Are you bored with routine life and looking for a break that will fresh your mind and senses? Are you afraid of plan your holiday due to tight finance? Who says you can’t travel in a low budget; well in today’s world where the traveling industry is growing rapidly it has enabled hundreds of ways to travel with a handful of cash. So you can really enjoy a nice experience of Tanzania Safari If you have a tight budget.
You don’t have to be rich to travel well; making it true there are many travelers worldwide living their dreams of traveling to new places within a short budget. A Tanzania safari tour is a bit expensive as it includes a lot of aspects. But many travelers have fewer budgets to plan such an expensive holiday; however, the tour operators design many itineraries that are quite pocket-friendly.
Planning it off-season, choosing a less expensive lodge or going with mobile camping safari are various ways to avoid spending a huge amount of money on Tanzania safari tours. There are many things you can avoid to make your trip budget-friendly however; there are few facts that are add-ons to the truly unavoidable budget. Sometimes budget planners avoid these aspects and run-out of money. We are here to help you to get prepared perfectly for Tanzania safari in a budget friendly way by giving tips what are the things you should keep on mind.
You will have to spend money for tipping
Tipping is something that is hugely adopted in Tanzania culture. As the people of Tanzania depend a lot over the natural sources and tourists for their living hood, they expect tips in return for their services.
Whom to tip:
Tipping is surely appreciated in Tanzania and you can tip all of them who serve you and you are in love with their warm hosting/serving.
The porters: Who carry your bags and luggage while you are trekking the high peaks of Tanzania or carry it inside your hotel rooms.
The chef or cooking team: If you like the mouth-watering food then you can tip the chef or the kitchen team as well
The guides: Without a good guide your Tanzania safari tour stays incomplete. Your complete trip will take care of the guides who take the uttermost care of your smooth journey, safety and provide you information about places as well as animals of that territory.
The drivers: Tanzania safari tour is incomplete without a trained driver. A trained driver knows all the routes and timings where to go and when to go to watch the best view of the place.
House-keeping: You can tip your house-keeping department or a single person who has served you the best way. Mostly Tanzanian housekeeping staff is the warmest people you will meet.
Why tipping is important:
Tipping is a more mannered way to offer your gratitude to those who have worked for you in front-liners as well as the behind the scene workers who tried their best to make your stay comfortable. To compensate for their long working hours, not taking extra leaves to serve the guests, and staying away from their families (most of the staff working locations are far from their homes) tipping is considerable. Even if you have a tight budget try to keep some for tipping in your Tanzania safari.
How Much to tip:
Tipping is very less here, it solely depends upon how much satisfied you are and how much you want to spend. However they basic expectation is;
- Porters: 1-2 USD per bag
- Gas station attendants: 1-2 USD
- Cab driver: Based on your total fare, round up to the nearest 10
- Restaurants: Tip a minimum of 10 percent of your bill unless a service charge is already included
- Tour Guide: 15-30 USD/couple a day
- Safari Driver: 15-30 USD/couple a day
- Cooks during mountain treks: 5-10 USD per day
Park fees:
Tanzania Safari is all about the national parks and wildlife for wildlife lovers. Even if you are coming for trekking the ultimate trekking attraction Kilimanjaro, but without checking in into few national parks the trip to Tanzania will stay incomplete. To enter these national parks there is a certain amount the traveler needs to pay that further gets used to developing the national parks and animals.
Here is a fee structure few of the national parks:
National Parks Fees for adults (above 17)
Lake Manyara National Park $53.10
Tarangire National Park $53.10
Serengeti National Park $ 70.80
Ngorongoro Crater $ 70.80
Arusha National Park $ 53.10
Kilimanjaro National Park $ 82.60
National Parks Fees for children (age 5-16)
Lake Manyara National Park $17.70
Tarangire National Park $17.70
Serengeti National Park $23.60
Ngorongoro Crater $23.60
Arusha National Park $17.70
Kilimanjaro National Park $23.60
If you are looking for doing camping inside the national parks, you need to pay more amounts for the camping sites. Below given are the camping fees for prime national parks;
Tanzania National Park Camping Fees (above 17 years)
Serengeti National Park $59
Ngorongoro Carter $59
Tanzania National Park Camping Fees (age 5-16)
Serengeti National Park $11.80
Ngorongoro Carter $11.80
The extra foods at lodges:
Mostly a breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner are provided by lodges which are included in the itinerary packages, however, the extra foods like any kind of snacks, soups, or any other beverages that are not included in the menu will cost you extra. Sometimes you may want to test something that is out of the menu of the lodges, so you have to pay extra for that.
Buying things from market:
When visiting any new place we usually tend to buy something famous in that place as a souvenir to bring from that place a piece of memory. Tanzania has to offer a decent range of things to purchase as a souvenir. So anything you buy from the market food, clothes, gifts or anything that will be solely your expense and it’s good to bring some extra cash with you.
Tanzania safari all together brings an unforgettable safari experience to the traveler. No matter if you travel with a tight pocket budget or want to take a lavishing tour the country will change your prospect to see life. If you are planning a budget Tanzania safari tour visit us@ https://snowafricaadventure.com/ and we will be with you to plan your perfect safari tour within a best budget price.
