There are many more experienced folks here than me. I have been to South Africa three times for plains game. The one piece of advice I will offer, especially for a first timer, is if you are traveling through Johannesburg, some of the best money you will spend is for a meet and greet service and advance firearms permit. You can do this on your own, but I would not want to, especially for the modest cost. My outfitter arranged this for me, along with overnight lodging at the Afton Guest House. Other hunters prefer other lodging. I can’t offer a comparison but will say we have found the accommodations and service perfectly fine.
I started the thread on Travel With Guns. Again, there are other travel agents, but I can’t imagine what I would want that TWG didn’t provide.
