Serengeti Safari Etiquette: What to Do and Avoid

Small habits go a long way for your own trip and for the animals' welfare. Don't ask your guide to move nearer to an animal than park rules allow, even to get a better photo. Those regulations are there for good reasons, and a good guide will correctly refuse, however you word it. Speaking quietly at sightings counts for more than you'd expect. Across open plains, sound carries surprisingly far, and needless noise can unsettle wildlife or ruin the moment for other vehicles, even ones a distance off. Guides and camp staff customarily receive tips all over Tanzania. Rather than guess when the day comes, ask your operator before you leave what's typical per day. Our tipping guide gives specific amounts. If you have more etiquette questions before your trip, contact us.