{"id":27563,"date":"2026-01-15T15:41:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lazylionsafaris.com\/why-going-on-safari-isnt-cheap-and-why-it-is-worth-the-money\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T15:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:18:16","slug":"why-going-on-safari-isnt-cheap-and-why-it-is-worth-the-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lazylionsafaris.com\/en\/why-going-on-safari-isnt-cheap-and-why-it-is-worth-the-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Why going on safari isn&#8217;t cheap \u2014 and why it is worth the money"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27563\" class=\"elementor elementor-27563 elementor-27536\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c66986 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c66986\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e43e84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e43e84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90024ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90024ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tanzania \u00b7 Slow travel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3343a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a3343a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A safari in East Africa is a unique experience.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db943e1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db943e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A safari in Tanzania, Kenya, or U<a href=\"https:\/\/lazylionsafaris.com\/bestemming\/oeganda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ganda <\/a>may be more expensive than a traditional holiday, but in return, you get an authentic and exclusive experience. Prices are determined by factors such as park fees, accommodation, permits, transport, and limited infrastructure. However, it is above all the combination of pristine nature, impressive landscapes, and an exceptional abundance of wildlife that makes a safari an experience you won&#8217;t soon forget.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba78c74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba78c74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87bf3fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87bf3fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa54888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa54888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are you actually paying for during a safari?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1686d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1686d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A large portion of the costs goes towards protecting and managing the national parks. Additionally, lodges and camps are often remote and operate on a full-board basis, while permits, concession fees, vehicle maintenance, and domestic flights further increase the total price. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3dc279 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3dc279\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67f585 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a67f585\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-401c010 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"401c010\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e724146 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e724146\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e77ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e77ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Four reasons why going on safari is so expensive<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-631dfcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"631dfcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>High parking fees and concession costs<\/strong>: in Africa, for example, foreign visitors pay considerably more than residents of Africa.<\/li><li> Accommodations are often remote: as a result, restaurants and shops are not just around the corner, which is why accommodations typically operate on a full-board basis.<\/li><li>Permits, transport, and maintenance cost a lot of money: building and operating a lodge in a protected area requires expensive permits and significant costs.<\/li><li><strong>Flights and infrastructure also play a role:<\/strong> flight prices will be significantly higher than those of a short European city trip, especially during busy travel periods.<\/li><li><strong>More peace for yourself: <\/strong>breakfast without a clock, long lunches, a book under an acacia.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83e616 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c83e616\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f088f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5f088f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff92ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ff92ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">But is a safari worth the money?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe85d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe85d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>YES!<\/strong> A trip to East Africa is not an ordinary holiday where you only pay for a hotel room and a beach. You pay for access to protected nature reserves and expert guidance. But you also pay for the logistics in remote areas and, above all, for the chance to see wild animals in their natural habitat.  <\/p>\n<p>From an elephant walking right past your safari vehicle to lions on the savannah and thousands of wildebeest during the migration: such moments are difficult to put a price on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc0b13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1dc0b13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0c6fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d0c6fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c38760 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c38760\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ec0bdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ec0bdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8cc01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df8cc01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here's how to get more out of your safari<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26cb3bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26cb3bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ded9e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ded9e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32484e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32484e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Book in advance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a85001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a85001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>International and domestic flights can quickly become more expensive if you book late. Since the corona pandemic, the rule is the earlier the better, as prices rarely drop anymore. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa4e0e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa4e0e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5da80a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5da80a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6852b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff6852b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e668c4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e668c4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7190033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7190033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choose your national parks and safari accommodation wisely.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e791d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e791d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When planning a safari in Tanzania, it is important not to look solely at the price. Therefore, choose consciously which national parks and safari accommodations you want to visit during your trip. A combination of well-known highlights, such as the Serengeti and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LOJwsl5GeQc&amp;t=78s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masai Mara<\/a>, with less crowded and less known nature reserves can ensure a unique safari experience as well as good value for money.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c241ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c241ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5028d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db5028d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eacda02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eacda02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Look at the total cost of your safari<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a91411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a91411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When comparing safari prices in Tanzania, do not look solely at the price per night. A safari actually consists of many more components. Consider, for example, park fees, meals, transfers, a professional safari guide, safari activities, vehicle costs, and any domestic flights.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36de52f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36de52f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a9c30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91a9c30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b6e30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9b6e30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24223ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24223ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What slow safari, in particular, truly gives you back.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301ec37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"301ec37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Many travelers remember not only the Big Five afterwards, but rather the small moments: a conversation with the guide about his village, the sound of hyenas at night, or the look of an old buffalo before it walks away.<\/p><p>Slow safari creates space for those experiences \u2014 and that only happens when you are not constantly on your way to the next place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33aaa87 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33aaa87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89777be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89777be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc8a269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc8a269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">F.A.Q.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db9a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5db9a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e0ffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"50e0ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8480\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8480\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1. What is the cheapest time for a safari in East Africa? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-08c7752e-0b8a-4002-9984-b853aa028abb\" data-name=\"Laag 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.56 7.28\"><defs><style>      .uuid-b5fc3384-035e-4678-bd0c-4d66b4847056 {        fill: #0f2518;        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"uuid-d79cf46b-a6f8-4829-9038-1900d5d03b7c\" data-name=\"Laag 1\"><path class=\"uuid-b5fc3384-035e-4678-bd0c-4d66b4847056\" d=\"M14.56,6.81l-.47.47-6.81-3.99L.47,7.28l-.47-.47L6.58,0h1.41l6.58,6.81Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-d9f3445b-dc71-4838-9d16-bca62e7b1f3e\" data-name=\"Laag 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.56 7.28\"><defs><style>      .uuid-b5896a77-508a-4289-bec3-09b292170519 {        fill: #0f2518;        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"uuid-200a8a58-4837-471c-a8ce-54d3a4001081\" data-name=\"Laag 1\"><path class=\"uuid-b5896a77-508a-4289-bec3-09b292170519\" d=\"M0,.47l.47-.47,6.81,3.99L14.09,0l.47.47-6.58,6.81h-1.41L0,.47Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8480\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a3b39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93a3b39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8480\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e8e08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49e8e08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8480\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d22ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74d22ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8480\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3bef1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba3bef1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc8ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdc8ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Those looking for a cheap safari in East Africa are usually best off traveling outside the high season. In Tanzania and Kenya, prices for accommodation, safaris, and often flights are lower during quieter periods, especially when there is less demand for safaris. <\/p><p>We are thinking primarily of March, April, May, and November.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2. Can I make a safari in East Africa cheaper? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-08c7752e-0b8a-4002-9984-b853aa028abb\" data-name=\"Laag 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.56 7.28\"><defs><style>      .uuid-b5fc3384-035e-4678-bd0c-4d66b4847056 {        fill: #0f2518;        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"uuid-d79cf46b-a6f8-4829-9038-1900d5d03b7c\" data-name=\"Laag 1\"><path class=\"uuid-b5fc3384-035e-4678-bd0c-4d66b4847056\" d=\"M14.56,6.81l-.47.47-6.81-3.99L.47,7.28l-.47-.47L6.58,0h1.41l6.58,6.81Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-d9f3445b-dc71-4838-9d16-bca62e7b1f3e\" data-name=\"Laag 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.56 7.28\"><defs><style>      .uuid-b5896a77-508a-4289-bec3-09b292170519 {        fill: #0f2518;        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"uuid-200a8a58-4837-471c-a8ce-54d3a4001081\" data-name=\"Laag 1\"><path class=\"uuid-b5896a77-508a-4289-bec3-09b292170519\" d=\"M0,.47l.47-.47,6.81,3.99L14.09,0l.47.47-6.58,6.81h-1.41L0,.47Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce8cba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ce8cba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d7c253 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d7c253\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c69b7a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c69b7a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa5d17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9aa5d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Certainly.<\/strong> There are various ways to limit the cost of a safari without having to compromise on the quality of your trip.<\/p><p>For example, you can ask us to compare different types of safari accommodations, travel outside the peak season, and consciously choose which national parks to visit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe836ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe836ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. Tanzania is one of the most expensive destinations. Why choose this?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-08c7752e-0b8a-4002-9984-b853aa028abb\" data-name=\"Laag 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.56 7.28\"><defs><style>      .uuid-b5fc3384-035e-4678-bd0c-4d66b4847056 {        fill: #0f2518;        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"uuid-d79cf46b-a6f8-4829-9038-1900d5d03b7c\" data-name=\"Laag 1\"><path class=\"uuid-b5fc3384-035e-4678-bd0c-4d66b4847056\" d=\"M14.56,6.81l-.47.47-6.81-3.99L.47,7.28l-.47-.47L6.58,0h1.41l6.58,6.81Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-d9f3445b-dc71-4838-9d16-bca62e7b1f3e\" data-name=\"Laag 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.56 7.28\"><defs><style>      .uuid-b5896a77-508a-4289-bec3-09b292170519 {        fill: #0f2518;        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"uuid-200a8a58-4837-471c-a8ce-54d3a4001081\" data-name=\"Laag 1\"><path class=\"uuid-b5896a77-508a-4289-bec3-09b292170519\" d=\"M0,.47l.47-.47,6.81,3.99L14.09,0l.47.47-6.58,6.81h-1.41L0,.47Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d788f6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d788f6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ef204 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61ef204\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e37d69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e37d69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d38c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4d38c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6588914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6588914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tanzania is one of Africa&#8217;s most extraordinary safari destinations. 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