Safari Related Links

 

Surfbirds The World Birding Website, www.surfbirds.com

 

Birding.com, Online resource for all your bird watching needs. Information on everything from great birding hotspots
and birding travel to backyard birding, bird identification, choosing binoculars, and bird species information.

American Birding Association , North America's largest membership organization for active birders, with news, details on publications and programs
, and birding resources.

Ebookers' site at: www.ebooker.com aiming to be Europe's best travel portal and preferred travel retailer on the web. For you that means they strive to provide high value everyday, a unique environment to spend time in and a service unlike any
traditional travel company can provide.

Cheap flights' site at www.cheapflights.com will enable you to identify agents or airlines that are likely to sell you cheap or suitable air tickets. No longer will you need to wade through a morass of advertisements in the newspapers or teletext.

Visit www.travelcity.com is one of the most powerful one-stop travel sites on the Internet providing secure online reservation capabilities for air, car, hotel and vacation reservations, plus access to a vast database of destination and other travel information.

Check our advice on What to pack for your Safari to Africa

For more information and safari advice please visit:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office website which is subject to Crown copyright protection. Also click here for further advice

Uganda Wilife Authorities: info, Up dates about Uganda Tourism,Parks,Mountain Gorillas and Chimpazees tracking, walking safaris and bird watching visit: www.uwa.or.ug/parks.html

Hooking up with local bird guides in areas of bird Interest visit:
Birding Pal at: www.birdingpal.com

For bird families, species, checklists, endemics, specialities, endagered species and best bird sites in Tanzania where most of Tanzanian Safari Itineraries pass throught click here

For bird families, species, checklists, endemics, specialities, endagered species and best bird sites in Uganda where most of Ugandan Safari Itineraries pass throught click here

For bird families, species, checklists, endemics, specialities, endagered species and best bird sites in Kenya where most of Kenyan Safari Itineraries pass throught click here

WHAT TO PACK FOR YOUR SAFARI TO AFRICA

Clothing: All daywear should be of subtle colour, preferably khakis and beiges - no white!

Long sleeve shirts
Shorts
Sweatshirt
Swimwear
Socks
Walking / Boots
Hat

T-shirts
Long trousers
Fleece
Underwear
Waterproof
Deckshoes
Sunglasses

Equipment: Most places should provide a mosquito net and torch

Soft bag for clothes
Document wallet
Binoculars
Money belt
Penknife
Electric adaptor
Note book and pens
Toilet articles

Day sack
Camera & film
Mosquito net
Padlock
Sewing kit
Books, guidebooks
Torch
Alarm clock

Documents:Passport
Air tickets
Credit card
Vaccination certs

Visas
Driving licence
Travellers cheques
Travel insurance

 

Health:
Insect repellent
Malarial tablets
First aid kit
Sunscreen