AfricaAway is a branch of the highly regarded tour operator, The Away Company, noted for quality travel in both Africa and Spain.
Dr Henry Southworth, Managing Director of The Away Company
Unlike many other tour operators and agents, we are an independent, privately-owned company, with no vested interest in working with any particular lodge or camp. Hence we are free to construct your itinerary in a totally objective manner, choosing only those destinations that we believe will best suit your personal aspirations. We understand your dream - we understand that an African safari, for many of our guests, is a once in a lifetime adventure. We therefore go to great lengths to plan the smallest details ensuring the highest quality experience for each and every one of our guests.
A comprehensive guide to the wide variety of exciting activities you can get up to while on safari in Africa, and information on our specialist safaris.
A brief selection of possible itineraries, ranging from budget up to supreme luxury, and from game viewing, walking safaris and mountain climbing, to simply relaxing on a tropical beach.
For any other questions you may have, including information on what to take on safari, health precautions, when to travel and more.
Many people nowadays are accustomed to booking the various components of their holiday - flights, accommodation and so on - directly over the internet. However this is probably not a good idea in Africa, where internal flights and local ground transport need to be arranged, in addition to a possibly quite complex itinerary involving a number of accommodation providers. AfricaAway pledges that, if booking through us, the cost that you will pay is no more than it would have been if you had indeed booked each element directly with the provider concerned - we derive our income solely from the conventional agents' commission that we receive.
How much will a Safari in Africa cost me?
Unusually among major safari tour operators, AfricaAway offers the widest possible range of safari accommodation and pricing. This means that we can design a wonderful and worthwhile wildlife experience to suit virtually any budget. Top quality all-inclusive safari accommodation starts at around $200 per person per night, ranging to over $1000 per person per night for the most exclusive and luxurious lodges. Internal flights do add to the cost, but in general a budget of around $5,000 will get you a good quality 7 or 8 night safari for 2 people sharing, excluding international flights. You can spend less than that and you can certainly spend more! Adding a beach holiday to your safari can help reduce costs because, although more flying is involved, beach hotels are generally cheaper than safari lodges as they do not include all the game-viewing activities. For more information on planning your budget, and good options for affordable safaris please contact us on 0121 472 1541.
Peace of Mind
For your financial protection, we are financially bonded both through our membership of the Travel Trust Association (Membership No. R1236) and as a result of our ATOL Bonding (Licence No. T7147). Your money is kept in a trust account until you return from your holiday, so if anything happens to us or to your suppliers your money is safe. For more information on financial protection when booking with AfricaAway, please click here.
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