Trip Type Affordable Africa
Affordable Africa!
Exclusive Custom Safaris at 25 - 50% below standard cost
If you think a customized itinerary is not within your budget – think again!
We have developed unique itineraries that do not break the bank but still allow you to discover the magic of authentic Africa. Visit our favorite small lodges in prime game viewing areas at amazing rates.
Newborn Season: Botswana & Zimbabwe
Special 2012 pricing:
$4880 per person based on double occupancy
Price valid Nov 1 2011 - Apr 15 2012; holiday premium charged between Dec 20 2011 - Jan 6 2012 and Apr 6-9 2012
11 nights in country included in price
Green season in Africa is a time of birth and rebirth. The rains have refreshed the parched land; the grasses grow lush and green. The scent of rain reminds you that you are surround by nature in its purest form. The plains game gives birth under the watchful and protective eyes of the herd. Predators abound, making good use of the lushness to provide cover while they stalk their prey. It is a time of beauty, wonder, and raw nature.
Our Newborn Season and Emerald Season (see below) itineraries to Botswana & Zimbabwe offer the best of this very special time in Africa. Welcome afternoon rains provide relief from the heat and bring vibrant spring green to the landscape. Witness newborn zebras wobble up on their fragile legs to nurse for the first time and observe the protective instinct of the herd defending their young from opportunistic predators.
Accommodations throughout this itinerary are at small luxurious tented camps and lodges, placing you in the heart of Africa.
Emerald Season: Botswana & Victoria Falls
Special 2012 pricing:
$4990 per person based on double occupancy
Price valid Nov 1 2011 - Apr 15 2012; holiday premium charged between Dec 20 2011 - Jan 6 2012 and Apr 6-9 2012
11 nights in country included in price
Our Emerald Season itinerary is during the same unique safari season as the Newborn Itinerary above with lush plains and plentiful wildlife. The seasonal rains turn Botswana into a beautiful green wonderland and wildflowers speckle the landscape everywhere you look during Botswana’s Green Season. With an abundance of food and water, the wildlife is exceptionally active. Plus, the Green Season is also Baby Season in Botswana! Get your cameras ready to capture baby animals in the wild hitching rides on their momma’s backs, frolicking in the tall grasses and getting into mischief wherever they can.
Accommodations throughout this itinerary are in luxurious tented camps and lodges, placing you in the heart of Africa.
The Best of Zambia
Special 2012 pricing (30% Savings):
$4975 per person based on double occupancy
Price valid year round EXCEPT Jan/Feb 2012
12 nights in country included in price
Zambia is an all-too-often overlooked safari destination. Remote, unspoiled, and astoundingly beautiful, Zambia is for those looking for an active safari adventure. Visit the mighty Victoria Falls; experience the Zambezi, one of Africa’s greatest waterways, by canoe while spotting elephants, hippos, and crocodiles; fish for the elusive Tigerfish, one of the world’s best sport-fishing subjects. Explore the South Luangwa Valley on foot (with an armed ranger) where the majestic animals of Africa congregate in massive quantities and the circle of life plays out on a daily basis.
Accommodation throughout this itinerary is in remote bushcamps and luxurious riverside lodges, carefully selected for the quality guides and adventurous spirit!
Desert & Delta: Botswana & Victoria Falls
Special 2012 pricing (25% Savings):
$5660 per person based on double occupancy
Price valid Nov 1 2011 - Apr 15 2012; holiday premium charged between Dec 20 2011 - Jan 6 2012 and Apr 6-9 2012
10 nights in country included in price
Botswana is a country of immense contrasts; from the parched land of the Kalahari to the lush waterways of the Okavango Delta. Our Desert and Delta itinerary offers an in-depth look at this diverse country. Visit the ancient lands of the San people (bushmen), where lessons of survival are passed down from generation to generation. Track cheetah and the rare black-maned lions as they traverse the immense Kalahari. Experience serenity on a mokoro ride through the Okavango Delta. Witness the massive herds of zebra, elephant, and other plains game traverse the Linyanti region with the powerful predators following closely behind. Finish your experience at the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls, the largest waterfall on earth
Accommodations throughout this itinerary are just as diverse as the country itself; ranging from a luxury lodge on the banks of the Zambezi to a remote tented camp in the Okavango Delta.
The Great Migration: Tanzania
Special 2012 pricing:
Starting at $6880 per person based on double occupancy
Price dependent on dates of travel and number of passengers. Itinerary available year round EXCEPT April & May 2012.
10 nights in country included in price
East Africa’s Great Migration is one of the most spectacular natural events on Earth. This itinerary takes you through the majestic Great Rift Valley, following the herds of the great migration as they traverse the Serengeti on their annual cycle in search of fresh grasses brought to life by the seasonal rains.
Begin the journey at Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Parks- two of the Great Rift’s most scenic areas. Known for its tree climbing lions, the Manyara region is full of surprises. The next stop on your journey is the famed Ngorongoro Crater- an immense and beautiful caldera which is home to an astounding array of wildlife, including white and black rhino, lion, leopard, buffalo, a plentitude of elephant, hippo, and incredible birdlife. Hike amongst Masai villages to the Olmoti crater where ancient Africa remains intact. The journey culminates with 4 nights in the Serengeti- where vast savannah plains provide ample food for the great herds, followed closely by the magnificent predators.
Accommodations throughout is in luxury tented camps, offering privacy, comfort, and an unforgettable safari of a lifetime.
The Magic of Kenya
Special 2012 pricing:
Starting at $5455 per person based on double occupancy
Price dependent on dates of travel and number of passengers.
10 nights in country included in price
Join EXPLORE for an unforgettable journey through Kenya, home of epic landscapes and some of the world’s most magnificent wildlife. The Magic of Kenya itinerary has been crafted to create memories that will last a lifetime. Visit Amboseli National Park to witness a herd of elephant crossing the vast plains of East Africa with the continent’s most iconic mountain, snow-capped Kilimanjaro, rising in the background. Explore two of Kenya’s great wildlife reserves, where your visit supports conservation and community in an eco-friendly environment. Your journey culminates in the heart of classic safari country, Masai Mara, which boasts one of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles: the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra, followed closely by their predators.
