Airline Ticket Purchase Timeline

[Hilarion Bibicoff]

So May 2026 I will be hunting with Crusaders Safaris. When is the appropriate time to start looking/purchase your plane tickets?

 

[DieJager]

Thread 'Hunting Safari Preparation Timeline'

Feb 1, 2008

Hunting Safari Preparation Timeline

One year or more - book your African hunting safari
Choose your hunting outfitter and book your African hunting safari. The better hunting outfitters typically book most, if not all, of their openings at least a year in advance, even several years in advance depending upon the species availability and rarity. Be aware that the more limited you are about the dates you desire the sooner you should be looking at...

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[SETH RINGER]

JUNE 2025

 

[JimP]

I would be contacting one of the agents that are sponsors on the forum here the first of summer here and not even think of doing it myself unless I was a seasoned international traveler.

Especially if you are planning on taking your own firearms.

My recommendation is @TRAVEL EXPRESS

 

[375Fox]

I usually buy my international tickets about 6 months in advance. In this case, I’d contact travel express and I’d plan to buy them before the end of 2025 before hunting travel agents get busy from the shows in January. I don’t see a benefit buying tickets a year in advance.

 

[Hilarion Bibicoff]

Awesome. Thanks for the help guys.