Trips within Africa (Flights/Buses)

[myamy]

It doesn't look like we will get the flights sponsored by any of the airlines. So we should book the flights. Alternatively, there are buses: much cheaper, takes much longer, I couldn't find any online booking, and I'm not sure which companies are (still) operating which routes. Tripadvisor, Lonely Planet etc. all say it's ok to book in person a day before one wants to go. Or else, we have the contact details of a travel agent in Nairobi who might get that done for us. I'd say, buses are only an option for Nairobi-Kampala (12-14 hours) and Kampala-Kigali (9 hours), Dar es Salaam is just too far.

Here's a google doc with some info on flights and buses. We should decide who wants to fly, when to fly, and then put all the necessary info together: full names, passport numbers, and how to pay. Then someone would have to make the bookings.

Anyone feel like being in charge?

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApOjRzZRFwjndGE0OFY5MVBPUE1GTWk1Nko4ekZmSlE&usp=sharing

[gr2m]

I can make the booking, just give me 2 excel sheets

1. All names / addresses / birthdays & city / nationality / pass id
2. All flights to book for whom, preferably with links to order pages

Gregor Martynus

On Wednesday, 28. August 2013 at 20:29, myamy wrote:

It doesn't look like we will get the flights sponsored by any of the airlines. So we should book the flights.
Alternatively, there are buses: much cheaper, takes much longer, I couldn't find any online booking, and I'm not sure which companies are (still) operating which routes. Tripadvisor, Lonely Planet etc. all say it's ok to book in person a day before one wants to go. Or else, we have the contact details of a travel agent in Nairobi who might get that done for us.
I'd say, buses are only an option for Nairobi-Kampala (12-14 hours) and Kampala-Kigali (9 hours), Dar es Salaam is just too far.
Here's a google doc with some info on flights and buses. We should decide who wants to fly, when to fly, and then put all the necessary info together: full names, passport numbers, and how to pay. Then someone would have to make the bookings.
Anyone feel like being in charge?
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApOjRzZRFwjndGE0OFY5MVBPUE1GTWk1Nko4ekZmSlE&usp=sharing

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[langalex]

I wouldn't mind taking one or 2 bus tours (I would actually like to get one bus at least just for the experience). What's with everyone else? 9 hours sounds doable.

myamy wrote:

It doesn't look like we will get the flights sponsored by any of the airlines. So we should book the flights. Alternatively, there are buses: much cheaper, takes much longer, I couldn't find any online booking, and I'm not sure which companies are (still) operating which routes. Tripadvisor, Lonely Planet etc. all say it's ok to book in person a day before one wants to go. Or else, we have the contact details of a travel agent in Nairobi who might get that done for us. I'd say, buses are only an option for Nairobi-Kampala (12-14 hours) and Kampala-Kigali (9 hours), Dar es Salaam is just too far.

Here's a google doc with some info on flights and buses. We should decide who wants to fly, when to fly, and then put all the necessary info together: full names, passport numbers, and how to pay. Then someone would have to make the bookings.

Anyone feel like being in charge?

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApOjRzZRFwjndGE0OFY5MVBPUE1GTWk1Nko4ekZmSlE&usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApOjRzZRFwjndGE0OFY5MVBPUE1GTWk1Nko4ekZmSlE&usp=sharing

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[anagromataf]

I think also, that this is a great opportunity to see more from the countryside. If we (or some of us) go by bus, than we should go during the day.

[jancborchardt]

Yeah, I'd also like to do at least one trip via bus, if not two. Especially because we will usually be in the city the rest of the time.

[gr2m]

if everyone wants to do the bus drive Kampala ➔ Kigali, I'm in as well.

Gregor Martynus

On Thursday, 29. August 2013 at 12:48, Jan-Christoph Borchardt wrote:

Yeah, I'd also like to do at least one trip via bus, if not two. Especially because we will usually be in the city the rest of the time.

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[anagromataf]

This would be cool, because we would pass the equator by buss. ;-)

[gr2m]

All booked, baby. Bus tickets get bought on location

[anagromataf]

:+1: