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Daniel from African Budget Safaris guided us through the booking very professionally with documentation arriving in good time. We had many questions and they were always answered promptly. The campin... See more
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African Budget Safaris made everything easy. They answered all our questions promptly. Information provided was very useful and sent in good time. An excellent itinerary. Superb hotels and camps. St... See more
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The trip was fantastic 💕👏💕We saw so much wildlife it was beyond belief. Our accommodations everywhere were fantastic. Our guides super professional and friendly. We felt extremely safe the whole ti... See more
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About African Budget Safaris
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AFRICAN SAFARIS
- on your budget -
Since 2006, thousands of travellers from across the world have embarked on their dream African safari with our help - and without breaking the bank.
Are you still in the early stages of planning or ready to book your safari trip? Either way, our friendly team of travel experts can help you experience the African safari of a lifetime - on your budget. As our many happy customers have shared in their positive reviews of our service.
What You Get with ABS
Why Choose African Budget Safaris?
Our experienced team of local travel experts is based in Cape Town, South Africa. We love Africa and have all travelled the continent flat, from Kenya and Ethiopia to Botswana and Madagascar.
Together we have over a century's worth of experience in African travel which is why we design and curate the best value-for-money safaris in Africa.
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Talk to one of our friendly travel experts and we'll make your dream safari become a reality.
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#1 for Budget Travel in Africa
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- We Know Africa. Let us Take You There!
- Enjoy peace of mind while you explore Africa with the prompt and reliable support and advice of our experienced African travel experts - before, during, and after your trip.
- Excellent Value - More Africa for Less
- Experience more of Africa for less with our carefully curated and skillfully customised affordable safari tours that offer excellent value for money without compromising on quality.
- African Travel Experts in Africa
- Know that you are in good hands with our friendly safari professionals living in Africa and love it! We are based in South Africa and have travelled the continent extensively. Collectively our team has over a century of experience travelling and working in the African safari industry.
- Legit and Reputable Safari Agency
- Founded in 2006, African Budget Safaris is a well-established travel agent specializing in affordable African safaris and tours. As members of the African Travel & Tourism Association (ATTA), South African Tourism Services Association (SATSA) and Cape Town Tourism (CTT) our company is known and trusted.
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SATSA Bonded
Member of the South African Tourism Services Association (SATSA) since 2009 providing a financial guarantee to you, the traveller, against any deposits made to us.
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4 Apostle Road, 7806, Cape Town, South Africa
- +27 21 791 0878
- info@africanbudgetsafaris.com
- www.africanbudgetsafaris.com
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chris
Everything I expected and more
Everything I expected and more! At first, I was skeptical about African Budget Safari because their prices were far cheaper than others. I did my research and found that the company has great credentials so I went ahead and sent an inquiry. I worked with one of their agents named Chris via email. Chris was wonderful. He was not pushy. He was very informational and thorough. The trip he set up went smoothly and exactly as planned. The companies they work with ( Outlook Lodge) are wonderful as well! Overall a great travel agency. They're the people for you if you want a stress free and cheap vacation. (your review)
November 29, 2017
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A great experience!
My wife and I just returned from the 7 days Victoria Falls, Hwange & Chobe Lodge safari. This is to summarize our experience. Booking went very smoothly; Chris was very helpful and efficient. The only problem we had: my Bank did not want to pay in Euro from my $$ account; as a result, I had to pay with my credit card, which costed me several hundred dollars more. Our African experience was magnificent; everything was great - transfers, lodges, food, and, of course, game drives and Victoria Falls. You simply couldn't ask for more! We took two optional activities: Zambezi Explorer Sunset Cruise - highly recommended; and a Game Drive in Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve - a waste of time and money.
November 29, 2017
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Botswana Safari 2017 with African Budget Safaris & BushWays
My father and me spent a very nice 10-day holiday/safari in (mostly) Botswana. We booked the trip through African Budget Safari and everything (communication, payment process, advice, etc.) with them went smoothly. Chris was our contact person at African Budget Safari, so the thanks goes also to him personally. Our local safari operator on the spot were BushWays. They also took a good care of us and we had no problems during the safari. We can recommend both African Budget Safari and BushWays to everyone interested in going on a similar safari.
November 29, 2017
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Perfect !
I booked a 6days Kruger and private river lodge safari with ABS and everything was just perfect.. First of all, Chris as trip consultant was so professional and so helpful, I modified my trip maybe ten times and he was always available and prompt, giving me all the details I requested and updating bookings for me again and again... He managed everything: safari stay, bookings, shuttles, transfer from and to airport, pre and post stay... The safari itself was awesome and the lodge selected perfect, the daily program was exactly as arranged, the drives were awesome with incredible wildlife viewing... transfers were always at the time, no waste of time, no bad surprises... the pre/post lodge safari stay was great... I highly recommend booking through this company and for my part I will certainly use them again!
November 27, 2017
Unprompted review
Reply from African Budget Safaris
Hi Selima
Thank you so much for your great review and for rating us five star. Chris is a seasoned member of our team and we are so glad everything went according to plan and lived up to expectations. Chris looks forward to welcoming you again back to Africa and will ensure you have an equally memorable time.
Best Regards,
The African Budget Safaris Team
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