Have you been on safari?

[DaKCMan AP]

If you've been to Africa and been on safari, what advice can you offer?

Where did you go?

What length of time?

What time of year?

What was your favorite place/activity?

What did you not like?

What would you do again?

What would you do differently?

What was your budget/cost?

Any other info appreciated.

[Rain Man]

It seems that there are many types of African safaris. I did the classic one to see the big mammals, but I've heard that gorilla treks in places like Uganda are cool. There's some dude I read about a few years back who is Da Man now on primate treks. I think he's in Uganda and goes into the most remote areas to get great experiences. He only takes a few people at any given time. I wish I remembered his name.

I've heard that Gabon is a good place to go and they have all sorts of refuges now, but I don't know if you see as much wildlife there as you do in southern Africa.

I'm also a huge fan of Egypt, even though it's Africa only in a technical sense.

If you want to do Timbuktu I'd join you. I don't want to go there by myself, but want to go.

[boogblaster]

Just to S. Chicago ...

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I'm also a huge fan of Egypt, even though it's Africa only in a technical sense.

Considering 7-9 days in South Africa or Kenya and then 6-7 days in Egypt. That can change, though.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Considering 7-9 days in South Africa or Kenya and then 6-7 days in Egypt. That can change, though.

That'd be a cool trip. Everyone's tastes are different, but I'd recommend flipping the durations. Egypt is chock full of cool stuff. I spent 8 or 9 days there and had to skip some really cool places.