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Health:
All travellers
should consult their
doctors before
travel and get
advice as to the
appropriate
medications and inoculations for
their safari. It is
important that
travellers take
their medications as
instructed for
the full duration
indicated. Please
not the Yellow fever
inoculation is
required in Tanzania
To help overcome the
effects of long
flights and avoid
dehydration during
your safari, we
suggest drinking a
lot of fluids
including juice and
bottled water,
Coffee and tea does
not count as they
are diuretic.
Should you feel ill
during your trip,
let your
driver-guide or
local representative
know, as soon as
possible so that
appropriate actions
will be taken.
Malaria:
Is not to be taken
lightly. It is a
potentially fatal
disease transmitted
by the female
anopheles mosquito.
Certain factors
influence the risk
of contracting
malaria. For
example low-lying
equatorial swamp
will be high-risk
all year through, a
dry Montana plateau
set at subtropical
latitude will
probably carry no
risk at all, and
places falling
between these
extremes often show
a marked seasonal
pattern – medium to
high risk in the wet
summer months, low
to no risk in the
dry winter. Remote
areas tend to be
lower risk as there
are fewer people to
act as vectors for
malaria. Our rule
of thumb is to take
malaria prophylaxis
when in doubt. Ask
your doctor for his
advice.
You can also lessen
the risk by avoiding
being bitten. Wear
long sleeves,
trousers and socks
and douse any
exposed skin with a
good mosquito
repellent shortly
before it gets dark
(the anopheles
mosquito is active
at dawn and dusk),
and always sleep
under a net when
provided. Should you
experience any
combination of
headache, fever,
nausea, flu-like
aches or
disorientation
within three months
of returning home,
get yourself tested
immediately –
malaria responds
best to treatment
when detected
early.
Sunburn:
The African sun is
very strong and
harmful. Use lots of
sun block and a
hat particularly if
you are on foot, in
a boat, or in an
open vehicle. That
tan may look good
for a few days after
you get back from
safari, but skin
cancer is a high
risk for everybody –
especially
fair-skinned
people.
Water:
It is very important
that you drink
plenty of water to
limit the effects of
dehydration,
especially during
the warmer months.
Note that tea,
coffee and alcoholic
beverages act as
diuretics and can
actually contribute
to dehydration. Ask
your lodge/Camp
manager if tap water
is safe to drink.
Most lodges provide
bottled water.
Please Note:
There are times when
water is in short
supply. Please limit
your use of water at
Hotels,
Lodges and Camps by
avoiding wastage
where possible. If
towels can be
reused, hang them on
the towel rack
Bugs:
You
will probably be
bitten by lots of
bugs and get lots of
itchy swellings
(tsetse flies in
certain areas are
the worst
culprits). A good
anti-histamine cream
usually reduces
swelling and
itchiness. Check
your body for ticks
after every bush
walk and at least
once a day even if
you are not
walking.
General Safety in Africa
Are you unsettled by the bad news you see on TV regarding
Africa? Remember
two things. Firstly
remember that bad
news sells and that
is why you see so
much of it.
Secondly remember
that Africa is
huge. There are
trouble spots in
Africa, but the
areas in which you
will spend time are
far away from those
trouble spots.
Africa is no
different to the
rest of the world.
So if you are
staying in a town or
city during your
trip, you should ask
for advice from the
local representative
or hotel staff
concerning safe
places to visit.
Walking at night is
not recommended.
Taxis should be
arranged by the
hotel and a price
agreed before
starting the trip.
We suggest you do
not wear expensive
jewellery at any
time during your
tripble
spots.
Please take
precautions as you
would in your home
country
·
Don't wander around
the streets after
dark.
·
Ask your hotel about
unsafe areas and
avoid them.
·
Leave expensive
jewelry at home and
wear a cheap plastic
watch.
·
Don't carry valuable
things where you
feel unsafe.
·
Keep your money and
passport in a money
belt and out of site
or in a safe at your
hotel.
·
Dress like a local
or at least dress
casually.
Our final comment
regarding safety:
You will spend most
of your African
holiday in a
relatively remote
and wild area that
are safe and
enjoyable places.
Our
Policy
It is a
condition of booking
that the sole
responsibility lies
with the guest to
ensure that they
carry the correct
comprehensive travel
and medical
insurance to cover
themselves, as well
as any dependants
and traveling
companions for the
duration of their
tour to Africa. This
insurance should
include coverage in
respect of, but not
limited to, the
following
eventualities:
cancellation or
curtailment of the
safari, emergency
evacuation expenses,
medical expenses,
repatriation
expenses, damage,
theft or loss of
personal baggage,
money and goods.
Ecological
Wilderness
Adventures will take
no responsibility
for any costs for
losses incurred or
suffered by the
guest, or guest's
dependants or
traveling
companions, with
regards to, but not
limited to, any of
the above mentioned
eventualities.
Guests will be
charged directly by
the relevant service
providers for any
emergency services
they may require,
and may find
themselves in a
position unable to
access such services
should they not be
carrying the
relevant insurance
coverage
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