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Classic Safari, the Component 39 days Nairobi - The Victoria Falls
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Nairobi to The Victoria Falls Safari Budgeting

Nairobi to The Victoria Falls Budget

The costs to consider when travelling overland are:

Safari price £2455 and local payment $620 USD
Optional excursions
Personal spending money
Visas





Your safari price and local payment covers:

OVER THREE GAME PARKS and other highlights including:

* The Masai Mara for game drives
* Nakuru National Park for game drives
* South Luangwa National Park for a game drive
* Matopos game drive and rhino trek
* Great Zimbabwe ruins
* Lake Naivasha
* Masaai village with bushwalk
* Lake Malawi

CAMPING, BREAKFAST & DINNER WHILST TRAVELLING ON THE TRUCK i.e.

30 breakfasts & 30 dinners whilst travelling on the truck incl 2 pre-prepared bbqs & a village meal
30 nights camping.


AS WELL AS...............

- A fully equipped and deiselled expedition truck/vehicle including all camping and cooking gear, a fridge, gas cooker, tents, sleep mats
- The services of a driver and safari leader
- The ongoing advice and back up from The Absolute team
- All road tolls and taxes are paid



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A recommended typical budget for your optional excursions that you might pay for once in Africa would be: US$370 - US$1200

Some clients spend more, some less. The above is a typical estimate selecting from the following main choices during the 39 days. Do re-check your budget looking at what might tempt you.

PAID BEFORE DEPARTURE £

Zanzibar including return ferry, 4 nights B&B shared accommodation, transfers from Stone Town to the beach and return, and a Spice Tour £295

PAID IN AFRICA £

Hells Gate National Park (half day) incl entry, bike hire, guide and transfers £55

1 hour hippo cruise £35

Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater game drives 3 days/2 night safari, from £645

Scuba diving (single dive) off Kendwa £65

Snorkelling (3 hours) off Kendwa £15

Jozani Forest, half day excursion to see the red colobus monkeys incl entry and transfers, from £40

Sunset cruise, Zanzibar, from £30

Prison Island with the aldabra tortoises £25

Houseboats on Lake Kariba incl. Matusadona National Park (2 nights) £170

Victoria Falls National Park - Entrance and Rainforest Walk to see Victoria Falls £50

Bungee jump at Victoria Falls £160

Combo deal, half day adrenaline (gorge swings, zip line, flying fox) £158

Gorge Swing - (1 jump) £103

White water rafting The Zambezi £120

Helicopter flight over Victoria Falls (15 minutes) £150

Sunset cruise on the Zambezi £55

ALSO TO CONSIDER DURING YOUR TOUR £

Balloon safari in the Masai Mara £450

Balloon safari in the Serengeti £480

TO CONSIDER AT THE END OF YOUR TOUR £

Special discounted offer: Add-on Botswana Safari including a Chobe River game cruise & a 3-day guided mokoro safari in the Okavango Delta when booked with this tour £795


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You will need spending money to cover drinks, lunch and souvenirs and different small incidental costs whilst on tour such as cheap excursions costing under U$20 like a visit to the Maasai in the Serengeti. Other costs to note are those times we dont cover meals or accommodation on the tour, as well as tipping, extra transfers and upgrades. Be aware during the trip tour there are busy times where we dont cover meals and/or accommodation as during these sections most people are away from camp doing their own thing on different excursions. It is then impractical to cover meals or accommodation. The times to note on the Classic Safari, the component tour are when the truck parks up for a few days at specific activity locations  Zanzibar and Victoria Falls - so please ensure you have enough money to cover meals during these times. And note as well spending money is needed to cover camping on the off-chance you chose to stay back on the overnight excursions. The overnight excursions on this tour are the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater safari (x2 nights), the Zanzibar Island break (x4 nights) and the houseboat trip (X2 nights) Tipping is customary in Africa, so budget for gratuities if you wish for guides or drivers who provide good service such as on the houseboat tour. Again it is at your discretion, but your tour leader and driver will appreciate a tip to acknowledge their hard work during your tour. For some excursions extra transport is needed to get to the start point, and lastly some campsites en route also have simple huts or chalets on site. If you feel like a break from camping and youd like an upgrade at some point it is well worth having a little bit of money budgeted accordingly. The recommended spending money for Classic Safari, the Component is US$800 - US$950

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Your passport needs to be valid for at least 6 - 9 months after your trip finishes. Ensure also that you have enough pages in your passport for each country you visit. As a guide then, for the Classic Component Safari you will want to have a minimum of 6 blank pages (sides).

Kenya now requires most visitors to apply for an eTA prior to arrival. This is instead of the former tourist visa.

For this trip visas for Tanzania and Zimbabwe for most passport holders can be arranged en route at the relevant border.

Most nationalities do not need to budget for a visa for Malawi or Zambia.

Visas on the ground can only be paid for in US Dollars cash.

Below is an estimation of current entry requirements and the associated cost. If your passport is not detailed please do not hesitate to contact the office if you would like further details of your visa requirements.

Remember if traveling to Zimbabwe and your departure flight is out of the Zambian side that you should also budget for a double entry Zambian visa instead of a single entry if you require a visa for Zambia. Contact the office for further details.

Be aware that entry requirements can change without prior notice. This information is given as a guide only. We recommended you also check your personal current visa requirements with the relevant embassies well in advance before you travel.

Budget for all visas US$30 - US$185 depending on nationality

VISA CHART
Kenya
Rwanda
Uganda
Tanzania
Malawi
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Botswana
Namibia
South Africa
PASSPORT
Australian
$30
-
-
$50
-
-
$30
-
-
-
New Zealand
$30
-
-
$50
-
-
$30
-
-
-
South Africa
$30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Canadian
$30
-
-
$50
-
-
$75
-
-
-
American
$30
-
-
$100
-
-
$30
-
-
-
British
$30
-
-
$50
-
-
$55
-
-
-
German
$30
-
-
$50
-
-
$30
-
-
-
Dutch
$30
-
-
$50
-
-
$30
-
-
-
Irish
$30
-
-
$100
-
-
$55
-
-
-

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Other exciting ADD-ONs

  • Balloons
  • Beach Stays on the Kenya Coast
  • Botswana Safari
  • Climb Kilimanjaro
  • Kruger National Park

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    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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