If you’re headed on a Safari soon, chances are you’ll be super excited. However, it is very important to stay safe. After all, you’re going to a foreign country and will be amongst wild and untamed animals. Here you’ll find five tips on how to stay safe.
Listen to your guides. Not a great listener? Well, you need to be to stay safe on Safari. You guides should be listened to at all times, and their advice and rules respected. Adhere to whatever they are telling you to do or not to do. They are experts who are highly knowledgeable about the area and the animals. Although your routes and tours will be carefully planned, even specialists can’t plan for everything. After all, this is wild creatures you’re dealing with. Should a situation occur, do exactly what they instruct as quickly and as quietly as you can. Ensure others in your group do the same. One individual acting out can put another dozen in harm’s way.
Watch the action from a distance. An important rule of Safari is never to get too close to the action. No matter how tempting it can be, or how much of a great photograph you think you could get, stay back. As we’ve already mentioned, animals can be unpredictable. You approaching them could spell fear for them or danger for you. This article from safaridrive.com gives you more tips on how to stay safe when watching wildlife.
Sleep soundly. This point is especially pertinent if you are sleeping in tents. At night, it is much harder to see animals and potential dangers. For this reason, you should not venture out without a guide after nightfall. It is also important to keep your tent zipped up at all times. Animals won’t wander into secure tents, but they might if the door is open and they can see food inside. Along the same lines, avoid keeping any sort of food inside a tent. Even if you can’t smell it, the animals might be able too. You don’t want to wake up to find a Lion doing away with your cereal bar! For more tips on camping safely, take a look at this feature on telegraph.co.uk.
Don’t talk too loudly. We’re not saying you have to whisper for a week! However, do keep your voice down when out and about or near any animals. Loud voices and noises can startle animals. This may lead them to run away, and then you’re the one responsible for the whole group missing an amazing animal.
Prepare for bites and stings. If you’re traveling to a country where you can do a Safari, this is a must. Being out and about in the wild can put you at risk of illnesses. These range from the relatively mild, like a stomach bug, to the severe, like Malaria. This article at nhs.uk will give you more info on how Malaria is contracted. Firstly, you should ensure before travelling that all of your vaccinations are up-to-date. If any of them are not, prioritise getting them done or replenished. This is not a step you can skip. Once you arrive, always sleep under mosquito nets. During the day wear ample, strong insect repellant. White clothing that fits loosely is also recommended.
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