Travel Forum / Destinations / Africa / January 2007

Hi...having never been to Kenya since I was a little boy, i am going on a
safari vacation.
My first day will literally be in Nairobi for the entire  day, but I have
very fond childhood memories of thikka falls, which i believe isn't too far

my girl-friend and i are looking for some ideas for a honeymoon safari.
We are not newcomers as we spent some time in Africa : two years in
Cameroon, two safaris in Kenya, 1 in Tanzania and one in Botswana.
We are looking for a romantic and luxurious place where we may have two

We are going to Tanzania in the summer of 2007 and were thinking about
also doing a riding safari. Can this be recommended for beginners with
little experience? Does anybody have any experiences with tour
organizers? Are there any budget tours available  saving money be means

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Have fun!

I would appreciate any comments from people who have something to say on the
topic---specifically, routes, things to avoid, possibilities of camping,
etc.  Marrouch, can you tell me about cycling in Morocco?
thanks,

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1. Any recommendations for a riad in the above cities, from those who have
stayed in the past 1-2 years?
Not sure what you get but expect to pay about 700 +dirhams  (60+ euros)?
2. In Marrakech, we arrive at the airport & need transport to a riad (how?).

Kicking off with a re-post from the "Kruger Again" thread, to get us
started...
Corné wrote:

We traveled to SA a few years ago taking some valuable information
from this group with us. It was such a good experience that we choose
to go again this year mainly to concentrate on Kruger and the
surrounding area which we briefly touched last time.

I have plucked up the courage to re- visit Kenya ( I was born there, but
moved to England when I was a young boy) and was wondering if anyone could
reccomend a decent tour company.
Ideally, I'd like a 10-12 day safari with lots of game drives ( want to

i want to  quit from this group , what to do yar

Any recommendations on which cities/places (not the desert) are the best to
visit, please?
We fly in to Casablanca in May and only have 6 days, so we can't see
everything.

I have been playing a bit with my GPS and Oziexplorer in preperation for
an upcoming trip to Kruger. I do have a list of the camp GPS coordinates
from the SANP website.
However I am trying to find a decent map image to use. I have tried

To all you experienced back packers out there (I'm sure there are quit
a few!) I have a question.  What size hiking/trekking pack would yo
say I would need to go on a Safari for a week or two, not bringin
camping stuff, just travel gear (like clothes, camera, etc)?  Would

Any recommendations on where to go & what to see in reasonable safety?
Also, any recommendations on where to stay at fair value for money?
I'm thinking Casablanca is one place we should go.
Anything from someone who has been there /done that  would be very much