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The Itinerary Audit

Nine questions, the glossary of phrases that mean less than they sound, and a method for comparing quotes written to be incomparable.

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Nine questions to ask of any safari itinerary before you payReal 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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Your details go to Nomad Africa, our partner agency in Kenya, who prepare your itinerary and quote. We share them with nobody else. Privacy notice.

Reply within 24 hours. No deposit, no obligation, and we never sell your details.

What is inside

What the checklist covers

Nine questions, the glossary of phrases that mean less than they sound, and a method for comparing quotes written to be incomparable.

  • Why a beautiful PDF tells you nothing
  • The nine questions
  • Phrases that mean less than they sound
  • What should be itemised, and what usually is not
  • Comparing two quotes fairly
  • When a cheap quote is genuinely cheaper
  • What good actually looks like
  • How to ask for changes without starting again
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 The Itinerary Audit

A PDF has arrived. It has a cover photograph, a day-by-day narrative, eleven camp names and a large number at the bottom. It is entirely unclear whether it is a good plan or a template with your dates typed into it.

This is a method for finding out. It works on any itinerary from anyone, including ours, and the point is that the questions are answerable — a good plan has answers and a template does not.

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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