Why do so many people find themselves yearning to go on a safari and experience Africa even if they have never experienced it before? The fact that there is not one real answer is partly what makes it so powerfully interesting and attractive.
It is almost impossible to measure the deep connection between nature and the human spirit. Nature’s true worth cannot be measured in economic terms nor scientific ones, how do you measure what nature really means to different individuals? The true strength of nature can only be understood through experience and what better way than by being on safari in the African bush.
While on safari there are such intense feelings and emotions that are conjured up, they become unforgettable and even, possibly, addictive. Whether the thrill is in the moment or only when you have returned home, some of the memories of your safari experience can conjure up the strongest feelings of euphoria, making you long to return to those wild spaces.
The safari experience can reignite your soul, bringing about immense feelings of inner joy and creating a sense of wellness. Safari is therapeutic on the most very basic level. In a world where we are prone to take so much for granted, we often forget the importance of being in an environment that may not actually bestow tangible goods, but rather gifts us in the form of beauty, sanctity, and sensory awakening.
There are so many things to fall in love with while out in nature: wide open spaces, sunsets, birdsong, starlit skies, an array of creatures or the feeling of the African sun’s warmth. All the while there is this underlying deep sense that maybe you have returned to a place you actually evolved from.
It is a huge challenge to even attempt at narrowing it down to a single reason for the connection we feel to the natural environment on safari and why we have this deep longing for it. It seems only once you have experienced the joy of a safari will you be able to find a good emotional comparison.
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PROVISIONAL:
Bookings can be held as provisional for up to 14 days, after which the booking is required to release or confirm. A 20% refundable deposit is required to confirm the booking.
CONFIRMED:
Once confirmed with a 20% deposit, the booking is held on a status of ‘confirmed with refundable deposit’ until any of the following becomes true:
Final payment is due 60 days prior to arrival. Any outstanding balance on the total reservation value shall be required to be settled at 60 days prior to arrival.
All refundable deposits, commitment fees and full payments are held in a separate call account and do not become part of the operational cash flow until the guest has stayed.
The amount stated on the invoice is what must be received by Tanda Tula nett of bank charges.
CANCELLED
Cancellations must be received and acknowledged by Tanda Tula in writing.
‘Confirmed with refundable deposit’: bookings carry no cancellation fees up to 61 days prior to arrival.
‘Confirmed with commitment’ or ‘Confirmed with full-payment’: in the event of any reservation being cancelled after Tanda Tula has issued a confirmation, for any reason other than a WHO-recognised pandemic that impacts the booking, the following cancellation fees will apply:
All cancelled bookings that qualify for a refund, will be refunded less a handling fee valued at 5% of the refund amount.
PANDEMIC DISCLAIMER
Tanda Tula will allow postponement of a booking for up to 12 months, if travel is cancelled with a commitment fee or 60 days or less prior to arrival due to a WHO-recognised pandemic directly impacting the guests’ ability to travel (e.g. lockdown, no flights, guest not allowed to board a flight, guest falls ill due to a pandemic and unable to travel).
In the event of a WHO-recognised pandemic directly impacting the ability of Tanda Tula to meet its obligations with respect to the booking, all monies received, including the commitment fee, will be fully refunded (e.g. lockdown in RSA, government restrictions on trade).
Any refund is given at the discretion of Tanda Tula management and will be charge a handling fee valued at 5% of the refund amount.
All travellers are advised to take out fully comprehensive travel insurance with ‘cancellation for no reason’. This insurance must be able to fully cover cancellation of travel fewer than 60 days prior to arrival.
The Terms and Conditions are subject to change without notice.
