Compared to a regular safari, a meticulously planned tailored trip is designed to suit your particular style of travel, in order to make your once-in-a-lifetime safari experience that much more memorable, while maintaining its traditional allure at the same time.
Services of an expert travel consultant are usually availed off, keeping in mind that the actual requirements of each individual in the group are likely to be varied.
While one participant may prefer seeing a particular animal from a safari vehicle, another may prefer an alternative activity, like spotting birds or going on a jungle walk.
This is where tailor-made safari holidays, crafted by a knowledgeable local agent will ensure that the right amount of time and opportunity is set aside to achieve everybody’s individual goals.
How does a tailor-made safari work?
Once you have chosen your travel companions, be it your spouse, the whole family or with a group of friends, you choose a good travel operator.
You then need to fill in a short questionnaire, detailing the dates that work best for you and other trip preferences like accommodation,mode of transport, destination etc.
Your travel specialist will then do all the leg work, like checking on available dates and taking care of the logistics to suit your dates of travel. The travel expert will then send a couple of suggestions for you to work on, till both of you figure out how your dream safari will work best. In fact, the planning process itself turns out to be a wonderful experience for the traveler.
Here are some of the great advantages of customized safari travel,where all you need to do is to just pack your bags and show yourself at the appointed time to enjoy an experience like never before.
Flexibility
One of the biggest benefits of a customized tailor-made safari tour is the flexibility it affords since in a regular scheduled trip the itinerary is fixed as there is no way one can amend it.
On the other hand,when you book a hand-crafted holiday in the wilds,your tour advisor will discuss the preferences and interests of each member and chalk out an itinerary that need not be stone casted, but can be tweaked according to your input.
That is why a private custom designed tour will give you that additional flexibility to stop and do what the member’s prefer,and make it busy or relaxed as per everyone’s wish.
You can prioritize your needs
For some people,a personal safari could mean priortizing time searching for a rare species of bird,deep in the bush,while for others it could be visiting a local village for a cultural experience.
Again, a couple on a honeymoon at a romantic jungle getaway will have different requirements than a family with kids staying at the same place.
A family would prefer a safari to include kid-friendly activities, while a couple may prefer a candle-lit dinner under the open skies in total privacy. A tailor-made safari will put the requirements of each client at the heart of the trip.
Accommodation
A regular safari package may or may not always weigh the accommodation factor in favor of the guest. The style, type and orientation of where you decide to stay on a safari is a critical part of the entire trip.
With a tailor-made safari you can opt to stay wherever you choose. If, on a normal safari, the visitor doesn’t like the location of the allotted accommodation, they will have to shell out extra to stay at a place of their choice.
Getting this aspect right for each guest, whether a group, a family or a couple is therefore very important. Some may prefer the utmost in luxury, while some may only want fly-camping. Either way, only a custom made trip will be able to get the right balance.
Travel in a personal vehicle
When you choose a tailor-made safari, you will have the services not only of your very own private vehicle, but a knowledgeable and dedicated driver as well, devoted especially for you or your group.
On regular safaris,the vehicles are not only crowded,but a member may not be versed with safari ethics and create unnecessary noise which may cause you to miss out on a good photo opportunity.
These things won’t happen in a private vehicle with your personal driver. There would be no jostling for a vantage position, no stranger standing in the way and no possibility of personal interest conflicts. It will be just you, your group and the guide.
Privacy
A comprehensive safari which is planned privately, will offer great satisfaction and at the same time allow you to experience the thrills of the wilds entirely on your own terms.
There is simply no better way, imaginable, to immerse yourself in the flora and fauna of the region. You can stop where you please, to explore hidden corners, take photos and enjoy the thrill of traveling under your own power.
Moreover, a tailor-made safari allows you to visit the places you like, with the people you are comfortable traveling with, at your own time, pace and a pre-decided price.
Excellent guide service
An expert travel guide which remains with you from day one till the end of the safari is a hallmark of a custom safari. Having a 24×7 safari expert with you will ensure that you learn from the guide’s expertise and strong knowledge of the wilds acquired through years and years of hard work.
When traveling to a new foreign destination,your safari consultant will also take you to the right place at the right time, and if necessary bail you out of any unpleasant situation which can happen in another land.
Choosing the right destination
On a customized safari,the destinations are not fixed and one can suggest preferences which can then be incorporated as per your needs.
You can opt to go off the beaten track to look for a certain bird or animal species you have been yearning for or simply leave it to the tour organizer to create an itinerary in the country of your choice. Africa is almost always the common choice for continent to head to for ultimate wildlife experience though in some places like India, you can see the Royal Bengal Tigers in the wild.
Safari price
The main reason why traveler’s select regular fixed safari tours is affordability,as being part of a group can reduce expenses.That said it is very much possible to create a personal safari on a modest budget,your lodge selection and your mode of transport.
By choosing to go on a customized safari, your travel consultant can book a good budget-friendly lodge if you book ahead of time. This is easy to achieve only if you decide to go on a tailor-made safari trip.
