So wheels and enysse beat me to the send button I guess I was watching too much TV while I was typing!
Nothing wrong booking directly with the Outfitter. Some of us can actually comply contracts...
Agree with Bushwack!Nothing wrong booking directly with the Outfitter. Some of us can actually comply contracts...
Brickburn,thank you for clarifying that,be sure to ask for an outfitters and PH license,as often your outfitter will be your PH.Never ever book with a PH directly.
Now that I have your attention.
Booking with an OUTFITTER directly is just fine. Booking with a PH is illegal (RSA).
After having read the amount of information and stories I have, I know that you can be misled or misinterpret what an agent or an Outfitter says and in some rare cases they can be crooks.
I don't know why, but I always felt better about booking directly when I could get enough information and references.
With an agent you have to check them out as well.
If I was heading into a country where there was little or limited information available and money transfers might be suspect I think an agent would be priceless.
Thanks for all the advice. I am almost ready to "pull the trigger" on booking my trip. Have spoken to several really good outfitters in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. All good hunts but I believe Zim will probably fill my needs nicely. Thanks again for helping this newbie fulfill his new Africa obsession.