Precautions / Safe Tips While on Safari to Avoid Animal encounters
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Carry a good binocular & Camera with Charged battery for ready to shoot and Don’t not use flash of camera.
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Dress should be comfortable, fully covered to avoid insect bites
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Avoid bright colors and stick to shades of green to blend with nature and background.
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Wear very comfortable walking shoes with socks.
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Carry small torch, antiseptic creams, band-aids, first-aid kit, mosquito repellent, personal hygiene products, Raincoat, water bottle, umbrella etc.
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Keep cell phones in your hotel room, carrying them in jungle will be of no use due to lack of signals.
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In the jungle you will be in open sky. Don't forget your hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, etc.
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Say no to plastic of any kind.
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Stay together, do not isolate from the group and break the instructions of driver/ guide.
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Don't put perfume while going to safari.
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Pets are not allowed
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Do not carry unnecessary articles in safari which are of no use in jungle.
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Strictly Avoid smoking - anything can start a forest fire.
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Do not go closer to any animal.
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Stay calm, talk in whispers. Do not bring infants as they sometimes can't calm down sometimes.
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Do not feed animals
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Never turn on music while on safari
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Do not get off your safari jeep inside the forest
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Don't litter in the jungle
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During wild encounters, don't talk, stand still retreat quietly taking backward steps.
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Do not enter the park with firearms, or any kind of combustible materials
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Do not remove or carry away flowers, branches, etc from the park.