We offer an affordable and fun alternative to seeing Africa with our Budget accommodated Safari options. In Southern Africa, some of the departures are open to Family Groups with a minimum age of 6 years, where all other safaris offer a minimum age of 18 years old.
Budget Accommodated Trips
Interested in adventure group tours but not in camping? Why not book a budget accommodated trip and still experience Africa with a group of like minded travellers. On the budget accommodated tour you will be sharing the truck, the equipment and the chores with your fellow passengers who have booked the camping option. Each overland truck carries everything needed to be completely self-sufficient.
On our trips we use twin share rooms which you share with a fellow traveller, and there is an option of upgrading to a single supplement. The accommodation is budget accommodation and it can vary from establishment to establishment. We stay in establishments along our routes that specifically cater for overland passengers. Bear in mind many of the establishments in Africa can be very basic and have a great rustic “under African skies” feel.
When partaking in the budget accommodated trips, you will be sitting around the campfire with your fellow camping travellers and enjoy your meals together as a group. All the day to day chores such as cleaning, washing-up, checking security and helping the Safari Cook shop and prepare meals are shared amongst all the passengers. But, there’s still plenty of time for relaxation and sightseeing and itineraries build in chill out time, wildlife spotting and the various activities on offer.
Camping is one of the most fun ways to experience Africa.
Join us on a camping safari - we supply all camping and cooking equipment, you need only supply your own personal items, a sleeping bag and your own sleeping mat. Camping trips require you to help out with all aspects of the trip on a rota basis, so you'll be required to assist with some daily chores.
Is Overlanding For Me
If you'd enjoy spending a night roughing it in a rain forest rather than luxuriating in a boutique hotel, meeting fellow like minded travellers, getting involved in your trip, are up for flexibility and change when it comes to the daily plan, and enjoy adventure, then YES, this is the holiday type for you!
Life On The Road
Each overland truck carries everything needed to be completely self-sufficient. It has a fully equipped kitchen, including food, cutlery, pots and pans and a gas stove. All the day to day chores such as cleaning, washing-up, checking security and helping the Safari Cook shop and prepare meals are shared amongst all the passengers.
Accomodation
Accommodation in Africa can vary from bush campsites in the middle of the African wilderness to fully luxurious hotels and lodges. Our overland safaris of an adventurous nature, so the accommodation and facilities used during your trip will reflect this. The below descriptions outline what can be expected on our safaris.
Food
On our budget accommodated and camping trips, most meals are provided for and prepared by the passengers and the safari cook. Passengers are divided into groups and assist in the general camp duties on a rota system. One of these duties is assisting with the meal preparation.
Crew
Our camping and Budget accomodated trips have 3 crew members - a Driver, Trip Leader and Overland Cook. Your driver & cook are generally Kenyan, Zimbabwean, Namibian or South African. They have a wealth of experience and are more than happy to share it with you. Your Trip Leader is generally African, European or Australasian.
Transport
Our overland vehicles are custom built converted Mercedes Benz or MAN trucks that have seating space for our passengers and a storage areas for luggage and all trip equipment. The trucks seat between 20-30 passengers on our camping trips.
