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Liz wrote:
> In message <4401929f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>
> "Michael Kilpatrick" wrote:
>
>> Thanks again Liz. That sounds like well informed advice.
>>
>> How would you get around between the lodges?
>>
>> In Sth Africa I would just hire a car but I'm having real trouble finding an
>> option that doesn't involve booking into a tour, or hiring a guide who
>> would be with me for the whole trip (which seems a bit of an odd way
>> of doing things).
>
> Interesting info from Bill that you must have a guide. That must be
> new, we definitely met people who were self-driving when we were in
> Tz.
> However, having a guide for the whole trip is IMO the best bet since
> they can get used to you and your quirks, and get to know what you're
> interested in and help you to find it.
> I don't know if you can fly from lodge to lodge in Tz like you can in
> Kenya, if so you can go out with the lodge guides, who are likely to
> be very good, but you have no control over who else is in your vehicle
> and you'd probably have to compromise on interests.
>
> IMO, the guides are worth every penny (they're not paid all that well
> by our terms, so aren't as expensive as you might think) since they
> know the area well and can help you find things you'd find difficult
> on your own. They know the language and can get additional info from
> other people, and they have the infrastructure in case of vehicular
> problems: they all help each other, but often, understandably, don't
> help self-drivers in difficulties (though sometimes they do,
> especially if they might be in danger).
>
> YMMV etc.
>
> Safari njema
>
> Liz
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