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In bad seasons, the tent costs an average of $700 a day, and in other seasons, $1,000 a day......"The tour guide introduced me while introducing me, and as a result, my mouth was almost closed: setting up a tent in a place where this kind of bird doesn't poop costs thousands of dollars a day?
Many people say that the Okavango Delta is the most expensive tourist destination in Africa.
There are a lot of high-end hotels in Okavango, including a British hotel chain, which spent 150 million US dollars in 2008 to lease an eight-hectare commercial land in central London, which lasted four years and was ready to officially open in 2012, with a total of 5 double rooms, 7 single suites, including the front desk, driver, chef, room service cleaning, housekeepers, security, guides, including a total of 85 employees Of course, the hotel ** is also very beautiful, and a single suite is 33,657 yuan including tax Nights, 51764 nights in a double suite. (Note: Prices during the epidemic).
According to the lobby manager, guests staying here for more than 4 days can not only provide meals, but also take yachts or jeeps, helicopters at three scenic spots, and armed *** can also provide security personnel and security personnel, which is the full cost of 4 days.
Do you have cheaper rooms?Of course, because this kind of tourism is for niche and high-end people, most people still travel to other places, such as Gaborone, Botswana, which averages around $500 a year and $800 during peak periods. If other costs are included, the off-season ticket price for a 5-day tour is generally not less than $3,000, or nearly 20,000 yuan, and during the peak period, it is $1,000, or about 32,000 yuan.
However, with their **, there will not be such good rooms and services, so most people live in tent hotels.
The cost of 4 to 5 days of Delta camping is detailed on the Botswana Tourism Association**.
2 stars: $380-$480 (approx. 2500-3100), standard standard small tent, shared bathroom;
3-star: $450-$650 ($2900-4200), comfortable tent with two shared bathrooms;
4 stars: $550-$900 (3600-5800), with medium-high quality tents, with air conditioning, private bathroom, separate terrace;
5-star: $1500-$4000 ($9700-26000), privacy protected by private estate, lavish tent with separate living room and upscale bathroom.
Most of the 4-star tent hotels are built on a fixed campsite, so they are fully equipped, and in order to avoid noise, there is a large separation between each room, most of the 5-star tent hotels are equipped with private pools, spas and other facilities, and can also provide free breakfast, outdoor attractions, vehicles and yachts.
3-star hotels belong to licensed "island" hotels, that is, limited to a specific area or "island", because you can freely change your residence, so it is more popular, generally 4-5 meters long tent is divided into two parts in the middle, and the back is used as a public bathroom, the disadvantage is that there is no water and electricity, and the washing needs to be carried manually by the staff, and the time is limited.
The 2-star hotels are all standard rooms, only the most basic bedding, the toilet is in a separate tent, the staff will organize everyone to take turns to take a bath, and when going to the toilet, the door curtain is pulled down to indicate that someone is using it.
I have to say that the waiters here are all local natives, and the first thing they have to learn in training is to smile, whether it is at work, or in service, or even when meeting guests, they will have a smile on their faces, revealing a row of white teeth.
A black brother told me: "According to the rules, if it is not related to safety, environmental protection and animals, we can freely choose the camp, and during the peak period, we have to set up twenty or thirty tents, and the guests are mostly British, American, German, and very few Asian." ”
In addition to these, the "basic tent" is also additional, ** cheaper than a two-star tent, in short, it provides accommodation for employees to set up their own camp.
The biggest advantage of a tent hotel without a fixed residence is interaction, because they have a higher attendance rate and they are younger, so they can easily overcome the barriers between them, they can meet like-minded people at any time, even the most social, and they can also organize some activities with everyone, such as hiking, such as hiking, such as taking pictures, such as picnics together.
Because ** is relatively cheap, three stars and above tent hotels do not include meals (pay separately when signing up for the tour), some hotels also have a simple cafeteria, mainly with bread, fried triangles and other pasta-based, with some auxiliary foods such as cucumbers, carrots, yogurt, jam, etc.
So, how can you enjoy and save money in such an expensive attraction?Brother Xiaohei's recommendation is to prepare some fruit and milk by yourself, after all, the food in the delta is not very good, even if it is a five-star restaurant, it is very difficult to find the best food, if you can join a free tour, it will be even better.
Botswana officially announced that it wants hotels in the entire delta region to join the "public welfare travel" program, that is, according to the standard of hotels, at least 5-10 trips per month, a single ticket price of 35 US dollars to 88 US dollars, three meals for the whole journey, all three scenic spots are free, and one person can only go to one trip (which is why many tour groups will pay a lot of money to buy).
If a guest gives a poor review or complains about the hotel's service, this evaluation will affect the tax evaluation for the following year, and if the score is low, you will need to pay less tax, or even be tax-free altogether.
The three scenic spots are different, some hotels have good facilities, can provide sightseeing cars, cruises, horseback riding and other activities, as for accommodation, it depends on the respective hotel. Some small hotels may not have such facilities, but they do do innovative activities such as "water after morning tea", and each hotel has a guided tour to give guests a comprehensive understanding of the Okavango Delta.
Therefore, many travelers to the Pearl River Delta no longer complain about the cost of **, but are willing to buy (I strongly recommend participating in the $88 price**, three meals and three looks flawless).