Four Country Classic

Re: Four Country Classic

Hello

I am glad that you are considering one of our tours in Southern Africa. I think the Four Country Classic tour would be an excellent choice as this visits South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.

We currently have availability on the 1 November departure. I am making further enquiries regarding the size and type of vehicle used for the game drives and will get back to you very shortly.

If you have any other questions in the meantime please feel free to give me a call on 01473 667337.

Kind regards
Catherine

Re: Four Country Classic

Hello Dream Chaser

Further to my note yesterday, I confirm that a safari truck will normally be used during this tour. The same vehicle and crew is usually used throughout the tour.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Kind regards
Catherine

Re: Four Country Classic

I did the Four Country Classic last year on my own and it was a great experience. From a photo point of view there are some occasions when smaller vehicles or boats are used but generally we stayed on the main truck and photographic opportunities are restricted. You have to weigh the importance of perfect pictures against the overall experience at a budget price.
You could find what you want but I think it will cost considerably more. I did get some excellent photos so if money is an issue don't rule this trip out but go with an open mind.

Re: Four Country Classic

Hi there. I was wondering if anyone who has been on this trip could give me some advice? I'm looking to go on safari on my own in August & this one look awesome! Thing is I'm disabled and can't walk long distances or run etc. Was wondering i this would be a problem on this trip? Any advice gratefully recieved :-)

Thanks, KAT

Re: Four Country Classic

Hi Kat

I am pleased that you are interested in this tour and will be very happy to find out more information for you regarding any problems you may encounter if you booked on to this trip. It would help if I had a little more information regarding your disability. Perhaps you would like to contact me direct on 01473 667337 or e-mail me at catherine@imtrav.net.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards
Catherine

Re: Four Country Classic

Hi Dream Chaser,

I just returned from the Four Country Classic on Wednesday and had an amazing time. We travelled everywhere on a fairly large 24 seater overland truck. I had been hoping for a more intimate experience on safari (smaller vehicles), but it turned out that we had a much better vantage point from our truck. And we got lucky and had only 6 people on our tour which meant it was really easy to move around the truck for a better view/angle.

In Etosha you are restricted to the main roads anyway and not allowed to get out, so you would not be able to get any closer in a smaller vehicle. And anytime we saw something out the windows, we shouted and the driver stopped to allow us to take photos, videos, or just observe. That should help with the movement/blurry photo problem. What I loved is that we could see out a lot farther than almost every other vehicle we passed on the roads...many we were looking over their roofs...and this allowed us to spot wildlife beyond the trees, over bushes, etc. much better than if we had been lower to the ground. A reasonable trade off for me.

In the Okavango Delta we were on foot, so no worry about the truck there...but in this case you didn't want to get too close to some of the animals just in case they got a bit unfriendly.

In Chobe the game drive was optional, and so while it cost extra we were on a smaller truck. The overland one would not have fit down their roads. Again, however, it appears that you have to stay on the roads and we stopped anytime people wanted to take pictures.

The biggest problem with the photography was having a large enough zoom to get the pictures that we want...at least, that was the case for all of us on my trip.

If you have any other questions let me know. I would be happy to share my experiences.

Alyssa