5 Critical Factors to Consider Before Traveling
There are different factors that determine the success of your travel, moreso when traveling for adventure or leisure. The success of a certain journey starts immediately from the moment you decide to travel. The following are among the key factors that you need to consider.
1. Safety
You are traveling for fun and leisure and the last thing you need is to worry about the safety of your belongings or of yourself. Conduct a basic research about your destination or means of travel. Nowadays you just key-in a few words in the Google Search Button and bingo! you have all the information you need about the place, the direction and many other things that you need along the way.
If you are traveling in the company of a tour agent, ask them about the destination, just let them tell you more about the place, its history and many other things concerning your safety, then get in and enjoy.
2. Prices
I know, you are planning for a trip to an acclaimed place such as the Masai Mara, or to the cozy beach villas in Diani. These are just examples, but there are other places of course you are considering to travel to. One important factor now to consider is the price you are supposed to cough-out.
Take your time to compare what different lodges are charging. In fact if you are traveling to a camping area, sometimes you don't have to stay in the cottages there, there are of course affordable camping areas, some are managed by the KWS or some are in the private conservancies. These options can save you a lot of money and will get you value still.
3. Tour agent
Sometimes you might think that doing all these by yourself will save you some cash, sometimes yes, but in most cases it is the opposite. I have been doing tour operation for about three years now and I can tell you that planning a tour event is not a child's play.
You need to scout a place that will be of interest to your customers, the activities to be undertaken-some destinations charge additional prices for the visitors to enjoy, guess what, as tour operators we sometimes negotiate these prices for our clients, something which you might not be able to get on your own.
Look for a reputable tour agent and just set the date and relax everything is done for you.
4. Means of Transport
Before you get to a place definitely you will consider the mode of transport that you would prefer to use to get there. For example, you can choose to drive yourself to the destination. If this is the option, then you need to consider among other factors such as the availability of parking space or the charges, the terrain like if the place requires special type of wheel calibrations.
There are special vehicles for different activities. For instance, if you are a group or you are with your family going for a game drive, you can require an open roof land cruiser car or a Jeep because of the state of park roads.
5. Accessories
You need to understand what to carry. For example people at the Coast wear differently from you who lives in the cold places of Nairobi. Also, if you are going swimming, definitely you will have to carry swimming costumes so that you don't get in the water with your suit-logic right!
This means that you will need to know the conditions of the place that you are visiting. For example an adventurous place such as Samburu is quite hot and the place is sandy. Sunglasses, a hat and closed shoes to prevent sandstones from getting to your feet will make your trip comfortable.
Therefore, before you travel to a place, you need to ensure that you have concrete information about the destination. This information can be sourced online, from forums and communities online. You can also engage your tour agent for more details.
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