Local Payment & personal spending
'Confused about what a local payment is and where it goes as well as information on personal spending'
Local Payment
The safari leader manages the kitty during the safari and it covers all the local expenses the tour encounters on a day to day basis for all the passengers and crew. The kitty (local payment) must be paid to the tour leader on the morning of departure. This payment is always payable in US$ (cash), US$ being the Africa's most accepted currency (NO TRAVELLERS CHEQUES OR CREDIT CARDS). Shop around before buying US$, this could save you quite a bit of money.
Local payment per group size:
GROUPS UP TO 12 PEOPLE PER VEHICLE: Food, entry fees & camping fees
GROUPS UP TO 14 - 16 PEOPLE PER VEHICLE: Entry fees, border taxes & camping fees
GROUPS UP TO 30 PEOPLE PER VEHICLE: Food, entry fees, border taxes & camping fees
Please note: Local payments are not fixed mainly due to exchange rate fluctuations.
Please note: Alcoholic drinks, sodas, bottled water etc etc are not covered in the local payment.
Please note: Local payment does not cover your visas.
A local payment is part of the payment for the Overland safari
Personal spending
- A beer in a bar = US$2.50 +
- Pack of smokes = US$ 2.00 - 3.00 +
- Packet of crisps = US$ 2.00 +
- Internet (1/2 hr) = US$ 3.00 - 5.00 +
The minimum spending amount per day would be in the region of US$ 25.00 - 35.00, obviously you know your self what you require on a day to day basis.
Should you like to party bring more US$
When traveling in Africa always use US$ as this is a international currency, US$ are always welcome! We recommend you purchase US$ in your home country, it is best to have smaller denominations (buying something with a US$ 100.00 bill will result in your change being returned in the local currency).
Please note: US$ bills must be post 1996 - older notes will NOT BE ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!!!
- Eastern Africa: US$ and travelers cheques (credit cards are not widely accepted but could be used in case of emergency)
- Southern Africa (excluding South Africa & Namibia): US$, travelers cheques & credit cards accepted
- South Africa & Namibia: travelers cheques & credit cards
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