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Trip Report: Northern circuit safari, Usambara Mtns, Zanzibar (many reviews
by lightnk102 26 May 2012
We spent a 2 week honeymoon in Tanzania, split between a 5-day safari in the northern circuit, 3 day hike in the Usambara Mtns, 2 days…
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RE: Mombasa to Lushoto in One Day
by jros 03 May 2012
It should be doable if you catch an early bus from Mombasa, though at the moment I can't seem to remember how long it takes from Mombasa…
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Mombasa to Lushoto in One Day
by theotherone21212 02 May 2012
Is it reasonable to think that I can make it from Mombasa to Lushoto in one day, connecting in Tanga? I
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Border Crossing / Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirement
by theotherone21212 01 May 2012
I'm planning on visiting Kenya and Tanzania this summer..... My travel-clinic at home in the states advised me that I would need to present…
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RE: Itinerary for Kenia, Uganda, Tanzania (30 Days)
by orion_mike 16 April 2012
Sounds like a great adventure - one small question Day 12 - are you sure that, that ferry is still operating? There have been recent posts…
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Itinerary for Kenia, Uganda, Tanzania (30 Days)
by jaymoody89 16 April 2012
Hello, I am planning on traveling the following route in September. Any comments, advice, etc.? I would be especially interested in tipps…
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RE: Budget trip
by jros 05 April 2012
Maybe not so much historical or cultural, but hiking in the Usambara Mountains (from Lushoto) and biking to the Amboni Caves outside of…
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Arusha Safari Recommendation
by montanatraveler 24 March 2012
My first time on the forum, so patience may be required. I just returned from a month in Tanzania (Feb. 21 - Mar. 18th), traveling with…
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Budget Camping Safari
by theotherone21212 27 February 2012
My soon to be wife and I are planning a month long honeymoon in Kenya and Tanzania, arriving in mid-June. We are usually budget travelers…
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Malarone/Oral Typhoid Vacc Availability in Tanzania
by kparsons 07 February 2012
Hoping I can get some updated information about malarone availability in Tanzania. I saw some threads on the subject, but they're very…
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Trekking in the Usambara Mountains
by usambaras 15 January 2012
On your visit to Tanzania discover hiden gold of the Contry but not popular by treking in the Usambara Mountains with Friends of Usambara…
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Share a road trip to North-East (Saadani, Lushoto/Usambara) 12th-15th Jan?
by JLiv 07 January 2012
Hi all, I live and work in Dar es Salaam, and with the public holiday on the 12th thought I'd take the opportunity to explore in my 4x4…
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RE: First time planning a trip to Africa, seeking advice/opinions
by CoolLikeTheBreeze 27 December 2011
Thank you all for the great advice! I am planning on doing work with a non-profit in Kenya the last 5 days of my trip, which is the reason…
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Hiking in the Usambara Mountains
by Emmaloula 24 November 2011
Bit of belated feedback on our hike in the Usambara Mountains, NE Tanzania that we did in August this year. We spent 3 days hiking from…
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RE: places that worth a stop
by kaz 05 November 2011
Yes, it's the meeting people that does it for me, too - and luckily, almost anywhere is worth a stop in that case! In 4 weeks you won't…
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RE: 16 days Tanzania - Need help with Itinerary AFTER our Safari
by jros 17 October 2011
I've heard there's a bus going all the way to Lushoto from Arusha, but if not; take the bus towards Tanga, get off at Mombo, and take…
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RE: Lushoto to Zanzibar in one day?
by francisfresh 23 August 2011
If there are a few of you go to Tanga or Pangani instead and take a private boat (cost is 120 usd for the boat so if there are 3 or more…
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Lushoto to Zanzibar in one day?
by MnMs 23 August 2011
Does anyone know if it's possible to go from Lushoto to Dar by bus and take the ferry to Zanzibar on the same day?
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Re: In need of Tanzania advice
by MnMs 23 August 2011
Hi laurenstefano You wrote it's possible to take an early morning bus from Lushoto to Dar and catch the ferry to Zanzibar the same day.…
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Re: Scandavia bus & Transit Visa
by africanexplorer 15 August 2011
That`s the place - as you`ve mentioned Lushoto, because people traveling to Lushoto usually change direction at Mombo. Take it easy, as…
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RE: Scandavia bus & Transit Visa
by Kira 14 August 2011
Thanks, will be interesting, when I was told yesterday that my ticket would be reserved from Dar back to Nairobi, I presumed we were talking…
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Re: Backpacking through Tanzania
by jensylvestersen 11 August 2011
Hi Philipp, I can recommend Usambara Mountains very much. I have been trekking there 3 times now and going again in December. It is the…
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RE: Tanga, Pangani, Bagamoyo
by johannestz 11 August 2011
Hi, in Lushoto I can highly recommend Eugene's Hostel from the Monetessori Schulschwestern. Very clean with nice view.
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RE: Tanga, Pangani, Bagamoyo
by mofra 11 August 2011
Thanks Johannez, I was alos hoping to visit Lushoto on the way which sounds like it's easy to get to via bus to Mombo then shuttle there.…
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