Africa Travel Forum

Am travelling to Africa in August.Have a safari in Mana and want to know if i can travel from Mana or Kariba to Mutare and how ? then continue into Mozambique and see Gorongosa trans frontier park

Hi, i'm from the UK hoping, and will be staying in cairo for the next six months, i need to find an apartment to rent or room-share. Can anyone help? MyBudget is about 700/800 LE.
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I have been advised that there is no commercial air service to Namibe
Can anyone tell me what is the closest airport to Namibe? (Or another
way to get there?)

Can anyone suggest the easiest way to get to Lobito?

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Im posting the same questions as I forgot to click the box to let me know when a reply is given.

I am going to Accra in August, Has anyone stayed at the Royal Palm Beach Hotel, formally called the Dutch Hotel? Or the Aiport Hotel which they say is minutes from the airport. Any tips, warnings or any other help would be great. Also has anyone flown through Ivory Coast airport. Im wondering how safe or not safe it is

I am going to Accra in August, Has anyone stayed at the Royal Palm Beach Hotel, formally called the Dutch Hotel? Or the Aiport Hotel which they say is minutes from the airport. Any tips, warnings or any other help would be great. Also has anyone flown through Ivory Coast airport. Im wondering how safe or not safe it is.

Can anyone tell me if there is accommodation for rent at the south end of Lake Malawi? Hotel acommodation on the internet seems to suggest that Malawi is aiming at the luxury end of the tourist market.

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I am going on a day trip to Nairobi National Park, Langata Giraffe Center and Daphne Orphanage. My travel agent cited me 100 USD (including game drive in NNP), but I should pay for park fees and entry fee in both giraffe center and Daphne orphanage.
Is this the price, or can i get it cheaper onsite?

Hi All!

I am plannning an Egyptian get-away this winter during Christmas time. I will be starting from Amsterdam and would like to get to Alexandria or Cairo. But I cannot find any good budget flights that may be operating on this route. All that I find is way over budget!

Can anyone tell me any cheap flights from Amsterdam to Alexandria or Cairo? And which city should I choose to stay in, Alexandria or Cairo? I would also like to visit the Sphynx and the Pyramids. Is it all possible to be done in 4 days? Any help is highly appreciated as I dont have any idea about how and where to go in Egypt. Also, how will be the weather in that part of the world at that time of year????

Thanks again!

Travellingtechie!

Is there any way you can confirm that Andrew Coxon owns this chain of hotels in South Africa. I hope to travel there soon, and would like to look him up.

My family ended up in a Polish Setllement Camp called Koja in Uganda.
My Auntie would like to go back to visit Koja, if this place still exists.
I believe it was on Victoria Lake.
They left there for England in 1948.

My wife and I are planning a boat cruise from Dubai to Venice. We transit the Suez Canal and stop at Port Said.

My problem is trying to determine if the transit of the Suez Canal will be done in daylight or whether it will be a night time cruise. My travel agent is not able to answer the question. The itinerary states"

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Depart Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt. at 4.00PM (1600 hrs) on Saturday

At Sea Sunday

Arrive Cairo (Port Said), Egypt 8.00am (0800hrs) Monday.
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Based on that schedule can someone with local knowledge give an opinion whether or not we will be in the Suez Canal during daylight?.

I would also like to know.....how far is it from Sharm-El-Sheikh to the "start" of the actual canal, and likewise.....how far is it from the "end" on the Canal to Port Said.

Hi,
I am going to Egypt with a friend during Christmas time. We want to sleep in a youth hostel and we have already looked the price for the plane ticket. The thing we don't know is how much it would cost there to eat, travel (either by autocar or taxi)and do some activities. We will be there around three weeks, in cairo. How much is the cost of living in Egypt? How much should we have to make sure we will be ok for three months?

I was wondering what are the requirements for Iranians to get a visit Visa to Egypt. Is it difficult?

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Is the only entrance on Salah Salem road? Are people allowed to walk to the entrance? The reason I ask is because the Lonely Planet book says you have to take a taxi to go to the park. I want to know if I can walk there from the downtown area, since it's only a few kilometers. Thanks!

hi, I just saw the movie RUNNING WILD and thought the opening scene at the hwange rail stion was just beutiful and was wondering if you could name the trees or shrubs in bloom (orange and red) at the station. you are fortunate to live in such a beautiful area of the world. and thats coming from someone that lives in the beautiful mtns. of east. ky.USA tia lew

Hello VT users, I will be going to Kenya for about 2 weeks in late July and I am doing some budgeting for the trip, especially the costs of safaris. I understand that the costs differ massively depending on how luxury/budget I want it to be, type of accommodation, which national park I am planning to go to, etc.

As I will be based in Nairobi and will only be able to find a tour operator once I get there, I would be extremely grateful if someone could give me a ball-park figure (a range) of how much the safaris will cost, assuming that it is a budget to mid-range safari with a reputable and established operator. Camping or lodging is fine with me.

I was expecting I wouldn't be a lot way off if I budget a day at around US$100? Is this too much/low for my criteria above? And in what currency do safari-goers normally pay for safaris? Do they accept Kenya Shillings, as well as Euros, GBP and USD?

Many thanks for your help in advance.

I am travelling to Kenya at the end of July for 2 weeks with my boyfriend and am not sure what currency I should take. Isit best to take English punds and then change at the hotel or take a bit of local money and then use visa card?

Hi, Everyone,

This is Courtney, VT staff member and I need help with a little press project we're working on. The Guardian newspaper in the U.K. has challenged us to help answer a question from a reader about tour companies in Algeria. If we answer it and they publish the response, they'll post a link to VT, which would be great! (I'm also going to see if they can post the member name of whoever answers.)

Here's the question--thanks so much in advance for reading and responding. We always appreciate your input, especially when it comes to press projects!!!

Question:
I'm looking for a camel safari in the Sahara desert, preferably in Algeria, and need recommendations on a good tour company. I expect to travel from mid-September after the Ramadan, and as I'm looking for time for contemplation in the dessert I want to avoid heavy tourism. I'm used to independent travel, so prefer a small group, and am fairly hardened to harsh living conditions overseas, but have not experienced a desert before.
I live in France, so would wish to travel directly from there.
Aneeza

Take care,
Courtney

Hi, I would like to travel round Morocco during summer time, to discover the Berber villages and also the desert, for at least 2 weeks. Any suggestions for a specialized website able to offer this kind of mixed visit? Thanks!

Greetings from a new subscriber! My first enquiry! I am intending touring by car in Namibia/Botswana for four weeks in September 2009 and am looking for guidance re a reputable rental car company in Windhoek that will not charge an arm and a leg!! I will use a Toyota Corolla or something similar as I am not intending to head off into 4WD territory. But, I shall be spending days on gravel roads. I have had contact with Savannah, Odyssey, Value and Avis (most expensive!) and am favoring Savannah. Has anyone had any experience with Savannah?? I am from New Zealand and am familiar with driving on gravel so that does not concern me. Any advice will be most welcome - thank you!

Hello
I will be in Casablanca for one month - 3 July - 3 Aug, visiting friends. I am very inolved with horses, and need to find a stable in casa where I can book for regular hacks as I am in training for an important riding trek and need to ride a few times per week to maintain a certain fitness level. I greatly appreciate any help as Ive not found any riding centre online
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Mare Elston
Dubai UAE

Hi there

im looking for a contact number of carouse bar and i will be very appreciative of anyone that can help me out with this...its very important...

hope i hear back from anyone...please text me at 072 606 5461

chris

I'm staying at the sealife hotel in aug with my boyfriend just wondering quite a few things-
Hotel- Has anyone stayed here before what's it like?
TRIPS- What trips to go on who to book with i.e is my rep the safest option? and the cost? would like to swim with dolphins, snorkeling, diving, quad biking, camel rides anything exciting really.
CLOTHES- I have read things about covering up whilst there or is that in certain places. If so what clothes will be acceptable (not like i'm going to be naked just wondering about the bikini situation) :)
TIPS- How much do you tip and who do i tip? Are the men ok with blondes read bad things.
INJECTIONS- Do we need any before we go? The best medication to take with us?
MONEY- How much should we take for 2weeks and do we change all of it?

Think thats about it sorry for all of them quite worried only ever been baleric island before. Anything else you can think of that i should know please tell me thankyou in advance.

hi could anyone tell me where to shop for cheap designer wear for children. im not interested in fakes. where staying in sousse

Thanks very much for all the replies - think we will probably go to Marrakesh & Essaouira.

We were wondering are there any hotels whihc allow non residents to use them for the day ? Any idea of cost ? we are a family of 4.

Many thanks

Hi,
we would like to go to Seychelles in September with our 1,5 years old son. We would like to spend there 2 weeks (7 days Mahe, 3 days Praslin, 4 days La Digue). But we are afraid of big costs of this holiday (for about 2 weeks) and whether it is suitable for a little baby. I would like to know:
1) Is it real to find some good accommodation under 40 euro per person on that islands? I have read that there are some cheap accommodations, but i dont know, if they arent too far from beach, or if they are free yet (because its only 3 months before our trip and the number of cheap rooms can be limited).
2) Food - what is the average price in cheap restaurants there? What are the prices in supermarkets?
3) Transfer in Mahe - i have heard that buses are cheap there, but are they comfortable and safe for traveling with a baby? Can i easy visit main beaches in Mahe with buses? What are prices for taxi there?
4) Transfer in La Digue - i have heard that bicykles are best choice for traveling there, but what to do with a small baby there, have they some child-seat for bicykles?
5) Ferrys between islands - is it comfortable for a baby? I know that between Mahe and Praslin i can use a plane, but cannot use it to travel to La Digue - and I have heard that a boat between Praslin and La Digue isnt much comfortable... Whats your opinion?
6) Health care - is in La Digue some hospital, or just a doctor?
7) Whale sharks - can i go swim with them, or only dive?
Thanks for every advice

hi just wondering if any 1 knows of a decent 5star uppmarket hotel in sousse we hav 2 kids 8 month and 5 years it has to be no more than 5 miles from resort centre they are a few we looked at on trip advisor but they have very mixed reports left by people, 1 person will absolutely slate the hotel and say its like hell dnt waste you time and another person will say its heaven were truly confused and stuck

hi folks, im going to some matches at world cup in june 2010, my games are in soccer city ground. was looking to find best area to stay in Johannesburg, things to do, places to see.any help would be great. im in my 40s and will be with wife.

Hi people,
I will be in CT from 16-19 Aug. Can someone advise me about Shark cage diving/ Breaching locations- I am confused about 'Dyer island' & 'Seal Island'. Operators taking you to D-island claim both are similar, those taking you to S-island claim the other is commercial and hence justify their higher price for a trip to S-island. Can one spot whales on this trip or does one have to take a seperate tour for whale watching. Do whales come close to the boats or as someone suggested that one can very easily see them from the shore? Apart from hermanus which is the best place to see them from- closer to Cape town?
Is a trip to Robben Island worth it considering we are in CT for 3 days only.
We are hiring a car. Is it worth taking an organised tour to Cape Peninsula or can one find a guide once we get there? Or is a guide even necessary?
Anyone done deep sea/off-shore fishing? Is it fun/exciting? We are quite excited about it. What chances of the trip getting cancelled due to bad weather?
Thx