African Budget Safaris Reviews 

I’ve been planning a road trip across Africa for sometime now. Having contacted several companies, ABS stood out after speaking to Daniel who was so responsive and informative. We decided on a 20 day trip from Cape Town to Victoria Falls, Daniel organised the pre and post hotels and all transfers. The trip from start to finish went smoothly and I will definitely use this company again. We had a better experience going through ABS than others on the trip who went direct and we got a better deal!
If you are looking to book a trip across Africa, Don’t hesitate to contact Africa Budget Safari and ask for Daniel who is very responsive, knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with.
Thank you ABS for a wonderful trip
From
Georgie & Jenny

We just got back from our third African trip organized by Bronwyn at African Budget Safaris, and as we've come to expect, everything went off without a hitch and we had a fabulous trip.

The accommodations were better than expected for our budget and most importantly we saw a TONNE of animals!

We stayed at Chobe Elephant Camp for three nights. This was a great spot close to the National Park. The rooms had AC, indoor and outdoor showers, plus they did daily laundry for free. Oh and it was open bar, we really were spoiled! Food was excellent and greatly varied. I highly recommend the river cruise. It makes for a long day as you leave the lodge at 6am and get back around 6pm, but you see so much! And experiencing the animals from the water is a whole new experience.

Our next three nights were at Khwai Guest House in the Okavanga Delta. You have to change your expectations here as it's in the middle of nowhere and runs off of solar power. Given these constraints they did a phenomenonal job. The food, while simple, was always plentiful and tasty. There was a pool for cooling off in the middle of the day. And again we saw TONNES of animals. We only went on a drive through the private concession once, and on that particular drive it was uneventful. The drives through the national park had much more to see.

We could not have been happier with what Bronwyn organized for us. She is such a pleasure to work with and always does her best to try to work within our budget and give us various options. Thank you once again Bronwyn!!!

Our first Safari adventure and it started and ended well through the grace of God, and the people who have helped us through African Budget Safaris. I regard prompt and effective communication as a must, and Bronwyn did great by us. We planned months in advanced, and all the preparations have paid off. Our first Safari was excellent and within our budget. We highly recommend booking it through African Budget Safari! Thank you

It was my second time arranging a tour through African Budget Safaris. Communication with Bronwyn was smooth from the start. All questions were promptly answered.
Paying large sums of money online can be concerning. I found that the systems put by African Budget Safaris are reliable and contain security traits. There are no surprises or last-minute charges; everything was clear through the process. They offer some of the most value-for-money competitive offers.
From my experience, the company does a thorough job of working with local tour companies that ensure guests have a contextualised experience during their tours.
I can very much recommend arranging a tour with African Budget Safaris; a reliable a serious company.

We flew from Dar Es Salem to Nyerere National Park for 3 nights in Lake Manze Safari camp and then another flight to go to Mdonya Old River Safari camp. The flights saved hours of driving and we saw wild life right from landing.
The camps were very quiet without modern trappings; just comfortable tents surrounded by wild life and great meals by candle light. Guides and drivers were fantastic and very knowledgeable.
All flights were on nearly on time and after the safaris we went to Zanzibar, staying in two luxurious hotels, quite different to each other and totally different locations but both memorable for all the right reasons.
Best holiday ever!

I was so lucky to find this company, I was looking for a last minute trip and, although the booking period had closed, Harriet worked her magic and got me a place. The trip itself was unbelievable (Botswana Wildlife, Okavango Delta & Victoria Falls Safari). Camping amongst the animals (not in a park, just out in the wild), listening to hyenas and elephants walking past in the middle of the night was pretty scary, but what an experience. We were well fed with food cooked on a campfire and kept really busy with bushwalks, swimming in the delta and various other activities.

This was my 3rd time travelling with African Budget Safaris and that says a lot right there. This trip was a 5 day Kruger National Park safari and it all went according to plan. The accommodations were clean and safe, the guides were spectacular and the vegetarian meals were tasty and plentiful. Claire Monson is an absolute gem to work with, she responds to questions and has great follow-up advice. I had a concern about one booked activity due to a knee injury I sustained right before travelling and Claire took care of it immediately. I will definitely travel with ABS again and highly recommend everyone check out their website for great trip ideas within many price ranges.

Just returned from an 8 day walking safari, Luangwa valley. I had the best time of my life.Amazing wildlife, lovely guides, fantastic food, and the camps were all wonderful. A big thank you to Bronwyn for all her help.
A dream trip come true.

Truly a satisfying experience. I’ve to thank Daniel from African Budget Safari for providing me with right package after understanding my preferences. Although my initial trip got cancelled due to Covid restrictions, Daniel managed to reserve my trip for the future and I finally managed to get on to the safari.
The tremisana lodge and treehouse lodge were simply great . Simple lodges but felt homely . The staffs in the lodges were great in their hospitality.
The safaris were the most satisfying part . Managed to see lots of animals in their natural habitat.

Overall totally satisfying . Thank you African Budget Safaris.

We've just had an amazing trip to Botswana; Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve. We went to Delta Camp and then Kwai River Lodge. The trip exceeded all our expectations. The guides were amazing and exceptional at doing what they love best.
Claire Monson at African Budget Safari was organsied, efficient and very helpful during the selection and booking processes.
It's a hassle-free process; I highly recommend them.
Graeme Prevost

Fantastic experience provided by SafariLink team. Communication with the Claire was clear and easy. Prompt action taken by herself. Recommended this trip to others

Chris and his team were very professional and thorough in their support for the planning of our first safari. They were knowledgeable, flexible and creative an provided us with a high degree of confidence in their role. The safari company provided us with Amani who was a superb driver/guide and really added to a brilliant 5-day experience.

We've had a magical trip in Botswana: Okavango delta, Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe N.P.. The trip exceeded all our expectation. Both the guide/driver and chef have been incredible and so devoted to their jobs.
Thank you Claire Monson at African Budget Safari for organising this trip.

Claire Monson planned and helped our family of 7 (ages 78-16) enjoy a very varied, exciting and most memorable trip to South Africa after a very unpleasant experience with another canceled travel company. All our Safari guides were soo devoted to our needs as well as safety. We enjoyed being educated by all we meet, hosts and new friends. The helicopter experience, village tour were the best. Thank you Claire!

I have been planning my trip for almost a year and I kept changing dates, plans etc. I worked with Browyn and they have been amazing with all my changes and questions. I get responses almost immediately. I go on my safari starting next week and I feel like I am in very good hands.

I worked with Claire to book an awesome garden route tour. I highly recommend the tour. My purchase was easy and secure and we had a wonderful trip!

Sunway Safaris does it again, they delivered a really fun, excellent, amazing overland experience in Africa! This was my 2nd trip with this company and this time I got to visit Botswana & Zimbabwe and the itinerary was absolutely phenomenal! One of the best trips EVER! I would highly recommend this company to anyone looking for an experience of a lifetime. My guides Willard & Adele were absolute rockstars. And thank you to my reservations agent Claire at African Budget Safaris for always being so helpful in the booking process. Thank yoU :)

Absolutely the trip of a lifetime; Claire Monson made sure every detail was covered and all contingencies considered and was always responsive and helpful; quite a feat considering the west coast of the USA is 9 time zones from her office! We were a group of seven and we felt that we were treated like family with every transfer, lodge stay, and safari tour. When something happened outside of ABS's control (like the long wait for our helicopter tour), the helicopter company made things right for us. A truly magical trip we will always remember!

We have just returned from our beautiful South Africa vacation!
African Budget Safaris did a terrific job working out our itinerary and making the trip an outstanding experience for me and my whole family! The whole trip was organized and professionally carried out! Claire Monson was so wonderful from the beginning of our trip planning until the end! She made sure we were taken care of! We have seen more than what we expected on the safari adventures and the Garden route tours! Thank you for such a memorable time, we will cherish forever!

Can't recommend ABS enough. We were lucky to have Claire pick up our online enquiry; she was fantastic, helping us put together four different safari activities in four different countries in Africa (safari in Kruger, safari in the Masai Mara for the great migration, four day tour around Victoria Falls and Chobe, gorilla tracking in Uganda). We went to Claire with a rough idea of a couple of things we wanted to do over a range of dates, and she linked everything up beautifully, creatively adding to our ideas and absolutely nailing the logistics. It was so simple. The Vic Falls tour was an add on we almost didn't do, and it ended up being a highlight! Worth saying that the name "African Budget Safaris" is a bit of a misnomer; our safari lodges and tour companies on the ground were truly exceptional, not at all what you might associate with the word "budget". We did feel like we took a bit of a risk booking so many tours through the same online organisation... eggs all in one basket sort of thing. But we are so grateful that we did it!! It was the trip of a lifetime. Highly recommend taking your ideas to ABS and letting them draw up your dream itinerary. Thank you so much to Claire!