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We find that
many people assume that its cheaper to book direct however we are
confident that you will save yourself lots of money, time and stress
if you use the services of an experienced tour operator.
All accommodation prices on this website are the same as the rate
paid by those who book direct … or even less! How can we do
this? We negotiate special rates with the hotels given our volume
of business so we make our money on the difference between the public
or “rack” rates and our special rates. The hotels also
sometimes offer us special long stay rates that aren’t always
available on their websites.
But YOU gain so much more...
• No availability
or booking hassles
• Expert advice and someone to discuss
your safari plans
• Assistance with itinerary planning
• The financial protection of our ABTA and CAA bonds (if booking
through our UK office)
• Detailed documentation with ideas of thing to do and see where
you are staying, restaurants, shopping, directions etc. |
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How
else can you save money if you use a tour operator? We know...
• Which flight routings are the most cost-effective…
• How to plan an itinerary to avoid unnecessary stopovers which
don’t add to your holiday enjoyment but do add to the cost…
• Which hotels offers long stay rates…
• Which safari camps have negotiated circuit rates so that you
pay less per night if you stay at 2 or more different camps…
• When a low season rate is a bargain and when it means you
really don’t want to travel at that time! |
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Here
are some further ways for you to save money...
• Review our Specials on a regular basis. This is our summary
of the best value accommodation and tours at the moment.
• Look at our Value Deals (under each relevant hotel, country
lodge or safari camp.) Many of these deals are only available to tour
operators.
• Give us a target budget. Some of our clients are concerned
that such a budget will be used as a starting point! However, in our
experience, giving an accurate budget results in saving money as we
search around for the best deals to keep within your budget, we plan
the most cost-effective routing and we also advise you on which comparatively
expensive hotels are worth every penny and which ones can be substituted
if necessary. It also ensures that we don’t waste your time
recommending inappropriate places….
• Write a lodge or hotel review and receive a discount off your
next holiday with Cedarberg. It doesn’t need to be long - just
120 to 200 words – and should be written from the heart as to
why you liked/loved it and anything you didn’t like (hopefully
not too much!). If the review is accepted by us and placed on the
website, we’ll give you a R500 discount off your next Cedarberg
holiday. |
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