Discover Your Cheap African Safari & Tour! South Africa, Kenya

Discover The Best Cheap African Safari In South Africa For You!

Want the best cheap African safari?
We'll tell you how to find it. We've been on over 80 African safaris. Have lived in South Africa since 1993. Plus my wife is a local.

We've discovered that you can have an exceptional African safari that is also an affordable African safari!

The single biggest tip we can share to get a high quality cheap African safari is to go in off season. Fortunately, for South Africa low season is an excellent time for game viewing. Those are the months of May, June, July and August.

We give a number of tips on how to get the best affordable African safari and the best budget African safari tour. Click here to learn more

Find peace of mind & answers to your questions about what’s the best cheap African safari & tour in South Africa for you! These are the types of safaris most locals take. Free advice. Superb deals on the best cheap African safaris, tours, & flights in South Africa.

South African safari elephants
South African Safari - Elephant at Kings Camp, Greater Kruger National Park

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

Top Tips For A Cheap African Safari

Book A South Africa Safari In Low Season

In South Africa the low season for safaris is from May to August.

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. You get a cheap Africa safari at an excellent time for game viewing!

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 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 of the best quality cheap African safari tours in South Africa. Featuring two of the best national parks in South Africa -- world famous Kruger and the beautiful malaria free Pilanesberg National Park. There are also some excellent add on trips for Cape Town.

Kruger National Park

5 day/4 night safari

2 Nights at Skukuza Rest Camp or similar in Kruger National Park
2 Nights at Letaba Rest Camp or similar in Kruger National Park

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

from USD 295 per person based on double occupancy; USD 295 single supplement

Includes: tented accommodation, rental car

Accommodation is in Safari Tents2 or 4 bed permanent canvas tents, with communal ablutions, cooking facilities and fridge

Excludes government park fees – they are paid directly at park (non SA citizens or regional residents R 120 per day per adult)do game drives on your own or buy them as you go in the camps

Pilanesberg National Park

3 day/ 2 night all inclusive safari

3 day/ 2 nights at Manyane Resort inside the Pilanesberg National Park
3 days car rental, unlimited mileage, supercover insurance VW Chico or similar, J class

All inclusive: accommodation, breakfast dailyChalets have en-suite bathrooms, air-conditioning and a private patio and braai (barbeque) area. Chalets consist of two, four and six bed permutations.
Centrally situated pool and playground. Game drives on your own or pay for game drives with a ranger once you get there

From USD $245 per person based on double occupancy, add R 990 single supplement

Add on 3 days/2 nights in Cape Town

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

from USD 354 per person based on double occupancy, add USD 175 single supplement (land only, airfare excluded)

Interested? Contact us now Tell us which of these hand picked specials you like or get free personalized advice about the best African safari trip in South Africa for you.

A Self-Drive Safari- Get More Freedom & A Great But Cheap African Safari

The two countries I'd recommend for self -drive safaris would be South Africa and Namibia. This ensures a great but cheap African safari. Here are the pros and cons.

Pros:

You have the freedom to decide how long you want to stay in a park
You avoid the cost of hiring a guide
If there are more than two of you it's a real savings to rent a car

Cons:

You may not know the best roads to take for wildlife viewing

You are limited in your choice of safaris to countries with reasonable roads. That means you can do parts of Botswana but you’ll need a 4x4. You can look at renting one in South Africa that allows you to go across borders.

Without a guide you may not know what animals you are looking at.

Here are some links to help you plan and save money on self drives. Or scroll below and fill in the form to get personalized advice based on your interests and budget.

In addition, in South Africa we can get you a free cell phone for you to use on your affordable African safari trip.

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

Learn about best car rentals South Africa offers

Which Affordable African Animal
Safari In South Africa Is Best For You?

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