"Europe's secret safari"
World Famous
Serengeti
Tanzania
The Great Migration, the Big Five, and endless golden savanna stretching to the horizon.
“No yellow fever vaccine needed for this wildlife watching”
European Alternative
Extremadura
Spain
Spain's wild, untouched frontier: vast dehesa plains where thousands of cranes winter, Iberian lynx prowl.
The True Cost
Average prices from London
World
Serengeti
flight
Europe
Extremadura
train
€363
True price saved
True price reflects hidden social and ecological costs such as CO₂ and air pollution.
1.2t
Less CO₂
97%
Emission reduction
Prices are market averages, not lowest fares. Hidden costs based on CE Delft external-cost factors.
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Estimates from London, adjusted for current fuel prices
Serengeti
by flight · 6,833km
Extremadura
by train · 1,443km
from €190
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Serengeti
Extremadura
Why These Two?
Both are vast, open plains teeming with wildlife and spectacular bird migrations.
Travelling to Serengeti
By flight · 7,400 km
CO₂: 1,376 kg
Travelling to Extremadura
By train · 1,700 km
CO₂: 48 kg(97% less)
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Photo · Serengeti by Unsplash · Extremadura by The Week