I also highly recommend the 4 day/3 night tour from Tupiza to Uyuni. Tupiza deserves at least a day as well. Our driver made sure we arrived at stops at different times than other groups. It never felt crowded although the hot springs were busy. We went with Tupiza Tours but also considered La Torre and Alexandro Adventure Travel. Tupiza Tours was good but the driver, although polite, was not very engaged.
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ko0lx2624958
Just wondering if its possible to do the following without feeling too rushed, any suggestions to improve. Thanks
30 Sept - Arrive Narita 5pm (Japan Airlines), Stay at Tokyo station
1 Oct Tues - Travel along Alpine Route (Kurobe Dam, Daikanbo etc) stay at Murodo
2 Oct Weds - Explore Murodo (Short hikes), travel to Takayama. Stay at Takayama.
3 Oct Thurs - Takayama.
4 Oct Fri - Travel to Matsumoto by Bus. Matsumoto Castle - Stay at Matsumoto.
6-9 Oct - Tokyo.
2nd option, change my ticket to arrive at Nagoya or Komatsu Airport for an extra $100. (Also crappier plane & airline Air China)
30 Sept - Arrive Nagoya or Komatsu Airport 1pm, Travel to Takayama. Stay at Takayama.
1 Oct Tues - Explore Takayama
2 Oct Weds - Head to Murodo (Do a short hike), Stay at Murodo.
3 Oct Thurs - Travel along Alpine Route (Kurobe Dam, Daikanbo etc) heading to Matsumoto by night.
4 Oct Fri - Matsumoto Castle - Stay at Matsumoto.
6-9 Oct - Tokyo.
If I was to go with second option, which is the better starting point out of Nagoya or Komatsu? According to Hyperdia, Komatsu travel time is shorter by 20mins (160mins vs 180mins) but has 3 transfers instead of 1...
sarah_lu
Hello,
I am looking for a tour one way from San Cristobal to Palenque. I have found a company called bamba experience offering this, but it sets off at 4am - I am guessing this is to allow time to complete the round trip for those wanting to return to San Cristobal.
Does anyone know of any other companies that offer the one way trip setting off a bit later or would I be better off making my way there some other way, like maybe a private shuttle? (Was considering tour rather than ADO bus as this takes 9 hours so would leave no time to see the ruins that day). Also seeing the waterfalls would be a nice addition but not essential if there is a better way to get straight to Palenque and spend more time at the ruins.
Thank you
DonWimble8
Hey guys,
After much deliberation, I have finally decided on a Sydney (5-day/night) + FNQ (8 full days, 9-night) trip in September/October 2020. Now that I've roughly determined my itinerary, I was wondering whether you guys would be able to provide a (very rough) guesstimate of the total cost of this trip so that I can plan my finances accordingly. The itinerary is as follows:
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Flying from London to Sydney (economy, though preferably leaving on Thursday night and getting there on saturday morning (6am) Sydney time, thereby giving me 5 full days.
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5 full days & nights in Sydney:
This would mostly be spent doing the beach walks, a few museums, wandering around newtown & paddington, checking out the harbour view (from pylon lookout, not the harbour bridge climb), etc. Accommodation will be free, as I am staying with a family friend. In terms of food, most lunches are going to be relatively expensive (probably Doyle's or a step below that) as I'm very interested to try out all the seafood, but the dinners won't really add up to much - think a pizza on the go or Chinatown. -
Day 6: Arriving in Cairns
I would be renting a car for the entirety of the FNQ trip from the airport. I would try to get there early so that I could do Kuranda Skyrail & Train (I've heard Kuranda itself is a bit of a tourist trap) asap. -
Days 7-9: I would spend 3 days/2 nights in the Atherton Tablelands. Day 1 would be spent at Emerald Creek Falls, Atherton and Mareeba Falls, before arriving in Yungaburra in time for a night-time wildlife tour. Day 2 would be spent driving the waterfall circuit before driving back to Yungaburra from Babinda Boulders. Day 3 would start with a hot air balloon ride before lunch on the Lake prior to driving back to Cairns.
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Day 10: Leisurely drive from Cairns to PD, stopping at Hartleys Crocs and Palm Cove in between. Might get to go to Wildlife Animal Habitat in PD, but I think I'll want to take this one easy. We'll see.
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Days 11 & 12: 2 GBR snorkelling tours. I won't be holding back on these ones, but I can't afford to do anything too luxurious (i.e. Lizard Island helicopter ride).
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Days 13-14: Daintree Rainforest self-drive, including Mossman Gorge & Cape Trib. Might do the tree-top walk while I'm there. No horse-riding, zip-lining or anything like that.
Throughout the FNQ portion of the trip, my accommodation is going to be as basic as possible. No camping or anything, but stuff like Backpackers Hostels/non-luxurious accommodation at Daintree, etc. Definitely don't want to splurge on this. The only time I might end up going to an expensive restaurant is in Daintree, as I've heard there's a great one right on the river. Otherwise, I really don't care what I eat aside from the cheese & coffee in the tablelands.
Thank you in advance for everything. Feel free to be as specific or vague as possible.
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moroccotraveler
...... the question was... Any advice on coastal places..... needs to be close enough to travel by taxi from Marrakesh.
The closest is Essaouira about 3 hours drive, at times it is windy and cold, while at the same time Agadir farther south is usually and more often not as windy or cold. Reading your post Agadir 3.5 - 4 hours drive seems to fit the bill, terrific selection of restaurants, good hotels, a beach several kilometres long with a paved promenade running most of its length with cafes and restaurants facing the ocean.
Agadir a small university city, its a terrific base on the western edge of the Sous Valley to visit numerous small seaside villages north or south of the city, some of which can be reached using the city-bus service, Nos. L32, L33, are best for beach villages, L31 to Aourir a village on the coast is also a place to find transport to Paradice Valley.
https://www.alsa.ma/agadir/alsa-agadir .... https://www.alsa.ma/agadir/lignes
East of Agadir the castellated walled and gated town Taroudannt older than Marrakech is easily reached by public shared taxi, just an hour away or 80km.. This town is well worth a day, for a flavour see these older posts...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/africa/morocco/ouzoud-falls#post_19660771
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/africa/morocco/easter-and-itinerary#post_22435986
From Agadir a long day trip to into the Anti Atlas Mountains might interest you, to Tafraoute... http://looklex.com/morocco/tafraoute.htm ... do a little research on this beautiful village, if you decide to overnight here, maybe a trip to Ameln Valley using hired bicycles found in the village would be a good way to do it..... http://looklex.com/morocco/ameln_valley.htm
Sidi Ifni a seaside village south of Agadir with a bit of Spanish architecture and style, as recently as 1965 it was occupied by the Franco's Spain. This place might be a bit too far south given you have just 5 days to spend on the coast, however do a little research on this map. just click on place....
http://looklex.com/morocco/index.htm
When you decide on an itinerary, post again for more detailed information.
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Kaptainsensible
The weather in the north of Morocco is not the best in December, it's early winter and Fes and Chefchaouen can be cold and wet with short daylight hours inhibiting explorations, but if you are determined to see both of these destinations it would make sense to arrive by air at Casablanca, then take the new high speed al Boraq train from Casa Voyageurs railway station to Tangier, a luxurious journey of only two hours and ten minutes with first class fare of 299 dirhams paid at the Billeterie ( ticket office ) in cash dirhams for the next departure, there is no need to book this train anytime in advance, the coaches are all double decker and have huge passenger capacity....
https://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/stream/photoID/5429152/users/Bennytheball/
Then by Petit taxi to Gare Routiere, the city bus station, on Place al Jamia al Arabia, where you can find a bus direct to Chefchaouen, timetable here......
https://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/stream/photoID/5472469/users/Bennytheball/
Alternatively, you can hire or share a Grand taxi from the rank beside the bus station, this is the quickest option with journey time of two hours......
https://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/stream/photoID/5472492/users/Bennytheball/
Some pictures of the town on the hillside when you arrive.....
https://scotlandmiguel.travellerspoint.com/1/
There are plenty of buses on the route from Chefchaouen to Fes, the CTM should be avoided because their buses terminate at their inconveniently-located private bus station at Place Atlas, a long way from the two Medinas, the independent operators use the Gare Routiere Boujloud ( main city bus station off highway R501) which is only a ten minute walk to Bab Boujloud the main gate to Fes el Bali Medina, some more relevant pictures here.....
https://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/stream/photoID/4781607/users/Bennytheball/
https://Kaptainsensible.travellerspoint.com/1/
https://Kaptainsensible.travellerspoint.com/3/
https://Kaptainsensible.travellerspoint.com/4/
Remember to check a weather forecast before committing to travel to the north of Morocco in December, it can be cold and sunny or cold and wet, depending on your luck!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2553455
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/6297200
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mstep
I visited solo 2 years ago. I'm a 50 something year old gringo male. You won't find any issues visiting Creel or the surrounding countryside. Or in Divisidero either. If taking the train all the way through, plan a night in El Fuerte colonial town, the best place either to start the trip, or to finish it. The city of Chihuahua deserves 1-2 nights also.
I went down into the canyon to visit Urique from the Bahuichivo train stop. I didn't experience any problems there or on the trip there, even solo hiking for hours. And there were 3-4 other gringo tourists in town when I visited. But Urique is the very place where the American tourist was disappeared a year ago, and no one knows why. I suspect maybe he tried to buy drugs from suspicious locals?
laura_baileyzc897942
Hello,
A friend and I are planning to travel to Mongolia between the 9th-17th August. I have heard that it is cheaper and easier to find a tour in Ulaan Baatar, rather than book in advance. However, because we don't have a lot of time to waste, we were wondering, how many days would it take from arriving in the city to actually booking and setting off on a tour?
Would it in fact be more expensive to do it this way, if we can not find a group willing to go on the same tour as us? Or do tours generally fill up with people pretty quickly?
We are hoping to travel through central Mongolia, stay in Ger camps and see the national parks, maybe do some trekking and hiking and experience the local culture. We don't want any tourist traps, just a nice relaxed trip.
Any advice would be much appreciated!
Thank you for your help!
Laura