WHILE ON SAFARI: Most camps in Africa are not fenced or enclosed in any manner and wild animals such as buffalo, elephant, hippo, lion and leopard wander through at all times of the day and night, and although mainly benign should be treated with the utmost respect. Please be particularly careful of the elephant as there is an abundance of them. Always keep a good eye out when moving around the camps both during day and night and never leave the camp perimeters at any time unless accompanied by a guide. Etiquette: When sharing a vehicle, pontoon boat or canoe with other guests please maintain respectable behaviour for the enjoyment of all on the activity. Failing this may result in a very uncomfortable situation especially if you`re sharing a small intimate, bush camp. Always remember that wildlife is not used to manmade noises and will maintain a safety or flight distance if disturbed. Please follow your guide’s instructions at all times in regard to behavior around wildlife and in addition please consider the following points: - Please do not smoke if you are sharing a vehicle, canoe or boat with a non-smoker who is not traveling with your group. The guide will pull over at convenient times to allow for smoke breaks. - Remember that the wildlife of the area is wild, and will not respond favorably to man made noises and distractions. Please do not clap, whistle or make sudden movements to attract an animal’s attention. This is more likely to scare it away. - Please keep noise level to a minimum so as not to disturb the other guests or the wildlife that everyone is here to enjoy. However please feel free to ask and discuss anything of interest with your guide or other guests. - When canoeing take special care to avoid banging the side of your canoe with the paddle, especially when close to animals, as this sound has a tendency to travel great distance across the water and alert wildlife. - Please do not stand up in your canoe or mokoro. You may see your guide standing from time to time to gain a better view of potential hazards. This is not advisable unless one has a fair amount of experience in a canoe. Many animals will flee if they identify a human shape as opposed to that of the canoe, and the canoe or mokoro becomes very unstable with a standing passenger, greatly increasing your chances of a capsize. - Lastly please do not litter or remove anything from the parks and concessions during your travels. The great African saying springs to mind. Take nothing but photographs and memories and leave nothing but tracks…                                           humphreygumpo.com - 2008