Scheduled Safaris follow a pre-determined itinerary, and often (although not always) depart on specific dates. The principle advantage of Scheduled Safaris is that they take advantage of economies of scale (in the case of small group safaris), or specially negotiated discounts (in the case of set itinerary safaris) to provide the best possible value. As such, Scheduled Safaris are often a good choice for the more budget-conscious traveler.
Group Safaris.
These small group Safaris follow a pre-determined itinerary, depart on specific dates, and involve travel as part of a small group. The principle advantage of a Small Group Safari is that members of the group share certain fixed costs like transport and/or a specialist guide), thereby decreasing the per person price of the trip. It is always possible to add on destinations either before or after these safaris. The key features of these group safaris is that they focus on the region’s top gameviewing and wilderness areas using the prime locations, they make use of only the best guides, and group size is small.
Set itinerary Trips
Set Itinerary trips follow a fixed itinerary, but do not involve travel with a group, and are not limited to specific departure dates – the only constraint on travel dates is availability at the camps/lodges. They are essentially custom safaris, except that the itinerary is pre-determined, based on special discounted rates that we are able to negotiate. It is typically possible to lengthen these itineraries by adding nights, but they cannot be shortened; destinations can also be added before and/or after the safari.
Comfort Rating
In order not to confuse our ratings with those commonly used in the hotel industry, we provide you a couple of accomodation types so that you select the best that suits you budget. On each of our scheduled departure safaris, the names of the safari lodges will be prevailed to you so as to match your budget. This will allow you to determine the accommodation standard at a glance.