Check before
you pay
Type your safari operator's name. We scan the live web and give you one answer: safe, caution, or stop.
One clear answer. Every time.
Real-time evidence becomes a calm, in-pocket verdict — before any money leaves your account.
safariverifyQuestions travellers ask us
How do I check if a safari operator is legitimate?
Run their exact business name through the trust check above. SafariVerify searches the live web — review platforms, scam and complaint threads, operator and licence records — and returns one verdict with the sources behind it. Then confirm three things directly with the operator: a registered company name, a licence or association number you can look up yourself, and a payment method with buyer protection.
What are the biggest safari and Kilimanjaro booking scam signals?
A deposit request to a personal bank account, mobile-money number or crypto wallet; urgency ("only one seat left, pay today"); a company name that doesn't match the account name; no verifiable licence; and refusal to put the itinerary, inclusions and refund terms in writing. Any one of these is a reason to slow down.
Is it safe to pay a safari deposit by bank transfer?
A wire transfer to a stranger is effectively irreversible. Prefer a card or another chargeback-protected method, keep the deposit as small as the operator will accept, and never pay into an individual's personal account for a company booking.
Can SafariVerify analyse my WhatsApp chat with an operator?
Yes. Paste the exchange into Conversation Check and it reads how the operator communicates — pressure tactics, payment redirection, licence evasion, identity gaps — and tells you which patterns appear and what to ask next.
What does SafariVerify do when there isn't enough information?
It says so. Rather than inventing a score for an operator with a thin public footprint, it returns a due-diligence checklist and a message you can send the operator to verify them yourself.
Suspicious about how an operator is talking to you? Run a Conversation Check.