fair Trade Tourism Certified AccommodationSunway Safaris does not supply bottled drinking water. There is however clean drinkable water throughout Southern Africa. Tap water in most places is good to drink, and you can always ask your guide for advice if unsure. Each safari truck has a 150ltr water tank, which can be used for drinking. For those who are concerned about the water it is possible to purchase bottled water at own expense.
From an environmental point of view, we ask each client to consider how many plastic bottles they throw away. We suggest you either bring a water bottle from home, or buy a 1.5 ltr bottle of water at the start of the tour. You can then refill that water bottle from the truck or from tap. (if every Sunway client bought a 1 plastic bottle every day, we would use over 40,000 plastic bottles a year! So please help us by re-using your water bottle).
South Africa, like any many countries, has it’s problems but your guide knows the country intimately
and will endeavour to show you the best parts while looking after you. Be aware, but not paranoid, and you will have a great trip!
The minimum age for our guests is 12 years old, although we do occasionally make exceptions depending on the specific itinerary, the group make-up and sometimes during our low season. Please note that a child of 12-17 years will only be accepted for travel with an accompanying adult.
On some of our safaris we camp wild in remote areas and these campsites are not fenced, so it is possible for wild animals do enter the campsite. It is important that parents make sure that the children listen and follow the guide’s safety instructions. Parents are also required to supervise their children at all times so as not to affect the enjoyment of the tour for any other clients.
We, as Sunway, do not believe that age should be a determining factor on the enjoyment of life! Therefore we do not have an upper age limit.
But clients who are older than 65yrs are required to submit a doctor’s report stating that they are fit and healthy and that they will be able to undertake a safari that includes a moderate level of physical activity, some long driving days and some moderate day walks. This is not an onerus document, but rather an indication that the client is aware of the style of tour that they will be joining, and capable of participating in all activities on tour. We've found that we have many fit and healthy clients who are over 65 years of age, join Sunway trips, and put the younger clients to shame on the mountain walks!
This is an adventure tour, and as such please expect to get involved. Where there are porters, they’ll help you, otherwise you’ll need to carry your own bag. Included meals are all lodge or camp provided. If you have a particular interest, please let your safari leader know, and he/she will endeavour to make your journey more rewarding.
Anyone who is generally active and in good health should enjoy this trip.
If you are joining a camping trip, our tents have mosquito netting on the windows and door. Mosquitoes spend the heat of the day in shaded areas, so please remember to keep the mosquito net on the door closed during the day too, so that mosquitoes do not enter your tent. At night, you can sleep with the tent window flaps open, and the door rolled up, but remember to keep the mosquito net zipped closed. This will keep out the little biting things (like mosquitos) and the big biting things (like lion and hyena 😊).
On the accommodated safaris, if we visit a malaria area, or a place with mosquitoes, then the accommodation will have nets provided. In areas where there are low numbers of mosquitoes and/or no malaria, mosquito nets will not be provided. These include places such as Knysna, Hermanus, Cape Town, Swakopmund, Windhoek etc.
Please refer to your tour itinerary for your included meals. Good healthy meals make happy travelers. The tour leaders do all the shopping and meal planning for each group. He/she will always try to obtain fresh produce wherever possible. Each tour has 1 cool box / freezer for the meats and fresh produce only, and 1 cool box for drinks. We do cater for special dietary requirements. Please bring this to our attention at time of booking.
A rough idea of what meals can be expected:
Breakfast - Cereals and milk or bread/toast, jam and fruit with coffee and tea or the occasional cooked breakfast.
Lunch - Cheese, cold meats, fish, fruit, pasta salads and bread or rolls.
Dinner - Potjies (stews), braais (barbecue), stir fries, curries etc prepared on a wood fire or gas stove.
On several nights we visit local restaurants, which because of individual tastes, will be an own expense meal.
Mpumalanga, Swaziland and Zululand (ie: first week of tour) is a limited risk malaria area and prophylactics are recommended.
You will need a valid passport and visas for entry into Swaziland and re-entering South Africa. Please check the tour dossier for a more detailed list of visa requirements or consult with us.
YES. It is essential that you and anyone included in your booking are covered by insurance
before setting out on holiday. Your insurance must cover personal accidents, medical
expenses, loss of effects, repatriation costs, and all other expenses that might arise as a
result of loss, damage, injury, delay, or inconvenience. If you are undertaking a hazardous
activity, your insurance must also cover this particular activity.
Furthermore, your insurance must cover the risks of travel cancellations, delays, or quarantines, including all additional or nonrefundable expenses arising from such events. It is advisable that you take out travel cancellation insurance as soon as we have confirmed your booking to cover your nonrefundable costs in case of cancellation or
changes to your tour.
IMPORTANT: Verify that your insurance policy also covers known risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please note that insurance included with credit cards is normally NOT sufficient for Fair Voyage tours.
For your safety, all travelers booked via Fair Voyage must provide a copy of your insurance policy and emergency contact details.
Yes, Mastercard and Visa credit cards and debit cards are widely accepted throughout Southern Africa. American Express is not widely used in Southern Africa.
You’ll be able to use credit card to pay for most restaurant meals, and at most formal shops (although there may be a time delay in the check out queue.) Optional activities in Cape Town, Swakopmund, Maun and Livingstone can also be paid by credit card. More specific details available in the downloadable Sunway general information dossier.
Sunway includes all activities in the safari, as detailed in the itinerary. You will therefore not be spending lots of money on additional excursions like game drives, national park fees, bush walks etc - those are included as per your itinerary. There are on some routes, opportunities to do additional own expense activities, such as helicopter flights, white water rafting or canoeing etc - please refer to the optional activities page for wages (right hand menu).
You will need some cash to purchase snacks, drinks, perhaps local curios, and some restaurant meals. For meal expenses you should count the number of lunches and dinners not included in the specific itinerary and then work on about US$15 to US$25 for a sit down restaurant dinner (including a glass of wine or a beer), about US$6 to US$12 for a light lunch or take away. (local currency will be required, but as an indication we've shown US$). In most restaurants you will be able to pay buy credit card - Mastercard and Visa are widely accepted, but Diners Club is not.
Bottled water is approximately US$1.50 per liter and a can of beer or coke is roughly US$2.00.
If you budget on +/-US$ 25 per day, you will have ample cash available for out of pocket expenses. Please bear in mind that this daily budget, does not include the expenses of optional activities such as white water rafting, shark cage diving or helicopter flights etc. The prices for these optional extras can be found on our downloadable detailed tour dossier.
Tipping is often a major issue for clients, especially when it comes to tipping the guides that we sometimes use for various activities (e.g. game walks, polers in the Okavango Delta etc). Clients sometimes find it difficult to get a realistic value of the local currency and what it is worth in the local economy. We suggest that a tip of 1-3€ per client per ½ day activity, or the local currency equivalent, is acceptable.
Your two Sunway tour leaders also work extremely hard to ensure that your safari runs smoothly and that all the clients on tour are happy. They are more often than not in bed last and up first, do most of the cooking and also give as much information to the clients about the areas that are visited and of course flora and fauna. We suggest that a tip of 2–5€ per client per day per tour leader is reasonable. A general procedure for tipping the guides, is for the group to collect the guides tips, and place in 2 separate envelopes for each of the tour leaders.
As in all cases with tipping, the final decision of the amount tipped is up to the individual. It is up to you to decide if you thought the service was poor, or exceptional, and the amount tipped should reflect that. The amounts quoted above are guidelines for you to get an idea of what to tip.
All details are covered in our general tour briefing (provided upon request) but the basics are: - comfortable clothes for warm days and cool evenings, walking shoes, a raincoat, hat and sunglasses, swimsuit, a small pair of binoculars also comes in very handy and most importantly - a sense of adventure!
Please pack to a limit of 12kgs in a soft sports tog bag. Also bring a daypack for walks and keeping in the vehicle. On the Accommodated Adventures & Classic Journeys, all bedding is provided, and you will not be required to bring a sleeping bag or pillow.
At most accommodation establishments, towels will be provided, but it is always a good idea to bring a small travel towel for the beach or swimming pool. If you are traveling on a tour that visits the Okavango Delta please make sure to bring a small towel with you as there are no towels supplied.
When going on safari, it's best to pack light using soft-sided travel bags that you can carry easily. Hard-case suitcase and trolleys may not fit easily into safari vehicles and may get damaged on dirt/gravel pathways in the African bush. You can always wash clothes if you are going on a longer trip.
Bring sturdy clothes and equipment that can withstand a rough journey on bumpy roads. Avoid white and very light colors, as the dust from the African bush is likely to make your clothes look gray. Natural colors such as brown and khaki are ideal.
The sun can be very intense, so make sure to bring appropriate sun protection. At sunset, however, temperatures usually drop significantly, so you'll also need a warm change of clothes.
Specifically, we recommend you to bring the following items. Please adjust the number of individual items of clothing to the duration of your safari and be sure to add any items of a personal nature that you might need.
If you are joining a camping trip, you will need to bring your own sleeping bag (and small camp pillow) and a towel. Should you not have, or do not want to buy a sleeping bag, you can rent a sleeping bag and camp pillow from the Sunway office for Euro 1 per sleeping bag per day on tour. Please book this at the time of booking.
On the Accommodated Adventures & Classic Journeys, all bedding is provided, and you will not be required to bring a sleeping bag or pillow. At most accommodation establishments, towels will be provided, but it is always a good idea to bring a small travel towel for the beach or swimming pool. If you are traveling on a tour that visits the Okavango Delta please make sure to bring a small towel with you as there are no towels supplied.
Due to space and weight limitations within each safari vehicle, luggage should be kept to a maximum of 12kgs per person (excluding camera equipment / day bag). The bag should be of a soft sided duffel bag / back pack design – no hard cases or hard sided bags will be accepted. While many people feel that they will need their full quota of 20kgs, people quickly realise that they have packed far too much.
Please keep valuables with you during your travels and do not place them in your checked luggage. Upon arrival, you may also store them in a safe with the front desk of your hotel.
It’s best to secure all bags that you do not carry with you with a padlock in order to prevent theft. This includes your checked luggage during your flights, any bags you leave at your hotel, as well as any bags that you leave with your driver, guide, or porters. We regret that we are unable to accept any liability for any items lost or stolen.
We recommend you to carry with you enough masks and hand sanitisers to protect yourself and others in your party from Covid-19. However, since recommendations often change, we strongly advise you to check the WHO Covid-19 travel advice page for more information.
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