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Porsche, you deserve to have the time of your life....and here's to hoping that happens for you! Good Luck sir, and take some pics to share with us.
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I just received an e-mail from Afton House and they quoted a price of $100.00 USD per firearm if you want pre-approval at the Jo'burg airport.
Seems to be a reasonable price to me.
BH63 Actually it is $100.00 USD for each permit, not each firearm. My bad. BH63
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Best of luck on your last safari!
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Yea what everybody said. By the time you include airfare and incidentals, you are up to around $10,000. I am not going to let $150 or so keep me from using a meet and greet. After an 18 hour flight from ATL the last thing I want to do is argue with SAPs. Cheap insurance, IMHO.
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My wife and I returned this past weekend from RSA and KMG safaris. We used Africa Sky as the meet and greet and spent the night there. Gilbert was a Godsend who got us through SAPS with an absolute minimum amount of hassle. The next morning he took us the where we needed to go and again, no problems. Gilbert seems to know all the right people and we were expedited through the usual process. Hunting with KMG was wonderful and I will post on that when I can post pictures. Arriving at O R Tambo was a nightmare trying to get guns luggage etc together. We could not seem to get a straight answer from anyone about where to go and what procedures we needed to follow. All of a sudden Gilbert appeared from nowhere, helped us get what we needed and get to the right area. He was a Godsend and saved us an immense amount of aggravation and money. Sometimes using a meet and greet has hidden benefits. He is an asset to Africa Sky and a fine man in his own right. I really think sAPS is trying to upgrade the quality of their services and personnel. The officers in Joberg were polite, professional and courteous. When we arrived in PE, all seemed to go well. All the SAPS officer had to do was to stamp our paper work and we would be on our way. The large female officer stamped my paper work and then holding the forms in her hand asked me for a tip. I took my paper work and asked if she wanted a good tip? She nodded and I told her to buy low and sell high and walked out. In retrospect that may not have been a good idea but I refuse to pay a tip or bribe to a public servant for doing their jobs! Porsche73
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+1 for Africa Sky. They rock! Glad you had a good trip, and can't wait to see the pics.
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Gilbert was our meet and greet guy from African Sky in June 2014
Great guy.....I hope he is still with them when we return some day
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Porsche73,
Tips for ANYBODY are typical in Africa--but believe me, she was already being tipped by Africa Sky. That's part of how meet-and-greets get good service. So actually tipped her more than you did would have amounted to double-tipping....
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I guess I didn't make myself clear. The SAPS officer was in PE and signing off on paper work. All she had to do was stamp the paper work. All of the other SAPS officers were polite ,helpful and professional.Porsche73
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Ah, thanks for the clarification. I have also experienced "requests" in PE--but the last time I went through Joburg one of the SAPS people also asked for a little extra, even though I was using a meet-and-greet service.
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Not to veer the thread, but is there one country noted for "reasonable treatment" of hunters with firearms? Conversely, which country is the worst? Will your answers be consistent with nations in political turmoil? Thanks very much.
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Which is the better place to stay,Afton House or African Sky? I am planning a trip and would like your opinions.
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African Sky has the better accommodations and Awsome rooms
Top that off with a steak for supper and a great breakfast before you leave for the airport.....Bar
I can't forget they have a nice selection of wine, beer and other liquor
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My room at Africa Sky
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Ditto what ted said. Great place, great people.
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