HI OLLY,
MARY DAY DOING SOUTH AFRICA AND ZAMBIA 19 JAN 2012,
HOW MANY SO FAR, SA AND EXTENTION PLEASE?
TOUR LED BY WHOM PLEASE? AND ABOUT HOW MUCH CURRENCY FOR TRIP?
REGARDS
ON BEHALF OF MARY DAY !!
I have just returned from the South Africa Explorer holiday with the Victoria Falls add on. I took the maximum amount of rand you are allowed 5000 and had to draw further amounts totalling another 5000 whilst I was there. In addition I also took a further £500 of US Dollars for Zambia although I could have used rand had I known. Unless things have changed there are up to 16 optional excursions and all had to be paid for in cash whilst we were there.
You do get plenty of opportunities to use ATM machines but the amount of money needed in cash is a problem on this trip. Our whole party raised the issue with our Tour Manager who also had the problem of continually collecting and carrying around large amounts of cash.
The best advice I can give is don't try and keep to a budget because it won't work. Just take what you can, enjoy a marvellous holiday and see how it goes when you there but be prepared to spend extra if you want to get the best from the holiday on the optional excursions.
Hope you find this helpful.
Mike
