I'm very interested in going to Africa, but think I'm probably best going on a tour, especially since I'm new to the whole backpacking thing...
Can anyone recommend any tour companies they've used?
I came across a place called Economic Expeditions (http://www.economicexpeditions.com/home.html) on the TNT website, and am quite interested Nairobi to Capetown trip, so something along those lines would be great :o)
Thanks
Reply to this Hi Mark ,
I am called Phil Campbell (Winnie Pooh-user name)
I started traveling at 19 and now a'm 26.Africa has been my latest destination has been Africa and for the last two years i have been using Best of Africa Tours and Safaris which i would not hesitate to recommend to any fellow traveller interested in East Africa because they do East Africa extensively. You can get them on their website www.bestofafricatours.com or e-mail Paul at
nip Reply to this hi there,
If you wish to travel to East Africa, I recommend you use www.luckytourssafaris.com /
they are very experienced in the industry and reasonably priced; their services are very personalised and down to earth.
Give them a try AS I did a safari with them recently.
All the best Reply to this hallo i am from africa in ethiopia thise country is vary interesting and peace full peopel and country please contact me asoon as possible and i am tour operator i can help you
thank you
bereket
Reply to this Hi, I went to Africa last year. My outfitter was excellent, they help me a lot with all my requests. For more information, www.zaratravel.com. Don't hesitate to contact them. They are very kind and give your quickly responses to your emails and calls. They have some options for your trip to Africa. Good Luck!
Reply to this Hi!
I can suggest that you contact Laris Safaris Ltd. Have a look at their website, www.larisafaris.com.
Me myself had a very nice time with Israel (one of their guides) during last christmas when I was on safari in Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire NP. Hope you find my tip good!
Greetings, Andreas
Reply to this Laris Safaris Ltd.? can you provide the contact info?
Reply to this hi there,
If you wish to travel to East Africa,(ETHIOPIA) I recommend you use
they are very experienced in the industry and reasonably priced; their services are very personalised and down to earth.
Give them a try AS I did a safari with them recently.
All the best Reply to this I suggest you fly strsight to Nairobi then visit these companies and arrange the trip. It helps because you can negotiate and you can avoid long poorly planned or well-organised but too long itinerary. Flying stright on your own to Naiorbi is safe and easy and by so doing you save 500 straight away. You may enough end up going soth by bus and old trains which is a very good experience and will leave you 1000 3 richer. ie Go to Tsavo/Maasai Mara fron Nairobi on your own, take a bus to Tanzania. Take train south to Malawi-Zambia, Botwana-Soth Africa all for a $ 1000. Pato
Reply to this Hey,
I did a safari and Kilimanjaro trek(a must) last year through Zara Tanzanian Adventures. Here is there webpage: zaratravel.com
Robin was really awesome helping me out, I was in a big group so as you can imagine it got a little messy. I have had friends travel with Zara since and they have all been satisfied!
Hope that helps!
Reply to this hello freind
so how are u doing ?
so we were in north of africa and it was very nice i was with my wife and we were with a berberman from desert and he organis the trip on morocco with his familly 4x4 car and he is very kind so i can help you that to give you his we sit you can visit it and you can cnotact him to knows more information.
bye Reply to this Hey folks, I thought I should inform those of you who have a special interest in Eastern Africa that a very important international conference- The 2006 United Nations Climate Change is being held in Nairobi this week- The Conference in Nairobi, according to experts, will provide fertile ground to tackle climate change effectively while ensuring sustainable development for the future.
cheers,
Patrick
Reply to this Hey folks a short story from East Africa. Those of you who have traveled by rail in Kenya might be interested to know that their horrindous experience might be a thing of the past. Kenya Railways, formerly East Africa Railways-it was famously refered to as the Lunatic Express- is a line 1930 km long, was built between 1896 and 1901 at a great cost. Workers got killed by lions at Tsavo and mysterious diseases took their toll. But they managed to link the coast and the hinterland-Mombsas to Kisumu. It is dilapidated and can be seen belching smoke up the Rift Valley every day. Now it has been privetised and as from this month, its mordanisation begins.
I look forward to taking a trip in December.
Patrick
Reply to this I recommend Contiki - they are specialized in Africa. Nice site, friendly and good service. But who opened this topic might have gone and come back from Africa by this time.. Oh, it was a year ago 😊 Anyway, I recommend Contiki for you, who read this.
Reply to this Hi,
if you are travellingto East Africa, especially Uganda, you must try GoSeeAfrica Safaris www.goseeafrica.com, i was impressed. Everything in Uganda is wonderful. It's gem, and these guys knew what they were doing.affordable prices, realistic itinerary, .. it's all there.
otherwise good luck.
Reply to this Hey guys, you all went silent? Yeah. I am off to Mombasa on the 1st January 2007. Any body with a question? If yes, email me and I will get you as much information as possible.
Happy new year.Love.
pat
Reply to this I recommend these two companies for any safaris to Kenya: www.breakawayafrica.com and www.bridgewayssafaris.com.
Check these out.
Reply to this Heres yet another. www.unmappedafrica.com. These guys seem to have a knack for places-youve-never-been-beyond-your-wildest-dreams. Lots of info, local knowledge, customised safaris. I think they are simply great! I totally recommend them.
Reply to this Hey MarkSteeleNZ,
Another option you might consider is volunteering. Its a great way to see a certain part of the country, get involved and meet other travellers. It also works as part of a tour where you can stop off for a couple of weeks or a month before moving on. I have a company that offers volunteering in the Garden Route (east cape) of South Africa, have a look at www.theconservationco.com for more information. If you were looking for other areas in South Africa then try www.gvi.co.uk or www.earthwatch.org who offer volunteering in different regions of Africa and have great travel and conservation ethics.
Mark
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