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Current Rates

Season 2027

Daily Tariff & Service Fees

USD $ 15% VAT EXCL
DAILY TARIFF & SERVICE FEES USD $ 15% VAT EXCL
1 PROFESSIONAL HUNTER + 1 CLIENT / PER DAY $500
1 PROFESSIONAL HUNTER + 2 CLIENTS / PER DAY $400
OBSERVER / PER DAY $300
FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP & AIRPORT TRANSFER $300
TROPHY HANDLING FEE / PER SAFARI $200
LOCAL TRANSFER TRIP / PER VEHICLE / PER DAY $200
DOG PACK / BAITING FEE - BUSHPIG / BLUE DUIKER / LYNX $200
PREDATOR CALLING / PER NIGHT / PER SESSION $300
TRADITIONAL RIFLE HIRE / PER CALIBER / PER SAFARI $200
LONG-RANGE RIFLE HIRE / PER CALIBER / PER SAFARI $300
SHOTGUN HIRE / PER DAY / EXCL AMMO $50
LONG-RANGE / AMMUNITION / PER ROUND $8

Eastern Cape | South Africa

Areas Key: S - Southern / N - Northern
Species Hunting Area USD $
Baboon / Jackal / Monkey S & N Areas $500
Blesbuck, Common S & N Areas $700
Blesbuck, White S & N Areas $800
Bontebuck S & N Areas $1,750
Bushbuck, Cape S Area $2,200
Bushpig S & N Areas $1,000
Caracal / Lynx S & N Areas $1,000
Duiker, Blue S Area $2,500
Duiker, Grey S & N Areas $500
Eland, Cape S & N Areas $3,750
Fallow Deer S & N Areas $1,000
Gemsbuck, Common S & N Areas $1,950
Gemsbuck, Golden S & N Area $3,000
Grysbuck, Cape S & N Areas $3,500
Hartebeest, Red S & N Areas $1,400
Impala, Common S & N Areas $700
Impala, Black S & N Areas $3,000
Klipspringer N Area $2,500
Kudu, East Cape S & N Areas $2,950
Lechwe, Common / Red S & N Areas $3,000
Nyala S & N Areas $3,500
Oribi S Area $3,500
Ostrich S & N Areas $500
Reedbuck, Common S & N Areas $2,500
Reedbuck, Mountain S & N Areas $750
Roan Antelope S & N Areas $7,000
Sable S & N Areas $6,500
Springbuck, Black N Area $850
Springbuck, Common S & N Areas $500
Springbuck, Copper N Area $1,250
Springbuck, Kalahari N Area $1,800
Springbuck, White N Area $1,600
Steenbuck S & N Areas $700
Tsessebe S Area $3,000
Vaal Rhebuck S & N Areas $2,500
Warthog S Area $1,000
Waterbuck S & N Areas $2,500
Wildebeest, Black S & N Areas $1,200
Wildebeest, Blue S & N Areas $1,500
Wildebeest, Golden S & N Areas $3,000
Zebra, Burchell's S & N Areas $1,500
Zebra, Hartman's N Area $3,000

Cape Buffalo Package

Species Packages USD $
Cape Buffalo Hunt | 7 - 10 Days Hunting 1x1 Inclusive of Cape Buffalo, All Services & Taxes $18,500

Specialized Quota

Dangerous Game, Royal Game & Vita Darting Experiences
Species USD $
Cape Buffalo / Ex Package on Plains Game Hunt $14,000
Aoudad / Barbary Sheep $4,500
Zebra, Cape Mountain $5,000
Giraffe $6,000
White Rhino Vita Dart $9,500
Black Rhino Vita Dart P.O.R

Bird Hunting

Bird Hunting / Per Day / Excl Day Fee # Guns USD $
Grey Wing Partridge Over Pointer / Per Gun / Per Day 1 $2,000
Grey Wing Partridge Over Pointer / Per Gun / Per Day 2 $1,500
Grey Wing Partridge Over Pointer / Per Gun / Per Day 3 $1,000
Grey Wing Partridge Over Pointer / Per Gun / Per Day 4 + $850

Standard Film & Edit Rates / per safari

# DAYS USD $ / EXCL 15% VAT
5 DAY HUNT $1,750
7 DAY HUNT $2,450
8 DAY HUNT $2,800
10 DAY HUNT $3,500

Signature Photo

$265.00 per day

Photography:

Professional hunting photography throughout the safari:

  • Trophy Photos
  • Camp & Lifestyle
  • Edited High Resolution Gallery
  • Edited Photos Delivered Daily
  • Final Digital Gallery Delivered

Standard Signature Film

$350.00 per day

Video:

Professionally filmed & edited safari film:

  • Camp lifestyle coverage
  • Digital delivery of final film
  • Colour Graded and Sound design
  • 4K UHD Delivery

Elite Experience

$500.00 per day

Photography:

Professional hunting photography throughout the safari:

  • Trophy Photos
  • Camp & Lifestyle
  • Edited High-Resolution Gallery
  • Edited Photos Delivered Daily
  • Final Digital Gallery Delivered
  • Photo Book - Printed and delivered.

          

Video:

Professionally filmed & edited safari film:

  • Camp lifestyle coverage
  • Digital delivery of final film
  • Highlight Reel

Terms & Conditions

Rates & Pricing

All prices are quotes in USD $ and are set per season.

For the latest current rates contact us at johnxsafarishunts@gmail.com

Booking Procedures & Conditions

Once you have contacted us with your hunting enquiry, booking can take place via your agent or directly with John X Safaris.

Deposits

Deposits are non-refundable.

PLAINS GAME: A minimum deposit of 50% / $3000 of the total daily rate is required to confirm a booking, while trophy fees will be determined by the year in which the hunt takes place in UNLESS 100% of the day fee/s is settled which will lock trophy fees at those rates of the year in which a deposit is paid, unless stated differently within your contract.

CAPE BUFFALO: A minimum deposit of $5000 of the total Package is required to confirm a booking, while trophy fees will be determined by the year in which the hunt takes place in UNLESS 100% of the Total Packages is settled which will lock trophy fees at those rates of the year in which a deposit is paid, unless stated differently within your contract.

A hunt is only CONFIRMED once a contract has been undertaken between JXS and the client, and a deposit has been paid. A contract is valid for 14 days from date of issue.

Payment

Full payment of the balance of the total daily rate for the safari is due upon arrival at camp.

Trophy fees can be settled at the end of the hunt.

We do accept wires, cash and all leading credit cards. Please note there may be a slight difference in credit card charges from time of payment to when the transaction takes place due to exchange rate fluctuations.

Surcharges on Transactions

Credit Cards - A 3.5% surcharge will be levied on all credit card transactions.

Our Prices

Include the Following
  • Pick- up and drop-off at the nearest airport to camp in the area in which you will be hunting, unless prior special arrangements have been made.
  • Hunting license fees.
  • The services of an experienced and qualified Professional Hunter with a well-equipped four-wheel-drive vehicle and a tracker.
  • Standard Safari equipment where required.
  • Complete support crew of camp staff, trackers, skinners and chefs.
  • Safari camps ranging from comfortable country hunting camps to luxurious safari lodges.
  • All land transportation while on safari.
  • All meals, drinks, Wifi and laundry services.
Our Prices

Additional Costs

Our Prices do not Include
  • International & Domestic flights.
  • Shipping & Taxidermy.
  • Day Fee/s for the day of arrival – first night in camp.
  • Trophy handling fee per hunter /per safari.
  • Provincial transfers if required, unless prior special arrangements have been made.
  • Dog pack charges per day for all hunts conducted with dogs.
  • Rifle hire and ammunition per safari if required.
  • Baiting fee/s where required.
  • Local transfer trip/s IF the Professional Hunter allocated to your hunt is not utilized for this transfer.
  • A 15% Government-regulated Value-Added Tax (VAT) on all daily rates and services. This tax does not apply to game fees.
  • Gratuities for safari staff and Professional Hunters.
  • Meals and liquor outside of camps and hunting areas.
  • Telephones service/s
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Terms & Conditions

Wounded / Harvested Trophies

Any animal wounded/hit, and found OR lost, will be deemed as taken. The full trophy fee will apply.

Gratuities

The preferred method of tipping for trackers, camp staff, safari crews and PH's should be done in USD$ cash. Alternatively, feel free to add tips to the final bill of the safari which can be tallied and added at the end with your remaining hunt balance. Our office will then ensure the various team members are paid out in accordance with your personal wishes.

Check with your Professional Hunter what the norm is on tipping and at all times keep in mind a tip is a bonus greatly appreciated, but not expected.

Insurance

John X Safaris recommends that ALL clients obtain travel insurance prior to their safari.

Cancellation / Postponement Policy

In the event of a client cancelling a safari less than 9 months prior to the commencement date of the safari, the deposit will be forfeited if the dates cannot be rescheduled to alternate date/s within the same season.

Safaris postponed/cancelled more than 9 months prior to the commencement date of the hunt will see full deposit value transferable to the following season. Trophy rates will be set at that of the season the hunt takes place in unless daily rates are settled in full to lock in rates for the following season.

Deposits are non-refundable.

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