Why is Serengeti so expensive?

Time of Year & Your Serengeti Safari Budget The high safari season means greater demand, which translates to reduced availability, and so higher prices. High safari season in Tanzania correlates with the dry season where game viewing is at its best and of course the Wildebeest Great Migration.



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Tanzania Safari Costs At a Glance Private budget safari starts at around $350 per day with mid-range at $450 and luxury at $600+. It's also possible to find shared (group) camping safaris from $250 per person per day.

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South Africa, Namibia, and Kenya are often considered the cheapest African safari countries to visit. Followed by Botswana, Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania.

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World's most expensive safari: $165,300 holiday flies from Dubai in Emirates private jet. Luxury accommodation, flights in an Emirates private jet and private tours in exclusive nature reserves await guests on the world's most expensive safari.

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A safari in the Masai Mara is generally cheaper than in the Serengeti. For a start there are more budget-friendly accommodation options in the Mara than in the Serengeti, many of them outside the reserve.

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Serengeti is a huge national park so we would recommend minimum four days in order to properly explore it and find the wildlife. Being so large, you do need to spend time driving around looking for the Big Five, which takes time. Plus in four days you'll experience different weather and a variety of safari experiences.

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African safaris are expensive. Travel Africa magazine stated that the standard price of a 10-day safari in Botswana is £6000-8000 (US$8,500-11,000), or $850-1100 per person per day. Major international safari companies routinely quote $750-1000 per person per day for Tanzanian or Kenyan safaris.

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For big-budget, luxury safari experiences, there really is no upper limit on what you can book in both countries. But it doesn't matter whether you are after a simple camping safari or a no expense spared luxury lodge holiday, you will pay more in Tanzania than Kenya.

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Tanzania is one of the most famous safari destinations, and it's known as the best country for safari not just in Africa, but in the world.

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Both parks offer the Big Five; however, it will be much harder to spot the animals in Kruger due to the layout of the park with the paved roads. Animals often stay far from the roads. If you want a more adventurous safari with multiple animal sightings, Serengeti National Park is the way to go.

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Serengeti National Park is dry and sunny from June through October, making this the best time for a safari in Tanzania. As this is the time when the Great Migration happens, animals concentrate around watering holes such as rivers and springs, providing a prime viewing opportunity for wildlife and photography.

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Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is famous for being the location of the Great Wildlife Migration, which involves two MILLION wildebeests, zebras and antelopes. It's also an extremely large and wild game park, and home to the Big Five of Africa.

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It has a higher population of wildlife and more diversity in national parks. Park fees are one of the main factors for the overall higher price, but note that park fees contribute towards rangers, environmental conservation throughout the country and anti-poaching campaigns to protect endangered wildlife.

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In a luxury safari, you will be guaranteed to have the best of the best, the cream of the crop guides/drivers. They will be the one to track animals and beautiful sights, and they may even take you to the “secret spots” of the place. The abler they are, the more you will be able to see and experience Africa.

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