Associated Sites
The following information is here to help you. But please remember that the best advice will normally be available from our highly knowledgeable staff. If you would like to find out more about them please click here.
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
Civil Aviation Authority
Read information about ATOL Licensing
Travel Trust Association
Information about the Travel Trust Association Tour Operator Licensing scheme. The link takes you to the TTA Home Page. For more explicit information on how the TTA protects you, the consumer, click on”Consumers” from the home page. See also Travel Insurance.
ATTA
Useful information for travelling to Africa ATTA
Foreign Office
Website details for latest information and updates from the Foreign Office. www.fco.gov.uk – and see NaTHNac below.
Travel Insurance
It is a condition of booking with us that you have current travel insurance at the time of travel. This should include repatration in case of emergecy and shold also be valid form the time of booking to cover any unforseen event that might incur a cancellation and loss of deposit or full holiday cost. Please always check inclusions and exclusions, maximum holiday cost limits, activity limits and other details before finalising your insurance – annual travel insurance and family policies can often be much cheaper than taking out more than one single trip policy in a 12 month period.
The Travel Trust Association, through whom our holidays are bonded, have travel insurance policies. The relevant details can be accessed at the Travel Trust Association Insurance webpages. Please check, however, maximum holiday cost limits and activity exclusions under the TTA policy.
We have also found Holiday Extras to be efficient and helpful as well as offering good levels of cover with excellent add-ons available. They can be found at the Holiday Extras link here. Otherwise call them on 0800 171 000 but please be sure to quote “African Explorations T6407″ in order to get the best rates.
Gold Cover Insurance Services has also been providing quality travel insurance for a long time. They have a range policies to suit most needs and can also provide cover for various types of activity holiday. Call Gold Cover on 01892 559532, stating that you are a client of African and Indian Explorations for an immediate quote and cover, or go to the Gold Cover website.
Visa Service
Action Visas, London on www.actionvisas.co.uk or The Visa Service on www.visaservice.com
Medical Information
First stop for information on travelling to any country ought to be the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNac).
Masta are able to give the most up to date information regarding Malaria. Telephone number 0207 631 4408 and website masta-travel-health.com.
Please refer to your General Practitioner for inoculations and vaccines.
Another helpful website is Fit For Travel, which is www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk
World Weather
Supplied by Accuweather. www.onlineweather.com
Airport Information
Find out the latest details on hand luggage in particular. www.baa.co.uk
Luggage
Throughout Africa & India, when travelling by light aircraft, there are luggage restrictions anything from 10kgs per person to 20 kgs per person. We shall advise you accordingly. However, the most important thing is to have a soft, carryall bag which moulds in better in the pod of the aircraft. We recommend the following company which stocks the correct, good quality bags required for any safari as well as other safari-related products.
Safarigear www.safarigear.co.uk quoting African Explorations (we can send you a voucher) will obtain a worthwhile discount.
Bagman for Jeep bags – www.bagman.co.uk
Clothing
Travelling Light www.travellinglight.co.uk
Safarigear www.safarigear.co.uk we can give you a discount through our company.
Bookshops
We most recommend the following bookshops and indeed obtain our own books and maps from them:
Stanfords Map and Travel Bookshop, Covent Garden, London. www.stanfords.co.uk
The Travel Bookshop. www.thetravelbookshop.co.uk
