Nairobi, Kenya in £480s-£580s & €580s-€590s rtn

Challenge of the day: proving that the words 'safari' and 'budget' can both exist in the same sentence

SkyTeam does half the work here by dishing out impressively low fares to the safari capital, Kenya — including flights at the tail end of peak season.

Now for the fun stuff, booking your tour. We've found SafariBookings.com to offer the most reasonably priced trips, starting from the €200s — and if you're not sure what to expect from a budget safari, you can read about our East African adventures here.

Top tip: Don’t just book through the website, message the company directly. You might get a better price, and more of your money will probably go to the actual company. Also worth asking about any offers or group discounts — smaller, local operators often give the best value and support the community :-)