Whether you’re a couple, student or family, there is something for everyone.
Just make sure that you plan ahead and quickly so that you can go off into the bush and experience South Africa’s safari heritage.
Feeling the pinch of the rising costs of everything? Here are three ways to have a safari experience without breaking the bank.
1. Thanda Safari Mid-Week Romantic Getaway
Thanda Safari, a 5-star private game reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, is offering couples the perfect romantic getaway in the African bush.
For those romantics at heart, the game reserve has a Romance Package on offer. The package is a mid-week special and includes two unforgettable nights at either Thanda Safari Lodge or Thanda Tented Camp, game drives with guide and tracker, all meals and selected beverages, a private moonlit dinner, a bottle of Cap Classique and a 30-minute couple’s massage.
The package includes all game drives, meals and selected local beverages, as well as a private moonlit dinner (Lodge only), a bottle of Cap Classique and a 30-minute couple’s massage.
2. SANParks offers student discounts
South African National Parks (SANParks) announced the opening of its Soweto based booking office in Vilakazi Street as well as its partnership with Varsity Vibe, South Africa’s first student discount app.
SANParks has partnered with Varsity Vibe, a student discount app, to give South African students a 30% discount on entry fees at selected national parks.
3. SANParks launches 17th annual SA National Parks Week
Since its inception in 2006, National Parks Week, under the theme “Know Your National Parks”, has seen an influx of over 619 252 day visitors in all participating parks.
“The week was established in a bid to cultivate a sense of pride in South Africa’s natural, cultural and historical heritage, protected by the national parks system. If we are to create a sense of ownership of the natural heritage of South Africa in all South Africans, then all South Africans must be able to have access to such,” said Sello.
It should be noted that free access to parks does not include free access to accommodation facilities and other tourist activities.
