FAQ

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Answers to some common questions. Below are the most Frequently Asked Questions travelers often asking during safari planning. We have tried to answer them out and we are ready to respond to any more that question may rise.

Transportation

We have Safaris Land-cruisers that accommodates up-to 7 windows seat tourist for small or larger groups.

Preparation

If you have booked your safaris, don;t forget your passport, traveling Docs and e Tickets.

What to Bring

Don’t forget your prescription medics / glasses, Camera, binoculars, clothes+hat.

Yes, absolutely. You would enjoy the flora and fauna, as well as the cultural experience. Remember, as long as you have passion and patience for safaris and wildlife including birds you would enjoy this trip, with camera or without!

Absolutely, it is very safe to visit. Whether you are a single, a man, woman or group of pensioner, it is very safe to visit. It may become one of the memorable experiences of your life. We only use the accommodations where security is taken very seriously.

Anyone entering Tanzania (for tourism or otherwise) requires a visa. The good news is, the Tanzanian tourist visa is a simple online process. https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/start

Yes it is safe to watch / photograph wildlife from the safety of your vehicle. Although we may watch the wild animals from a very close distance, it is absolutely safe from the vehicle. The vehicle also has a park guide and driver at all times with you. It is forbidden to get out of the safaris vehicle inside the national park.

Children over the age of 5 should be fine. Taking younger ones inside the national park is little bit challenging.

No, visitors are prohibited from getting out of the vehicle for the duration of safari (with the exception of designated spots of breakfast and nature’s call).

Yes absolutely, travel insurance is mandatory to participate in the tours we operate. It is your responsibility to get the appropriate cover, which suits your requirements and personal circumstances.

Tanzanian Shillings is a local currency for Tanzania. Most stores/restaurants also accept MasterCard / Visa Debit and Credit cards. For Kenya and Tanzania, local currencies are Kenyan and Tanzanian Shillings respectively, however US dollars are widely accepted.

Yes, international roaming will allow your mobile phone to work in Tanzania as normal. You may incur roaming charges for accepting / making phone calls during international roaming. Our camps and lodges usually has good internet connection for WhatsApp calls etc.

It is standard 240V/50Hz (you would need a travel adaptor)

Yes absolutely, just let us know and book your international flights accordingly. Be careful, if you make a last minute plan to go to these places, make sure you do not overstay your visa.

Your tour leader will be guiding you to quickly grasp the technical aspects of a complex DSLR camera as well as teach how to capture a perfect moment and what camera setting would be ideal for the type of photograph you want to capture and also post processing.

It is very rare to get sick especially in the lap of nature, however in these unlikely event, we will make sure you immediately receive treatment from a qualified and registered medical practitioner and follow the steps suggested by your travel insurance company.

Leopards are solitary animals and tracking them in the wild requires knowledge, experience, patience and good old fashioned luck. The national parks are big, spread over hundreds of square kilo meters but our expert (professional and experienced) guides, who grew up near the parks and they have spent good part of their lives inside their respective leopards’ reserves know exactly where to go and what to look for. They know these big cats and also know their territory, family history and behavior very well. We also keep an eye on where a kill has been made by the leopards, the chances are leopard will return to the kill. After meal, the big cats head for waterholes, we know these spots very well. In the summer months, the cat cools itself in the water, we keep regular an eye on these waterholes.

We tend to focus on wildlife photo tours of Northern Circuit – Tanzania, however it is certainly possible to organize a trip to other National parks. Contact us to indicating your availability.

Yes, we understand that our client are busy and we can organize shorter tours for them. Please get in touch with your dates. Contact us info@natureoutfitters.co.tz

Yes absolutely, you are free to book your flights wherever suits you best. We do not make it compulsory to book your flights with us. However, it must be kept in mind that the ATOL protection only applies to the holiday packages where you have booked accommodation and flights together.

We take client privacy very seriously and do not disclose tour participant details to other group members prior to the tour.

Occasionally, we do take photo of tour participants to preserve happy memories. We take client privacy very seriously, that’s why any photograph/video of participants will not be shared with anyone unless, we have explicit permission from each participant to share them on our website / social media. Our Live streaming (where possible in the middle of wilderness) will only show animal sightings and general arrangements about tours, and not the tour participants. If you rather not, we respect your privacy and will make sure your privacy is fully protected.

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