Resources

Once you receive your Africa Easy packing list and departure information for your trip, you may want to purchase a few travel/safari items and do some research before you go. There is also information below on travel insurance, health and medicine, passports and visas and much more.

Don’t hesitate to contact Africa Easy if you have any questions, but the companies and organizations on this page are our selected sources to help you find travel clothing and additional travel information on your destination as well as on eco-tourism in general.

GEAR FOR YOUR AFRICAN SAFARI

• Ex Officio No wonder people expect more from Ex Officio. Look what we’ve been putting in our clothes since 1987.
• Mountain Plus Outdoor Gear Your premiere back-country adventure outfitter. It’s the experience, not just the gear, that matters in the end.
• TravelSmith While travel is always unpredictable, your travel gear never should be.
• www.shopantarctica.com You will find the highest quality gear available, chosen by seasoned pros. Plus, valuable personal advice from experts who have been outfitting expeditions since the first cruise ship ventured down to Antarctica. This is an excellent site for gear for all climates and conditions.

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR YOUR NEXT VACATION…

Specializing in small-ship expeditions to Antarctica, ExpeditionTrips.com helps travelers find and book the perfect Antarctic cruise! Combined, our staff has traveled to Antarctica more than 150 times as expedition leaders, guides and cruise directors. We work with most of the quality small ships, and we offer a high level of customer service and unbiased assistance. This is a trip of a lifetime and we’ll help you make the right choice! ExpeditionTrips.com

Tailored Travel New Zealand Custom Tours, personal custom tours for 2-4 people throughout New Zealand

GUIDE BOOKS AND TRAVEL LITERATURE

• Fodor’s America’s bestselling travel guide series – everything you need to plan a perfect trip.
• Frommer’s Striving to live up to your discerning approach to travel by delivering the most candid and reliable information in our guidebooks.
• World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park
• Longitude Books The classic, new and hard-to-find books and maps to help you get the most out of your adventures.
• Lonely Planet Over 650 guidebooks in 14 different languages, covering every corner of the planet.
• The World Factbook Reference maps and updated country profiles, including climate and currency information, provided by the U.S. government.
• Travel-Library.com General destination information and travel articles.
• Travel for Kids Well-researched lists of children’s travel books and tips for destinations worldwide.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

We highly recommend travel insurance:

• Travelex Insurance Services A comprehensive and competitive travel insurance package offered by one of America’s leading travel insurance companies.
• Travel Guard International This is another travel insurance package offered by a leading travel insurance company.

HEALTH INFORMATION

• CDC Travelers’ Health Health information for specific destinations.
• British Airways Travel Clinic Excellent source of information on keeping healthy while in Southern Africa. They’re based in South Africa, and have a much more current perspective than many other companies.

VISAS, PASSPORTS AND DESTINATION INFORMATION

• Passport and Visa Hotline A company specializing in passports and visas; for travelers requiring visas for African countries, and who would rather have someone take care of the visas for them, a most worthwhile service.
• Passport Visa Express An alternative company assisting travelers with visas and passports.
• Bureau of Consular Affairs Passport and visa information for U.S. citizens traveling abroad and others traveling to the United States.

WILDLIFE LINKS

• Peace Parks Foundation A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and enlarging Africa’s wilderness areas.
• World Conservation Monitoring Centre  Links to many conservation outfits and offers information resources worldwide.

WEATHER LINK

• Weather.com Click on the African country you are interested in, and choose a city for today’s weather as well as a three-day forecast.

AFRICA TRAVEL INFO LINKS

• Satour South African Tourism Board. With an introduction to the country and some great pics.
• Mbendi Country Profile Detailed information and information on African countries.
• All Experts Volunteer experts answer your questions about tourism in Africa.

DESTINATION LINKS

• Cape Town A Cape Town city guide with things to do and places to go.
• Shaka Marine World
• V&A Waterfront
• Kruger National Park A great site featuring background information, pics, and stories about this world renowned African Park.
• Apartheid Museum
• Cape Point Nature Reserve
• Maropeng – Cradle of Humankind & Sterkfontein Caves
• Dinokeng
• Gold Reef City
• Hartebeespoort Dam
• Houses of Parliament
• Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
• National Parks Central Reservations (including Kruger National Park and Drakensberg)
• National Zoological Gardens
• Robben Island Museum
• Sun City
• Table Mountain Cableway
• Two Oceans Aquarium

CULTURE LINKS

• South African Museums With links to a host of interesting sites relating to culture and history in Southern Africa.

MARINE LIFE LINKS

• Plettenberg Bay A guide to the community of Plettenberg Bay and some of its many marine highlights.
• Ocean Adventures Offering great tours to see whales, dolphins and general marine outings along the Garden Route.
• Cetacea A detailed site offering a wealth of information on all the species of dolphins and whales in the world’s oceans.