Top Africa Budget Trips & Packages In 2025/2026

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• Join an expert Egyptologist to discover ancient wonders and cruise the Nile
• Marvel at the magnificent Giza pyramids and mysterious Sphinx
• Uncover thousands of years of history, visiting crumbling temples and pharaoh tombs
• Journey down the Nile on a stylish boat with a pool and a felucca
• Discover Nubian culture in the laid-back town of Aswan

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• Experience a once-in-a-lifetime chance to camp at the Black Mambas headquaters, the world's first all-female anti-poaching unit. Join them for a bush walk to search for snares and hear their inspiring stories around the campfire in the evening.
• Go on an epic safari in search of lions, hyenas and more through Kruger National Park – one of the largest National Parks in southern Africa.
• Go overland in a purpose-built truck and stop to take in geological wonders like Bourke’s Luck Potholes along the Panorama Route.
• Experience St Lucia from a whole new perspective on a guided Boat Safari down this UNESCO-listed landmark.
• Swap four wheels for two legs on a guided walking safari through the Hlane Royal National Park with an expert Swazi guide, keeping an eye out for antelopes and zebras passing by.

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• A genuinely remote trek in the stunning Anti-Atlas range
• Fantastic mountain scenery of terraced valleys in the isolated southwest
• Scenic campsites close to local villages
• Two leaders for all walking days for groups of 11 or more

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• Enjoy a full-day game drive in Etosha National Park – home to a wide range of Southern Africa's wildlife, including the endangered black rhino.
• Glide through the lily-pad-clad waterways of the Okavango Delta on a mokoro (a small dugout canoe) and escape civilisation with an overnight stay at your island camp surrounded by hippos.
• Listen to the songs and stories of Namibia’s San people, the oldest inhabitants of Southern Africa, and gain an insight into their traditional customs and beliefs.
• Take an optional cruise down the Chobe River for the opportunity to get up close (but not too personal!) to hippos, crocodiles and the Chobe icon – the magnificent African elephant.
• Be mesmerised by the staggering force and beauty of Victoria Falls, and experience first-hand why it’s renowned as the ‘smoke that thunders’ – a natural wonder that must be seen to be believed.

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• Take in the magic of the spectacular Fox Glacier region weaving through rainforests and a walk around the shimmering Lake Matheson.
• Witness the stunning, millions of years old scenery at the dramatic Pancake Rocks and the Hokitika Gorge, and spot fur seals at Cape Foulwind.
• Soak up the silence of Milford Sound on a cruise across its waters – you’ll be left speechless by the hundreds of tumbling cascades and deeply forested mountains.
• Cross the Foveaux Strait to unspoilt Stewart Island and spend two days cruising the bays and inlets to spot penguins and seabirds and walking along its forested coastal tracks in search of kiwis.
• By travelling on this trip, you’ll learn about our Intrepid Foundation partner, Forest & Bird. Donations help them give nature a voice - protecting wildlife and wild places in Aotearoa New Zealand by advocating for conservation on the ground and at a government level. Intrepid will double the impact by dollar-matching all post-trip donations made to The Intrepid Foundation.

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• Cycle through the wilderness – vast plains, rocky outcrops and endless skies
• Enjoy safari drives in Etosha National Park
• Explore dunes on a modified fat bike
• See a red table mountain in Waterberg National Park
• Discover some of the highest dunes in the world

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• Cycle from the Atlas Mountains to Essaouira beach, experiencing the best of Morocco en route
• Ride along the foothill of Toubkal, the highest mountain in North Africa
• Conquer the dramatic Tizi n’Test Pass for dramatic views over the Sousse Valley
• Explore the seaside city of Essaouira, staying overnight in a traditional riad
• End the adventure in pulsating Marrakech

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• Discover the spectacular Garden Route, the greatest road trip in Africa
• See iconic African wildlife, including elephants, lions, penguins and whales (in season)
• Explore diverse nature from the forests of Tsitsikamma to the drylands of the Little Karoo
• Experience culture from quaint communities to cosmopolitan Cape Town and nearby wineries
• Walk through the ancient limestone Cango Caves