07-02-2017, 10:11 PM
My wife is currently in South Africa on the tail end of three weeks. Earlier in the trip she did two safari experiences in Kruger National Park:
The first was at the Pafuri Border Camp, where accommodations are a bit more spartan and food is self service. I believe this is where she said that they were able to do some self guided tours, as well as guided tours. They saw more on some of the self guided tours. This was obviously much cheaper.
The second was at the Umkumbe Lodge in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve. This was an all inclusive resort with meals and all guiding included. It cost much more money and was more about the experience as opposed to seeing game.
For what it's worth...getting to South Africa was a long trip. Living on the left coast, my wife went SFO - NYC then NYC to Johannesburg. The JoBurg part of the flight is 17 hours. From the left coast, the cost for flights themselves was about $1800.
This week she has been in Cape Town, where I am hoping she can catch a classic picture of her on a beach with a penguin. She returns this Friday.
The first was at the Pafuri Border Camp, where accommodations are a bit more spartan and food is self service. I believe this is where she said that they were able to do some self guided tours, as well as guided tours. They saw more on some of the self guided tours. This was obviously much cheaper.
The second was at the Umkumbe Lodge in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve. This was an all inclusive resort with meals and all guiding included. It cost much more money and was more about the experience as opposed to seeing game.
For what it's worth...getting to South Africa was a long trip. Living on the left coast, my wife went SFO - NYC then NYC to Johannesburg. The JoBurg part of the flight is 17 hours. From the left coast, the cost for flights themselves was about $1800.
This week she has been in Cape Town, where I am hoping she can catch a classic picture of her on a beach with a penguin. She returns this Friday.