Bushnell Binocular Rental

About Bushnell Binocular Hire
We recommend that all our clients take at least one pair of binoculars on safari per couple, or ideally one pair each so that you are each able to watch hunts, or appreciate what you are viewing at the same time. We do realise, however, that purchasing one pair of high quality binoculars per person can be expensive - especially if this is your first time on safari, or you are travelling as a family or group. For this reason, we now rent out high quality, well maintained Bushnell binoculars for you to take on safari.

What the Experts say about our binocular hire:
"The pair of binoculars that I hired from The Safari Store are definitely the optimum in both weight and focal length to suit any safari. Along with being waterproof...they are so good that I decided to buy rather than return them!!" Nick French, Tanzania Odyssey UK (a small, specialist tour operator for Tanzania, and other regions of Africa).

How Bushnell Binocular Rental works:
Binocular Hire is worked out on a per week basis. The rental period is defined as the period from the day you depart the UK, to the day you return to the UK. To order your rental binoculars, please follow these easy steps:

1) Find your departure date from the UK on your travel itinerary
2) Work out the length of your holiday - that is from the date you leave the UK, to the date you return to the UK
3) Round the length of your holiday up to the nearest week. For example, should your holiday be 12 days in total, your binocular hire period would be 2 weeks.
4) Select the number of pairs of binoculars you wish to hire above (one pair per person is the ideal)
5) Select the number of weeks you require the binoculars for (see point 3)
6) Enter your 'Start Date' (the day you depart the UK). This is vital for us to gauge when to send the binoculars to you. We will send the rental binoculars to you to arrive a day or two before you depart. Should have placed an order for other items then these will be sent as soon as possible after you place your order, with the binoculars to follow in time for your departure date. Please therefore ensure that your departure date as given above is accurate.
7) Click on 'Add to Basket'
8) Should your order include other items, for example clothing, we will send your clothing to you beforehand.

Bushnell Binocular Hire Terms:
By choosing to rent your binoculars from The Safari Store, you are agreeing to these Terms:
1) Binocular Type: We stock Bushnell binoculars for rental purposes. The image shown on this page is for illustration purposes only and you may/may not receive this type of Bushnell binocular. All our rental binoculars are chosen for being ideal for safari, are high quality and are individually inspected and cleaned before being sent to you. We keep an accurate ledger which records the condition the binoculars were in before being sent to you.
2) Binocular Care: Please do take good care of your rental binoculars. To clean the lenses: Remove as much dust as possible from the lens, without rubbing. Lens cleaning brushes or compressed gas is best; ) Use a lens-cleaning tissue to gently wipe away any excess dust; Do not try to get the surface perfectly clean - the less rubbing, the better; Only clean if needs be while on safari, or travelling. If they are dusty when you get back to the UK, rather return them to us in a dusty condition for us to clean. Remember: dust + tissue = sand paper, which is not good for delicate, coated binocular lenses.
3) Liability: Please note that we are entitled to charge you for any damage, breakages or loss of the binoculars (including the box we send the binoculars in to you, accessories and attachments) you are hiring from The Safari Store. We check each pair of binoculars before sending them to you, and so we know the state of each pair of our hired binoculars.
4) Binocular Hire Deposit: Please note that an automatic deposit of £30 per pair will be added to your order which will be refunded to your card as soon as the binoculars are returned in the same condition as when they were sent. We keep accurate records of all binoculars we send out and so know when damage has occurred during your rental period. For any damage we will use your deposit to pay for the repair. Where the deposit does not cover the repair and where you have hired more than one pair we reserve the right to combine your deposit amounts to pay for any repairs of replacement. Binoculars are simple things to look after so if you take good care of them you then the deposit will be refunded without quibble.
5) We allow you 3 working days in which to return your rental binoculars to us, calculated as being 3 working days after the end of your rental period. If we do not receive the binoculars we are entitled to charge you £3 per pair per day that they are overdue. If you have sent the binoculars back to us by post, and they have been delayed in transit, we will take the postal date on the parcel into account.
These binoculars remain the property of The Safari Store Ltd

Binoculars are the Number One Safari Essential!:
Binoculars are without doubt the number one safari essential. We will go as far as to say that you may as well not go on safari, without a pair of good binoculars. A pair of high quality binoculars are vitally important to the success of your safari. Not only do they bring distant wildlife closer to you, but they also allow you to appreciate and study closer animals in intimate detail. You are paying a good sum of your hard earned money to go on safari - please make the most of the experience by packing binoculars.

How Many to Pack for your Safari:

1 x pair per person is the ideal