Which kind of safari fits
The vehicle, the rules of the land, and who sets the pace matter more than the brochure category.
Park, reserve, and private land
National parks such as Kruger, the Serengeti, and the Masai Mara are the famous wildlife areas. In peak months you share the sightings with other vehicles. You stay on the roads. The experience is still extraordinary, and the from-prices are often easier than a private concession.
A private reserve or concession usually means fewer vehicles and a guide who can stay with a sighting. Some of them allow off-road driving and night drives. They cost more because you are paying for that access and for a smaller camp. Kruger’s private neighbours, parts of the Mara conservancies, and many Botswana concessions work this way.
Ask which of the two your quote uses. The word “safari” covers both, and they do not feel the same at 8am when three other cars arrive.
Who is in the vehicle
A private vehicle means your party and your guide. You decide whether to wait at a river or move on. A shared vehicle, or a seat on a scheduled drive, costs less and means the group’s interests win.
Families usually do better with a private vehicle, shorter drives, and a camp that accepts children. Some camps set their own age rules. Those rules are confirmed on the quote, not guessed here. On this site every traveler is priced at the published per-person rate until a separate child rate exists.
Honeymoon and luxury quotes are mostly about pace and privacy: a smaller camp, a slower afternoon, sometimes a beach or the falls at the end. They are not a different species of animal.
Flying, driving, walking
Fly-in safaris are normal in Botswana and in remote parts of Kenya and Tanzania. The flights are small, baggage is limited, and the hour you save is the point. Soft bags pack more easily than hard suitcases.
Self-drive suits Namibia and a lot of South Africa, where the roads are the journey. A guided version of the same route can still be quoted if you would rather not navigate park gates yourself.
Walking, canoeing, and boats are the right kind of safari when the park is known for them. They are a poor add-on if they are squeezed into a day that is already a long transfer.