Budget Travel in Africa & African Budget Safaris

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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?

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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4 Day Kruger Park Treehouse Safari

Priced from pps 5595 5595 5595 5595 Full pricing info
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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

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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.

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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!


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African Budget Safaris is SATSA bonded.

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

Mount Kenya Hike

Priced from pps 880 880 880 880 Full pricing info
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880 880 880 880 per person.

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A 5 day Hiking tour up Mount Kenya. This tour starts and finishes in Nairobi, Kenya. An ideal add on to any Safari package in Kenya.


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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

Madagascar Budget Safari: Nosy Be Island Holiday

Priced from pps 320 320 320 320 Full pricing info
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Low Season

07/01/2011 - 10/07/2011 & 07/09/2011 - 31/10/2011

  • 320 320 320 320 per Person Sharing
  • 169 169 169 169 Single Supplement (If Applicable)
  • 555 555 555 555 per single person

High Season

11/07/11 - 06/09/11

  • 375 375 375 375 per Person Sharing
  • 210 210 210 210 Single Supplement (If Applicable)
  • 660 660 660 660 per single person

Important : Currency Conversions

Please note that this tour price is set in Euros . 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.

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A 5-Day 4-night Package on the Madagascan Island of Nosy Be where you can explore the warm waters or simply soak up the sun on the white, sandy beaches.


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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

Short Budget Tour of Johannesburg

Priced from pps 2250 2250 2250 2250 Full pricing info
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2250 2250 2250 2250 Per person sharing

Plus 400 400 400 400 Single supplement Rate ( If applicable)

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  • This Package requires a minimum of 2 clients to guarantee departures.
  • Extra nights’ accommodation & Day Tours can be added to your package. Please see Optional Extra’s tab 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.

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A great 3 day stay in Johannesburg, South Africa's ecomonic Capital. You will get to experience some of the top highlights on offer in this city including choice half day tours including the cultural Soweto Tour.


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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

Cape Town to Victoria Falls Accommodated Budget Safari

Priced from pps 23950 23950 23950 23950 Full pricing info
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23950 23950 23950 23950 per person sharing.

Single supplement - 3610 3610 3610 3610 (where applicable).

Activity Package - 7450 7450 7450 7450

Activity Package

This is an optional payment that covers what is considered to be ‘essential activities’ on Safari. The Breakdown of the Activity Package is available on enquiry. The Activity Package can be pre-purchased prior to your arrival or through your guide on day 1 of your tour.


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.

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See the Gariep/Orange River, Ai-Ais Hot Springs, the Fish River Canyon and Kokerboom Forest. Cross the Tropic of Capricorn and explore Namibia. Meet a Bushman and fly over the Okavango Delta and experience Victoria Falls.


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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

Cape Town to PE Garden Route Tour - Self Drive Package

The Cape Town to Port Elizabeth self drive option takes in some of the top highlights on offer in South Africa including the Cape Winelands, The whale capital of South Africa - Hermanus, the Garden Route and Addo Elephant National Park.


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