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Six Forms of Camp

Six forms, what each is genuinely like at five in the morning, and which one suits how you actually travel.

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What each kind of safari accommodation is actually like to stay inReal numbers, no fluffNo cost, no obligation

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Opens immediately. We will also send it to your email so you still have it next week.

Tell us their ages in the message — several camps set a minimum.
Only know the month? Put the 1st and tick the box below.
Accommodation, meals, park fees, guiding and transport — the way safaris are usually costed. It sets the level of camp we plan around, and we will tell you honestly what your budget does and does not reach.
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Reply within 24 hours. No deposit, no obligation, and we never sell your details.

What is inside

What the guide covers

Six forms, what each is genuinely like at five in the morning, and which one suits how you actually travel.

  • Why interiors are the wrong thing to choose on
  • Fixed tented camp
  • Lodge
  • Mobile camp
  • Fly camp
  • Private house or villa
  • The genuinely unusual
  • How to mix them across one trip
  • What each costs
Get the free guide Or ask for a quote

No cost, no obligation. We ask for an email so we can send it and, if you want it, follow up once.

How it opens

The first page of Six Forms of Camp

Almost everyone chooses accommodation from photographs of interiors, which is the variable that matters least. A beautiful room is a beautiful room; what changes a safari is the *form* the night takes.

The form decides how early you can leave in the morning, how many other people exist, what happens when you want to stay out late, how much of your trip is spent packing, and a good deal of what a week costs.

The rest is behind the form above

It opens straight away in your browser — no wait, no attachment, and it prints cleanly if you would rather have a file.

How it works

Three steps, about four minutes

Fill in the form

Dates and budget are optional here — if you only want the guide, name and email are enough.

Read it

It opens in your browser immediately and prints cleanly to PDF if you would rather have a file.

Ask us anything

If you told us your dates, our Africa specialist follows up within 24 hours with a tailored outline. If you did not, we send the guide and leave you alone.

About the download

Is it really free?

Yes. No payment, no card, no trial. We publish it because people who plan well are better to work with, and because some of them come back to us when they are ready.

Will you spam me?

No. If you give us dates, our specialist sends one tailored follow-up. If you do not, you get the guide and nothing else unless you ask. Every email has an unsubscribe link and we do not sell or share your details.

Do I have to book with you to use it?

No. It is written to be useful even if you plan the whole trip yourself or book elsewhere. It would be a poor advertisement if it were not.

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