SAFARI DO'S ANDDON'TS

- DO NOT exchange money in the street, it is illegal.

- DO keep your passport and money and valuables on you at all times. You can check valuables into security boxes at the hotels and lodges.

- DO NOT walk around Nairobi and other large towns/cities at night. Please take a taxi instead. Always let a tour member know where you are going and when you go off to do your own thing. Please take the same care and common sense precautions that you would in any other part of the world.

- DO NOT get involved with the "hustlers" in Nairobi. You may hear a bad luck story, which is designed to get you to donate to some cause.

- DO NOT expect all hotels and lodges to make international calls back at home. Nairobi is the best place to make these calls. Expect to pay about US$10 per minute for a long distance call.

- On a safari, be prepared for bumpy and dusty roads. These can be irritating to the contact lens wearers. Eye drops and an extra pair of glasses are sensible protection.

- Pack light. Laundry facilities are available throughout your safari at extra cost. Remember your weight limit on your return from East Africa.

- Be on time when you meet at your mini-vans for game viewing drives.

- Our equatorial sun is strong. Too much can cause dehydration, nausea, dizziness and headaches. We recommend that you wear sunscreens and a hat, as well as a strong pair of dark glasses. All the lodges, with the exception of the 'tree hotel', have swimming pools. When sunbathing use common sense.

- DO NOT take photographs of the locals without permission. NEVER take photographs of the military, policemen in uniform, the President or Government officials.

- Always keep your camera loaded and ready for action. You never know when it is going to start.

- PLEASE ENSURE ALL US DOLLAR NOTES ARE NEWER THAN THE YEAR 2000 - WE CANNOT ACCEPT NOTES PRINTED EARLIER THAN 2000AND NEITHER WILL THE BANKS.

TIPPING

The following should only be used as a guideline. For outstanding personal service, you may decide to give a higher tip.

PorterageUS$ 1.00 per bag

Dining room staffUS$ 1.00 per person

Your driver guide US$ 10.00 per person per day