4 weeks to travel

Hello,our daughter will be spending her gap year in CapeTown next year.We have previosly been to Tanzania,Jo burg and Zimbabwe.We are planning on visiting her ther in June/July and will have 3 weeks with her and then 1 week on our own,though we will have 2 other daughters with us.I am after suggestions for places not to miss,tossing up whether we head to Rwanda,Madagascar or do we have the time in South Africa,I am guessing the weather will be cool.We are travelling from QLD Australia,,would love to hear from anyone ,we are just backpacking,kindest cheers,Carol.

Erg Chigaga trip to celebrate my wife's birthday

Hi there,
I was after a little advice on the following itineries please? The wife and I have been to Marrakesh several times having fallen in love with the place the first time we went there but we've not ventured further, until now.

The main reason for the trip is to watch the sunset on Sat 12th Jan and spend the night in the desert. Her birthday is the 13th and I want her to watch the sunset on the last day of her twenties.

We have two itineraries up for consideration:

Plan A - 4days
Arrive Friday 11th Jan at 1120 into RAK
Fri night - Ouarzazate
Sat night - sunset in Erg Chigaga
Sun night - Marrakesh
Mon - day trip to mountains
Depart Monday 14th Jan at 2145 from RAK

Plan B - 5 days
Arrive Thurs 10th Jan at 1120 into RAK
Thurs night - Imlil
Fri night - Ouzarat/Zagora (a late arrival here would be fine)
Sat night - sunset in Erg Chigaga
Sun night - tbc, ... more »

4x4 Rental / Purchase

Hi All,

First time using this forum. I am looking at starting sme travel from Algiers throughout Algeria. Can anyone recommend somewhere for 4x4 hire or a place to purchase old second hand vehicles? I am looking to drive throughout the country.

Man thanks.

Rwenzoris - can they be climbed independently?

Hi all,

I have read a lot about the two companies that run Rwenzori treks. However, I have also heard that some climbers organized independent climbs outside of these companies, using guides referred to them and starting from the park gate.

Any well-informed advice would be appreciated.

Travel buddy 28th December - 8th January

Hi Everyone!

I will be in Uganda on the 25th December, staying until the 13th January. I will stay in Kampala with a friend for a couple of days. From Kampala I travel by public transport to Kisoro to visit the mountain gorillas. I'm traveling alone and just seeing if anyone is interested in a (budget) travel buddy to spend some time in the western region of Uganda. Let me know! I'm a female from the Netherlands.

VISA on arrival in Addis

Hey all,
I have read multiple places that you can only get a single entry 1 month VISA on arrival.

I had planned on staying for 3 months and thought I would have to leave and re enter.

I just asked nicely and they gave me a 3 month VISA, no questions. I did ask for a multiple entry and that was refused.

just fyi.

Simien Mountains trek - traveling buddy wanted:-}}}

Hello to all,

We are three (American and two Slovenians) looking for 1 more traveler to join us for 3 days/2nights long trek in Simien mountains. We will start the trek on the 30th December and finish it on the 1st January.

The trek itself is already arranged - price good and includes all..from food..rental of sleeping bag..tent..transport to/from park..entrance fee..guide..mule..mule guide etc.

In case there is someone who wants to join us, please drop a line.

Greets, Jana

Dakar-Banjul-Kedougou

I am a American, recent college graduate and I have been living in Dakar for the last three months. I recently took a trip down to The Gambia and over to the Kedougou region of Senegal. I have found that other posts of trip summaries were helpful so I figured I would describe my itinerary and some suggestions for others interested in any part of my route.

Dakar-Banjul:
I got to the gare routiere in Dakar just before dawn to make sure that I would catch one of the earliest sept-places to Karang, the Senegalese border post closest to Barra, where you can get a boat to Banjul. The sept-place costs 6000CFA plus 1000CFA for baggage though I got the feeling that this was a tubaab (white person) tax as all I had was a small backpack; I have paid 500CFA for baggage on other rides which was a bit more reasonable. I only waited for about 40 min. for the transport to fill up and then it was... more »