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Welcome to the African Budget Safaris blog! Get the best budget travel tips, safari deals, news, and insights from local Africa travel experts.

African beadwork by Bronwyn Lewis
Family Safari

Why families love our Kruger National Park,

Our last summer family vacation to Kruger National Park, Eswatini & Mozambique was absolutely amazing!…

Posted by / / Africa Beaches & Islands

Drone cape town
Times Asi (link)
See Cape Town like you've never seen it before. When nature meets technology in a beautiful location like Cape Town, you are in for a visual feast!

Posted by / / African Culture

Lalibela, Ethiopia
Marc Veraart (link)
December and January are high summer in southern Africa and, in many southern African countries, it’s the long school holidays. The weather is great, there’s an air of fun and frivolity and many festivals and celebrations happen!

Posted by / / Adventure Travel & Activities

Shark decoy
Safe? Eco-Friendly? Good for the sharks? Good for the tourists? Good for tourism? Whats going on with Shark cage diving?!!! We take a trip to Gansbaai to go cage diving with great white sharks. 

Posted by / / OLD African Wildlife Conservation

Bambanani Tongue
Tikki Hywood Trust (link)
Pangolins, unique and rarely seen, are the most trafficked animal species in the world. But what is a pangolin? We take a closer look (with pangolin images) at this elusive creature and amazing facts about the pangolin animal.

Posted by / / Africa Beaches & Islands

Great white catches seal
Lwp Kommunika (link)
Summer in the Mother City is time to whip out the sunscreen and head for those beautiful Cape Town beaches. There is however no need to feel like you are missing out on the big game of the bushveld because the Cape has a Marine Big 5 animal list all of its own. These iconic South African sea animals...

Posted by / / OLD African Safaris & Tours

Kruger National Park
Barbara Eckstein (link)
We often get asked when the best time is to go on safari in Africa. In this blog, we give the best months to visit our top destinations and explain why.

Posted by / / Adventure Travel & Activities

Letaba Camp, Fruger National Park
Bernard Dupont (link)
Overlanding? Accomodated? Camping or lodge type? Choosing the right Safari option is an important - but often confusing - pre-trip exercise. We've put together a list of the different types of Safari and their related pros and cons.

Posted by / / Africa Beaches & Islands

Hole in the Wall, South African Wild Coast
From East Africa to South Africa, the continent is blessed with a multitude of breathtaking beaches. Our ultimate beach bucket list will reveal the beaches that pump all summer long, the best-kept sandy secrets and the beaches not to be missed. Here we share our top twenty beaches in Africa, all worthy of a place on the bucket list.

Posted by / / African Animals & Conservation

Leopard
Dave Miller (link)
A detailed breakdown explaining the differences between the Greater Kruger National Park and the Kruger National Park.

Posted by / / Adventure Travel & Activities

The Drakensberg
Steve Slater (link)
As an African Budget Safari consultant I am occasionally invited to join a safari. These experiences are invaluable in helping me guide our clients. This is the story of my recent walking safari in the Drakensberg mountains in Kwa Zulu Natal.

Posted by / / Adventure Travel & Activities

Silverback encounter - gorilla trekking in Rwanda
The adventure continues. Welcome to part two of our top 10 destinations in Africa guaranteed to get your adrenaline levels pumping.

Posted by / / OLD - Things to do in Cape Town

Blouberg Beach
The Surf Shack FB (link)
Poshtels – the latest travel and accommodation buzzword. We’ll explain what it means (and why you want to stay there) and tell you about a few of our favourites in SA.

Posted by / / Adventure Travel & Activities

Hike-table-mountain-kim-donnelly
Luke Hardiman (link)
Africa abounds with adventure - whether you explore it on foot, bike, horseback, 4x4, bicycle, canoe, boat, underwater, free falling, kloofing or floating in a hot air balloon, you’re in for an unforgettable ride.

Posted by / / African Animals & Conservation

Sunrise in Kruger Park
flowcomm (link)
I was fortunate to be invited to join a short safari to the Kruger National Park. So I escaped the wet, winter chills of Cape Town and headed for a quick trip to the bushveld.

Posted by / / OLD African Safaris & Tours

Sit quietly!
Cristoffer Crusell (link)
We often get clients who are disappointed by the fact that they didn’t see the Big Five on their walking safari. In this blog we explain why this is so, and highlight why a walking safari is so wonderful - what you can expect to see, smell, hear and learn in the African bush.

Posted by / / OLD African Wildlife Conservation

Eco-friendly-stamp
The Safari Tart (link)
Finding ways to reduce the environmental impact of travelling seems complicated at times - so let's walk lightly through some ways to green your travels in Africa. You don't need to give up on luxuries and sacrifice on comfort, or blow your budget and forsake modern amenities in order to be a more eco-friendly traveller...

Posted by / / Family Safari

Children at Ants
Ant's Nest (link)
Travelling with kids on African safaris for families can be wonderful, but needs careful consideration. Malaria, long distances and safety are just a few things to be thought about. Here we list some of our favourite kid-friendly places for a family safari in southern and East Africa.

Posted by / / Places in Africa

Mumbo Island Camp
Mumbo Island (link)
It's hard to pick favourites when talking accommodation in Africa, but we've made a shortlist of 23 of our best unusual and quirky spots to stay when on safari in southern and East Africa.

Posted by / / African Culture

Beaded bangles
As we travel and explore the globe, taking a little something home still sits high on the agenda. Unfortunately, it’s difficult nowadays to find something truly unusual. Find out how and where to buy unique souvenirs, curios and African art in this post.

Posted by / / African Culture

Royal Hotel
Facebook (link)
We list eleven of our favourite small towns in South Africa that have huge personalities. Get off the beaten track and visit these unique beauties.

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