The Six Phases, In Order
Plan → Compare → Book → Prepare → Travel → Arrive, with the right timeline for each — from 12 months out to day one.
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The Tanzania Safari Booking Checklist
Step-by-step from idea to arrival — six phases, in order, with checkboxes.
What's Inside the Checklist
Six Phases. From Idea to Arrival — In Order.
Phase 1: Plan
Lock the four big decisions before you talk to a single operator, so every quote comes back comparable.
Phase 2: Compare
How to vet operators properly, the ten questions to ask any of them, and the red flags that mean walk away.
Phase 3: Book
Deposit, contract, and the bank-transfer scam that's caught real travellers — with the two-minute step that defeats it.
Phase 4: Prepare
Visas, jabs, insurance and the final balance, plus the two-week pre-departure audit.
Phases 5 & 6: Travel & Arrive
The final 48 hours and your first day at Kilimanjaro Airport, step by step.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Typically 30% to confirm, with the balance due around 60 days before arrival — anything over 50% upfront is a red flag.
Always confirm the operator's bank details by phone (the number on their website, not in an email) before transferring — criminals intercept email threads and swap in fake bank details at the deposit moment.
Around 12 months out for planning; compare and book run 6–3 months out; prepare runs from 3 months to 2 weeks before you fly.
Plan Your Tanzania Safari with the Team on the Ground
Real advice from Arusha. 35 years of Tanzania safaris.
