Traveling in Africa is not cheap at all. In Botswana alone, they have a low tourism volume policy which makes it expensive to see this country. It at least costs me €250 a night in one of the lodges. I sometimes book directly with the Lodge or the agency arranging the travels but when I do my comparisons, it turns at the same. This seems to be a fixed cost which is implemented to discourage mass tourism flocking to this country.
For special safaris in the country, I usually choose Adventure Safaris as they are the nearest and have an office which is conveniently located. At any rate, the prices hardly differ which probably makes this agency a better choice. Instead of passing mails back and forth or calling several times before agreeing on a definite timetable, I
just have to drop by their office, look at some brochures and decide which tour would be the best to take.
In addition, they often have last minute specials which are interesting for residents like us. Those who are outside of the country have to take planes to reach the starting-off points for tours and would not probably just go for the weekend.
But, this is the advantage of specials or discounted safaris. You have to wait for last minute deals and should be ready to leave with a few days’ notice. For my family and me, this suits us very well as we are living in the county. Otherwise, this might be one of the few ways to get cheap tickets and accommodations for Botswana safaris.
So far, I was happy with how the staff dealt with ...
