With all but essential travel out of the UK, safari holidays to South Africa are still very much on hold. Many tour operators are hoping that holidays to South Africa and other parts of the world will be able to resume later on this year, but there is no exact date as of yet. We also don’t know what the rules are likely to be around trave in the UK or indeed the country you wish to travel too at present. It may be that certain countries will require proof that you have had the Covid vaccine before allowing you to enter or that you will have to isolate upon your return to the UK. For this reason, many people have put off booking holidays abroad until there is a bit more certainty.

If you want to book a safari holiday, you may well want to book it a year in advance anyway to allow time to save up for the trip or prepare. Many travel operators are now taking bookings for 2022 and booking early may often secure you a great deal. Many safari resorts in South Africa have struggled due to the lack of tourism and may only survive if people start to return to the area as soon as they are able to.