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Dombeya is a haven for plains game enthusiasts and provides bespoke adventures and experiences for discerning hunters seeking something more than the industry standard and includes bucket list opportunities to face up against one of the big 5, the notoriously belligerent and dangerous Cape Buffalo!
We have a wide range of packages from which to choose, or we simply tailor-make a package to suit the needs of our clients.
Safety is a non-negotiable on Dombeya and we will not compromise your safari by bending rules.
You can expect a relaxed but meticulous briefing from the guides upon arrival and the shooting range will provide a comfortable chance to get in the zone and sight your firearms and adjust to conditions.
Please consult our hunting species availability list regularly as these numbers and opportunities may fluctuate according to high demand.
Family, friends, and guests that accompany you on your hunt are just as important to us. Special arrangements will be made to accommodate their needs, examples include day trips, photographic safaris, extended tours to other regions and tourist attractions can be arranged on request.
Our team of professional hunters and guides are qualified to ensure that not only will your hunt exceed your expectations, but the entire experience will leave your heart pounding and your mind exhilarated, after a successful African hunt!
Dombeya offers the options of shooting from established hides, walking and stalking, or enjoying game drives and seizing opportunities as they present themselves, all while being fully attended to by your own guides and trackers.
Our staff are well versed and familiar with unique rites and rituals that may be required and respect these as such and our skinners and lodge staff are equally adept at ensuring your quarry is respected, processed and stored in our butchery and cold room accordingly. Specialised trophy caping is also catered for, and our partner taxidermists are on hand to ensure your memory is a true reflection of your memorable hunt.
The process is somewhat involved, yet it is not overly complicated. At Dombeya Safaris we have the experience and resources to assist the client throughout the process to ensure that the client and their firearms arrive in RSA without complications or confusion. In addition, to facilitate the processing of the client’s paperwork, we can connect the client with experienced independent affiliates that provide this service for a nominal fee. These affiliates ensure, in advance, that the client’s paperwork is completed properly, that the documents clear the required reviewing authority satisfactorily, and personally meet the client at the airport to ensure the firearms pass through customs smoothly. If this service is preferred, all documents* must be completed and emailed to the client’s selected affiliate in RSA 25 days in advance of the client’s scheduled arrival in Johannesburg.
The following documents are required:
Hunters from Europe must have firearm licence or proof of ownership.
Hunters from Europe must get a proof of export from European country of origin.
Check the specific requirements of your airline as well as (if you are a US Citizen) those of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Typically, firearms must be locked in their own airline approved security case. Ammunition must also be locked as well, however it must be in a separate case from the firearms. Both must be checked as baggage of course. It is advisable to have original copies of your importation paperwork (CBP Form 4457, etc.) in your firearm security case, on your person, and inside your checked baggage where your ammunition is stored. This is not a requirement. It simply ensures that you have back-up copies of your importation paperwork. We know of few disappointments that equal making the trip to RSA and not having access to your firearms due to loss of paperwork. If you have access to the internet you typically can “check-in” for your departing flight up to 24 hours in advance of its departure and obtain your boarding pass at that time. During this process you should “declare” your intent to travel with a firearm. Show up at the airport with the firearm in a locked case. Declare it once again at “check-in” then simply follow the prompted procedures set out for you by the airline and attendant federal agents. These are the current general guidelines as we know them to be. However, both the TSA, the airlines, SAPS (South African Police Service) may change their requirements at any time. Therefore, the prudent client will contact each of these agencies (via respective websites) as part of their safari planning.
Irrespective of your country of residence the South African Police Service (SAPS) will require your completion of SAPS FORM 520 which is the principal document necessary to obtain a Temporary Import Permit. This form should be downloaded from the SAPS Website or can be filled out on arrival (not recommended for the reasons stated above).
Each client intending to bring firearms into the Republic of South Africa (RSA) must submit the required documents to the South African Police Service (SAPS) in order to obtain approval for the importation of those firearms. A Letter of Invitation (LOI) from a licensed African Outfitter is one of the necessary documents that must be presented to SAPS.
