You're quite right to say that the pricing of an African safari is full of confusing hidden charges for the newcomer, and I'd also agree with Mickey regarding Tanzania and Zim (but be careful of which area in Zim) as good choices of destination. Botswana would also be worth considering.
You might like to take a look at our website (address below) for details of some of our 2004 packages where we spell everything out for the various countries we operate in.
I'll also send you an e-mail with full details of how we price our safaris ane exactly what is included and what is not.
An important rule to remember is that if something sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.