That seems like a lot of money to me for an 11 day trip - does it include flights?
I'm also surprised that the Ngorongoro crater isn't on the itinerary and it seems a real shame to go all that way and not spend time on Zanzibar. For me Zanzibar and Ngorongoro were the best aspects of Tanzania (although admittedly we didn't go to Selous).
I did a month in Africa about 14 years ago, travelling on a truck, staying in tents paying about $1000 for the entire trip so I was completely at the other end of the luxury spectrum to your visit but to be honest I prefered Malawi and Zambia to Tanzania. Tanzania is dirt poor - you notice when you cross the border to Malawi that the Malawians have 'mud' so they can make bricks - and the tour I was on was involved in an armed robbery just before I joined them so there was always an underlying current of something nasty when we were in Tanzania.
These places are great year round - I was there in December and it was hot and dry but nothing you couldn't deal with. My friend went in Septemeber and found it quite cool. The weather can be a factor in you want to minimise the malaria risks but these are pretty high all year round.
- Reply by faurec on June 10, 2009
Rebecca
I looked at the link and agree that tour is tempting. However, like koshkha said, it is a lot of money and I notice you have to add your airfare etc. Agreed, cost is a relative.
Personally I think that once you have come all the way to Tanzania, you should include at least Zanzibar. Ngorongoro is great, but to a degree a duplication of your planned trip.
Enjoy
Hi there,
I grew up in Kenya and recently went to Tanzania to work at a lodge on Lake Victoria and that is definitely one place you do not want to miss! Ngorongoro crater, Zanzibar, Pemba, Pangani, Serengeti, Lake Victoria, Dar Es Salaam are all must see places! Mafia Island and Kilwa ruins are also meant to be wonderful. Best time to travel there is August-Feb as it is the hottest time of year and you are guaranteed great weather, although that is also the high season so everything will be far more expensive. I stayed at Lake Victoria for one month in April and although it rained at night, during the day the sun was out and weather was beautiful! The tour you found looks interesting however I think that is very expensive for an 11 day tour! You may want to look into George Mavroudis safaris (the owner of the lodge I worked at) as he does excellent tours in different parts of Tanzania and some go through the Masai Mara in Kenya as well. Here is the link: http://www.safarisandexpeditions.com/lodge.php?id_lodge=2
Enjoy and best of luck! Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any other questions!
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