Budget for the Taste of Africa

Kampala to Zanzibar Island

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A guide for budgeting Before you go you pay Absolute Africa for: Price of Safari: We can also 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 one way ferry, four nights accommodation and transfers: One way Ferry Once in Africa you pay the following on the ground costs: The group kitty This kitty is an essential group payment payable in Africa on day one. The group kitty covers two meals a day and camping throughout whilst the group is with the truck. It also covers Queen Elizabeth National Park including a game cruise on the Kazinga Channel, Ngorongoro Crater 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 24 days. Do re-check your budget looking at what might tempt you. Your main choices are:    White water rafting on The White Nile                          Kayaking                                                                                 Nile High Bungee                                                                   Quad biking                                                                            Volunteer work in a local school                                          Chimpanzee reserve                                                               Serengeti National Park*                                                      Manyara National Park                                                           Dolphin boat trip including a visit to the red colobus monkeys                                                        Snorkelling Mnemba Atoll                                          Prison Island with the giant tortoise                    Scuba diving - 2 tank on Zanzibar     *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 the Taste of Africa Safari 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 http://www.absoluteafrica.com/pre_tour.lassomailto:absaf@absoluteafrica.comshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1
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