Travel Tools & Trip Planner
Visa matrix, packing lists, expense tracker, currency converter, and printable trip checklists for Southern Africa self-drive and safari trips.
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Practical trip planning
Turn a route idea into a journey you can use
Work through the five decisions that matter most: entry rules, the journey, money, health, and what you need on the road.
- 1 Entry
- 2 Journey
- 3 Money
- 4 Health
- 5 On the road
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Open My Safari
Build the journey
Choose a researched route, set the dates, then keep every practical detail inside one editable trip.
My Safari
Keep each itinerary, budget, packing list and travel note together. Plan privately, sync across devices, or invite trusted travel companions.
Use your trips on every device
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No trips yet. Your first trip will also bring in the itinerary, expenses and packing progress already saved on this device.
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Trip readiness
Complete the practical checks that turn this itinerary into a travel-ready plan.
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Deadline alerts
Calendar export includes incomplete deadlines with alerts 7 days before each deadline.
Add a personal task
This is a planning aid. Always verify entry, health, road and safety requirements with current official sources.
Keep confirmations together
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Booking records
Store references and confirmation status. Payments still happen directly with providers.
No booking records yet. Add stays, transport, activities or permits as you confirm them.
Carry the plan
Works offline
Offline trip pack
Download one self-contained file or print a clean copy for the road.
Private details are excluded by default. If included, protect the downloaded or printed copy.
Plan together
Create a private, seven-day invitation. Each link can be accepted by one signed-in traveller.
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My Safari Trip Pack
Build the journey once in My Safari, then carry one current pack containing your route, dates, border plan, readiness checks, budget and packing progress.
- One editable journeyRoute days, stops and traveller details stay together.
- Practical checksBorder, vehicle and document actions use the trip's actual countries.
- One offline exportDownload a self-contained file or print a clean PDF from My Safari.
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Check entry rules
Check entry requirements
Select your passport, compare all countries on your route, and follow the official links before booking.
Visa & Entry Matrix
The visa column changes with your passport. Health and advisory notes are general planning signals, not personal medical or safety advice.
CountryVisaHealthAdvisory
Visa column updates for your passport. Health and advisory are general — see official links below.
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Start trip budget
Plan the money
Keep a working trip budget, record confirmed costs, and convert regional currencies without separating them from your journey.
Trip Expense Tracker
Open a My Safari trip firstExpenses are stored only inside your active trip.
Open My Safari
Log fuel, park fees, and lodge deposits as you book. Optionally compare your spending with a broad, indicative trip benchmark.
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Currency Converter
All regional rates
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Open health guide
Prepare for a healthy trip
Understand the country-level health questions early, then get personal advice from a qualified travel-health professional.
Before departure
Vaccines & malaria
Compare broad country guidance and take your full itinerary to a travel-health clinic.
Compare countriesDocuments
Certificates & insurance
Check yellow-fever certificate rules for the countries you enter and transit, plus suitable medical cover.
Review travel essentialsPersonal preparation
Medicines & care
Carry prescriptions, know where care is available, and keep emergency details in your offline trip pack.
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Open transport guide
Prepare for the road
Keep emergency numbers, fuel and payment realities, seasonal context, and current weather in reach.
Emergency Contacts
Police & ambulance — tap ↗ for official source.
On the Ground — Cash, Fuel & Power
Practical realities by country — plugs, payments, fuel planning, and local conditions.
Conditions
Season and weather context
Use seasonal patterns to choose dates, then check the forecast again close to departure.
Best Time to Visit
Peak
Shoulder
Off-Season