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Why you shouldn’t cancel your Holiday Trip during the Coronavirus Lockdown
Why you shouldn’t cancel your Holiday Trip during the Coronavirus Lockdown, If you can don’t cancel the planned safari, just postpone. Before you cancel your holiday trip, find out the latest on the coronavirus outbreak in the destination you had planned your safari and learn why you shouldn’t cancel your holiday trip if you still have an opportunity to.
There’s a positive impact of travel not only to the thousands employed in the service production but also on the travelers themselves. Read our guide on why you should choose not to cancel your holiday but rather postpone it.
There’s a high positive impact on money spent by travelers to the developing economies. According to the United Nations, for every $100 spent by a traveler from a developed country, only $5 stays in the local developing economy.
This means the expenditures made by travelers has the power to help heal the post-crisis world and those at the end of the supply chain in the most deprived parts of the world.
By postponing your holiday, your money helps keep conservancies and communities safe and protect wildlife and wilderness areas that we all need for future generations.
When the situation normalizes again after the pandemic, something we all hope for, then you will fully travel on that dream safari at the same cost and it will be one way to relax from all the pressures the world is going through today.
Rescheduling holiday trips also maintains the much-needed anticipation which gives everyone something to look forward to and helps us to all sees the light at the end of the tunnel.
Is there a full refund when a trip is canceled?
Travelers who had made full payments would hope to have a full refund when they cancel their trip, unfortunately, this does not happen. Different tour companies have refund policies and therefore that gives them a guide on how much can be refunded.
As a consumer you should be aware of the costs that will be incurred when you asked for a refund at a given time after payment, you can find this information on the company website or ask for it.
Letting the tour operator make the decision of your cancellation offer better opportunities and chances of getting a full refund or a higher percentage than when you proactively cancel before you absolutely need to.
At these unprecedented and uncertain times let’s take nature’s lead and consider how to spread better health to those in need as we wait clueless as to how this will unfold.
By canceling completely, you are slamming a door shut, better to postpone and keep the hope to everyone in the chain of supply that life will return to normal.
When that time comes, Acacia safaris will continue planning East African safaris sand then here is what you can choose to do on safari;
Best Wildlife safari parks in Uganda
The top wildlife viewing parks in Uganda include Murchison Falls National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park, and Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Wildlife viewing or game drives are done in a safari vehicle with the Uganda safari guide and a park ranger in search of wildlife. Game drives in Uganda can be done either in the morning, evening, and at night.
These are referred to as morning game drive, evening game drive as well as night game drives. The day game drives are usually less expensive than the night game drive. A game drive lasts about 2-4 hours within the park.
These parks are not the only parks with wildlife but the best for seeing animals in the wild. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is the best destination for gorilla trekking in Uganda whereas Kibale Forest National Park is the best destination for chimpanzee and primate tracking with 13 primate species in the park.
Where to see wildlife in Rwanda – Why you shouldn’t cancel your Holiday Trip
Rwanda may not be the ultimate Africa safari destination for wildlife tours but if you want a scenic tour within a beautiful setting Akagera National Park should be on your list.
The park is home to the big five wildlife African game which are the Buffaloes, Rhinos, Leopards, Lions, and Elephants.
Akagera is a much preferable East African destination since it is one of the closest wildlife parks to the country’s national Airport-Kigali international Airport.
It is just about a 3 hours’ drive to the park from the Airport. You also spot other wild animals like giraffes, zebras, hippos, and zebras. Rwanda gorilla tours can be undertaken in the Volcanoes National Park.
Why you shouldn’t cancel your Holiday Trip
Kenya wildlife safari parks
Kenya is popular for wildlife safaris because if the Masai Mara National Reserve is home to great kraals of wildlife. The Reserve is within the Narok county of Kenya that is contiguous with Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park.
Through Serengeti and Masai Mara is the annual migration of millions of the wildebeest with zebras, Thomson’s gazelle as well as other antelopes.
In Kenya, other national parks with great wildlife to view on a Kenya wildlife safari include Amboseli National Park, Tsavo East National Park, and Tsavo West National Park.
Wildlife parks in Tanzania – Why you shouldn’t cancel your Holiday Trip
Tanzania is the popular East African wildlife park due to the fact that it hosts great herds of wildlife as well as several national parks.
Serengeti National Park is home to the wildebeest and the popular great wildebeest migration that attracts many for Tanzania wildlife safaris.
The Serengeti ecosystem in northern Tanzania hosts the second largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world and a scene you shouldn’t ever miss on an African safari.
The top wildlife parks in Tanzania also include the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, and Arusha National Park. You can visit either one or all of these parks during your safari in Tanzania.
These are the popular wildlife parks in East Africa for combined safaris but not the least. For an amazing trip, ensure to check out those least popular gems that Acacia Safaris can help you choose.
Here are some of the recommended itineraries that tourists can choose when going on the East Africa safari.
3 days Volcanoes park Rwanda gorilla trekking safari
10 Days Rwanda wildlife safaris tours
14 Days gorilla safari Rwanda and wildlife tour
3-Day Murchison Falls Safari Uganda Tour
3 Days Gorilla Safari Uganda Bwindi Impenetrable Park Tour
3 Day Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari
4 Days Kidepo Valley National Park Uganda Safari
3 Day Jinja City Tour Uganda Safari
8 Days Uganda Wildlife Safaris Tour
9 Day Uganda Wildlife Safaris Tour
14 Day Uganda Safari Eco-explorer
