Yet another itinerary!
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Yet another itinerary!
All but set in concrete for May 2013.
2 nights Vic Falls
3 nights The Hide Hwange
1 night J'burg (of course)
1 night Nairobi
3 nights Ithumba
3 nights Amboseli
3 nights Tarangire
2 nights j'burg
Yes we know it's pretty busy, but that's the way it has to be for the moment.
But, someone has said Tarangire is a waste of time.
I'd appreciate your comments.
Thanks Dot
2 nights Vic Falls
3 nights The Hide Hwange
1 night J'burg (of course)
1 night Nairobi
3 nights Ithumba
3 nights Amboseli
3 nights Tarangire
2 nights j'burg
Yes we know it's pretty busy, but that's the way it has to be for the moment.
But, someone has said Tarangire is a waste of time.
I'd appreciate your comments.
Thanks Dot
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I think Tarangire is great any time of year, but I'm not sure if it's worth crossing into Tanzania ($100 visa for Americans)from Kenya for it. I think you'd be better off going to the Mara and not using your time to travel to and from Tanzania. I assume that you'll have to fly back to Jo'burg from Nairobi.
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If that's the case, then going to Tarangire makes better sense. What are your travel arrangements from Amboseli onwards? Flying? Driving? Going from NBO to JNB? If you don't want 3 nights at Tarangire and are visiting the children in Arusha, you might want to spend a night there (might need to anyway depending on how you're getting there.) You could also spend a day in Arusha NP, a great park that's often overlooked.
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Hi sallysaab
Mara, Samburu amd serengeti are the best choices IMHO, but i can see your trip going through amboseli and overland to Arusha - Reasonable!!
Tarangire is a really nice park; can't be matched when it comes to Baobabs esp at dusk + Elephant herds + best place by far to find Python(!) some of my friends have seen the Lycaon wild dogs there...
i would add a few hours in <b>Arusha NP</b>- fantastic forest with different species e.g. beautiful B&W Colobus monkey and the Ngurdoto Caldera ("mini Ngorongoro") Strangler Figs etc' Plus really nice views at Momela Lakes esp towards sunset (different colours of blue-green) + chance for thousands of flamingoes...
aby
Mara, Samburu amd serengeti are the best choices IMHO, but i can see your trip going through amboseli and overland to Arusha - Reasonable!!
Tarangire is a really nice park; can't be matched when it comes to Baobabs esp at dusk + Elephant herds + best place by far to find Python(!) some of my friends have seen the Lycaon wild dogs there...
i would add a few hours in <b>Arusha NP</b>- fantastic forest with different species e.g. beautiful B&W Colobus monkey and the Ngurdoto Caldera ("mini Ngorongoro") Strangler Figs etc' Plus really nice views at Momela Lakes esp towards sunset (different colours of blue-green) + chance for thousands of flamingoes...
aby
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