Budget for Simba Sounds

25 days from Nairobi, Kenya to Arusha, Tanzania

A guide for all departures from 9 October 2009

 

Before you go you pay Absolute Africa for:


Price of Safari:


We can also take payment for your Gorilla Trekking Permit prior to departure if you wish to trek


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.


The group kitty covers two meals a day and camping throughout whilst with the truck.


It also covers entry into The Giraffe Park in Nairobi, The Masai Mara with a visit to a traditional

Maasai village, Nakuru National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park including the game

cruise on the Kazinga Channel as well as Ngorongoro Crater.


Remember the kitty payment is a group funds 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 25 days. Do re-check your budget looking at what might tempt you.


Your main choices are:                                                                        

                                                               

            Hells Gate National Park

            White Water Rafting the White Nile

            Horse riding

            Kayakiing

            Quad Biking

            Volunteer work at a local school

            Chimpanzee reserve

            Golden monkeys trek

            Serengeti National Park

            Manyara National Park


            *Some months the truck drives the alternate route through the Serengeti and the

            Serengeti then comes out of the group kitty resulting in a reduction in price £115.

           


Spending money        

You will also need spending money to cover drinks, lunch, souvenirs, and meals

and camping when the group isn't with the truck. This money also covers if you

wish to upgrade occasionally from camping.   


The recommended spending money for Simba Sounds 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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