Calculate your African Safari Hunt Trip Cost. All-inclusive South African Hunting Safari Packages consist of 7 trophy animals and eight hunting days. See our Africa Hunt Packages.
We offer a comprehensive selection of Plains Game Packages for all budgets for first-time and repeat African hunters in South Africa.
South Africa is known for its diverse habitats and affordability for plains game hunting, making it a top destination for hunters worldwide.
Our all-inclusive African hunting packages are clear and transparent, with no hidden costs. These packages are ideal for trophy hunters seeking quality specimens.
We offer our plains game hunting in a new high-end lodge with stunning views. Hunters stay in individual rooms with ensuite bathrooms that are well-furnished and kept in pristine condition
Hunters are welcome to ask for a tailored trophy Africa Hunting Package.
We provide detailed taxidermy prices and ensure no surprises at your Safari’s end.
All our packages offer 7 trophies over 8 full hunting days. Each Package is named after the two signature animals in the Package. Our hunting packages have no hidden costs, and the price you see is the price you will pay at the end of your hunt.
A summary of our Africa hunt packages is in the tables below.
Most of our animals are indigenous and occur in significant numbers. We offer a genuine free-range Cape Kudu and Impala trophy game hunting experience.
We do not hunt behind high fences and offer 100% fair chase safari African hunting safari adventures. All hunts in South Africa must be guided by a licensed Professional Hunter.
African hunting safaris are popular for their unique wilderness experience, offering opportunities to pursue various game species in a fair chase environment.
African Hunting Safaris
African hunting safaris in South Africa’s malaria-free landscapes deliver world-class trophy quality and unforgettable adventure. With plains game hunting and buffalo hunting led by Nick Bowker, hunters experience the best of Africa’s classic game.
For those seeking the ultimate adrenaline rush, dangerous game hunting safaris such as hippo and crocodile are conducted by Meyrick Bowker, alongside bow hunting safaris and bird hunting, offering traditional challenges with expert guidance.
Our African hunting safari packages are priced per person with no hidden fees, and custom hunting packages can be tailored to your preferred species or hunting areas. Whether you’re after plains game, dangerous game, or bird hunting, Africa promises excitement, adventure, and lasting memories.
Both Nick and Meyrick have dangerous game licenses.
Summary of African Hunt Packages
Our African Hunting Packages offer an unforgettable safari experience, featuring a wide variety of African plains game species across the diverse habitats of the bush veld and open plains.
All packages 8 Days of Hunting and 7 Trophies
Prices Valid for 2025 & 2026 Hunting Trips
Our fully inclusive trophies packages offer an outstanding game hunting safari and great value for money.
Our packages include all costs related to your hunt, such as lodging, meals, permits, transportation, and trophy fees, ensuring convenience and transparency with no hidden fees.
You can choose an Africa Hunting package that meets your needs. Plains game hunting prices are significantly lower than in the United States. Hunters can customize their packages by adding additional animals to their hunts at the normal trophy fees.
- $4000 Gemsbok & Wildebeest Package
- $4500 Kudu & Wildebeest Package
- $5000 Kudu & Gemsbok Package
- $7500 Kudu & Nyala Package
- $8000 Kudu, Nyala & Gemsbok Package
- $8500 Sable & Nyala Package
- $9000 Kudu & Waterbuck Big Game Package
- $10000 Sable Big Game Package
- $11,000 Red Lechwe Big Game Package
How much is the cost of an African Hunting Safari?
How much does an African Safari Hunt cost?
The total price of an African hunting trip is a function of four components. An African Hunting Safari price for an 8-day Plains game hunt with 7 trophies is, on average, between $4000 and $10,000. However, some additional costs need to be considered.
1. Travel costs to Africa are between $1500 and $2500.
2. An All-Inclusive African Hunting Package of between $4000 -$7000.
3. Taxidermy cost of your antelope of between $2500 – $4500.
4. Freight and customs duties for taxidermy shipment of around $3000 – $4000
Selecting Your Africa Hunt package
- Hunters select a package of Trophy animals at a fixed price, which includes the day fee.
- Also included are the cost of accommodation, meals, and daily laundry.
- There are no hidden costs; the headline price is what you pay, excluding travel and taxidermy costs.
- We offer packages for the trophy animals that occur in significant numbers in our hunt area, ensuring a 100 % success rate.
- We offer 7 trophies in all our Africa hunt packages over 8 days of hunting as standard in our South African hunt packages.
- The hunter can always add additional trophies when the opportunity presents itself.
- Additional Trophies over and above the package are based on our standard price list. Our complete trophy price list can be seen below.
- Nick Bowker hunting observer fees (non-hunter) are charged at a daily rate of $150.
- Plains Game hunting packages are always the most cost-effective for the first-time African hunter.
- Our Africa hunting packages and daily rate hunts do not include airfare, hotel stopovers, and taxidermy costs. Prices are in USD.
Our Discount South African Hunting Packages – 2025 & 2026
Gemsbok & Wildebeest Package
1 Hunter $5000 2 Hunters $4000 each.
- Gemsbok
- Black Wildebeest
- Blesbok
- Impala
- Springbok
- Warthog
- Mountain Reedbuck
Kudu & Wildebeest Package
1 Hunter $5500 2 Hunters $4500 each.
- Kudu
- Black Wildebeest
- Blesbok
- Impala
- Springbok
- Warthog
- Mountain Reedbuck
Kudu and Gemsbok Package
1 Hunter $6000 2 Hunters $5000 each.
- Kudu
- Gemsbok
- Blesbok
- Impala
- Springbok
- Warthog
- Mountain Reedbuck
Our client Kudu & Black Wildebeest South African Hunting Safari Style Package
Kudu & Nyala Package
1 Hunter $7500.
- Nyala
- Kudu
- Blesbok
- Impala
- Springbok
- Warthog
- Zebra
$8500 per hunter 2026
Kudu, Nyala & Gemsbok Package
1 Hunter $8000.
- Nyala
- Kudu
- Gemsbok
- Blesbok
- Impala
- Springbok
- Zebra
$9000 per hunter 2026
Sable & Nyala Package
1 Hunter $8500.
- Sable antelope
- Nyala
- Blesbok
- Impala
- Springbok
- Warthog
- Red Hartebeest
$9500 per hunter 2026
Our client Kudu & Nyala Game Hunting Safari Package
African Big Game Safari hunting packages – 2025 & 2026
Kudu Waterbuck Big Game Package
$9000 per hunter
- Kudu
- Waterbuck
- Nyala
- Blue Wildebeest
- Black Impala
- Black Wildebeest
- Red Hartebeest
$11,000 per hunter 2026
Sable Big Game Package
$10,000 per hunter
- Sable
- Kudu
- Waterbuck
- Impala
- Blue Wildebeest
- Fallow Deer
- Zebra
$12,000 per hunter 2026
Red Lechwe Big Game Package
$11,000 per hunter
- Sable
- Red Lechwe
- Kudu
- Waterbuck
- Impala
- Blue Wildebeest
- Black wildebeest
$13,000 per hunter 2026
The following species can be added to any of our Africa packages.
What is included in our African Hunt Packages?
- Nick Bowker, your Licensed Outfitter at all times
- Includes daily rates and trophy fee (Trophies included)
- Eight full days hunting & 9 nights in a 4-star lodge
- A Licensed Hunting Guide (Nick Bowker or Benjamin Pringle)
- Skinners, trackers, and dogs for retrieval of wounded animals
- Transport for pick-up and drop-off at Port Elizabeth airport
- 4×4 hunting vehicles and fuel for the duration of the safari
- Use of high-end rifles, scopes, and ammunition (Sako and Swarovski)
- Accommodation, meals and drinks, and daily laundry
- Field preparation of trophies and delivery to the taxidermy
- All taxes, hunting permits, and hunting licenses.
- Observer rates are $150 per day.
Please note, our policy is that any animal wounded but not recovered (animal wounded) will be charged for, and every effort is made to recover all wounded animals
Hopewell Hunt Lodge
Our African hunting safari can accommodate hunters of any experience level and age. We welcome father-son or father-daughter hunts and extended family hunts where the entire lodge can be booked.
Your Camp for Hunting Trips is Hopewell Lodge. All safaris are conducted from Hopewell, which acts as the base camp. We take day trips to the mountains that can be seen in the background.
South African Trophy Fee Price List for 2025 & 2026
As an alternative to our all-inclusive Africa hunt packages, we offer the opportunity to hunt at a day rate and individual trophy fees. All hunts are eight days long. Information on day rates and trophy prices can be read below.
Packages and daily rate hunts do not include airfare, required hotel stopovers, or taxidermy costs. All prices are in US dollars.
- Our daily rates are $350, excluding arrival and departure days.
- Observer rates are $150 per day, excluding arrival and departure days.
- We are primarily a rifle-hunting outfitter but can offer limited bow hunting in conjunction with your rifle hunt.
- Our African hunting prices can be seen in the tables below.
Price list for Trophies (Trophy Fees)
| Species | Price |
| Blesbuck Common | $500 |
| Blesbok White | $650 |
| Bontebok | $2500 |
| Bushbuck Southern | $1200 |
| Bushpig | $1500 |
| Cape Buffalo | $14500 |
| Common Reedbuck | $1500 |
| Duiker Grey | $500 |
| Eland Cape | $3500 |
| Fallow Deer | $1000 |
| Gemsbok | $1500 |
| Giraffe | $4000 |
| Grey Rhebuck | $2500 |
| Impala | $500 |
| Impala Black | $2500 |
| Kudu Cape | $2000 |
The price list continued (African Hunting Prices)
| Species | Price |
| Mountain Reedbuck | $500 |
| Nyala | $2500 |
| Red Hartebeest | $1200 |
| Red Lechwe | $2500 |
| Roan Antelope | $7000 |
| Sable Antelope | $5000 |
| Springbok Black | $850 |
| Springbok Common | $500 |
| Springbok Copper | $650 |
| Springbok White | $1200 |
| Steenbok | $500 |
| Warthog | $500 |
| Waterbuck | $2500 |
| Wildebeest Black | $1200 |
| Wildebeest Blue | $1800 |
| Zebra | $1200 |
The Springbok Slam
The Springbok Slam is also an excellent addition to any Africa hunts package. It consists of four-color phases of springbok and can be added for $3000.
Frequently Asked Questions About Africa Hunting
Does a Licensed Professional Guide Hunts in South Africa?
By law, all hunting must be guided by a Professional Hunter, who is a qualified hunting guide.
How do you become an Outfitter in South Africa?
All South African hunting Outfitters are required to be licensed with the Professional Hunters Association of South Africa.
How much does it Cost to Trophy Hunt in South Africa or Nambia?
A trophy hunt in South Africa or Nambia for a package of 5 – 7 trophies can cost as little as $5000. This excludes travel and taxidermy costs.
Can I change my mind on animals to hunt?
You only pay for the animals you harvest (or wound) at the end of the day. We can change packages to fit your desires or needs and build custom hunting packages for you.
What is the Success Rate on getting all of the animals I’m after in the Package?
It has happened, though very rare, for a hunting client not to get all of the animals in their Package. You get a credit of 80 percent of the list price of the trophy you do not shoot.
What animals can you hunt in Africa on a budget?
Plains game animals that are inexpensive include Gemsbok, Black Wildebeest, Impala, Springbok, Warthog, and Mountain Reedbuck.
Cull Hunting Packages in South Africa – 2025 & 2026
What is Cull Hunting?
Cull hunting packages are needed for the management of certain animals. This need stems from the animals’ lack of natural predators.
Management hunting is ideal for long-range enthusiasts and is certainly not limited to long-range hunting. Hunting is for mature males and older females and not for substandard or young animals.
Management hunts are no different from a trophy hunts, except you target other animals in the herd.
Cull Hunting prices?
In addition to our 20 and 30 animal packages below, non-trophy animals can be added to any trophy package.
$250 for males and $100 for females for the below-mentioned species:
- Common Blesbok
- White Blesbok
- Impala
- Springbok
- Warthog
- Mountain Reedbuck
Non-trophy Kudu
- Bull $700
- Cow $350
20 Animal African Hunting Cull Package – 5 Species
Package Highlights:
- 8 days of hunting in South Africa’s renowned Eastern Cape Province
- 20 animals across 5 species for maximum value and excitement
- Guided by highly experienced professional hunters
- Hunts in carefully managed areas for sustainable populations and top-class opportunities
- All-inclusive safari: lodge accommodation, meals, field preparation, and full camp staff support
- Ideal for both seasoned hunters and newcomers seeking the ultimate African hunting adventure
20 Animal African Hunting Cull Package 5 Species
1 Hunter $6000
8 Days hunting is all-inclusive for the following 20 animals. No day fee & inclusive of accommodation and meals
- 4 Impala Rams
- 6 Springbok Rams
- 6 Warthog Boars
- 2 Fallow Deer
- 2 Mountain Reedbuck Rams
- Add any Trophies from our special offers set out below or our trophy price list
30 Animal South Hunting Cull Hunt Package 6 Species
1 Hunter $7000
8 Days hunting all-inclusive for the following 30 animals. No day fee & inclusive of accommodation and meals
- 2 Kudu Bulls
- 6 Impala Rams
- 12 Springbok Rams
- 6 Warthog Boars
- 2 Fallow Deer
- 2 Mountain Reedbuck Rams
Taxidermy Alternatives and Cost -2025 & 2026
Alternative one is that you dip and pack your trophies and have your taxidermist do the taxidermy. Dip and pack is a chemical treatment of your trophies and a legal requirement for entrance into the united states.
Alternative two is that you have the taxidermy work done in South Africa and the final product shipped.
For both alternatives, you need to decide which Trophies you will be doing a shoulder mount for and which trophies you will be doing a European skull mount for. Most hunters only decide that on the completion of their hunt.
The images below set out your taxidermy costs for the Kudu, Nyala, and Gemsbok package.
The cost will depend on how much of your taxidermy is shoulder-mounted versus skull mounted.
All South African taxidermist work incurs a 10% fee for export documentation, packing, crating, and admin.
The only variable we do not control is the shipping costs (which include taxes), which is a function of exchange rates, oil prices, and other costs.
We take care of all the field preparation of trophies and delivery to the taxidermy, all of which are included in your Package. Our skinners have a lifetime of experience in field trophy preparation.
We ensure that your taxidermy is of high quality, follow up on delivery, and ensure that your trophies are delivered safely and sound.
Cost of Taxidermy for the Kudu, Nyala, and Gemsbok Package
See up to date price list below
African Hunting Safari Packages – Summary Taxidermy Price-list 2025 & 2026
TT — Timoland Taxidermy
Timoland Taxidermy (TT), founded by Tim Olwage in the Eastern Cape, is a boutique taxidermy studio dedicated to high-quality, realistic trophy mounts. TT prides itself on transparent processes, artistic precision, and personalized client collaboration — ensuring every mount reflects the true spirit of the hunt and preserves memories for a lifetime.
| Trophy | Shoulder Mount | Skull mount |
| Blesbok | $575 | $200 |
| Bontebok | $575 | $200 |
| Bushbuck | $575 | $200 |
| Bushpig | $600 | $200 |
| Buffalo | $1150 | $400 |
| Reedbuck | $575 | $200 |
| Duiker | $475 | $150 |
| Eland | $1150 | $350 |
| Fallow Deer | $575 | $200 |
| Gemsbok | $800 | $260 |
| Giraffe | $1800 | $380 |
| Rhebuck | $500 | $200 |
| Impala Black | $575 | $200 |
| Trophy | Shoulder Mount | Skull mount |
| Impala | $575 | $200 |
| Kudu | $900 | $300 |
| Nyala | $660 | $220 |
| Hartebeest | $800 | $280 |
| Lechwe | $660 | $220 |
| Roan | $900 | $315 |
| Sable | $900 | $315 |
| Springbok | $500 | $200 |
| Steenbok | $475 | $150 |
| Warthog | $500 | $300 |
| Waterbuck | $825 | $280 |
| Wildebeest | $800 | $280 |
| Zebra | $750 | $280 |