The safari in Tanzania is an incredible journey in the nature and among wild animals, accompanied by a professional guide on board a 4×4 jeep. Prices are not always affordable to everyone, the park fees, the exclusive use of the jeep, lodges and tented camps are expensive and drive up the final price. The price will be even higher if the safari is booked by the oversea agent due to the middle-men between the customer and the local tour operator.
The question is “How can I save”?
1 – Contact a local operator
If you organize your safari in Tanzania with a serious local tour operator you will be able to save money on the rigmarole of intermediaries and have better service for the money spent. Also you speak directly with the safari expert to define, plan and customize your safari program. It’s easy contact a tour operator in Tanzania, such as Savannah Explorers , just read the safari programs on their website and get a quote by mail or online form.
Make sure that the local operator has a valid license to operate safari checking Tanzania Tourism Ministry website.
2 – Take advantage of the offers or share with a small group
The safari quotes are not exactly the same all year round, there are offers for low season, for some itineraries, for certain combinations of lodge and tented camps or departures offered in small groups. Sharing the jeep with 4-6 people allows you to split the fixed cost of the jeep and driving among more people. See for example our Savannah Explorers Offers page.
3 – Save money on accommodation
In addition to the lodge and most famous tented camps there are simple and clean accommodation that allow you to save money on the total price, so we can save a few hundred dollars on accommodation during 1 week safari program.
4 – You can save up to some extent
Tanzania is an expensive destination for the cost of park fees, 4×4 vehicle, driving distances and nights in tented camps and lodges, you can save but up to some extents. Be wary of too low prices, your trip could turn into a scam.
