About African Budget Safaris

African Budget Safaris is an independent and privately owned travel agency. We have no allegiance to any specific tour operator or public entity. This means we are free to pick and choose the best African safaris and tours on offer.

We do not take payments from tour operators to feature their products on our site. All the tours on our website are here because they represent the best African travel experiences available.

We are continually evaluating all of our trips, based on our personal experiences and customer feedback.

African Budget Safaris is SATSA Bonded

On 02 July 2009 African Budget Safaris became SATSA member number 1793. 

African Budget Safaris - SATSA member no. 1793

SATSA is the South African Tourism Services Association and our membership means we conform to the highest standards of service and accountability in the tourism industry as stipulated by SATSA.

SATSA members are bonded, providing a financial guarantee to the traveller against any deposits made to us.

In short, the SATSA logo guarantees our travellers our integrity and service levels as an African travel facilitator.

Member of The African Travel & Tourism Association (ATTA)

African Budget Safaris is a member of ATTA, the leading authority on tourism in Africa. The African Travel & Tourism Association represents, connects and supports the African travel industry internationally.

Founded in 1993 this trusted trade association promotes travel and tourism to 24 African countries. African Budget Safaris is one of about 612 members of ATTA. The largest pan-African network of tourism products ATTA represents accommodation, tour operators, transport, travel agents and other travel organisations across Africa.

As a member of ATTA, African Budget Safaris is answerable to the ATTA Code of Business Practice and endorses the principles of the ATTA Charter. We are proud members of ATTA which continues to facilitate high-level dialogue between tourism ministries, tourist authorities and associations across Africa.

African Budget Safaris only works with the best African tour operators

We choose our travel partners carefully and only use tour operators with a proven history of delivering on what they promise. Our safari partners have reputations that are above repute. This gives us peace of mind, knowing that we can follow through on offering our travellers an amazing holiday.

We buy our products directly from the suppliers and use our collective buying power to ensure that the savings we negotiate are passed on to you. For more details, about how we run our business, see African Budget Safaris Explained.

Budget travel experts who know Africa

All of our travel consultants are crazy about Africa and have excellent knowledge of the areas we send clients to.

African Budget Safaris Consultants
African Budget Safaris Consultants

Knowing the tours on offer is part and parcel of working at African Budget Safaris, which means regular trips to the bush for our sales and product team. Only once our people fully understand the product are they allowed to consult with you the client.

Based in Cape Town, South Africa

African Budget Safaris and all our travel consultants are based in Cape Town, South Africa. This means we are always close to our clients and any news relating to the areas our tours visit.

Africa is a dynamic and ever-changing continent and it’s vital to us that our consultants are aware of any situations which might affect a specific tour.

We thrive on feedback from our travellers

It is essential to us that we are open to feedback about our tours and safaris. African Budget Safaris encourages all feedback, be it positive or negative, regarding your holiday experience. 

This not only allows us to keep abreast of our various tour operators but allows us to keep updating and improving our information. We like to be sure that what is displayed on our site is a true and accurate reflection of our travellers' experiences.

Our team is passionate about Africa and African travel. We are deeply committed to responsible and sustainable tourism in Africa.

At African Budget Safaris we aim to continue delivering first-class service and sharing what makes Africa so special and unique with visitors. We are dedicated to ensuring that every one of our clients has a fantastic, hassle-free holiday in Africa. 

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Our Cape Town Travel Team

Terry Murphy

Terry Owner & Founder

I was lucky enough to spend my childhood in untouched Africa, when we were able to free camp in the Okavango Delta. We lived on the skeleton coast in Namibia,… More about Terry

Bronwyn

Bronwyn African Travel Fanatic

Usually one chooses to enter travel and tourism, but just occasionally, tourism chooses you. I started as a guide in 1990 and have seen a thousand sunsets… More about Bronwyn

Safari Expert, Daniel

Daniel African Travel Expert

I have always loved the outdoors; my childhood holidays were spent camping. This sparked my passion for nature conservation and led me to study travel… More about Daniel

Claire

Claire African Travel Fanatic

Born in Zimbabwe and bred in South Africa, with a pint of French in my blood, I spent one year abroad after leaving school and in that year… More about Claire

Harriet

Harriet African Travel Fanatic

I was born and brought up in UK, but the travel bug bit a long time ago and I have now travelled to all seven continents - most extensively in southern… More about Harriet

Chris

Chris African Travel Fanatic

I was born in Stellenbosch - the wine capital of South Africa - but grew up in Pretoria in Gauteng Province. Travel was always in my blood from a… More about Chris

Travel Blogger, Steph Parker

Stephanie Parker Travel Blogger

Stephanie Parker is a travel blogger, writer, and adventurer who is best known for her popular blog Big World Small Pockets. Originally from the UK, Stephanie… More about Stephanie Parker

Andrew hiking, Drakensberg Mountains

Andrew Hofmeyr Naturalist, Artist & Writer

Andrew Hofmeyr is a South African artist and naturalist with a master's degree in English Literature. He is passionate about animals, and… More about Andrew Hofmeyr