Portolan

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)

One person's opinion: 45 people won't overwhelm the landscape. There will likely be many people at the popular southwest sites...but there is a lot of space. The impact of 45 people on tour… (View Post)

Of course, as an additional comment on the previous mention of drivers who may or may not be with you for the whole trip, you can just apply the driver tip per diem to those days that the driver is w… (View Post)