Logistics question regarding adding SA to a Tanzania trip

[flat8]

I’ll be heading to Tanzania end of July, early August of 2019 for a family photo safari. My original plan was to head to SA before or after for a 7-day buff hunt. I can be gone from the US a max of 16, maybe 18 days (including travel) – and the logistics of adding additional travel into SA on either end of Tanzania looks challenging. At minimum, it looks like I definitely can't bring my own rifle. Thoughts?

 

[wesheltonj]

Well if you plan on coming and going from RSA, your gun should be no problem other then money. As you are seeing the two travel hubs are JNB and Nairobi.

 

[flat8]

Well if you plan on coming and going from RSA, your gun should be no problem other then money. As you are seeing the two travel hubs are JNB and Nairobi.

My issue is the extra days of travel to SA - also, if I arrive in SA first I can't then travel to Tanzania with a weapon and vice versa.

 

[BobT]

Easy, just book your 7 day buff hunt in Tanzania rather than South Africa no extra travel days involved.

 

[CAustin]

Use the outfitters rifle in South Africa!

 

[cpr0312]

Use the outfitters rifle in South Africa!

Certainly a way around it!

 

[wesheltonj]

If you enter and exit thru JNB, you can store your weapon in JNB while in Tanzania and then pick it up on your way out or to hunt. It would involve extra time and money. Having stored my weapon for 2 weeks in JNB, it's very expensive and I would not do it again.

 

[flat8]

Easy, just book your 7 day buff hunt in Tanzania rather than South Africa no extra travel days involved.

That’s kind of what I’m thinking.

 

[flat8]

If you enter and exit thru JNB, you can store your weapon in JNB while in Tanzania and then pick it up on your way out or to hunt. It would involve extra time and money. Having stored my weapon for 2 weeks in JNB, it's very expensive and I would not do it again.

Stored a weapon at JNB for a month back in 2006, but I had more time at that point.

 

[bassasdaindia]

Stored a weapon at JNB for a month back in 2006, but I had more time at that point.

I am not sure what you are trying to achieve , do you want to hunt in SA after your family trip ?

 

[flat8]

I am not sure what you are trying to achieve , do you want to hunt in SA after your family trip ?

SA vs Tanzania? Some friends down there. Thinking now may be trying to do too much in one trip.