Some links that could prove useful when researching into a trip to Africa, specifically Tanzania and Uganda.
Unclassified
- Tanzania - Information about Tanzania from Wikipedia.
- Tanzania travel guide - Information about travelling in Tanzania, from Wikitravel.
- Uganda - Information about Uganda from Wikipedia.
- Uganda travel guide - Information about travelling in Uganda, from Wikitravel.
- Tourism Concern - A charity that works with communities in destination countries to reduce social and environmental problems connected to tourism and with the out-going tourism industry in the UK to find ways of improving tourism so that local benefits are increased.
- Articles on Tanzania - Information about Tanzania, including Marco’s Song, an article written by a Kilimanjaro porter about their treatment.
- Tanzania Tourist Board - Tanzania Tourist Board
- Moshi, Tanzania - The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done: Part 1 - Diary of a Kilimanjaro climb. Interestingly, this guy used Shah Tours, one of the operators I am potentially interested in using.
- Victorinox - The Climber swiss army knife. A classic.
- Spork - A spoon-fork-knife combo.
- Backpacker Gear Test - Gear reviews.
Official Links
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office travel advice by country - List of countries to which it is not recommended to travel. Note that the advice for some countries on the list, such as Uganda, only talks about certain areas - the North in the case of Uganda.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office travel advice for Uganda - Official advice about Uganda.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office Travel Insurance - Official advice about travel insurance.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office advice on buying travel insurance - Official advice about buying travel insurance, including a list of things to check you’re insured for.
- Uganda High Commission - The Uganda High Commission, from whom a travel visa must be obtained.
- Tanzania High Commission - The Tanzania High Commission, from whom a travel visa must be obtained.
Information and Advice
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office travel advice by country - List of countries to which it is not recommended to travel. Note that the advice for some countries on the list, such as Uganda, only talks about certain areas - the North in the case of Uganda.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office travel advice for Uganda - Official advice about Uganda.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office Travel Insurance - Official advice about travel insurance.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office advice on buying travel insurance - Official advice about buying travel insurance, including a list of things to check you’re insured for.
- Uganda Travel Advice - Uganda travel advice from iExpore.com.
- Lonely Planet Africa destinations - Entry page for the different areas of Africa - select a region from the map to get specific travel information.
- Travel health - Travel health advice from the BBC, including this useful information about jabs and tablets.
- Travel tips from the intrepid - Tips from travellers, including some famous names, posted on the BBC site. From this I have resolved to take a door stop, a money belt, photocopies of my password and airline tickets, dental floss, a hat and tweezers.
- Complete Equipment Check List for Trekking - A list of equipment for mountain trekking.
- Personal First Aid and Drug Kit - A list of first aid and drugs that could be useful on a mountain trek.
- Backpacker Magazine - Gear advice from Backpacker Magazine.
- Boots n All - Travel community discussion forums. As well as very useful information about all aspects of travel, they also have a section dedicated to Mt Kilimanjaro.
- Mount Kilimanjaro Weather Forecast - Weather forecasts for different heights up the Kilimanjaro mountain.
- Guidelines for Malaria Prevention in Travellers from the UK - Guidlines for Malaria prevention from the Royal College of General Practitioners.
- World Health Organization - The WHO is the United Nations specialized agency for health. Extensive information about health, including this International travel advice.
- An Altitude Tutorial - Information about altitude, symptoms of altitude sickness and possible treatments, from the ISMM.
- Understanding Water Treatment - Information about water treatment.
- Altitude or Mountain Sickness - Information and advice about altitude sickness and acclimatisation.
- Africa Travel Guide - Lots of information and advice covering all aspects of travel in Africa.
Tour Operators
Note: Bear in mind I can’t recommend any of these tour operators because I haven’t used any of them! They’re here for my future reference only.
- Shah Tours - Machame Route - Details of the Machame route up mount Kilimajaro from Shah Tours. Recommended by some friends of mine.
- Kearsley Travel & Tours - Overview of mount Kilimanjaro by Kearsley Travel & Tours, including routes.
- Roy Safaris - A travel operator offering Kilimajaro routes and safaris. This is the operator that my sister used when she went on a Serengeti safari.
- Akaro Tours - Kilimanjaro treks and safaris etc by Akaro Tours. Recommended by a friend of my sisters.
- Tanzania Association Of Tour Operators - Tanzania Association Of Tour Operators