A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Serengeti National Park vs. Aswan for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

Should you visit Serengeti National Park or Aswan?

Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?

If you're trying to decide where to visit between Serengeti National Park or Aswan, this travel comparison, which includes costs, can help. The overall cost of travel is usually a consideration when deciding where to go next, and the cost comparison down below can help you decide based on the average prices from other travelers along with your own travel budget.

Where Should I go: Serengeti National Park or Aswan?

Serengeti National Park

Sprawling across 5,700 square miles of northern Tanzania in East Africa, Serengeti National Park makes up one of the oldest ecosystems in the world-one whose climate, vegetation, and fauna has barely changed over the past million years.  Today the park is a major wildlife destination, especially during the Great Migration when over a million hoofed animals are on the move.

Aswan

Lounging along the Nile like Egyptian royalty is a fantasy for most world travelers. If you want to do it without the hustle and bustle of Cairo, there's always Aswan. This city in the south of Egypt is the smallest of the three major cities on the Nile. Located just below the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Aswan's 275,00 people include a large portion of Nubians – mostly resettled from their flooded homeland.

For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Eco Tours in Tanzania, The Best Cultural Tours in Tanzania, The Best 10-Day Tours in Egypt, and The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in Egypt.


Which place is cheaper, Aswan or Serengeti National Park?

These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.

  • Serengeti National Park Prices
    Tanzania Prices
    Aswan Prices
    Egypt Prices
  • Average Daily Cost Per person, per day
    Serengeti National Park $147
    Aswan $29

The average daily cost (per person) in Serengeti National Park is $147, while the average daily cost in Aswan is $29. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Serengeti National Park and Aswan in more detail.



Accommodation
  • Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person
    Serengeti National Park $54
    Aswan $9.66
  • Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room
    Serengeti National Park $108
    Aswan $19
Compare Hotels in Serengeti National Park and Aswan

Looking for a hotel in Serengeti National Park or Aswan? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.

Hotels in Serengeti National Park


Hotels in Aswan


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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Aswan Hotel Prices.

Local Transportation
  • Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
    Serengeti National Park $20
    Aswan $5.30

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Aswan

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Aswan:

  • Abu Simbel Shared Transfer: $37
  • Arrival Transfer from Aswan Airport to Hotels or Nile Cruise: $26
  • Aswan Airport Private Arrival Transfer: $28
  • Aswan Airport Transfer: $24
  • Aswan Airport Transfers inside city & to Luxor, Hurghada- One Way: $18
  • Aswan Airport VIP Transfer – Private,Comfortable &On-Time Service: $35
  • Aswan City Tour With Private Transfer and Live Guide: $45
  • Aswan Port Private Arrival Transfer: $24
  • Aswan To Luxor Transfer Or Luxor To Aswan{Private}Reliable Driver: $55
  • Aswan to Luxor Private Transfers: $55
  • Edfu and Kom Ombo Day Tour with Luxor Transfer: $132
  • Edfu and Kom Ombo Day Tour with Luxor Transfer: $80

Is it cheaper to fly into Serengeti National Park or Aswan?

Prices for flights to both Aswan and Serengeti National Park change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.





Food
  • Food Meals for one day
    Serengeti National Park $65
    Aswan $15

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Aswan

Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Aswan.

  • Night Dinner Cruise in Cairo: $42
  • Nubian Dinner at Nubian Village: $60
  • Your Grandmothers Cooking Class In Aswan: $90

Entertainment
  • Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
    Serengeti National Park $51
    Aswan $9.09

Typical Entertainment Prices in Aswan

Some typical examples of activities, tours, and entrance ticket prices in Aswan are as follows:


  • Temple Kom Ombo for Two
    $1.17

Tours and Activities in Aswan

Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Aswan are as follows:

  • 2 Hours Tour in Philae Temple: $19
  • Private Tour Sail on the Nile Aswan Felucca Ride: $20
  • Aswan Engineering Marvels Private High Dam & Obelisk Tour: $20
  • Felucca Nile Cruise in Aswan: $20
  • Philae Temple private tour or Sound and light show evining: $25
  • Aswan Highlights Tour Philae Temple High Dam Unfinished Obelisk: $25
  • Full Day Tour to Abu Simbel Temples from Aswan: $25
  • Nubian Village Tour: $25
  • Shared Half-Day Tour to the Nubian Village: $25
  • Explore Philae Temple and High-Dam on Half-day Tour: $26
  • Nubian Village Tour by Motorboat: $28
  • Aswan City Private Tour By Horse Carriage: $29

Alcohol
  • Alcohol Drinks for one day
    Serengeti National Park $15
    Aswan $1.04


When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Serengeti National Park and Aswan, we can see that Serengeti National Park is more expensive. And not only is Aswan much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. So, traveling to Aswan would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Aswan and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Serengeti National Park would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Serengeti National Park than you might in Aswan.

If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Serengeti National Park Expensive? and Is Aswan Expensive?.