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> Hi
>
> Myself and my girlfriend are looking to go on our first safari next
> July (2008). We're pretty set on a trip to Selous (probably 3 to 4
> days) followed by a a week in Zanzibar (possibly separated by a night
> in Dar es Salaam). Basically around 14 days overall.
>
> If anyone can recommend any safari operators for us to talk to I'd be
> very grateful (or if there are any operators reading this who can give
> me an idea of prices for such a trip, again I'd be very grateful).
>
Sunvil Africa (now called Expert Africa I think- see
http://africa-holidays.sunvil.co.uk/default.asp?source=menu2) arranged a
super trip for us to Zambia - they really know their stuff. In Tanzania they
concentrate on the 'lesser known' parks (incl Selous) - the Fox family run
several camps/lodges and they sound good - see
http://www.tanzaniasafaris.info/index.htm(I have a very vague connection in
that someone I worked with used to live in Tanzania and knows the Fox
family, but I havent actually been to any of their places). It wont be cheap
tho.
My advice (which will not be the same as everyone else's!) is NOT to have a
driver/guide for the whole trip but to fly the longer distances and stay in
smaller places where the local driver/guides have all the local knowledge.
If you cant afford (or dont want) a safari where the two of you travel
together but on your own (ifyou see what I mean) Kuoni does pretty good
'packages' but not sure if they do Selous.
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