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Thanks for the reply

I think I will aim for a tour around 75th Anniversary Liberation Day on 15aug.
That date kind of checks all the things I want to see and do in NK.
I trimmed it down to 5 tours(companies).

https://www.youngpioneertours.com/
https://lupinetravel.co.uk/
http://www.koreakonsult.com/
https://rockyroadtravel.com/
https://www.uritours.com/

Anything specific I should know about these companies? Like mostly chinese tourists or very rushed tours...

How big are the groups normally of these tours?

Cheers from Belgium

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.... on arrival in Morocco, how do you intend to travel...public transport or hired-car for some or all of the time.?

Dependent on where in Spain you arrive, budget airlines are probably the the best option to get to Morocco, low cost and huge savings in time, travel in Morocco can be very slow and unpredictable. While the Railway is the best mode of travel in the country, especially the Al Boraq (high-speed train), the network doesn't extend south of Marrakech. .. http://www.oncf.ma/

To reach Taghazoute flying into Agadir is a good option, from this seaside city a city-bus service is available, the Airport is about 15km. from Agadir and Taghazoute by bus a further 15km. north on buses L32 or L33.. https://www.alsa.ma/agadir/lignes

The best Atlantic experience in Morocco is south of Agadir, Mirhleft, Legzira Beach and Sidi Ifni, few tourists venture this far south, do a little research on these places, the effort is well worth while, more so than tourist infested Essaouira.... http://looklex.com/morocco/mirhleft.htm

From Agadir and/or Inezgane a suburb just to the south of the city, bus trips to Merzouga or Zagora/M'hamid (the two piles of sand in Morocco often refereed to as the 'Sahara') can be arranged.

furthe reading.... I also reccommend you get into a copy of the Morocco lonelyplanet, probably to best source of travel information on Morocco, better and more detailed than you'll get here on the TT.... meanwhile searching here you'll find stuff like this..
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/africa/morocco/30-days-backpacking-nov-dec

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I am in the initial stages of planning an itinerary for Peru, Bolivia and the Atacama desert. Due to the full moon we have to visit Atacama last not first. Below is an initial itinerary. Any thoughts welcomed before I refine it!

0 London to Lima, 12.30-19.05
1 Pisco Sour Tour, Paracas
2 Paracas, Arequipa
3 Arequipa to Puno
4 To Capacabana
5 La Paz
6 La Paz
7 Sucre
8 Sucre
9 Sucre
10 Uyuni Salt Flat Tour
11 Uyuni Salt Flat Tour
12 Uyuni Salt Flat Tour
13 San Pedro de Atacama
14 San Pedro de Atacama
15 To Arequipa
16 To Cusco
17 Cusco
18 Cusco
19 Cusco
20 To Machu Picchu
21 Machu Picchu
22 To Lima
23 Lima
24 Lima
25 Lima
26 Lima to London, 20.00-14.20


Travel photographer: www.jsmphotography.co.uk
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Hi,

Need some advice on what to do:

My flight lands into Cancun ~5pm (local time). My first night's accommodation is in Tulum and I was going to go straight there via ADO bus but the next bus isn't until 7:40pm and takes around ~2 hours, so I won't arrive till late. The ADO bus station is ~3mins walk from the hotel.

Should I taxi / use a service like uber from Cancun Airport, as I'll be walking alone so late, or should it be okay given the stop is pretty much next to the hotel? No airport shuttle unfortunately.


Similarly I'll be going on a day tour the next day, and the pick up/drop off (~8pm) is not where the hotel is and I'm moving to a hostel that night.

Better to:

a) Keep my big backpack at the hotel and pick it up / move to hostel after my day trip or

b) move my backpack to the hostel early the next morning / lock it to something and keep it there? I'd rather not take it with me and leave it unattended on the bus.

Thanks in advance

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Hi

I've read varying reviews of trips to see desert elephants from Twyfelfontein. Aabadi mountain camp where we are staying doesn't come out well. Anybody been on such a trip in Twyfelfontein?

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Looking for a desert trip Marrakech - Erg Chebbi (Sahara) - Marrakech (3 day trip) and also Ouzoud waterfalls but desert trip is what I am concerned the most. Oh, and want to go on public tour so it would be cheeper.
thank you!

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The tours are more about transport that having a guide tell you all about the history of the place. The limitations are that you arrive an move on at the pace of the tour rather than your own pace.

When I did Valle Acoris https://psamathe.net/valle-del-arcoiris-chile/ plenty of time to wander slowly through (though Hierbas Buenas that seens “bundled-in was a bit dull and I should have just sat out in the sun for the broef visit). Though it was acually quite useful having the “guide” to ask detailed geological questions about the formations and colours (something you don’t get when visiting independently)

Valle de la Luna https://psamathe.net/valle-de-la-luna-atacama-desert/ tours seem to run on a rough timescale so you end-up arriving at the mirador around an hour before sunset (which is why they start afternoon). Plently of time to stop and photograph what you want, it’s not a rush to get round in time; the “guide” was pretty non-existant and I just went where I wanted when I wanted (within the constraints of the paths as you are not allowed to wander anywhere - the environment is protected).

There are bike (pedal bike) rental places in San Pedro though I have no idea what it’s like to cycle outside the town. Valle de la Luna is actually quite spread out in that you visit caves at the start, then further in to the valley itself (which is large) then travel back right round to the opposite side to the sunset mirador.

As you are coming from the Bolivian Salar, people say that the Chilean lagunas and hot springs are not as good as the Bolivian ones (that you will have seen on a 3 day Salar trip). Just repeating what others have said as based on this and having seen plenty of lagunas (on the Bolivian Salar) I didn’t bother with the Chilean ones instead visiting places like Valle Acoris, Valle de la Luna which are very different from Bolivian Salar lanscapes.

In a general context, I also dislike “tours” but they can be a low cost way to get to places were there is not a lot of public transport. In some areas I “took the tour” but on arrival said goodbye to the tour or asked what time the bus was returning and said I’d meet them back at the bus then. Don’t dismiss tours just because they have the label “tour” (which sounds touristy) but think about what you want to see and the best way to achieve that.

Remember that the Atacama is a hot and dry desert. When wandering around it just feels (to me) like a pleasant climate (I love heat) but it can be dangerous so if you do walk/cycle/whatever alone make sure you take appropriate safety precautions.

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Personal website: psamathe.net
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..... for the trip you mention, the Train is fastest, cheapest and safest. The 1st. class ticket on the train is still cheaper than a shared taxi, some bus-lines might be cheaper, however the cheaper the bus the longer the route.

for information on taxis... http://reversehomesickness.com/africa/taxi-fares-morocco/

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Personally I would drop the Tangier section of this itinerary. Tangier isn't the most interesting city in Morocco, and this leg looks like unnecessary time, effort and cost for relatively little reward (basically four days of your trip for one full day in Tangier?). Especially so when, as the others have said, you have more than enough to think about in Spain and Portugal.

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12/21 Home - SCL
12/22 SCL - Punta Arenas
12/23 Punta Arenas - Puerto Natales
12/24 Puerto Natales - Torres De Paine (Day #1 on W hike)
12/25 Torres De Paine - Day #2 W
12/26 Torres De Paine - Day #3 W
12/27 Torres De Paine - Day #4 W (hike out) - Puerto Natales
12/28 Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas - Santiago
12/29 Santiago - Pichilemu
12/30 Pichilemu
12/31 Pichelemu
1/1 Pichelemu
1/2 Pichelemu - Santa Cruz for wine tasting
1/3 Santa Cruz - Santiago - Calama - San Pedro De Atacma (SPA)
1/4 Atacama
1/5 Atacama
1/6 Atacama - Calama - Santiago
1/7 Santiago - home

The things we want to do on our trip to Chile is see Patagonia, surf for a few days, drink at a couple of wineries and see the Atacama desert. Trying to figure out how long we should spend in all the places and make sure we don't miss anything. 2 weeks is definitely an incredibly short time and I'm stressed over all the travel but it's the time we have.

I'm also concerned because I was unable to find camping reservations in Torres Del Paine so i'm looking for any suggestions on other places to go that are just as beautiful but maybe without the crowds. We are intermediate surfers so suggestions for places other than pichilemu are welcome... just seemed it would be a good place to jump from. We're not currently planning on renting a car and just flying/busing it but are opens to arguments otherwise. ha

Thanks in advance!!

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