Examples
Party size changes everything
The vehicle and the guide are costed per vehicle, not per head. That one fact reshapes the arithmetic.
| Party | Comfort to classic | Premium | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couple | Highest per head | Highest per head | Vehicle and guide split two ways; single-occupancy pressure on some rooms |
| Family of four | Meaningfully lower per head | Lower per head | Vehicle splits four ways, child rates at most camps, family units cheaper than two doubles |
| Group of six | Lowest per head | Exclusive use starts to compete | Two vehicles or one large one; whole-house rates become good value |
| Solo traveller | Highest of all | Highest of all | Single supplements are real; some camps waive them in low season, always ask |
Directional only. Real numbers depend on month, camps and routing, which is exactly what an itemised quote is for. Not a quote and not a tariff.
The exclusive-use crossover
Whole-house rates are quoted for the property, not per head. So as your party grows, the per-person cost falls, while a camp’s does not.
The crossover is usually around six people. Above eight, taking a house is frequently cheaper per person than booking the same party into a camp, and you get your own cook, guide and vehicle as well.
If you are travelling alone
Single supplements are real and occasionally steep. Three things help: travelling in low season, when some camps waive them; choosing camps that have single rooms rather than charging a supplement on a double; and asking explicitly, which we always do.
What we will tell you
If your party size makes a different shape of trip better value (a house instead of camps, or four nights instead of six) we will say so in the first reply, with both priced.
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