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.
On 02 July 2009 African Budget Safaris became SATSA member number 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.
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.
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.
All of our travel consultants are crazy about Africa and have excellent knowledge of the areas we send clients to.
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.
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.
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.