I get this question all the time. I’m not a rich man, I’m not sure I can afford a South African Safari. The truth is I talk to people all over the world anymore. I literally spend hours and hours talking Safaris. Within the first few minutes of our conversations people let me know about their finances. Well, mainly the working class does. Yes, I sometimes get to book people who have enough money that they arn’t concerned about costs. However I mainly deal with the upper middle class. That’s what I’am and Leab is as well. I have sent Fireman, Lawyers, Taxidermists, Pharmacists, Farmers, Retirees and lot’s of Lucky Kid’s on Safari. Sometimes people have deep pockets, most of the time however our clients are working overtime, taking on another job, dipping into savings, selling unused toy’s or even mowing lawns!! Doing whatever it takes to make their dreams come true. I’ve been there and done that myself. So has Leab. With all that being said, I want to assure our potential clients that we Ingwe Safaris know how hard most of our clients dollars were earned. This is conveyed in our attitudes before, during and after your South African safari. We are the hardest working safari operators in all of Africa. You might find a cheaper hunt package out there. Maybe a couple hundred dollars lower but the vast majority are lot’s higher though. So at the end of your safari, you have to ask yourself if you got what you paid for, did you peg out the fun meter, was your hunt as described, would you go back and did you make a friend in Africa. Our motto is to have you answer yes to all the above questions and give you more that what you bargained for!

I can say without a doubt that every hunter has at least once entertained the idea of an African safari.  Has imagined of placing that first step into the red dirt of the Dark Continent. Seeing all the African game, walking through the bush, laying your rifle across shooting sticks with a big male kudu or whatever lined up in your new African rifles cross-hairs. It’s really different down there. You can just feel it in the air, see it in the clear nights, hear it in the way people talk. No PETA down there either. Leopards ate them long ago, lol !! Africa has never been as attainable as it is today. Safaris from just a decade ago were more expensive and more troublesome that today. Global travel has became easier with the Internet, safari operators are going head to head and everyone can surf the net for the best deals, the PH’s and Outfitters that are ripping people off “become know on the net” and ran out of business and so on. Also, the dollar verses ZAR is doing good, not great but good. So now is really a great time to go. I don’t see it ever getting any cheaper or less restrictive.

For the third year in a row Ingwe Safaris has be able to hold to keep our hunts the same price. I’m not sure how long we can do this. The ZAR has slipped this month to 8-1 last year it was 11-1. Gas has fallen but is again on the rise and general inflation and business expenses are rising in South Africa. If you book this year and if we do have to raise our prices next year, your package price is locked in at today’s prices. I still have some May and June slots open. July and most of August is full. However,we still have some slots open here and there from March to October. Call or email me 918 857 3054 for the latest info.

Jerry Starkey