South Africa Safari 2024

Y O U R  T R A V E L I N G  I N F O R M A T I O N

Everyone should arrive at Johannesburg International Airport (O.R. Tambo) on October 9th. Guests will be met by a Builders International representative. We will overnight in Johannesburg at a boutique hotel. The morning of the 10th we will depart to our safari destination at Limcroma Safaris. Transportation by road to the hunting concession takes 3 and a half hours. Limcroma has late-model comfortable vehicles. 

 Documentation Needed:

1. Passport. A valid passport is needed. South Africa requires no visa. (Only where applicable)
2. Rifle Documentation (If bringing a rifle). No more than one firearm per caliber and 200 rounds per firearm will be permitted. No automatic or semi-automatic rifles are allowed. Hunters bringing firearm(s) into South Africa for hunting purposes will be issued an import/export permit on arrival at Johannesburg airport. All hunters must be in possession of the necessary documentation. Builders offer their guests the service of getting the rifle(s) permit(s) prior to the safari. All documentation should be emailed to jimmy@buildersintl.org 40 days prior to their arrival.

• Export Rifles Form. A notarized copy of proof of ownership of the firearm(s), from an official government institution from the country of origin, written in English. This can be in the form of USA –Customs form 4457 (Contact your nearest airport for this, or visit our website to download the Customs form 4457). Date of the stamp may not be older than three months.
• Import Rifles Form (SAPS Form 520). We suggest filling in the import form, SAPS 520, beforehand to save you time. (Visit our website to download the SAPS 520 application form, with step–by–step instructions for filling in).

3. Color copy of passport.
4. Copy of the itinerary of the airline ticket.

T E R M S  A N D  C O N D I T I O N S

A deposit of $1000 per couple is payable upon confirmation of booking. A minimum gift of $30,000 per hunting couple and $15,000 for non-hunting couples towards our Honduras Project Rescue Safe House is required per couple/room.

Hunting Package includes:

• Meet & greet @ JNB airport by Builders International staff.
• Overnight stay at a boutique hotel in Johannesburg.
• Daily housekeeping & laundry.
• All meals and drinks.
• Your choice of 4 trophy animals from package options.
• Shoulder mounts of the 4 trophy animals chosen.
• Rifle and ammo hire, if needed.
• A nighttime game drive to see Africa’s nocturnal animals.
• A full-body couples massage.
• A sundowner of the banks of the Crocodile River.
• Day trip photo safari to Pilanesburg National Park. Big 5 Photo Safari.
• African Cooking interaction.
• Cultural Experience: deliver meat & supplies to a local school.
• Couples lunch in the bush or on the banks of the Crocodile River.
• AGWM insurance for the duration of the scheduled trip.

Hunting & Non-Hunting Packages Excludes:

• Flights to & from JNB airport.
• Additional days in South Africa beyond specific safari dates.
• Additional spa services *Spa services can be added to our negotiated rates.
• Additional animals added to a hunting package *Animals can be added to our negotiated rates
• Taxidermy for additional animals.
• Due to governmental regulations, each hunter will cover their documentation fees, shipping fees of trophies, and brokerage/import fees.
• Additional travel insurance for airline tickets.

Non-Hunting Package includes:

• Meet & greet @ JNB airport by Builders International staff.
• Overnight stay at a boutique hotel in Johannesburg.
• Daily housekeeping & laundry.
• All meals and drinks.
• A nighttime game drive to see Africa’s nocturnal animals.
• A full-body couples massage.
• A sundowner of the banks of the Crocodile River.
• Day trip photo safari to Pilanesburg National Park Big 5 Photo Safari.
• African Cooking interaction.
• Cultural Experience: deliver meat & supplies to a local school.
• Couples lunch in the bush or on the bank of the Crocodile River.
• Optional Day Trips: * Adventure with Elephants * Ukutula Lion Lodge * Animal Sanctuary
• AGWM insurance for the duration of the scheduled trip.

T A X I D E R M Y

Please allow me to explain the process, in these basic steps to give you a better idea of what you are looking at going forward.

1. Limcoma Safaris will transport all trophies to our selected taxidermist in South Africa.
2. One of their consultants will contact you and discuss your different options, and finalize your instructions. Shoulder mounts of your 4 included trophies will be paid for by Builders International. Due to government regulations; document, shipping, and import fees must be paid by the hunter. Builders International can cover these costs.

Should you decide to harvest different or additional trophies or choose taxidermy other than shoulder mounts:

1. The taxidermist requires a 50% deposit to start processing the trophies and the rest is payable when the trophies are completed. Please be advised, that your trophies will only go into production, once your deposit is received. Within this production period, all documents and hunting permits are sent to the export agent, to apply for the export permits.
2. Production period takes about 8 to 10 months to complete. Larger orders, for example, rhino, elephant, hippo, giraffe, etc. might take longer depending on the order.
3. Once your processed trophies are completed, they will send you the balance of the invoice.
4. Your trophies are crated (packaged into a custom-built wooden crate) and handed over to the export agent. The export agent will communicate with your import agent on all shipping arrangements and permits.
5. Your import agent imports the crates and arranges delivery to your home. We suggest the use of Coppersmith as an import agent. Coppersmith is who I have used for all of my trophies back into the US. www.coppersmith.com My agent is Caroline Quick, cquick@coppersmith.com

If you do not wish for us to process the trophies in South Africa, your steps will change to:

1. They require full payment to start processing the trophies. This process is called “Dip and Pack”. Within this preparation period, all documents and hunting permits are sent to the export agent, to apply for export permits.
2. Production period is about 4 months to complete. Larger orders for example: rhino, elephant, hippo, giraffe, etc. might take longer depending on the items and the permits they require.
3. Once prepared, your trophies will be inspected, by the South African government authorities.
4. Your trophies are crated (packaged into a custom-built wooden crate) and handed over to the export agent. The export agent will communicate with your import agent on all shipping arrangements and permits.
5. Your agent imports the crate/s and arranges for delivery to your taxidermy. Trophies will go to a US customs warehouse for clearance and checking. This can take about 4 to 6 weeks.
6. Once your trophies are cleared, the trophies will be delivered to your taxidermy for processing or you can pick up your crates from your import agent.

Shipping estimates can be requested to give you a better idea of what you are looking at. Estimates can change weekly due to ocean and airfreight rates, exchange rates and agent fees. You do not need to have an agent / broker beforehand. One can be recommended to assist you once needed.

 W H A T  T O  B R I N G

• Good quality sunglasses – preferably polarized. Tinted fashion glasses are not good in strong light.
• Sun hat.
• 2-3 sets of safari clothes. Daily laundry services are available.
• Safari-shirts, T-shirts and long-sleeved cotton shirts.
• Shorts/skirts.
• Long pants for potentially cool October mornings.
• Good walking shoes.
• Sandals if desired around camp.
• Swimsuit if you plan to swim. October afternoons can be in the mid to high 80’s.
• Light rain jacket.
• Camera equipment and plenty of batteries.
• If you wear contact lenses, we recommend that you bring along a pair of glasses in case you get irritation from the dust.
• BINOCULARS – Highly recommended for viewing game (and Newman’s bird book if you are keen).
• Personal toiletries (basic amenities supplied will be supplied for you).
• Moisturizing cream & suntan lotion.
• Insect repellent.
• Basic medical kit (aspirins, plasters, Imodium, antiseptic cream and anti-histamine cream etc).
• Prescription medication.
• Tissues/”Wet Ones”.
• Plane tickets, passports, money etc.
• Power converter & Adapter

 P L E A S E N O T E

Bright colors and white are NOT advised whilst on a hunting safari. White is appropriate for photo safari but please refrain from bright colors. Laundry services are available daily, so 2-3 outfits will be sufficient for the duration of your safari. A pair of comfortable walking shoes/boots are a necessity.