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Re: Teeny Tiny Duffel for Namibia
That's a gym bag! maybe they are planning for us to become part of the Himba tribe.
Re: Dinner Dress on 100% Tauck Cruise?
Some Tauck guests never dress, so you should expect anything. We once went to a very elegant location in Malta for dinner, and one our number showed up wearing a T-shirt, shorts, and shower shoes. People who dress that way tend to sit at the same table. This was the location, once a hospital for the Kights Templar, and a picture of our table.
Re: Great Migration Tanzania/Kenya
We took this tour in 2018 and were 71 and 81. We were fine and in awe of everything we saw and did. There is almost no walking, but there are long early days with rides in comfortable vehicles over some very bumpy roads. The thrill of seeing animals up close in their natural environment cannot be compared to anything else you may have ever done. Yes, there are many vaccines to take,you can and should get an exemption for the yellow fever vaccines, but it is all worth it..
Depending on where you are traveling from it might be a good idea to arrive 1-2 days early and/or plan your flight from the US with an overnight stopover. We flew from San Francisco to Amsterdam and used Marriott miles for an overnight there. We arrived into Amsterdam early in the morning, checked in to our hotel and then had an entire day to explore that wonderful city. After a good night's sleep we arrived in Arusha refreshed and ready to explore for one day on our own before the Tauck trip started. We hired a private guide who took us the Arusha National Park for a great introduction to the Tauck safaris which would follow.
Go and have a wonderful trip.
Re: Malaria Medication South Africa Kruger & Vic Falls
Thank you for the replies. I have called Tauck & they don’t have “required” vaccines, but recommendations. We will probably go with the generic Malarone . Pricing varies all over the place, but much less thru Walmart Humana. See you there, Jan!
Re: Teeny Tiny Duffel for Namibia
Stellie, I like the duffel and think it is roomy enough for my needs. I do not, however, like the fact that it is too large for the airline’s overhead compartment. Since we do carry on only, we chose to put the duffel in a small roller carry on bag which we will then leave with Tauck in Windhoek after transferring our three safari shirts and three pairs of safari pants into the duffel. Should be fine. Being overweight is not cool when flying in those small bush planes. Enjoy your tour!
Teeny Tiny Duffel for Namibia
OGIO Duffel arrived. It is NOT on wheels.
Can also take a small soft sided back pack.
Excited for this tour!
Re: Dinner Dress on 100% Tauck Cruise?
Terry - When we did this tour in 2021 I wore a coat and tie for the Captain's Dinner. I don't recall if I wore a tie for the farewell dinner but I likely wore at least a jacket. I don't recall if our tour was 100% Tauck. There were only 69 Tauck guests so it probably wasn't 100% Tauck. I did not wear a coat/tie to any other dinners. I just wore slacks and a collared shirt.
There was a welcome lunch in the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik on Day 1 of the tour, but everyone just wore normal day-to-day touring clothes for that meal since following lunch the touring began.
Re: Local currency In K & T?
Bunny: No need for ‘local’ currency. Bring dollars in small denominations, the latest series bills in ‘good’ condition. New bills are not necessary, but bills that are not excessively wrinkled, or have markings, or tears. By the way, Tanzania money is useless in Kenya and there is nothing you can do with it.
Re: Carry on luggage
labeach - that agent is mistaken. I received the wheeled duffel for the Botswana, SA, Zambia tour earlier this week and the dimensions are as indicated by SAdivr and stated in the Tauck written materials. I think there may be confusion because the K & T duffels do not have wheels and are smaller.
You may want to consider contacting Tauck using the email option on the Tauck website. Just go to the general webpage, use the menu on the upper left, chose "Contact Us", pick the option for scheduled tour, and specify your reservation number, departure date, etc. And detail your questions about the duffel. I used this feature once and was very satisfied. I had a helpful, accurate response in one business day.
Re: Carry on luggage
LAbeach: If you can see the attachment (about 5 messages above) that I sent you (any you all can see it as well) it clearly says I can take carryon and our duffles will be in Botswana for our Botswana, Zambia, SA tour according to Tauck.