Discover The Best Affordable African Safari Tour &Deals In South Africa & Kenya!

Discover The Best Affordable African Safari Tour & Deals In South Africa & Kenya!

Want to find an affordable African safari tour? In 2006 we went on our 80th African safari. Taking a lot of safaris is certainly a great benefit of living in South Africa! We will show you how to find them!
My wife is a local, and we’ve discovered that you can have a wonderful African safari at an affordable price. Our goal is to tell you how.

South Africa and Kenya are the two safari destinations that offer the greatest possibility for finding an affordable African safari tour. Below we give our top tips for finding the best affordable African safari tour in both countries.

Click here to learn more tips about finding the best affordable African safari for you! Find peace of mind & answers to your questions about what’s the best affordable African safari tour in South Africa & Kenya for you! Free advice. Superb deals on the best South African & Kenyan safaris, tours, flights.

Elephants African safari
Affordable African Safari - Elephants In The Wild In Southern Africa
photo by Mark Tennant, Kwando Safaris

"I never knew of a morning in Africa
when I woke that I was not happy"
Ernest Hemingway

Top Tips For Finding The Best Affordable African Safari Tour In South Africa & Kenya

Book A South Africa Safari In Low Season

In South Africa
the low season for safaris is from May to August. This is the best time to get an affordable African safari tour in South Africa.

Pros:

Low-season prices will save you least 25% on any safari.
You avoid the crowds – if you also avoid the South Africa school holidays. This is most applicable if you are going to one of the national parks like Kruger
It is easier to see the animals. This is the case for two reasons. First, in South Africa, May to August is the winter. Second it is also the dry season. Animals are easier to spot since they have to go to waterholes to drink and there is little foliage to camouflage them. So in South Africa the best time for an affordable African safari tour is also an excellent time for a safari.

Cons:

In June through August the airfares from the US to South Africa are high.

Choose Just One Wildlife Park

The more parks you visit the more it costs. In East Africa, choose a park that will almost guarantee you see a lot of animals. Two such parks are the Masai Mara & the Serengeti. Then just plan to just visit there.

For South Africa the two best national parks that guarantee you see a lot of animals are Kruger National Park and the Pilanesberg National Park . For the most affordable African safari tour just plan to visit there. There are also more and more private game reserves and private lodges within national parks opening up in South Africa where you are almost guaranteed to see the Big Five (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, buffalo in just a few outings. This is a big advantage of a private lodge, but it costs more.

Pros:

Cheaper than going from one park to the other
Leaves you with time to explore Africa's incredibly interesting cultural and historic sights as well.

Cons:

If you're unlucky you may not get to see all the wildlife you want
You can miss out on seeing a variety of ecosystems

Here are some great value South African safaris & tours

World famous Kruger and the beautiful malaria free Pilanesberg National Parks are two of the best national parks in South Africa. Add to this a few days in Cape Town doing some great Cape Town tours and you have a wonderful, affordable African safari tour.

These are safaris at excellent private lodges. If they are beyond your budget take a look at our guidelines for choosing a cheap African safari in South Africa or a budget South African safari.

Kruger National Park - All Inclusive Safari
5 day/4 night

2 Nights at Honeyguide Tented Safari Camps, Manyeleti Reserve in Greater Kruger National Park
2 Nights at The Outpost in Kruger National Park

5 days car rental, unlimited mileage, supercover insurance VW Chico or similar, J class

from USD 1498 per person based on double occupancy or single occupancy – NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT!
All inclusive: all accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, beverages, game drives (2 game drives per day) and guided walks

Pilanesberg National Park -- all inclusive safari
3 day/ 2 night

3 day/ 2 nights at Kwa Maritane or Bakubung Luxury Lodges3 days car rental, unlimited mileage, supercover insurance VW Chico or similar, J class

All inclusive: accommodation, breakfast & dinner daily, 2 game drives per day

From USD 570 per person based on double occupancy, add USD 140 single supplement

Cape Town Add On
3 days/2 nights

3 days car rental, unlimited mileage, supercover insurance VW Chico or similar, J class 2 nights 4 star bed and breakfast daily

from USD 395 per person based on double occupancy, add USD 196 single supplement(land only, airfare excluded)

Interested ? Contact us now & tell us which handpicked special you are interested in. Or we can send you free personalized advice about the best South African safari & South Africa vacations for your interests and budget!

Book a Safari in the Low Season – Kenya & East Africa

In East Africa, the low-season coincides with the rainy season and in most popular safari destinations there are two rainy seasons a year. Low seasons usually run from April - June and October - November. But with global warming, the rainy season is often sunny. It can be a great time for an affordable African safari tour in Kenya.

Pros:

Low season prices will save you least 25% on any safari.
You avoid the crowds. We traveled to the Serengeti during rainy season and because it was considered rainy season we had the park to ourselves and had good weather!

Cons:

The rains mean that wildlife doesn't have to limit their wanderings to a few available water sources. So you may have trouble spotting the animals from your safari vehicle.
During the rainy season the foliage camouflages the animals. Despite this though you'll still get to see plenty of wildlife during the low-season.
The roads to and in some of the game parks could be washed out. Ask if the tour operator is using 4x4s otherwise you will be on the side of the road for a long time.

Interested? Click here for personalized advice for the best affordable Kenya safari for you.

Rather do a self drive safari & discover South Africa's wildlife on your own?

South Africa and Namibia are the only African countries with excellent road networks that make self drive safaris an attractive option. In addition, in South Africa & Namibia we can get you a free cell phone for you to use on your affordable African safari tour.

Here are some useful links to help you plan and save! Or scroll below and fill in the form and we will send you free personalized advice.

Learn about the best self drive safari routes with free South Africa maps

Learn about best car rentals South Africa offers

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