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The Southern Cross 37 days Nairobi - Maun
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Nairobi to Maun Safari Budgeting

Nairobi to Maun Budget

The costs to consider when travelling overland are:

Safari price £2425 and local payment $275 USD
Optional excursions
Personal spending money
Visas





Your safari price and local payment covers:

Transport in a fully equipped and dieseled expedition truck/vehicle including all camping and cooking gear, a fridge, gas cooker, tents, sleeping mats etc.

Services of a driver and safari leader.

The ongoing advice and back up from The Absolute Team.

All road tolls and taxes are paid.

Highlights including:

* Chobe National Park game cruise & guided game drive
* Okavango Delta 2 night mokoro safari
* Matopos guided game drive and rhino trek
* South Luangwa National Park for a guided game drive
* Great Zimbabwe ruins
* Sheldricks Elephant Orphanage
* The Giraffe Park

28 Breakfasts and 28 dinners whilst on the truck, including some pre-prepared barbecues and a village meal

27 nights camping








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A recommended typical budget for your optional excursions that you might pay for once in Africa would be: US$420 - US$1600

Some clients spend more, some less. The above is a typical estimate selecting from the following main choices during the 37 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 £

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

Kilimanjaro day hike £125

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

Canoeing on the Upper Zambezi £150

Flight over the Delta, 1 hour (max 5 people) £150

ALSO TO CONSIDER DURING YOUR TOUR £

Balloon safari in the Serengeti £480

TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOUR TOUR £

Special discounted offer:6 Days Kenyan safari inc 3 days/2 nights in the Masai Mara, with a visit to the Giraffe Park, The Elephant Orphanage and Lake Naivasha for a hippo cruise £From 1195

Victoria Falls

Bungee jumping in Zimbabwe

Visit a Zanzibar Island market


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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 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 Southern Cross 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), 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 the Southern Cross is US$730 - US$885

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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.Up to 2 consecutive blank pages can be required when you enter South Africa at the end of your trip. As a guide then, for the Southern Cross you will want to have a minimum of 8 blank pages (sides).

If you have dual nationality you can only use one passport for the entire trip, but bringing both passports is a wise back up. More information can be found in the different country listings on the FCOs website (www.fco.gov.uk) under entry requirements. Do be aware it can be illegal to travel in Africa on two passports.

At present please note that all travellers must apply for an eTA (electronic travel authorization) for Kenya prior to arrival. This is 30 USD.

Visas for most passport holders including British, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, South African, German, French, Dutch, Canadian and American passport holders for the other countries can be arranged in Africa en route. Visas in Africa can only be paid for in US Dollars cash.

Below is an estimation of current visa requirements and their costs. If your passport is not detailed please don't hesitate to contact us for further details of your requirements.

Visas are not normally required for Botswana for most passport holders.

Be aware that visa requirements can change without prior notice. This information is given as a guide only.

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

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

  • Ballooning in the Serengeti
  • Beach Stays on the Kenya Coast
  • Climb Kilimanjaro
  • Kruger National Park
  • The Masai Mara

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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.

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