Who said that going on an African Safari is only for the rich and famous? Well you can go on an African Budget Safari and still have an exceptional safari experience with stories to tell.
There are many African budget safari options available – you can literally tailor-make a fantastic affordable safari with the help of the team of seasoned safari experts from the Safari Index.
But first, there are a few things you need to iron out when planning your dream African budget safari. Let’s take a look at a few questions you can ask yourself when planning your African Budget Safari:
- Where would you like to go? South Africans have a saying that “local is lekker” where some of the best holiday destinations are often right on your doorstep. Southern and East Africa are home to so many parks and reserves that it is safe to say there will be a park or reserve within a couple of hour’s drive of you at any time.
- Once you know where you would like to go you need to decide what type of accommodation you would like. For the budget conscious – camping is always popular. Those looking at sleeping under a roof – self-catering chalets in national park camps are ever popular. These have basic kitchen equipment, linen and towels and a braai (barbeque) area in which to cook your meals under African skies. Those camping and staying in self-catering camps generally travel in their own vehicles and self-drive around the various national parks.
- Those looking at travelling without any can opt for full board lodging at a private game lodge? Although these lodges cost more than self-catering but offer an amazing safari experience as the rate usually include one or two guided game drives each day. These affordable and cost effective private lodges offer great value for money – especially to international travellers on their first trips to Africa or going on their first safari.
- Those looking to get the most bang for their buck look for last minute deals and great specials (such as local resident rates) where, meals and game drives are included at a very low rate.
- Then there are alternative budget safari experiences which offer great value for money. 3-4 day wilderness walking trails are an incredible way to get truly in touch with nature at budget friendly rates.
- An affordable budget safari tour or overland safari tour is another way to see a lot for very little. If you have 2-3 weeks or more to spare then this is the best bet for you.
- A cheap safari doesn’t have to be a bad safari. Draw up a budget and give yourself enough time to save up for that trip. One dream trip a year is worth more in memories then several rushed holidays to cheap and nasty destinations.
The Safari Index Africa has some great African budget safaris and budget friendly game lodges which they recommend in some of Africa’s best game parks and nature reserves. The majority of game lodges, bush camps and safari tours in Big 5 areas are generally expensive given the costs of getting the various first-world luxuries in to the lodges and camps which are located in remote wilderness areas.
Visit our Safari Index’s list of recommend Affordable Safari lodges and budget safari tours today – click here to see more.
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