HOW DO I BOOK THE TRIP?
Once you send us an enquiry, we shall assign one of our experienced Tour Consultants to help design the Safari of your dreams! With our extensive knowledge we’re able to give you best advice and recommendations to suit your interest.
We are dedicated to making your trip a memorable experience in every aspect! We would need to know the number of persons traveling, if there any children in the group and their ages, the number of days you have available, travel dates if known and your budget / interest.
Upon written confirmation from SuMMER BREAK VACATIONS TOURS AND SAFARIS please. note that you are required to pay a deposit as outlined in writing at the time of confirmation. You will also receive our company invoice which will state the amount to be paid. A deposit payment can range from 20 – 30% depending on the time frame of booking to start of safari. Depending on the amount, we may request for a second installment. Rest payment must always be paid upon arrival . In some cases (last minute bookings) SUMMER BREAK VACATIONS TOURS AND SAFARIS. reserves the right to request for full payment up-front. (prior to start of the safari).
MODE OF PAYMENT?
We accept payments via bank transfer, online transaction or credit card payment. Pls. note that all credit card payments incur a surcharge of 5%.
Cash payments are acceptable upon arrival
CHILDREN ON SAFARI/FAMILY SAFARI
The perfect countries to take children on Safari are Kenya & Tanzania with Kenya being “more child friendly” and the best destination to have a “first time safari”. Children of any age can “join” a safari whereby we do recommend that your child is at least 3 years of age as it is harder to travel with infants. Many properties offer family rooms or family suites which are either one larger room / tent or simply inter-connecting rooms / tents. We do recommend that you check driving distances with your consultant. We offer specific “FAMILY SAFARIS” which are tried and tested and each location offers unique activities to choose from.
WHAT IS THE BEST TIME TO VISIT AFRICA?
Located on the Equator, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda & Rwanda have no definitive seasons like the Northern and Southern hemispheres. East Africa has a pleasant climate all year round and is perfect for safaris & game viewing during any season.
We have two rainy seasons:
- The short rains which occur from late October through November
- The long rains which occur from late March to end of May
April & May are GREEN season months which are our “quiet time” where you simply get the “best deal”! Even though more rain is anticipated than usual, one experiences fantastic game viewing, mostly exclusive with very few vehicles in the vicinity as the parks are less frequented.
The famous annual Great Migration usually starts in the Southern Serengeti popularly known as Ndutu with the Wildebeest calving during end of January to March and moves onto Western / Northern Serengeti in May / June. The larger herds cross over into the Maasai Mara from July to October. This is considered to be the peak season for East Africa along with the Christmas & New Year seasons.
Both the Serengeti & Maasai Mara offer excellent game viewing all year round. A good time to travel is January to March and particularly late October / November. Rates are more reasonable too during these months than the peak season. Uganda & Rwanda are famous for their Gorilla Trekking which can be done all year round. Rates for permits are the same without any low / high season period.