Yes, the easiest ways to find additional information are – 1. to search by including key words in the Search box at the top right of this page, as the results will not only include our main information pages, but also stories from our blog, and 2. to email us ...
We provide a detailed packing list and can answer any questions you have. The list is also useful to ensure that you do not bring too much, as in some cases there are weight limits (such as when flying in light aircraft in Africa).
Some of our journeys and safaris have fitness requirements, and others do not require a fitness level. Details on the requirements will be described in the itinerary. Examples of safaris that do require you to be fit include gorilla and chimpanzee tracking, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro or Mount Meru, and to ...
In Africa, yes, it is. Of course this is discretionary, and should depend on the service you receive. Usually this is done once during your stay at each place, just before you leave, and often there is a communal tip box for this purpose. Once you have booked your trip, ...
Generally a safari guided by an A Step Ahead guide (or Premium guiding style) is more flexible as many of the trip details are left up to the A Step Ahead guide while on your journey. He would customise your journey as it happens. You would also have more continuity ...
We began designing journeys in Africa in the mid 1990s. A wildlife safari is a phenomenal experience. An excellent safari requires some flexibility. Wildlife moves, conditions change, and events on safari are unpredictable, as they are not orchestrated, but depend mainly on positioning ourselves well for an opportunity to arise ...
Covid-19 restrictions and requirements have not been enforced since 2022. If you have any specific questions about Covid-19 while travelling on safari with us in Africa please contact us directly.
Currently, we can only sell travel insurance to residents of Spain. Advice on travel insurance is supplied above under the heading – Am I insured when I book a trip with A Step Ahead?
No, A Step Ahead S.L. does not automatically cover you for any health problem. You should find out if your own health insurance covers you for international travel, and if not purchase a travel insurance that does so.
No, you are not covered unless it specifically says so in the trip inclusion details (mainly some East African safaris). However these do not allow you a choice of evacuation provider, only take you as far as the nearest private hospital, and do not include any costs incurred once you ...
No you are not covered by any insurance. We oblige you to be covered by Emergency medical insurance for the full period of any trip booked by us. We will not be liable for any emergency evacuation or your health treatment costs if you require any of these services while travelling with ...
Yes. However there will be costs if you cancel. These will depend on how long before the trip start date you cancel. The details of the cancellation costs will be clearly described in your Trip Contract. Generally the terms for our African safaris are more stringent than our European trips. ...
