Dedicated to Quality East, Southern & South Africa Tours
African Budget Safaris is an experienced team of African travel fanatics based in Cape Town, South Africa. Through years spent bundu bashing up and down the African continent, we've tried every type of safari under the sun and sorted the diamonds from the rough.
With all this African travel experience under our belts we can guarantee that all of the adventure travel tours, budget tours & safaris, camping safaris,overland tours, city & short stay packages and self drive trips we carry are the best African budget travel packages available. Budget doesn't have to mean cheap and nasty!
How do I find the tour that's right for me?
- Use the tour search to search tours by duration, type and destination.
- View all our tours organised by type and location here.
- Use our Street map of South Africa and Southern Africa or Safari map of Africa to plan your trip.
- Check out our regularly updated specials to get more African mileage for your money.
- Talk to one of our experts to answer any other questions and make your travel bookings.
Being Based in Cape Town Means We Know Our Stuff
From our base in Cape Town's ‘Republic of Hout Bay’ we dedicate ourselves to bringing you the best value tours and safaris available on the African continent. Being close to the African destinations our tours visit means we have an intimate understanding of budget travel in Africa. If it’s hiking up the mighty Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, visiting the “Smoke that Thunders” in Victoria Falls, or diving with the Great White Sharks off the South African coastline - we have your African bases covered!
The Best Possible African Travel Prices
Our safari travel buying power means our tour prices are virtually unbeatable in the marketplace. Where many African travel companies like to splash out on fancy offices to impress clients, we prefer to save on running costs so that we can pass on the savings to our travellers. We're pretty sure nobody comes to Africa to check out our offices, at least we hope so.
Here is a breakdown of the different kinds of tours we offer:
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Tour of the Month
4 Day Kruger Park Treehouse Safari
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5595
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5595
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2012 Tour Rates:
5595
5595
5595
5595 per person sharing
5995
5995
5995
5995 per single booking
3695
3695
3695
3695 per child under 12
Pre and Post Safari Lodge Option:
Please note that we offer convenient pre and post tour lodge accommodation for before and after this Kruger Safari. This Johannesburg accommodation can be added to your tour booking upon request. The travel lodge accommodation is located 10-15 minutes from Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport and the rates include a transfer, en-suite accommodation and breakfast.
2012 Lodge Rates:
- 350 350 350 350 per person sharing
- 550 550 550 550 per single booking
Important : Currency Conversions
Please note that this tour price is set in South African Rands . Our website’s currency converter allows you to view prices in several other currencies. Conversions are based on today’s exchange rate. Prices shown in other currencies will change as the exchange rate changes.
A superb Big Five wildlife safari to Kruger National Park staying in unique treehouses and a Private Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger Park. Experience all the wonders and wildlife of the Kruger Park!
African Budget Safaris is SATSA member no.1793
Our SATSA membership means that any deposit you pay to us comes with a third party financial guarantee.
Adventure Travel
Feeling energetic and want a cycling holiday in Africa, or would you prefer to spend your time in a 4x4 Landcruiser traversing this great continent? If you want a trip that is heavy on experience and light on gazing out the tour bus window, adventure travel is for you.
Check out the various Adventure Travel Tours on offer through African Budget Safaris and combine your passion with a fantastic African experience.
Featured Adventure Travel
Kilimanjaro Hike - Shira Route
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2011 Tour Rates
1 person:
2065
2065
2065
2065
2 - 4 persons: $ 1695
5 - 9 persons:
1645
1645
1645
1645
10 - 15 persons:
1595
1595
1595
1595
16 + persons
1545
1545
1545
1545
Single Supplement:
60
60
60
60
Extra day on the Mountain:
235
235
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235 per person
Low Season Discount:
50
50
50
50 per person in April, May and Novemeber
Oxygen and hyperbaric pressure bags are available for an additional fee
Extra porters (for camera gear, etc.) are
20
20
20
20 per day
Important : Currency Conversions
Please note that this tour price is set in US Dollars . Our website’s currency converter allows you to view prices in several other currencies. Conversions are based on today’s exchange rate. Prices shown in other currencies will change as the exchange rate changes.
Hike up Kilimanjaro Africa's tallest Mountain and one of the world's seven Summits. The shira Route is a short uncrowded route.
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Budget Safaris
Check out our wide range of Budget Safari options. From Ethiopia to South Africa and everything in between, we have East and Southern Africa covered.
There are numerous options for each country, these include Lodge style safaris to camping safaris to safaris aimed at travellers over the age of 50, as well as exclusive safaris that are aimed at travellers that are looking for that extra bit of comfort - you choose.
You are guaranteed to find a tour or safari to suite your needs and most importantly your budget.
Featured Budget Safaris
4 day Kruger Park Private Game Lodge Safari
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6995
6995
6995
6995
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2012 Tour Rates:
- 7425 7425 7425 7425 per single booking
- 6995 6995 6995 6995 per person sharing
- 4395 4395 4395 4395 per child under 12
Pre and Post Safari Lodge Option:
Please note that we offer convenient pre and post tour lodge accommodation for before and after this Kruger Safari. This lodge accommodation can be added to your tour booking upon request.
The travel lodge accommodation is located 10-15 minutes from the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and the rates include a transfer, en-suite accommodation and breakfast.
2012 Lodge Rates:
- 350 350 350 350 per person sharing
- 550 550 550 550 per single booking
Important : Currency Conversions
Please note that this tour price is set in South African Rands . Our website’s currency converter allows you to view prices in several other currencies. Conversions are based on today’s exchange rate. Prices shown in other currencies will change as the exchange rate changes.
A Big 5 Kruger Park Private Lodge Safari to Kruger Park and a Private Game Reserve area of Greater Kruger Park. Superb game viewing on sunrise, afternoon and sunset game drives and a bush walk in Big Five territory.
Budget City Packages in South Africa & Vic Falls
A perfect add on to any Safari ending or starting in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban or Victoria Falls.
The City & Short Stay Tours are also great for travellers with limited time who want to make the most of their stay. The budget tours themselves are carefully put together to take in all the top highlights of the particular African destinations.
Featured Budget City Packages in South Africa & Vic Falls
Cape Town City & Peninsula Tour Package
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1700
1700
1700
1700
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Single room with shared bathroom: 2200 2200 2200 2200 (Based on one person.)
Double with shared bathroom: 3600 3600 3600 3600 (Based on two persons sharing.)
Double en-suite Guesthouse accommodation: 4200 4200 4200 4200 (Based on two persons sharing.)
Please note that your additional days and tours from our other packages can be added to your stay, please contact African Budget Safaris for details.
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Dorm accommodation: 1700 1700 1700 1700 (based on one person.)Single room with shared bathroom: 2200 2200 2200 2200 (Based on one person.)
Double with shared bathroom: 3600 3600 3600 3600 (Based on two persons sharing.)
Double en-suite Guesthouse accommodation: 4200 4200 4200 4200 (Based on two persons sharing.)
Please note that your additional days and tours from our other packages can be added to your stay, please contact African Budget Safaris for details.
Important : Currency Conversions
Please note that this tour price is set in South African Rands . Our website’s currency converter allows you to view prices in several other currencies. Conversions are based on today’s exchange rate. Prices shown in other currencies will change as the exchange rate changes.
This amazing 3 day package includes an airport transfer, 3 nights accommodation, a half day city tour and a full day Cape Peninsula tour. A great introduction to Cape Town.
Overland Tours and Safaris
Experience overlanding with African Budget Safaris. We have a large range of camping, fixed accommodation and exclusive overlanding options available. Each category covers most of East and Southern Africa so you really do have a wide choice or areas to explore. In addition we have Great budget travel specials and discounts that are unique to African Budget Safaris on offer.
Go off the beaten track with one of our African Overlanding options.
Featured Overland Tours and Safaris
Discover Southern Africa Camping Safari
Priced from pps
7650
7650
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7650
Plus local payment
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7650 7650 7650 7650 per person.Plus Local Payment of 480 480 480 480
Important : Currency Conversions
Please note that this tour price is set in South African Rands . Our website’s currency converter allows you to view prices in several other currencies. Conversions are based on today’s exchange rate. Prices shown in other currencies will change as the exchange rate changes.
What is the Local Payment?
The Local Payment is a necessary expense that covers a variety of on-the-road costs. All tours maintain their local payment fund in US dollars as this currency is accepted in any country you may happen to visit. As a result we need to quote the local payment cost separately to our tour price.
What your local payment covers varies from tour to tour, but typically includes things like
- border payments
- food and drinks
- park fees
Discover Southern Africa on this budget camping safari starting at Victoria Falls in Zambia. Explore Botswana's Chobe National Park and Okavango Delta. Visit Namibia's Etosha Park and the Namib Desert dunes, ending in Cape Town.
Self Drive Tours
Self-drive holidays offer flexible itineraries, lower costs and virtually unlimited time for off the beaten path touring and sight-seeing.South Africa with its first world infrastructure is a great place for a self drive holiday.
Let us take the hassle out of arranging your accommodation and car hire and send you to the top places in South Africa with detailed route maps that will ensure your time here is a magical!
Featured Self Drive Tours
Port Elizabeth to Durban Self Drive Safari
The Port Elizabeth to Durban self drive Safari is ideal for those travellers with an interest in the cultural side of life in South Africa and who want to relax on the warm beaches at the same time. Visit the land of the Xhosa and Zulu tribes.