Safari Tier™ Ratings are AfricanMecca's proprietary and innovative three tier itineraries designed in complete harmony with our accommodation gauging standards, the first in the East African tourism industry designed from a guest's perspective that allows the guest to accurately and intellectually judge the quality of the accommodations and related services proposed to them.

AfricanMecca's Safari Tier™ Ratings are crucial and beneficial for visiting guests because of the following simple reasons:

1. Creates Consistency In the Services: As knowledgeable and experienced professionals representing our countries, our programs create a consistency in the services received from the accommodations and experience in the park, which in turn means guests are going to be satisfied with their experience in Africa. This specifically relates to the aggregate of the wildlife experience in the park, quality of rooms, quality of meals and quality of services.

2. Well Balanced Itineraries: Our equal opportunity destination focused programs creates a systematic three-tier approach allowing guest to visit the same ecology and ecosystems, and came away with similar experiences while creating a diversity at the accommodation level. Simply put: The constant in our itineraries are our dedicated, highly specialized and personalized services, and variables are the accommodation and activity experience selected by our clients.

3. Tiers Correspond To Rates: We believe that accommodations that represent a certain tier should also reflect their corresponding Safari Tier™ Ratings in the prices it provides. AfricanMecca's Safari Tier™ ratings allow guests to independently judge the value of a program. This approach is superb because prospective guests can determine when a tier three accommodation is overpriced (or over-rated) or a tier one accommodation is priced well below the industry rates.

How AfricanMecca's Safari Tier™ Ratings Work? We Highly Recommend That You Read These Characteristics In Full To Gain A Factual Understanding Of The Experience and Quality Of Your Program On Our Safaris. 

Tier I Programs Characteristics (Best Experience):

• Best Accommodation Standards In Its Destination Category Guest Will Ever Find.

• Excellent Wildlife and Ecological Guiding Skills When On Safari.

• Highest Quality Standards In Amenities, Food, Lodging and Personal Experience.

• Highly Personalized, Professionally Managed, Top Of The Line Services.

• Low Environmental Impact Accommodations.

• Exclusive Locations Away From Mass Tourism Harnessing The Best Wilderness and Wildlife Experience Environment.

• Feel At Home Environment And Programs Designed Around The Needs Of Guests.

• Focus Is Quality and Never Quantity.

• Offer Additional Activities and Program To Create Superb and Genuine African Wilderness Experience.

• Selected By Guests Who Never Want To Compromise Quality And Desire Nothing Less Than The Best.

• Connections And Access Betweens Parks And Destinations Are Via Flight And Supplemented Only By Specific And Minimal Road Logistics Where Air Access Is Limited Or Not Available.

• Game Drives And Game Viewing Are Experienced On Custom Built 4 Wheel Drive Vehicles.

• Fastest Access To The Parks And Destinations With Limited Or No Time Spent Driving In Between Destinations Allowing For More Time In The Wilderness.

• Access Via Air Allows The Ability To Reach Unspoilt, Off The Beaten Tracks And Pristine Destinations. AfricanMecca Selects The Locations Based Purely On Wildlife Numbers, Followed By The Luxury Accommodation Offerings. Many Off The Beaten Tracks And Pristine Destinations May/Can Have Luxurious Accommodations But Also Have Limited Numbers Of Wildlife. Prospective Client Seeking AfricanMecca's Services Can Benefit From Our Unbiased, Factual Destination Planning And Services.

• Tier I Safari Programs Are Selected By AfricanMecca Clients Who Are Willing To Pay For And To Receive The Best AfricanMecca Experience, Top Notch Service And Highly Knowledgeable And Experienced Ground Operations Services, Complemented By Superbly Priced Programs.

• In 2008, The Minimum DAILY Rate For A Tier I Experiences Start Between USD 750.00 To USD 1250.00 Or GBP 395 To GBP 660 Per Person Sharing A Double Room Inclusive Of Complete Ground Services. For Estimated Rates, Please Multiply The Noted Rate By Number Of Days On Safari For Price Range On A Tier I Safari.

• DISCOUNTED LUXURY OPTION FOR THE TIER ONE SAFARI: For those clients wanting to experience similar high end luxury Safari Tier I itineraries at additional DISCOUNTED rate are able to do so by combing air and private road experiences. These services and quotes can only be requested by requesting for AfricanMecca's tailor and planning services. Click Here To Request This Quote Using Our Tailor Make Program Services.

Tier II Programs Characteristics (Balanced Experience):

• Good Value Accommodation Standards In Its Destination Category.

• Very Good Wildlife and Ecological Guiding Skills When On Safari.

• Good Standards In Amenities, Food, Lodging and Personal Experience.

• Professionally Managed, Providing Good Overall Services.

• Most Times Include Accommodations With Many Number Of Guests.

• Creates A Balance Between Quality and Quantity.

• Mostly Time Tabled Program and Most Times Not Flexible To Change.

• Additional Amenities And Services Offered Are Not Included And Cost Extra.

• Selected By Guests Who Do Not Mind Balancing Between Quality and Quantity, And Are Willing To Accept Among Other Things Large Groups Numbers and Touristy Feel Approach. In Other Remote Parts Of Africa Smaller Camp Sized Accommodations Will Be Selected.

• Connections And Access Between Destinations Are Mostly Experienced With A Mix Of Road On Safari Style - Rough And Tough Landscapes Covering Long Distances (4-7 Hours A Day Getting To The Destinations), And Are/Can Be Complemented With Flight Extensions To Accentuate The Overall Experiences. In Parts Of Africa, Where Roads Are Simply Inaccessible Or Long/Arduous/Not Cost Efficient, Air Connections Are Selected To Provide Access To Parks, Reserves & Destinations.

• The Tier II Safaris With Corresponding Air Connections, Depending On The Specific Program, Creates An Experience Between Time On The Road And Time At The Park Leading To A Rewarding Experience.

• Depending On The Type Of Specific Program Selected By AfricanMecca Clients, Game Drives And Wildlife Watching Are Experienced On Custom Built Safari Vans And/Or 4 Wheel Drive Vehicles. Optional Upgrades To Full Custom Built 4 Wheel Drive Vehicles Are Available. When Arriving At Parks, Reserves & Destinations Via Air, Game Drives Are Mostly Experienced (Depending On The Specific Itinerary) On Camp/Lodge Vehicle On Shared Seat In Basis With An Option Of Upgrading The Vehicle Allocation To Exclusive 4x4 Use During Your Stay.

• In 2008, The Minimum DAILY Rate For Safari Tier II Experiences Start Between USD 400.00 To USD 749.00 Or GBP 210 To GBP 394 Per Person Sharing A Double Room Of Complete Ground Services. For Estimated Rates, Please Multiply The Noted Rate By Number Of Days On Safari For Price Range On A Tier II Safari.

• Value Focused Accommodation Standards In Its Destination Category.

• Very Good Wildlife and Ecological Guiding Skills When On Safari.

• Fair Standards In Amenities, Food, Lodging and Personal Experience For Price Paid.

• Price Conscious Approach.

• Value Focused Approach Harnesses A Mass Tourism Approach.

• Time Tabled Program and Most Times Not Flexible To Change.

• Additional Amenities And Services Offered Are Not Included And Cost Extra.

• Selected By Guests Who Always Prefer Price Over Quality, And Are Willing To Accept That Inconsistencies In Quality Of Services Can Be Felt And May Be Received.

• Connections And Access Between Destinations Are Experienced Via Road On Safari Style - Rough And Tough Landscapes Covering Long Distances (4-7 Hours A Day Getting To The Destinations). In Parts Of Africa, Where Roads Are Simply Inaccessible Or Long/Arduous/Not Cost Efficient, Air Connections Are Selected To Provide Access To Parks, Reserves & Destinations.

• Game Drives And Wildlife Watching On Safari Via Road Programs Are Experienced On Custom Built Safari Vans. Optional Upgrades To Custom Built 4 Wheel Drive Vehicles Are Available. When Arriving At Parks, Reserves & Destinations Via Air, Game Drives Are Mostly Experienced (Depending On The Specific Itinerary) On Camp/Lodge Vehicle On Shared Seat In Basis.

• In 2008, The Minimum DAILY Rate For Tier III Experiences Start Between USD 275.00 To USD 399.00 Or GBP 145 To GBP 209 Per Person Sharing A Double Room Of Complete Ground Services. For Estimated Rates, Please Multiply The Noted Rate By Number Of Days On Safari For Price Range On A Tier III Safari.

• AfricanMecca Clients Primarily Select Safari Tier III For The Primary Price Value It Offers Over Other Superb And Valuable Conveniences That Are Part Of A Tier II Or Tier I Safari Experience.

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