Marvel Africa Safaris - Africa Hunting destination for everyone !

Documentation you will need.

Click below to open and print the following documents:

1.Safari Checklist
2.Safari Contract
3.Invitation Letter
4.SAP520 firearm Importation Document

"Please contact us if you need any of the above information"

Where to start my planning.

Marvel Africa Safaris understands that booking an African Safari is a big decision and that anyone thinking of it has several questions.
We would like to be there for you all the way, from the moment you start planning till the day your precious trophies are on your wall in your home.

Here is short STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE of how it works but we will personally work with you through every facet.

STEP ONE:

DECIDING ON A SAFARI OR WHAT TROPHIES TO HUNT
#Choose one of our standard hunting packages , which are fully inclusive of :

•    Daily rate (Includes: Accommodation, meals, land transportation & the services of an experienced professional hunter plus 14% government tax on the daily)
•    Trophy fees for the animals, which are specified in the package.

OR

#Send us your wish list and we will customize your own  fully inclusive package for you

OR

Opt for Daily Rate Safari: Daily rate and add the animals you shoot as the opportunity arrases, “a la carte” as per our price list


• In any of the above cases, additional trophies can be added at the price list rate.

• Guests are met upon arrival at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and are returned there upon completion of the Safari.
We strive to offer you exceptional quality at competitive prices.

Both the standard packages and customized packages are flexible –  animals in a package may be exchange for a animals of similar value that occurs in the same geographical area.

STEP TWO:

BOOKING THE SAFARI

When you have selected the safari you would like to book, the safari contract, providing all the details of the upcoming safari, will be finalized and signed and you will be required to pay the deposit as specified by the package select or the quote received, depending on the nature of the safari.

STEP THREE:

BOOKING THE AIRFARE FOR YOUR AFRICAN SAFARI

After we have agreed on the date of your safari and the amount of days you are to be here in South Africa you can then book your airfare.

We have learnt through experience the further ahead your book your airfare the better price you will get.

A direct flight to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg is recommended either with Delta out of Atlanta or South African Airways out of Washington Dulles or JFK New York. Please communicate with us during this process.

STEP FOUR:

You are now booked and you are going to wish the safari was tomorrow. However this "preparation time" and the build up to the safari is all a part of what makes African safari hunting addictive.

Please feel free to e-mail us any time if you have any questions!

What to Pack on your South African Hunting Safari.

If the following guidelines are used, packing your bags won’t be a headache. If you are planning only for the safari, don’t overload! The items most obviously needed and most frequently needed will be listed. Apart from your traveling agent’s prerequisites, you really don’t need to pack much more than the following:

Clothing and general accessories:

• Very informal, cotton-type material of clothing in plain and neutral colours (and to name some colours, brown, green or khaki). The South African bush is a combination of pale green, light yellow and brown in southern hemisphere wintertime. Thorns will definitely be part of the safari-experience. The hunting season runs from April to October. Don‚Äôt overspent too much on expensive safari clothes, for all outfitters will cater for your daily washing.A pair of short pants and a t-shirt or two may help as well.
• Good, thick soiled boots that have been worn some time already. Never go on a hunt in a new pair of boots! The boots needn‚Äôt to be the military type, but it may be good if it could cover the angles. Thick socks will be a good idea, but remember to bring along quite a few pairs, for the bush may rough it up if it gets exposed to the small bushes. A pair of slip on sandals will do as well.
• One solid jacket and a jersey or pullover for the cold nights may be considered as essential. Although the days are still quite warm in winter, the night temperatures may drop to freezing point. (The southern provinces may drop even to ‚Äì 7¬∫ Celsius at night in winter times, but the northern provinces are warmer at nights,).
• Don‚Äôt consider a raincoat in hunting season as essential at all. Swim gear may come in more handy, even in winter times in the northern areas.
• Don‚Äôt forget your medical prescriptions. Bring along a list of regular medication from your pharmacist, and all South African pharmacies will be able to provide the same or identical brands of medicines.
• Very high rated sunblock/sunscreen fluid as well as a solid hat
• An electrical adapter to facilitates the standard South African 220 Volts. Most outfitters will be able to solve your fitting-problems, but it may be useful to bring the international power adapters series along if you plan to do more than just a safari.
• Good anti-mosquito spray, balm, coils or measures against insects if you want.
• The usual toiletries with towel
• A small but durable torch
• All contact numbers, tapes, fittings, batteries, accessories, connections, etc. of equipment that you may bring along

Hunting accessories:

• Not more than 50 to 70 rounds of ammunition
• Rifle(s) or gun(s) as was finalized with the authorities and outfitter
• Gun cleaning kit (if the firearm is a standard type, this is optional)
• A pocket knife

Some useful optional :

• Camera and films/video camera and accessories (see chapter on Photography)
• Mobile phone (if arrangements with the service provider have been made to do international calls)
• Small binoculars
• A pair of ultra violet blocking sunglasses
• Field guides (of birds or mammals, insects or reptiles) in your mother tongue
• Laptop (but check this and the need to move around other electronic devises with your outfitter first. Most of them have access to a lot of the normal technological services (like e-mail, internet, fax, etc.)

Here are a few suggestions on what to pack for your
hunting safari in South Africa