Some links that could prove useful when researching into a trip to Africa, specifically Tanzania and Uganda.
Note: The links on this page are those that I'm currently using whilst planning my holiday. Some of them, such as the list of tour operators, are not ones I'd necessarily recommend because I've not tried them yet.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
- Travel Insurance – Information and resources about travel insurance, including a handy online quote comparison, from the Money Supermarket.
- Uganda Travel Advice – Uganda travel advice from iExplore.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.
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- 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