Study up on the animals you are interested in! Know what constitues a good trophy before you go and be able to identify the animals. You are in for the trip of a lifetime. A word of warning, you will go back. I would suggest you spend some money on a good camera and get a telephoto lens. I am not much interested in photography but I bought a good one with a zoom lens before I went and am so glad that I did. Compared to the cost of the hunt this is a minimal expense. Not sure how your travel arrangements work but you will likely fly out of New York or Miami to Africa, don' t check your baggage straight through. I made that mistake, waited a day for my luggage to arrive from New York. Claim it, then recheck it before the final leg of the flight. If it means a couple extra hours in the airport it is worth it. Contact your guides right before you leave to make sure they know when and where you will be arriving. Get a cell phone number from them in case things do not go as planned. Try to take an extra of most things as once you get there you can' t buy a lot of hunting equiptment. I' m sure they told you that though. Any other specific questions let me know. You will love it.