How you CAN go on safari on a 予算: From gorillas in Uganda to South African elephants - and some creatures you may not 推定する/予想する to see - our 専門家 選ぶs the wildest 選択s for as little as £335 a week

In the Lion King, Simba says: ‘As you go through life, you will see that there is so much that we don’t understand. And the only thing we know is things don’t always go the way we 計画(する).’

But they don’t have to when it comes to safari holidays. Here we’ve scoured 小旅行する 操作者s’ 最新の offerings to find the best safari 取引s in Africa.

These are 旅行s of a lifetime to see wonders of the animal kingdom up の近くに and personal, without a whopping price tag - though you will 支払う/賃金 more than a week in the Med. But that’s hardly surprising when you factor in travelling so far... and staying out in the wild in some of the world’s most remote, and hauntingly beautiful, 位置/汚点/見つけ出すs.

More than 340 species of birds can be spotted in?Etosha National Park in Namibia, including eagles, ostriches and flamingos

More than 340 種類 of birds can be spotted in?Etosha 国家の Park in Namibia, 含むing eagles, ostriches and flamingos

CAMPERVANS IN NAMIBIA

運動 your own Toyota Hilux four-wheel 運動 with an unfoldable テント 大(公)使館員d to the roof to visit Etosha 国家の Park in Namibia - home to lions, ヒョウs, 黒人/ボイコット rhinos, giraffes and zebras. More than 340 種類 of birds can be spotted 含むing eagles, ostriches and flamingos. 簡単に park at campsites after 選ぶing up your 乗り物 - which comes with a hob for cooking and a fridge - from Windhoek, the 資本/首都.

調書をとる/予約する it: From £335pp for a week (camperdays.co.uk), return flights from 900pp (skyscanner.逮捕する), campsites from about £20pp per night - or £1,375 in total (etoshanationalpark.co.za).

Take a visit to the Addo Elephant Park, where four game drives are included

Take a visit to the Addo Elephant Park, where four game 運動s are 含むd

Colourful houses in the vibrant city of Cape Town in South Africa

Colourful houses in the vibrant city of Cape Town in South Africa

CITY, WINE AND ELEPHANTS

Enjoy a stay in the vibrant city of Cape Town in South Africa followed by a visit to the Stellenbosch ワイン 地域 and a 旅行 along the beautiful ‘Garden 大勝する’ by the coast, staying at hotels along the way on a self-運動 trip. This 最高潮に達するs in a visit to the Addo Elephant Park, where four game 運動s are 含むd. In Cape Town, a 小旅行する to Cape Point at the extreme 南西 tip of Africa is arranged.

調書をとる/予約する it: From £1,669pp 含むing flights, ten nights in four/five 星/主役にする hotels and car 雇う (flightcentre.co.uk).

CLASSIC KENYA

位置/汚点/見つけ出す elephants, lions, hippos, ヒョウs and much more on a 12-day 小旅行する covering the Masai Mara 国家の Reserve, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli 国家の Park, Tsavo West 国家の Park and the Taito Hills reserve in Kenya. 推定する/予想する also to see giraffes, chetahs and zebras - 加える herons and kingfishers. An optional balloon ride is 申し込む/申し出d at the Masai Mara. The trip 含むs two days at Diani Beach at the end before 飛行機で行くing home.

調書をとる/予約する it: From £2,712pp 含むing flights, 11 nights’ accommodation with 11 breakfast, nine lunches and nine dinners, 加える game 運動s (tui.co.uk).

BOTSWANA CAMPING

Immerse yourself in the African wilderness on a fortnight-long organised (軍の)野営地,陣営ing trip with stays for four nights at 指定するd campsites with hot にわか雨s and laundry 施設s, while seven nights are spent ‘wild (軍の)野営地,陣営ing’ in the bush, where support 乗組員s will 築く bucket にわか雨s and rudimentary 洗面所s. Yes, you’re ‘roughing it’, but it’s a brilliant chance to see sunsets and sunrises out in the open. You also visit the Khama Rhino 聖域, Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve Savuti and Chobe 国家の Park with game 運動s 含むd.

調書をとる/予約する it: 13 nights from £1,709pp 含むing most meal; international flights about £1,000 extra (responsibletravel.com).

Travelling by private 4X4 allows an intimate view of the spectacular Masai landscape, including lions

Travelling by 私的な 4X4 許すs an intimate 見解(をとる) of the みごたえのある Masai landscape, 含むing lions

Baboons are a common sight in the?Masai Mara Nature Reserve

粗野な人間s are a ありふれた sight in the?Masai Mara Nature Reserve

Aberdare, to the east of the East African Rift Valley, is home to lions, wild dogs, baboons and elephants

Aberdare, to the east of the East African 不和 Valley, is home to lions, wild dogs, 粗野な人間s and elephants

MASAI TASTER

If you’re short of time, but want a taster of a good value safari, pop over to Kenya for a four-night ‘私的な Taste of Kenya’ 4X4 road trip to Aberdare 国家の Park, Lake Nakuru and the Masai Mara Nature Reserve. Aberdare, to the east of the East African 不和 Valley, is home to lions, wild dogs, 粗野な人間s and elephants. Travelling by 私的な 4X4 許すs an intimate 見解(をとる) of the みごたえのある landscape.

調書をとる/予約する it: From £2,199pp for four nights 含むing accommodation 十分な-board (tropicalsky.co.uk).

UGANDAN GORILLAS

To 証言,証人/目撃する some of the rarest creatures on the 惑星 up の近くに and personal in their wild natural habitat (not in a zoo), join an 12-day adventure in Uganda to see the lovely, gentle mountain gorillas at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. There’s an 適切な時期 to 位置/汚点/見つけ出す chimpanzees and red-tailed monkeys in Kibale Forest, 加える giraffes, zebras and ヒョウs at Lake Mburo 国家の Park.

調書をとる/予約する it: Seven nights from £2,399pp 含むing accommodations, guides, all activities and many meals, but not flights, which are from about £500 return (gadventures.com).

Go swimming and snorkelling in Lake Malawi

Go swimming and snorkelling in Lake Malawi

Lake Malawi National Park is a habitat for diverse wildlife, from colourful birds and fish to the Big Five

Lake Malawi 国家の Park is a ha bitat for diverse 野性生物, from colourful birds and fish to the Big Five

MAKE IT MALAWI

調査する the 野性生物 in Majete 野性生物 Reserve and Liwonde 国家の Park in the 地域s 国境ing Lake Malawi on a ten-day small group 小旅行する of this southeastern African country, where cheetahs, lions and 黒人/ボイコット rhino can be seen wandering across the savannah. Go swimming and snorkelling in Lake Malawi and then laze on a beach at Mumbo Island 宿泊する and Nankoma Island at the end.

調書をとる/予約する it: Nine nights from £2,666pp with accommodation, game 運動s and most meals, but not flights, which are about £800 return (yellowwoodadventures.com).

An African leopard in Zimbabwe, among the stunning wildlife on show

An African ヒョウ in Zimbabwe, の中で the 素晴らしい 野性生物 on show

Large herd of elephants on the open plains in Hwange national park

Large herd of elephants on the open plains in Hwange 国家の park

The Victoria Falls make a spectacular sight at sunset, and you may even see a rainbow

The Victoria 落ちるs make a みごたえのある sight at sunset, and you may even see a rainbow

FULL OF ZIM

Enjoy four nights at a 宿泊する on the banks of the Zambezi river in Zimbabwe, where there’s the chance to visit Victoria 落ちるs (three miles away), go kayaking and white-water rafting and s ee elephants, before 長,率いるing off on a three-night safari. This is at the Hide Safari (軍の)野営地,陣営 in Hwange 国家の Park, with walking safaris and game 運動s 含むd. 推定する/予想する to 位置/汚点/見つけ出す lions, ヒョウs, cheetahs, zebras and giraffes.

調書をとる/予約する it: Seven nights from £2,859pp with B&B at the Zambezi 宿泊する and all-inclusive on safari (dialaflight.com).

SAFARI EPIC

Take off for a three-week group 小旅行する of a lifetime covering Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa with 野性生物 walks, game 運動s, river 巡航するs and sightseeing 含むd. The trip begins in Zimbabwe with a visit to Victoria 落ちるs and a sunset 巡航する on the Zambezi river - where hippos, crocodiles and elephants can be spotted - before moving の上に Botswana and a game 運動 in Chobe 国家の Park, 加える a visit to the Okavango Delta and Etosha 国家の Park before seeing the world’s highest sand dunes in Namibia.

調書をとる/予約する it: 21 days from £5,899pp with international flights, 移転s, accommodation, most meals and a guide (rambleworldwide.co.uk).

* More (警察などへの)密告,告訴(状): africanbudgetsafaris.com , safaribookings.com, tourradar.com

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HOW TO KEEP SAFARI COSTS DOWN?

  • October to December is the 部分的に/不公平に 雨の season in East Africa when prices can be lower - although rain is only 簡潔な/要約する, coming in short bursts.
  • Buy mosquito repellent and suntan lotion in Britain - it’s usually a lot cheaper.
  • Take your own booze: while meals are 普通は 含むd at 宿泊するs, alcohol isn’t and can be extortionate.
  • If you want a good guidebook to the animals/birds, buy before you go as they may be in short 供給(する).
  • Always use wifi at 宿泊するs to get on the internet - roaming 告発(する),告訴(する)/料金s are often sky high.