1. A benchmark is not a live quote
A published range represents the trip shape recorded in that benchmark: duration, group size, accommodation level, safari format, season and route scope. A live quotation can differ.
2. We keep the components visible
Editors can separate accommodation, park fees, vehicle, guide, transfers, flights, activities, taxes and other components instead of publishing one unexplained total.
3. Time-sensitive data needs evidence
A benchmark should have a source or evidence label, source URL where appropriate, source date and a last-verified date before publication. Editors can also state how many pricing inputs informed the range.
4. Missing data stays missing
The cost finder ranks existing published benchmarks. It does not invent a Tanzania-wide average when the database does not contain comparable evidence.
5. Comparison comes before conversion
Use the benchmark to understand the structure of a quotation, then compare inclusions, vehicle sharing, room basis, route, park nights, cancellation terms and payment requirements before booking.