A South African Safari: Affordable Luxury!
Last time we told you how you could experience the same amount of pampering while on an African safari as you can have in any of major first world cities or countries.
However, these days, when the word ‘luxury’ is mentioned, many people automatically tune out. Especially now, with the entire globe being plunged into an economic recession, most people are cash strapped and cutting down – especially on luxuries.
Truth is, life hasn’t stopped entirely. People still fall in love, get married and go on honeymoon.
Luckily, for most grooms saddled with the task of whisking his bride away for an unforgettable trip to signal the maiden voyage of their lives together, there are options that will prevent the couple from having to put the “for poorer†part of the vows to test just yet.
Because the good news is that Africa – especially South Africa – still offers exceptional value for money. Most other currencies are far stronger than the Rand, translating into a favourable exchange and amazing savings. For example, the February 2009 US edition of Travel + Leisure magazine notes that a martini in Cape Town could cost you $3.30 versus $32.08 in Paris.
And according to a recent article on easier.com, a weeklong safari at a luxury game lodge could amount to as little as £2705pp – and that amount includes return flights with South African Airlines!
So the key words to equate with South Africa nowadays are definitely ‘affordable luxury’.
