What is the TRUE cost of my African Hunting Safari!

[RolandtheHeadless]

Don't figure out the true cost, as then you may have to give the figure to your wife when you ask permission to go.

 

[mark-hunter]

These could potentially include:
* Pro-forma invoices Dipping packing
* Shipping (pro forma invoice)
* Additional taxes if any
* Taxidermy
* Average on tipping
* Full quote on additional species at time of booking.
* Pricing on additional flights, inland commercial or charter, and if so pricing on overnight guest housing, does this include dinner or only breakfast.
* All services that we truly include whilst on safari, transfers to non hunting activities for wives as well as pricing on those transfers and on activities themselves.
* So called free species(Varmint) any Cities or permit fees should you decide to export
* What does moderation mean (maybe I'm really happy after shooting a big kudu for 2 days? And feel like a party does this still fall under the term moderation, or rather when do I start paying and how much.)
* Possible costs on international airfare, as well as cost on inland flights to designated gateway cities.
* Visa costs if any.
* Pre arranged rifle importation

Keep in mind while I understand that there are allot of variables we (outfitters) also need to remeber that we should truly be able to list all costs directly related to visiting with us or as direct result of taking a trophy or exportable animal,

These are all things that seems simple to us but they are concerns especially for the budget minded hunter, who we all depend on.

My point is that trophies fees and daily rates do by no means constitute a complete breakdown on all safari costs involved, as outfitters do we really give our clients a complete breakdown on all safari costs involved, We are their/your contact/route/gateway to Africa and I feel that Ultimately we as outfitters should be responsible for providing clients potential or booked with all information instead of shrugging it off as non related costs.

Jaco

This is a good thread you have started!

Can it be worked out to more details? You mentioned and listed some possible additional costs, and listed them above.

Can you try to build up from there, lets say, starting from one PG, 7 day safari cost that you have for 5 most common PG animals (day rate + trophy fees), and estimate the additional costs from the list given?

 

[BryceM]

I have a pretty good idea what each trip costs, but if I had to pay it all at once from deposit to final taxidermy, I’d probably never go!