Unlike some holidays, it is best to book a safari holiday well in advance. There are often a number of immunisations you will need to have and documents you will need to sort out in order to allow you to travel and this takes time.

If you want the best seats in the house, you need to book your place well in advance. When it comes to once-in-a-lifetime journeys to Africa’s vast playground, you definitely want to be in the front row seats for all the legendary spectacles.

If you want to go in December or January time then you will need to book well in advance as in Southern Africa, this is the time to see hot summer days and plenty of sunshine. During this high season, the South Africa’s southern coastline is covered with premium hotels, superb villas and championship golf resorts.

January is high season, which means the best spots are booked far in advance so you need to be booking well in advance so you get the place and the safari trip you want. Leaving it too late, will often mean you have to wait and go a different time.