Budget for African Drums – 55 Days
Kigale, Rwanda to Cape Town, South Africa
Before you go you pay Absolute Africa for:
Price of Safari:
We also can take payment for your gorilla permit prior to departure, and for arrangements on Zanzibar Island
if you wish to stay with the group on the island:
Gorilla trekking:
Zanzibar arrangements including return ferry, four nights accommodation, spice tour and transfers:
Once in Africa you pay the following on the ground costs:
The group kitty
The kitty is an essential group payment payable in Africa on day one to your group.
The group kitty covers two meals a day and camping throughout whilst the group is with the truck.
It also covers Ngorongoro Crater, Mikumi National Park, South Luangwa National Park (or alternative),
Etosha National Park (2 nights), Namib Naukluft National Park, Fish River Canyon, Cape Cross Seal
Colony, the Cheetah Park and a visit to a Maasai village.
Remember the kitty payment is a group fund that you pay into locally. Where there is money left
over the group together decide what then happens to any remaining funds
Optional extras
A recommended typical budget for your optional excursions that might pay for
once in Africa would be:
Some clients spend more, some less. The above is a typical estimate selecting
from the following main choices during the 55 days. Do re-check your budget looking
at what might tempt you.
Golden Monkey Trek
Serengeti National Park*
Manyara National Park
Dolphin boat trip including a visit to the red colobus monkeys
Snorkelling Mnemba Atoll
Scuba diving - 2 tank on Zanzibar
Horse riding in Lake Malawi
Houseboats on Lake Kariba
Lion Walk
Elephant Ride
Bungee Jump
Gorge Swing abseil, flying fox (full day)
Gorge Swing - (1 jump)
White water rafting the Zambezi
Jet boating in the Zambesi
Flight of the Angels
Breakfast drift canoe
Sunset cruise
Interactive drumming
Chobe National Park
Flights over the Delta
Okavango Delta guided mokoro safari
Evening game drives, Etosha National Park
Tandem sky dive at Swakopmund
Sandboarding
Quadbiking
Township tour
Open sea fishing
Guided walk on the Sossusvlei dunes
Rafting on the Orange River
Wine tour, Stellenbosch
*Some months the truck drives the alternative route through the Serengeti and
the Serengeti then comes out of kitty with the resultant price reduction to £115
Spending money
You will also need spending money to cover drinks, lunch, souvenirs,
and cheaper excursions such as a donation to the Genocide Memorial.
This money also covers if you wish to upgrade occasionally from camping.
The recommended spending money for African Drums is:
Visas
Depending on your passport, your visa budget should be:
Pre safari: Please click here to go to the pre-departure section.
ESTIMATED TOTAL BUDGET FOR TRIP:
This is a realistic approximation of a typical budget provided as a guide only.
Remember you then need to budget for flights, insurance, vaccination costs and
any equipment you might need such as a sleeping bag.
Any queries? Call our office on +44 (0) 208 742 0226, email us at
absaf@absoluteafrica.com or skype us on skypeabsoluteafrica
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