Top South Africa Budget Safari Trips & Packages 2025/2026

Our 73 most popular South Africa Budget Safari Trips & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 33 tour companies. 45 reviews.

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Beach & Bush Ramble
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4.8/5 Excellent
42 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • Visit to Great Rift Valley
  • Discover Great Zimbabwe National Monument, Zimbabwe
  • Visit Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
  • Explore Matobo or Matopos National Park, Zimbabwe
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Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Safari, National Parks, Overland Journeys

What travelers are saying

"Went on 14 day Gorilla overland trek Kenya and Uganda. It was amazing, wild life was top priority for the trip. Pete and Francis, our tour guide and driver were absolutely amazing individuals. They were personable, food was excellent and campsites had everything you need"

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Cape Town to Kenya
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4.8/5 Excellent
42 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Chobe National Park, Botswana: The third largest national park of Botswana by area, Chobe National Park is by no means one to overlook. Having one of the largest concentrations of game in Africa, there is bound to be something to look at around every corner, and is best known for its large population of elephants.
  • Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Located in southern Tanzania on the coast of the Indian Ocean, Dar es Salaam is a bustling, chaotic place, filled with life and color. It is the largest city of Tanzania, and is the countries richest city and an important economic centre.
  • Elephant Sands, Nata, Botswana: Elephant Sands is a unique campsite situated on an unfenced 16000 ha private conservancy bordering Botswana's reserves and game parks. Enjoy viewing the elephants at their natural waterhole right in front of the lodge.
  • Etosha National Park, Namibia: Etosha National Park is dominated by the Etosha Pan roughly 130km Long and 50km wide. Declared a national park in 1907 and covering an aera of 22,270 square kilometres and is home to 114 mammal species, 340 bird species, 110 reptile species and 16 amphibian species.
  • Fish River Canyon, Namibia:The Fish River Canyon is located in southern Namibia, and is the second largest canyon in the world (and the deepest in Africa). It is the second busiest tourist attraction in Namibia. The canyon is approximately 160 km long, up to 27 km wide, and 550m deep.
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Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Safari, National Parks, Overland Journeys

What travelers are saying

"Went on 14 day Gorilla overland trek Kenya and Uganda. It was amazing, wild life was top priority for the trip. Pete and Francis, our tour guide and driver were absolutely amazing individuals. They were personable, food was excellent and campsites had everything you need"

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African Insight (Southbound)
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4.8/5 Excellent
42 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Matobo or Matopos National Park, Zimbabwe
  • Visit Kruger National Park, South Africa
  • Visit Polokwane Game Reserve, South Africa
  • Watch the fascinating Victoria Falls National Park

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Safari, National Parks, Overland Journeys

What travelers are saying

"Went on 14 day Gorilla overland trek Kenya and Uganda. It was amazing, wild life was top priority for the trip. Pete and Francis, our tour guide and driver were absolutely amazing individuals. They were personable, food was excellent and campsites had everything you need"

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South West Safari (19 days)
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4.8/5 Excellent
42 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Chobe National Park, Botswana
  • See the Elephant Sands, Nata, Botswana
  • Visit Etosha National Park, Namibia
  • See the Fish River Canyon, Namibia
  • Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia
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Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Safari, National Parks, Overland Journeys

What travelers are saying

"Went on 14 day Gorilla overland trek Kenya and Uganda. It was amazing, wild life was top priority for the trip. Pete and Francis, our tour guide and driver were absolutely amazing individuals. They were personable, food was excellent and campsites had everything you need"

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Desert Tracker (19 days)
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4.8/5 Excellent
42 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Chobe National Park, Botswana
  • See the Elephant Sands, Nata, Botswana
  • Visit the fascinating Etosha National Park, Namibia
  • See the Fish River Canyon, Namibia
  • Visit Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia
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Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Safari, National Parks, Climbing & Mountaineering, Overland Journeys

What travelers are saying

"Went on 14 day Gorilla overland trek Kenya and Uganda. It was amazing, wild life was top priority for the trip. Pete and Francis, our tour guide and driver were absolutely amazing individuals. They were personable, food was excellent and campsites had everything you need"

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Cape Desert Safari (Northbound)
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4.8/5 Excellent
42 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Visit Etosha National Park, Namibia
  • See the ish River Canyon, Namibia
  • Explore Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia
  • Discover Spitzkoppe, Namibia
  • Explore Swakopmund, Namibia
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Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Safari, National Parks, Overland Journeys

What travelers are saying

"Went on 14 day Gorilla overland trek Kenya and Uganda. It was amazing, wild life was top priority for the trip. Pete and Francis, our tour guide and driver were absolutely amazing individuals. They were personable, food was excellent and campsites had everything you need"

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Discovery Tours – South African Safari
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4.2/5 Great
15 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • A safari adventure in a beautiful part of the world
  • Explore the legendary Kruger National Park
  • Eyes peeled for The ‘Big Five’ - lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo & leopard
  • An introduction to local Shangaan traditions
  • Incredible scenery – great photo opportunities
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Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Safari, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Met all my expectations, and I had a thoroughly enjoyable time. The tour manager, Gary, was the best I have come across - very hard working, making sure everyone in the group was getting what they wanted from the holiday. The hotel was very well appointed, comfortable and clean, and the food was very good."

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Botswana:Under African Skies
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5/5 Excellent
16 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Feel the pulse of the African bush during carefree mobile camping in Botswana.
  • See how the rains shape the wildlife action in the Kalahari Desert.
  • Experience the Okavango Delta at Moremi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Feel the roar of Victoria Falls, the world’s largest sheet of falling water.
  • Explore predator rich areas to photograph Leopard in trees and resting Lion prides.
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Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Safari, Birding, National Parks, Eco, Sustainable & Green Travel

What travelers are saying

"Went with them to Falkland, South Georgia and Antarctica a few years ago- simply top!"

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South Africa Budget Safari Trips & Packages Reviews

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Aug 2018

Full on and very enjoyable

Really enjoyed this trip even though we probably did not chose the best time of year to do this, April. Sayin that the weather was quite kind to us. Letaba Game Re...

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Mar 2018

South Africa Walking and Wildlife

Well, what a trip! Soaking up the sights and sounds of South Africa and Swaziland was truly an amazing experience. There were many unexpected inspirational moments...

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Anonymous

Jan 2018

South Africa: landscapes, wildlife and battlefields

The Exodus holiday in South Africa was a wonderful introduction to African landscapes and wildlife. I have travelled widely in my life but with little experience o...

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Anonymous

Jan 2018

First time in Africa

This was my second trip with Exodus, and I was confident that I was going to have a good time, get good value for money, and a wonderful experience. I was not disa...

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Anonymous

Jan 2018

TZS walking and wildlife

Great trip saw lots of wildlife and great walking When we saw a family of lions feasting on a wilderbeast and we got so close to see them. Walking out of my tent on...

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