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Would absolutely agree with Alan's approach: just book another night at the hotel. Then relax and be comfortable for the day and evening before Tauck will transfer you to the airport. Besides lo… (View Post)

Another voice for adding the tips into the trip cost. The amounts can be sizeable for longer trips and are much more currency than we typically like to have with us at any time. So either we carry a … (View Post)

We did a section of the hike down (they drop you with a guide a small distance below the summit and then you walk down to another station to board a later train). Walking shoes, not boots for us. The… (View Post)

Glad to hear they are returning to the Lake Dulati Serena. Downtown Arusha (we drove through it twice) didn't seem to have good options for free time. At the Serena, the hotel offered (free? as … (View Post)

Also, even if the origin and destination remain the same, different intermediate stops for connections can have different taxes which can sometimes be considerable. (View Post)