Best budget destination in Africa for 1st timers?
Dec 12, 2014, 11:55 pm
#31
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 529
I spent 6 weeks in Southern Africa this summer. I took an overland trip, because it is the easiest way to see Southern Africa. Our guides said Eastern Africa is more expensive. All of my friends that continued to Eastern Africa agreed, because they wanted more US Dollars. With that, I would suggest Southern Africa. It is pretty darn easy to get around, and an amazing country.
The relative expense of any African country depends hugely on where you go and what you do.
Dec 13, 2014, 8:14 am
#32
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,352
This issue had been debated to death on here, so I won't rehash all the arguments, but the chance of getting malaria in Kruger is infinitesimally small. I'm just back from four weeks in Lowveld game reserves, I don't think I heard or saw more than two mosquitos. And yes, this is the rainy season.
As usual, the subject came up regularly in conversation with lodge guests. Several of them who were suffering from malaria meds side effects stopped tacking them immediately once they found out that lodge staff and other permanent residents in the area never take any prophylactics. [/QUOTE]
Johan
Dec 13, 2014, 8:20 am
#33
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,352
Johan
Dec 13, 2014, 8:27 am
#34
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,352
Johan
Dec 13, 2014, 10:29 am
#35
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: SEA/DEN
Programs: Hostelworld.com Diamond Plated Platinum
Posts: 390
On a side note, Morocco was mentioned by OP.I have been to Morocco as well, and would say it is more "Middle Eastern" than true Africa. But that is me.
Dec 17, 2014, 8:05 am
#37
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, D.C.
Programs: UA Premier 1K: PlAAtinum; DL SM, MM; Marriott Gold; CO Plat Emeritus; NW Plat Emeritus
Posts: 4,776