July 26 trip
Is anyone going on the July 26 tour? We're thinking about booking an Arusha National Park day trip for the 25th or 26th.
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Is anyone going on the July 26 tour? We're thinking about booking an Arusha National Park day trip for the 25th or 26th.
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I do not know where you are flying from, but Africa is a long way away. You will not see anything at the Arusha National Park that you wiill not see on the tour. The hotel in Arusha is a good place to rest up for a very active adventure.
It is certainly a long flight. Jet lag should be considered. If you are arriving one or two days early then I think it is worth seeing the Arusha National park. You will see white bushy tailed colobus monkeys you will not see anywhere else. Last year our group saw a cheetah, the first that had been seen for a long time, we were on the Bridges tour and the park was included . The tour leader could not believe it.
You could also ask to start the trip a little later in the morning. The first time we went to the park, we included a walking safari but if you do not include that, there is plenty of time. The vegetation is also very different there, a lot of trees and bushes unlike the Mara and Serengeti.
The hotel used in Arusha is now a Melia and it has a small coffee plantation you can walk around and a small craft village you can take a guided tour of. There is a huge but freezing swimming pool and you can also get a great massage.
Our 💭 bonus last year was that Jane Goodall was filming a documentary and was staying there and we got to see her, my husband got to have a conversation with her, an absolute thrill for him.
TamC we are on the 7/26 tour, but not doing the Arusha park - we are coming in on the 15th to have a day to rest up though. Look forward to meeting you on the tour!
We were there when Goodall was there as well, but we never met. We did not do the Arusha National Park, but I’m sure it is nice. We have done this tour four times, but have never done every game drive. It is fairly intense. We are not young anymore, but I’m not sure that.we were not the only ones who took a half day off. Up before dawn and back often after dark, plus evening activities. You need to evaluate your capabilities. You may not enjoy it if you are ‘wasted’.
SeaLord, I wish I could talk you into the Tanzania Zanzibar tour, mainly because you visit the Western Serengeti which is fantastic, famous for so many elephants and last year we saw lots of lions. This is the place where you will see magnificent baobab trees too. It is a less visited area of the country. We first went there when we came across you on your first K and T tour. Zanzibar is also interesting and the hotel there is now much better than the one we stayed in with Tauck. I’ve rarely noticed anyone missing a game drive on our tours. I hope you can get back to East Africa. Next for us is Madagascar.