We (4 women) just returned from a 17 day Kenya/Tanzania safari and we chose the budget camping/basic lodge/bandas way to spend out nites because we were on a tight budget as well and we saved a bundle and more importantly we experienced Africa the way it should be experienced!! I spend 9 months researching companies and costs and the best deal I found for short or long safaris was with Mountsafaris out of Nairobi (INVALID URL for Jeremiah Gathu. They had everyone beat with prices and they will customize your trip as you like with as few as 2 people.

Enjoy your trip!!