I think there's an overnight train from Chernitsvi to Lviv
It's a relatively short distance. I took that train a few years ago. If I remember well it took under four hours, daytime.
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Vertical05
Hello,
Am from Vietnam and going to travel to Morocco for 12 days by end of April. Am going to land in Casablanca and plan to go to: Meknes, Fez, Chefchaouen, Marrakesh and a 2 day trip to Sahara then back to Casablanca to fly back. Need some advice whether the plan is too ambitious for 12 days? Should I need to drop 1 or 2 places and if so, which place should be removed from the list :)?
And if you know the country well, I would love to hear your suggestion on the order of the places I should go as am going on budget, bus/train should be suitable for me but there will be hours on the road. Therefore, knowing the best route in advance will help a lot and also necessary now for hostel booking. I looked at the map and searched online but not sure if my info is correct or not.
Plan 1: Casablanca --> Chefchaouen (6hrs) --> Fez (6hrs as going back to tangier and to Fez from there --> Meknes (40mins) --> Marrakesh (6hours) --> Casablanca
Plan 2: Casblanca --> Meknes (3hours) --> Fez (40mins) --> Chefchaouen (6hours) --> Marrakesh (11hours) --> Casablanca
All logistics are bus/train. Which plan is good or is there any better plan :)?
Thank you :D.
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fernando46
the places you identified are really attractive but it is a mix of lonely places, high mountains to urban sites. First at all do some arrangement according geography (from south to north) with some comments
Lago grey, Puerto Natales, Salto grande OK add some trek in Torres del Paine
the Marble Caves , it is in Aysen Region, beside Carretera Austral South, add Glacier Exploradores and San Rafael, they are in the same area
San Cristobal hill, it is inside Santiago city, nice but add some mountain trek, vineyard visit and Valparaiso city
Ojos del salar, it is a big mountain, do it only if you are in good shape, with a group and experienced guide
El Tatio, Pukara de Quitor, OK lots of tours from San Pedro de Atacama
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bhanterahula
I am making a similar trek in December but the first day ends in Lespar. The man, Prem Rai, who marked this trek in 2012 says that the route from Nayapul through Purnagaum is now mostly road. He suggested to me to drive further after Nayapul to** Pathichaur** and trek 6-7 hours to Lespar. Second day reach Nangi and third day reach Moharedanda.
There is a basic lodge and a few homestays in Lespar.
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fieldgate
if you are the type that loves tough hikes
... and ancient cultures, nature and environment?
Reminds me of a trek in Karakorum a few years ago. The mountains are stunning there, majestic peaks K2, Broad Peak, Masherbrums. A group of younger trekkers made it a race to next camp everyday, proud to arrive 2 hours before the rest of the group.
kabotzivietnam688234
Hello..
In 5 days we are travelling to Morocco (two women)
We will arrive and depart via ship through Tangier.
Meanwhile we have 10-12 days that we are considering to spend in Northern Morocco.
So Tangier - Chefchaouen and from there we are wondering how we can approach Fez through villages and trekking paths and avoiding as much as possible the highway (people told me that there are many villages around Chefshaouen).Any suggestions?
Next I have in mind some towns near Fez (Bahlil, Ifrane, Azrou).
Considering this area I would like to know what options we have to reach to Middle Atlas (paths, accomodation ).
Last i read that those days is the Radaman. Is there something I have to care about?
thanks
Leoni
JWR2
Hello,
My husband and I walked part of the Kumano Kodo three years ago and loved it so much that we want to try another trek in Japan. We plan to start our trek on April 18 and walk for 10 days, allowing us to avoid Golden Week. In looking at the self-guided tours offered by local agencies, it seems that they pick their favorite walks and transport you in between. We much prefer to just walk one section without having to get in a car. Does anyone have a recommendation for a section of the trek that makes for a nice 10-day walk? We are flexible on the number of days we walk, so if you can think of a pleasant section that is a little longer or shorter, we'd love to hear about it. Once we identify the section we want to walk, we are thinking that we can use the Shikoku 88 handbook to find places to stay. Does this sound reasonable? Are there any websites or books that you know of that helps people self-plan?
Thanks for your help!
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lungpaul
Medan is the capital of North Sumatra and is of minor tourist interest. Its airport (KNO) is a way out of town so you may want to avoid it. Any tourist place is several hours away and you might have to go into Medan itself to get transport.
The other place to go to to see orangutans in Sumatra is Bukit Lawang. Here the orangutans have been rehabilitated after being kept as some sort of pet but often being kept in cages. This programme finished many years ago but they were fed at a feeding station until about 5 years ago. These days they exist independently of humans but are more used to being in the same space as humans. Many these days are the children of the ones originally rehabilitated.
Some people call it "too touristy" especially when you will be there (which is in Northern Hemisphere holiday season) so I think you should book in either place (about a week in advance would be enough). My memory of Ketambe is that there was a dearth of people to socialise with. Certainly, your children will have more companions in Bukit Lawang. Most people take treks with at least one overnight but day trips are available. There are several other walks you can do by yourselves in BL besides looking for orangutans.
Besides BL many tourists visit Danau (Lake)Toba for the amazing Samosir Island and surounds. Again this is worth a few days. Booking ahead is advised. Most people use motorbikes for travel but you can hire cars too. Brestagi is another place to visit. It is at a high altitude and many people trek across a volcano (easy for kids). Tangkahan is relatively near BL but you will need special transport to go directly between the two. It offers elephant experiences including rides and washing.
Three weeks would be a good time to see North Sumatra without being too rushed.
Paul
max384
I saw some threads earlier here about the best Chernobyl/Pripyat tours, but they're all 6+ years old. I'll be traveling to Kiev in the next few weeks, and when there I want to do a one day Chernobyl/Pripyat tour (actually that's the main reason I'm going to Kiev). I see that there are a number of tour agencies available, and I'm leaning toward Gamma Travel. Has anyone used them fairly recently? Or could recommend a specific tour agency? Thank you!
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mstep
You can cross into Bolivia via Villazon frontera, and from Tarija, take a detour to Tupiza, and you can start a jeep tour of the altiplano lagunas and the salt flats that finishes in Uyuni town. The tours in Bolivia definitely are cheaper than tours covering the same route that start in Chile. And there are nice hikes you can do from Tupiza to see lots of rock formations in the desert.