Terms and conditions

Shumba Safaris

We specialize in action orientated private and individual tours in Namibia, but our scope of operations extends to most of Southern Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia etc. We offer a carefully preserved unique experience by utilizing the more than 30 years of collective experiences of our consultancy, guides and operators. Delivering a comfortably paced trip combined with interesting knowledge, excitement, adventure and all the things required to create a memorable tour experience.

Included in Price.

 Services of a German/English speaking driver/guide

 2x Airport Meet and Greet + Transfer

 Transport in a safari vehicle (Limited to en route transport requirements. Guided night time drives or specially requested game drives, scenic drives or flights/boat cruises, are not included if not listed.)

 Accommodation as per itinerary (All en route accommodation is included. All accommodation en route is “Accommodated and Tented Camping.)

 Meals as indicated: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

 All National Park Entry Fees

 Basic Activities included*:

 Waterfront

 Table Mountain

 Robben Island

 Cape Point National Park

 West Coast National Park

 Port Nolloth

 Cederberg

 Stellenbosch

Excluded in price:

 Flight Tickets

 Travel & Health Insurance

 VISA fees

 Excluded Meals

 Snacks and Drinks

Reservation details

• A 50% deposit is required to confirm and hold this itinerary

Cancellation Policy

• 145 days or more - the 30% deposit can be carried over for a future booking from the same clients
• 145 - 45 days 30% cancellation fee
• 45 - 30 days 50% cancellation fee
• 30 days or less 100% cancellation fee

*Activities are optional and can be interchanged if required to suite participants with different interests/physical

GENERAL INFORMATION

Your trip is a fully individualized private guided tour and services included in the price are listed above. Shumba Safaris reserves all the rights to make bookings and secure accommodation for its clients.

The route has been specifically designed to cater for your requests but also takes into account South Africa `s vast size and various other factors such as weather, road conditions and general accessibility of basic amenities.

Certain activities have been left out as optional for precisely this reason. Scenic flight over Capetown for example, is a weather dependent activity and despite being designated a certain day on the tour program, may require flexibility in relation to the weather.

The route is designed with an interactive comfortable pace in order to experience a lot more wildlife and landscape found in destinations along our tour. We design the routes and number of overnight stays to reduce the strain of unnecessarily long drives and employ a steady tempo.

HEALTH INSUARANCE

Clients must make sure their medical insurance and/or any other insurance covers are valid before departure and therefore it is a must to have your own personal travel insurance when travelling with Shumba Safaris.

A basic Medi-kit is provided for in case of emergencies, therefore our guides are trained on responding immediately when need arises and they have valid first certificates. Shumba Safaris is not directly responsible for the cost incurred by hospitalization due to injury, but in the cause of an emergency will be of great help to bring clients to medical expertise attention.

Shumba Safaris will in all events assist in bringing any injured/sick or otherwise incapacitated participants to the nearest medical facility.

Please not that our responsibility extends only to the above mentioned point.

VISA

It is not the responsibility of Shumba Safaris to organize or acquire said documentation for any foreign national who requires pre-application for a VISA. The responsibility to ensure entry into the country/ies tour routes pass through, rests with the client. We will, however, facilitate and assist with the process where our input be required.

HEALTH

Please inform us of any pre-existing conditions such as diabetes or asthma and any prescription medicine you may be taking. We also need to know about any food allergies or physical disabilities that you may have. This is to ensure that the guide/s on tour are aware of any ailments or allergies you may have and so fully take necessary caution.

VACCINATIONS

All clients embarking on a trip with Shumba Safaris must, themselves, ensure all relevant vaccinations have been applied before departure. Please consult your doctor for any information and instructions you may need to take before travelling to particular destinations. Shumba Safaris will not take any responsibility for clients who have failed to/neglected this aspect and as a result become sick or unable to continue the tour. This counts for both, during and post trip.

CARDS & CASH

All major credit cards are accepted but on route it would be a good idea to have a minimal amount of cash as well for minor purchases. This can be done at any ATM. It is however not advisable to arrive or travel with excessive amounts cash.