Luxury African Safari - Hosted by Shari Tucker

The deposit is due at the time of booking to secure your space and is 100% non-refundable. Deposits below are based on double occupancy. Please contact us for single occupancy rates and deposits. 

• 25% ($2635 USD) to secure your spot + $300 + tax CAD Planning Fees + Insurance on your deposit if you don't already have coverage
• 25% ($2635 USD) due May 2, 2025
• 50% ($5270 USD) due July 22, 2025

The pricing of $10 540 USD is for the land-portion of the trip only. As passengers will be joining from various different locations in Canada / USA or potentially other destinations, international flights will be arranged separately.

Exclusions / Additional Costs: 

• Planning & Support Fees: $300 CAD + tax per couple (assistance with flights / insurance / additional pre or post tour options / emergency in destination support & more) / $255 + tax per solo traveller.
• International Airfare (approx $2200 - $2700 CAD Economy / approx $5000 - $7000 Premium Economy / $10000+ Business Class)
• Domestic Airfare - Cape Town to Victoria Falls - $350 - $450 CAD 
  * Domestic airfare cannot be included in the package because rates are not available for 2025 at this time.
• Domestic Airfare - Maun to Johannesburg or Cape Town - $300 - $450 CAD
  * Domestic airfare cannot be included in the package because rates are not available for 2025 at this time.
• Tourist Visas: Approximately $150 USD per person
• Departure Taxes: None that we know of at this time
• Travel Health Consult (recommended) - $75 USD per person
• Tipping - at your discretion, but approximately $300 - $450 USD per person
  (includes: tour drivers & guides, Safari Guides, Camp Staff)
• Meals & beverages outside of what's included in the program (some lunches & dinners enroute, as well as in Cape Town). All meals & beverages on the safaris are included with the exception of premium imported brands & champagne.
• Optional activities in Cape Town & Victoria Falls that you may wish to do on your own.
• Additional hotels & touring before or after the official group package
• Travel Insurance - varies greatly depending on your age, length of trip and if you have any of your own coverage. (Cancellation, interruption and medical) - Quotes will be provided for each participant, as needed.

We have a minimum number of 6 participants and maximum number of 10 participants per group + Shari Tucker, travelling as your host. This small number ensures that you have the personal attention of an expert guide and incredible authentic experiences throughout your trip.

The accommodations on this trip are extremely limited. We are not booking into hotels with 100 rooms. The luxury eco-lodges we are using only have 6 - 12 tents in total. The camps are already starting to book up for 2025, in fact we had to rearrange dates based on their current availability. Small lodges cannot hold group space without a deposit for very long. A hotel with 100 rooms can hold 10 and still have 90 left to sell, but a camp with only 6 tents can't hold those 6 tents with no financial commitment.

Absolutely! Unfortunately we can't assist with booking or managing points flights for you, but if you want to do this yourself, by all means you can.

We will start looking at flight options 6 - 7 months prior to departure.

We have a maximum of two solo rooms available, at an additional single supplement cost. Please inquire for exact rates.

As a solo traveller, should you be interested in sharing a room to lower costs, we will introduce you to other solos who are interested but it is 100% your responsibility to ensure you can room comfortably with one another throughout the trip. There are no options to move you to a solo room once we are in destination as camps and hotels will likely be at capacity.

We recommend all participants arrange a travel health consultation to discuss the itinerary as it relates to your particular health situation. We will provide a discount code for travel health services.

We can confirm that Yellow Fever Vaccine is not required for the areas we will be visiting. The caveat to this is your flight routing. Some countries require you to have a Yellow Fever vaccine if you have come from or connect through a country with Yellow Fever. We will help navigate this for you and ensure your routing is acceptable if you do not have your vaccine.

We will be travelling through the bush with highly trained expert guides, trackers and drivers. Anytime you are in the wild there is an element of risk since you are visiting animals in their un-fenced homes. The camps and lodges are also un-fenced, but are watched closely for animals nearby and passing through. The staff all have many years of education and experience behind them. They will not knowingly put you in an risky situation at any point and will provide instruction on how to stay safe.

Staff take great pride in knowing when wild animals are uncomfortable or when we may be disrupting them, directing us on another route to let them have their peace. We are visitors in their homes. We are there to observe and admire, not disturb or threaten.

I know it may seem difficult, but more or less you will be packing in carry-on luggage. You will need a soft-sided suitcase or duffle bag. Due to storage space and weight restrictions on the bush flights, it is important that your luggage is somewhat flexible. Full details on size and weight restrictions will be provided. Don't forget, you can have laundry done at either of the lodges, if needed.