Polecat Safaris

Cost Breakdown

What your journey costs, and what it covers

Every price on this site is per person sharing, on a private basis: your own vehicle, your own guide and your own pace. Park fees, accommodation, meals and transfers are already in it, so the figure you see is the figure you plan around.

Rates move with the season and with which lodges have space for your dates. Your final price is confirmed in writing with your itinerary before you pay anything.

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Itinerary Prices

Every journey we publish

Safaris

What Is Included

What the price covers

The same on every itinerary of its kind. Anything particular to one journey, such as a bush flight or drinks in the rate, is listed on that itinerary's page.

On safari

Included

  • A private 4×4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof, for your party alone
  • A dedicated professional English-speaking safari guide throughout
  • All accommodation as listed
  • All meals shown in the itinerary
  • All game drives and activities listed in the itinerary
  • Park, conservation area and Ngorongoro Crater fees
  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure
  • Bottled drinking water in the vehicle, and government taxes

Not included

  • International flights to and from Kilimanjaro (JRO)
  • Tanzanian visa fees
  • Travel insurance
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Tips and gratuities for your guide and lodge staff
  • Optional activities not listed in the itinerary

On Kilimanjaro

Included

  • Airport transfers from Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport
  • Hotel-to-gate and return transfers
  • A professional mountain guide
  • An experienced mountain crew and adequate porters
  • A mountain cook, and fresh meals throughout the trek
  • Kilimanjaro National Park entrance and conservation fees
  • Rescue fees
  • Camping or hut fees, and accommodation as listed for your route
  • A sleeping mattress
  • Walking poles
  • An oximeter and an emergency oxygen cylinder, with daily altitude monitoring
  • A medical kit
  • Drinking water, approximately 3 litres a day
  • Storage for excess luggage not needed on the mountain
  • A hot shower and a complimentary massage after the descent
  • VAT and applicable government taxes

Not included

  • International or domestic flights
  • Personal hiking and mountain equipment
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips for the mountain crew
  • A private toilet, available at an additional cost
  • Additional porter services
  • Personal expenses

Optional Extras

What you might add

None of these are in the itinerary price. Each is quoted per person with your itinerary, so nothing is added on the day.

Travelling alone

Prices are per person sharing. A single supplement applies to solo travellers and is quoted on request, because it depends on the lodges on your itinerary.

Tipping

Tips are not included and are never compulsory. The amount is entirely yours to decide, and your safari consultant can give you current guidance for your itinerary.

Flights, visas and insurance

International flights, Tanzanian visa fees and travel insurance are arranged by you. Our travel information covers what you need before you fly.

Your Quote

A real price for your dates

Tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and we will send a draft itinerary with real lodges and a confirmed price.