Countdown...please post how long before you leave for Africa and your itinerary!!!
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We have 11 days till our first safari:
Sep 1: SEA to AMS
Sep 2: AMS to NBO (Nairobi Safari Club)
Sep 3-5: Fly to Maasai Mara (Mara Serena Lodge)
Sep 6): Mara to Nairobi (Nairobi Safari Club)
Sep 7: Drive to Amboseli National Park, (Amboseli Sopa Lodge)
Sep 8: Amboseli - Arusha – Tarangire National Park (Tarangire Safari Tented Lodge)
Sep 9: Tarangire National Park (Tarangire Safari Tented Lodge)
Sep 10: Tarangire – Lake Manyara
(Kirurumu Luxury Tented Camp)
Sep 11: Lake Manyara - Serengeti
(Serengeti Sopa Lodge)
Sep 12~13: Serengeti (Serengeti Sopa Lodge)
Sep 14: Serengeti - Ngorongoro (Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge)
Sep 15: Ngorongoro - Arusha-(day room at Impala Hotel) JRO to AMS
Sep 16: AMS to SEA
Julie
Sep 1: SEA to AMS
Sep 2: AMS to NBO (Nairobi Safari Club)
Sep 3-5: Fly to Maasai Mara (Mara Serena Lodge)
Sep 6): Mara to Nairobi (Nairobi Safari Club)
Sep 7: Drive to Amboseli National Park, (Amboseli Sopa Lodge)
Sep 8: Amboseli - Arusha – Tarangire National Park (Tarangire Safari Tented Lodge)
Sep 9: Tarangire National Park (Tarangire Safari Tented Lodge)
Sep 10: Tarangire – Lake Manyara
(Kirurumu Luxury Tented Camp)
Sep 11: Lake Manyara - Serengeti
(Serengeti Sopa Lodge)
Sep 12~13: Serengeti (Serengeti Sopa Lodge)
Sep 14: Serengeti - Ngorongoro (Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge)
Sep 15: Ngorongoro - Arusha-(day room at Impala Hotel) JRO to AMS
Sep 16: AMS to SEA
Julie
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Four days!!! (the anticipation is killing me).
Leaving on Sunday, 8/27 and flying IAD-JNB-CPT
5 nights Cape Town (Table Bay Hotel)
3 nights safari (Exeter Leadwood Lodge)
1 night Johannesburg (Mondior Concorde Hotel)
3 nights Victoria Falls, with daytrip to Chobe (Zambezi Sun)
Leaving on Sunday, 8/27 and flying IAD-JNB-CPT
5 nights Cape Town (Table Bay Hotel)
3 nights safari (Exeter Leadwood Lodge)
1 night Johannesburg (Mondior Concorde Hotel)
3 nights Victoria Falls, with daytrip to Chobe (Zambezi Sun)
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EGYPT
83 days - soon! and I still have to get my passport renewed!
Itinerary:
arr Cairo 12/22 - Windsor Hotel
tour Cairo 12/23 w/ Casual Cairo
night of 12/23 overnight train to Luxor
12/24 Luxor, embark Nile Cruise M/S Royal Ruby
Nile cruise 12/24 - 12/28 - arr Aswan 12/28, disembark.
12/28 fly Abu Simbel spend the night in Seti Hotel
12/29 ret to Cairo, check in Marriott
12/29 - 12/31 tour Cairo w/ Casual Cairo
ret US 1/1
BOTSWANA
449 days! a REEEEALLY long time!
Itinerary:
21 Dec 2008:
Meet and greet on arrival at OR Tambo Int. Airport.
1 Night at The Metcourt Laurel Hotel http://www.metcourt.com/emperorspalace/
22 Dec 2008:
Shuttle bus transfer to OR Tambo Airport.
Scheduled flight to Maun Airport Start of your 7 Night / 8 Day Green Desert Expedition - http://www.eyesonafrica.net/safaris/...een-desert.htm
29 Dec 2008:
Scheduled light aircraft transfer to Kwando Lebala Camp.
2 Nights at Lebala Camp http://www.eyesonafrica.net/african-...ndo-lebala.htm
31 Dec 2008:
Scheduled light aircraft transfer to Victoria Falls via Kasane for customs purposes.
Scheduled road transfer to Ilala Lodge
01 Jan 2009:
Scheduled road transfer to VFA Airport.
Scheduled flight to OR Tambo Airport Arrive and connect with homeward flight.
83 days - soon! and I still have to get my passport renewed!
Itinerary:
arr Cairo 12/22 - Windsor Hotel
tour Cairo 12/23 w/ Casual Cairo
night of 12/23 overnight train to Luxor
12/24 Luxor, embark Nile Cruise M/S Royal Ruby
Nile cruise 12/24 - 12/28 - arr Aswan 12/28, disembark.
12/28 fly Abu Simbel spend the night in Seti Hotel
12/29 ret to Cairo, check in Marriott
12/29 - 12/31 tour Cairo w/ Casual Cairo
ret US 1/1
BOTSWANA
449 days! a REEEEALLY long time!
Itinerary:
21 Dec 2008:
Meet and greet on arrival at OR Tambo Int. Airport.
1 Night at The Metcourt Laurel Hotel http://www.metcourt.com/emperorspalace/
22 Dec 2008:
Shuttle bus transfer to OR Tambo Airport.
Scheduled flight to Maun Airport Start of your 7 Night / 8 Day Green Desert Expedition - http://www.eyesonafrica.net/safaris/...een-desert.htm
29 Dec 2008:
Scheduled light aircraft transfer to Kwando Lebala Camp.
2 Nights at Lebala Camp http://www.eyesonafrica.net/african-...ndo-lebala.htm
31 Dec 2008:
Scheduled light aircraft transfer to Victoria Falls via Kasane for customs purposes.
Scheduled road transfer to Ilala Lodge
01 Jan 2009:
Scheduled road transfer to VFA Airport.
Scheduled flight to OR Tambo Airport Arrive and connect with homeward flight.
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Hi, ann
We were originally planning on traveling in July/August and the price was astronomical, well over US$10K pp (for a family of 5, that was a killer)! This is coming in at US$6K pp, rounded up. This camping is not necessarily cheaper, but going in the green season has made a difference, as has the fact that this is a scheduled rather than custom trip.
We were originally planning on traveling in July/August and the price was astronomical, well over US$10K pp (for a family of 5, that was a killer)! This is coming in at US$6K pp, rounded up. This camping is not necessarily cheaper, but going in the green season has made a difference, as has the fact that this is a scheduled rather than custom trip.
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8 months and 2 days to go...
May 31-June 15th, 2008
1 st trip to Africa with Julian at Timeless Africa
5 nights Cape Town ( Cape Grace)
2 nights Winelands: Le Quartiet Francais
1 night Johannesburg( Melrose Arch)
3 nights Botswana: Little Vumbura
1 night Johannesburg again ( Melrose Arch)
3 nights Singita Boulders
So looking forward to it!!
May 31-June 15th, 2008
1 st trip to Africa with Julian at Timeless Africa
5 nights Cape Town ( Cape Grace)
2 nights Winelands: Le Quartiet Francais
1 night Johannesburg( Melrose Arch)
3 nights Botswana: Little Vumbura
1 night Johannesburg again ( Melrose Arch)
3 nights Singita Boulders
So looking forward to it!!
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Two weeks to blast off from Bend, Oregon to JBurg where we head to Mala Mala for three days, then to Durban where I swapped a vacation house for a place at Zimbali Shores for four days. Then off to Zula Nyala for three days using a trip we purchased at an auction. The last ten days are in Botswana staying at Mombo Camp, Kings Pool and last few days at the River Club near Victoria Falls.
This trip was planned and coordinated by Paul Swart and Wildnerness Safaris. All has been very smooth, and five of my pals are going at different times booking through the same people.
Highly recommend Wildnerness Safaris. Even though the cost is more-peace of mind a dream trip fulfilled will be worth the dollars.
Thank you for all the packing, malaria and trip suggestions on many of these postings. It has really helped!
Have a great trip everyone, I am sure you will.
This trip was planned and coordinated by Paul Swart and Wildnerness Safaris. All has been very smooth, and five of my pals are going at different times booking through the same people.
Highly recommend Wildnerness Safaris. Even though the cost is more-peace of mind a dream trip fulfilled will be worth the dollars.
Thank you for all the packing, malaria and trip suggestions on many of these postings. It has really helped!
Have a great trip everyone, I am sure you will.
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5 months until our trip to Tanzania.
2 nights Arusha (Onsea House)
1 night Manyara (Kirurumu)
1 night Lake Eyasi (Kisima Ngeda)
2 nights Crater (Serena)
2 nights Ndutu Lodge
3 nights Olakira Camp
3 nights Suyan Camp
The time can't go fast enough!
2 nights Arusha (Onsea House)
1 night Manyara (Kirurumu)
1 night Lake Eyasi (Kisima Ngeda)
2 nights Crater (Serena)
2 nights Ndutu Lodge
3 nights Olakira Camp
3 nights Suyan Camp
The time can't go fast enough!
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tripgirl:
We are just beginning to plan our trip; and your itinerary hits many of the places and hotels that we had in mind. Being that we just got back from France/Italy for 3 weeks, and we are cruising the Baltic July, 2008, it may be late 2008/09...I was wondering if you could share the per person $$ that this trip.
Just a rough number would be great.
Thanks
We are just beginning to plan our trip; and your itinerary hits many of the places and hotels that we had in mind. Being that we just got back from France/Italy for 3 weeks, and we are cruising the Baltic July, 2008, it may be late 2008/09...I was wondering if you could share the per person $$ that this trip.
Just a rough number would be great.
Thanks