Traveling away from your daily routine work is becoming more and more fun. Are you eager to travel but you thinks that you do not have enough cash for it? Many people are in this particular dilemma. There are many ways of breaking the norm and enjoying that particular safari or tour you have ever dreamed of.
Here are some tips that can help you travel cheaply
1. Available Promotional – If you have opted to stay in a hotel, there are many ways of making that budget more affordable. Look for hotels that are offering promotions online. Check for the best hotel but of good quality
2. Be Flexible with Dates: Some seasons are less expensive during the year than others; one can wait until the prices are more reasonable. Also you can wait until there is a promotion being launched. Sometimes check and request for weekend deals. You can also schedule your travel to a less popular travel time.
3. Stay in Hostels: Sometimes staying in hotels does not add value, if you are spending most of your time on a safari or doing outdoor activities. Hostels can come in handy for relaxation and storing your luggage. There are very good hostel in most destinations that offer quality accommodation.
4. Cost Sharing (Vehicle): if traveling to a destination or safari, it is sometimes advisable to join a group rather than traveling alone. Traveling alone will be a bit costly. If the vehicle is shared, the travel cost will be shared equally.
5. Value for Money: Select a hotel, guest house or hostel that offers value for money, if the prices are the same look for a hotel that offers free coffee/tea/water or internet.
6. Purchase goods in local market – if you would like to purchase a souvenir, the best place to get a good deal is to purchase at a local market. Bargain to get the best deal. Shop around for the prices of your desired souvenirs and then look for them in the local markets.
7. Eat Local Food: It is advisable to request for the local food, eating local food is cheaper than if you eat in international fast food and restaurant chains. Inquire where the local restaurants are and try out their menus.
8. Use Public Transportation: using public transport is way cheaper than using a taxi, inquire about the routes where your are traveling and carry a map.
9.Reusable Water Bottle: Instead of purchasing water from time to time, carry a bottle and fill it with water at the hotel or restaurant which has a dispenser in their lobbies
10.Consider a package deal – Sometimes it’s much cheaper in booking a safari as a full package. Shop around to see if you can get a better package.

When one plans for a safari there are many things that one needs to take into consideration. When a safari is advertised one might say ohh! These prices are very expensive. Although it being my dream safari, I cannot afford it, not knowing the price can come down further and still enjoy that spectacular experience. One can enjoy the same safari from luxury to budget cost. One can either use road package or fly from one destination to another. There are several factors that will determine how much you will need to budget for your safari trip. You need to figure out in what areas you might want to splurge and other areas where you want to save money.
Using the services of a Consultant will ensure that you see the most wildlife possible on your safari.
1. Country- The first thing to consider is the country to visit, select a country that you would like to visit. One with the best attractions, safe and less expensive depending on your interest
2. Airfare – The next step is to shop for the best airfare prices, check with different airlines to check when the fares are cheaper or which time of the year they are fairer
3. Length of trip. The shorter the safari the less the cost while the longer the safari the higher the cost. Destinations that are close to each other will be much cheaper than destinations that are far apart
4. Study safari packages or hotels and identify what the package includes and excludes, some safari packages include game drives and laundry services and meals. Sometimes its cheaper to book a combined package than those an item each
5. Accommodation – Select a type of accommodation that you will be comfortable with and affordable, One can cost the same package with different type of accommodation and get different prices, and at the end of the day he experience would be the same.
6. Travel – Decide on the type of transport that you will use from one point to another while on safari. If you opt to fly from one point to another it can be a bit expensive. Also while on a road package you can opt for a Mini-bus that is a bit cheaper that a 4X4 land cruiser in some countries.
7. Specialty – if any specialty or activity added onto your safari will increase the cost, always decide if you really need that extra package.
8. Travel Insurance, Doctor, sometimes its advisable to factor in some extra cash for emergency cases.
9. Season – the safari packages will also vary from season to season, low season are always cheaper than high season. Check the season that is more comfortable for you and plan accordingly