Africa Travel Forum

Myself and my wife are heading out to Sharm tomorrow and were wondering if anyone out there fancies meeting up for some diving or just to grab a beer and chill out. We're at the Novotel Palm.

I'll be doing 5 days of diving (through Ocean College). I'm AOWD & Nitrox and am looking just to do some fun dives and a bit of underwater photography. My wife is just snorkelling / chilling out as she's gone off diving.

email me ultimatemvg@hotmail.com or leave me a PM if you're interested.

Jon

ok so this is probably already on here, but i'm looking to go to Africa next summer, I want to do a safari camping, and see the indian ocean. My targets now are Kenya or South Africa, any thoughts?

I'm not rich by any means, so i'm looking at the bare minimum, cheap hotel in safe area in Nairobi, camping safari, no wine tasting or luxury stuff, just a quality experience where i will see wild life and learn more about the culture. I'm hoping to stay under 3K, including the flight from LA, which should be around 1,500 USD. Any thoughts etc? Am i right to look at Kenya, or should i be shifting focus? Also i'm an America fire fighter, i've read stuff about Osama Bin Laden parties in Mombasa, should i be scared? lie and say i'm canadian? I have a NYC accent it's hard to lose. lol.

Thanks, and thanks to whoever started this forum.

Hello,
Has anyone visited Barrys, Crave and the Fish Market? I have read mixed reviews and need your guidance.
Any other recommendations/tips would also help!
Thanks,
PJ

anybody used Monet Car Hire in Mauritius? Can we get your feedback on how you found their service? Thank you so much!

Has anyone ever stayed at the Cape Garden hotel about 5 mins from Pereybere in Mauritius? Or its affilliate New Paradizo residence in Pereybere? If so, what were your impressions? We are not looking for a 4-5 star hotel, more like a 3 star, villa, or self-catering. Merci!

any advice?

hi i am planning a massive trip down the nile in sudan and will be making an amature doccumentary aswell.
i was just wondering if anyone could tell me - what permits do i need to canoe down the nile in sudan. what time of year is best? and where are interesting places to stop off and film.
many thanks
Guydo
p.s. i am a brittish citizen - it this helps.

Hello everyone,

I will be going to Kenya in 3 weeks. I know I can get visa when I arrive at the airport. The only problem is, I will be arriving at 2am on Saturday. Does anybody know if I will be able to get visa at that time of the night?

Thank you

Can you recommend us some books of this area that help us to dream , to know and to understand this part of Africa ?
Thank you for the information
Gracias !!!!!!

We already have read some books of the following writers :
- Bryce Courtenay
- Javier Reverté
- Wilbur Smith
- James A. Mitchener
- Rudyard Kipling
- Ryszard Kapuscinski
- Barbara Wood
- Isak Dinesen
- Ernest Hemingway
- Joy Adamson

Hi everyone

would you be kind enough to give me ideas on how to rent a room for a month in the Seychelles? either Mahé, la Digue or Praslin ? I am planning to stay one month relaxing and would ideally like to rent from a local family but will consider small guesthouses if the price is right.

Any ideas welcome
thank you
Helena

I am frequent visitor to Egypt. I am planning a return visit end of Jan early Feb. This year I would like to spent time on the Nile, travelling by Felucca, visiting all the sites, tourist and non-tourist!! and also to see the desert and other places off the beaten track. I am able to find companies offering 1 or 2 day Felucca trips but none offering up to 5 or 7 and/or a combination of land and the river. Any help or advice would be great. Thanks!! Georgia

Can any one advise on how to travel from Bujumburu to Cape Town overland. Which countries does one travel through ?

Can any one recommend bus companies from the respective countries ?

And approx, what cost would one budget on this.

Much appreciated

Alan

If English is my expert language and I am not conversational in Arabic or French, will I get by traveling in Morocco? Thanks so much for any advice.

Dayne

My 20 yr old son and I will be visiting South Africa for the World Cup next June. We will be staying in Johannesburg and have at least 8 free days (two sets of four) to explore the country. There are some excellent posts already on VT and we have an idea of some of the things to do. We won't be there long but love to explore and want to see as much as we can. This includes everything from game parks to museums and local culture. There is always a danger of trying to do too much and sacrificing quality for quantity so some insider advice will be very much appreciated. Anyone willing / able to help me put an itinery together ?

Thanks very much.

Chris

Hi everyone

My girlfriend and I will be arriving in Jo'burg in late April 2010. We intend to fly home from Nairobi roughly 11 weeks later at the end of July.

Trying to plan our route at the moment and we'd like to incorporate an overlanding tour, charity work, beach time and safari. Ideal scenario would include SA, Namibi, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lake Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.

What do you think we should definitely see/go to and how should we get around? Our budget is £40 for the two of us per day (this may need to change). All suggestions welcome.

Cheers
Tom

Hello
Can anybody suggest any good indian vegetarian restaurant in cairo preferably near a 3/4 star hotel? I hear one Rangoli restaurant but I do not get full details.
Thanks

Hi Vters!I plan to take a private daytrip to Cairo(from Sharm) but because there are plenty of tour operators to choose from,I can't decide which one to pick.Any recommendation?
Thanks!

Is there only a night train from Cairo/Ramses train station to Luxor - and do you know anything about the return schedule. It's about 4 hours right?

Thanks. Going in about 5 days.

We're going on holiday to Bamburi Beach again,(our 5th visit), in a few weeks time. Last time we visited was 2002.
Back in the 1990's we could visit Mombassa by Taxi and walk around for hours without any worries. In 2002 we again visited Mombassa by Taxi, and were horified to find we were the only 2 white people in the entire street, and the asmosphere was hostile.
We would like to know please what the situation is like now in Mombassa.??
Is it safe to walk around, or is a quided tour bus the only way now to see the
sites and shops.
Thank You
Katie

#1: Looking for a Nile cruise company to go with...haven't decided on fancy or not fancy, open to any suggestions!

#2: Looking for suggestions for our *very flexible* itinerary. Hotels, places to see or not see?

We'll be in Egypt for 2 weeks this Christmas break, 2 couples.

Cairo 3 days
Train to Aswan
Aswan and Abu Simel (spelling?!) 2 days
Cruise 3 days
Luxor 2 days
Flight to Sharm el Sheik, bus to Dahab
Dahab 4 days

One more thing: Abu Simel...fly, bus? Can you fly there and return the same day? How much time is needed?

Thank you!!

Hi (again)

Whats the recommended way to get to the Cinema complex from Nyali Beach. How far is it?

Cheers.

Help please, does anyone know or stayed here ,it looks very good but there is very little info on the net about it so any info would be welcome.

Hi everyone

My girlfriend and I will be arriving in Jo'burg in late April 2010. We intend to fly home from Nairobi roughly 11 weeks later at the end of July.

Trying to plan our route at the moment and we'd like to incorporate an overlanding tour, charity work, beach time and safari. Ideal scenario would include SA, Namibi, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lake Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.

What do you think we should definitely see/go to and how should we get around? Our budget is £40 for the two of us per day. All suggestions welcome.

Cheers
Tom

I am planning to go to Morocco this December. The details of the holiday are yet to be formed, but I would like to spend time hiking in the Atlas Mountains (about 4 or 5 days).
Has anyone got any suggestions about where to go in the Atlas Mountains?
Any particular companies to book with?
Or is it better to arrange when you get out there?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,
Grace

We're in 'Sharm in December and fancy a trip to Petra in Jordan. Anyone know what the options are and a suitable agent (and the price)?

Just wondering if anyone can give me any tips. We've never been to Morrocco before and will be going next May with our little boy who will be almost 11 months by then. Any ideas what the weather will be like then? Can we buy baby supplies like nappies in Marrakesh? Will we be able to sightsee with a buggy? Can anyone reccomend accomodation that will allow a travel cot in the room that isn't too expensive (we're trying to keep costs down)? Feel free to give me any advice or tips you think will help. We've never travelled with a baby before it's always just been us backpacking around so we're a bit unsure.

Thanks, Bekah

Dear friends,
I found very interesting itinerary near lake Victoria offered by "Faith Tours & safaris". Does anybody know this tour operator? What is your opinion about them?

Hi as i am a tramdriver myself and have some friends / collegue who collect tram things i promissed to bring some with me.
So were to find a bit of kwality tram things in Cairo. I probably will not have much time to shop or are the shops open late? Is there a tram museum?

Also i would like to visite Memphis, Saqqara and dashur. I understand the cheapest and best way is to take a cab?
But as a woman alone is that safe and how about the price as i red warning that when you there they ask more money for waiting or bringing you back.
If i book a cab at the hotel (know it is more expensive) is it saver? or they still want more money? Anyone knows how much it will cost me?

I hope i will meet some nice people in my group to share a cab with but i dont know now for sure.
I booked a 5 star tour trough egypt as i have often problems with my tummy.
Any save restaurant to have dinner already wrote a few down from VT tips.

Thanks for helping me
Dont know what hotels i will be in yet will hear it overthere :(

Hi. My girlfriend and I are looking into flying into Nairobi and going on safari from there to Serengeti and Ngorongoro finishing up in Arusha. We'll be then flying from Arusha to Zanzibar. A lot of the safaris seem to go straight from Nairobi to Arusha. Does anyone know of any safaris that go from Nairobi direct to Serengeti? We can also fly into Mt Kilamanjaro but it will cost us an extra $500 compared to Nairobi. Any advice is appreciated.

I am visiting Agadir in middle of Nov for 2 weeks and would like to rent a flat for that period. I would prefer it to be in Centre of town/not far from it.
Please let me know if you know any individuals/agencies who rent out flats on short term basis.
Thanking you in advance.
Arif