Always take the caddie. Inexpensive, and they make the round — the line, the local birds, the best story you'll bring home. Tip them generously; it matters here. Even single-figure players take the caddie.
Clubs: hire or bring. Hire is simple at the marquee courses. For a multi-course trip, bring your own in a soft travel cover — charters have strict, soft-bag weight limits. Which leads to the packing rule we repeat until guests dream it: soft holdalls, never hard cases. Fifteen kilograms, soft-sided, and you'll never miss the rest. Greens, greys and browns for the bush — never black or blue, which draw mosquitoes — warm layers for cold dawns, sun protection for everything.
Handicaps and access. A handicap certificate smooths entry to the private clubs — Muthaiga, Karen, Royal Harare. We arrange the introductions and the tee times.
What a trip really costs. A safari is never the cheapest holiday — the value is in remoteness, all-inclusive camps and the conservation fees that keep the wild wild. We're transparent, and we tailor to your budget. Light-aircraft charters stitch the bush together and turn long drives into short hops; we handle every transfer, border and hand-off ourselves.
— Graeme & Shelagh Harker