Are there strict rules on what you can bring into national parks on safari

Yes, the Department of Wildlife Conservation has tightened single-use plastic rules in several parks; rangers check at the gate and may bag-tag your plastic items, expecting them to come out with you (some parks confiscate or charge). Bring water in reusable bottles, pack snacks in cloth bags or containers, no straws. Etiquette inside the park: keep voices low, stay seated, no music, no smoking, no littering anything. At a sighting, do not block other jeeps from getting a view; a good naturalist will reposition rather than crowd. Never instruct your driver to go off-track, get closer, or honk; off-roading damages habitat and gets reported by other jeeps now. Tip your tracker and driver at the end if they were excellent.