Top 10 safari mistakes

1. Group Tours
Example: If you book a group tour on less than a luxury or high-quality one, you risk suffering vehicle mates who uncessantly talk, argue, tell bad jokes, irritatingly laugh, whatever.

2. Cost
Example: Spending too little is a common safari mistake. Your adventure is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, so you could later regret it if you skimp. When planning your adventure, make the most of it.

3. Timing
Example: During the middle of the day, many mammals take shelter in the bushes and tall grasses. Early morning and late afternoon are the best game-viewing times.  

4. Vehicle Type
Example: A tour in a minivan may make you feel like a sardine in a can - and your ride will be bumpy and your view, obscured.

5. Guides and drivers
Example: People who drive their own vehicles miss out. Much of their attention is focused on driving, not on looking for wildlife.

6. Heath and Safety
Example: Some visitors forget to pack eye drops. Carry them, particularly if you wear contact lenses. Air carries fine-particle dust.

7. Tents
Example: Some travelers book a budget tent campsite out of a romantic notion that it would be adventuresome. If you don't sleep well, you will doze during game drives.

8. Booking
Example: Many visitors select safari booking websites carelessly. While most websites are reliable and trustworthy, some go in and out of business, leaving customers in the lurch.

9. Clothing
Example: Some people nowadays wear the clichéd big-game-hunter safari outfit. Those who do get deserved smirks from the rest.

10. Cameras
Example: Many visitors shoot photos when their vehicle is idling. Unless their camera or lens has a quality image stabilizer, their photos won't be sharp. It's best to wait until the driver turns off the engine.