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* [https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36038895 Someone's TZ trip] | * [https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36038895 Someone's TZ trip] | ||
* [https://www.globalhighlights.com/tanzania/weather-in-july TZ weather in July] - hot in Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam; cooler near Kilimanjaro. | |||
TODOs | TODOs | ||
* Find a person who can receive our bike boxes in Nairobi (?hotel?) | * get a travel insurance {{done}} | ||
* Find a person who can take our laptops to Nairobi | * get permethrin spray for clothes {{done}} | ||
* Coordinate bike box sending from Zanzibar to Nairobi (DHL seems like a good option); or alternatively, Dar Es Salaam to Nairobi. | * make an appointment at a travel clinic in May to get vaccines {{done}} | ||
* Get fuel in XXX? | * bring back the bike box from Baltimore (Mika) {{todo}} | ||
* Pack bikes | * Find a person who can receive our bike boxes in Nairobi (?hotel?){{todo}} | ||
* Find a person who can take our laptops to Nairobi {{todo}} | |||
* Coordinate bike box sending from Zanzibar to Nairobi (DHL seems like a good option); or alternatively, Dar Es Salaam to Nairobi. {{todo}} | |||
* Get fuel in XXX? {{todo}} | |||
* Pack bikes {{todo}} | |||
== Day -1 ✈️: Seattle → Zanzibar == | Flights | ||
* Mi: 7/7 SEA-DOH on QR 720: 1) leaving at 4:30PM Seattle time and arriving at 5:05PM in Doha, 2) leaving at 2:10AM from Doha and arriving in Zanzibar at 8AM. | |||
== Day -2/-1 ✈️: Seattle → Zanzibar == | |||
''' July 7-9''' | ''' July 7-9''' | ||
;Stay (Wednesday July 9): {{ | ;Stay (Wednesday July 9): {{todo}} | ||
Itinerary: | Itinerary: | ||
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'''Thursday July 10''' | '''Thursday July 10''' | ||
;Stay: {{ | ;Stay: Horizon Palace {{done}} | ||
* Send the bike box to Nairobi | * Send the bike box to Nairobi (DHL) | ||
Resources: | Resources: | ||
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;Stay: | ;Stay: | ||
;Food: breakfast: ; lunch: ; dinner: | ;Food: breakfast: ; lunch: ; dinner: | ||
;Weather: Hot (/ | ;Weather: Hot (~30/~20C). | ||
;Notes: | ;Notes: | ||
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'''Satday July 19''' | '''Satday July 19''' | ||
'''Sunday July 20''' | '''Sunday July 20''' (short trip day?/hotel?) Near Kilimanjaro | ||
'''Monday July 21''' | '''Monday July 21''' Kilimanjaro | ||
'''Tuesday July 22''' | '''Tuesday July 22''' Kilimanjaro | ||
'''Wednesday July 23''' | '''Wednesday July 23''' Arusha | ||
'''Thursday July 24''' | '''Thursday July 24''' | ||
'''Friday July 25''' | '''Friday July 25''' Ngorongoro? | ||
'''Saturday July 26'''Ngorongoro | '''Saturday July 26'''Ngorongoro? | ||
Route options: | Route options: | ||
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== Day 17-19: 🛻 Guided tour Ngorongoro → Ndabaka Gate == | == Day 17-19: 🛻 Guided tour Ngorongoro → Ndabaka Gate == | ||
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'''Wednesday July 30''' | '''Wednesday July 30''' | ||
'''Thursday July 31''' | '''Thursday July 31''' Visit Mika? | ||
'''Friday Aug 1''' | '''Friday Aug 1''' | ||
'''Saturday Aug 2''' | '''Saturday Aug 2''' | ||
'''Sunday Aug 3''' | '''Sunday Aug 3''' | ||
Latest revision as of 02:10, 16 June 2025
Tanzania to Kenya trip.
- /Packing list
- /Food
- [Drive Folder full of Google Maps] for tracking POIs
Other links and resources:
- Someone's TZ trip
- TZ weather in July - hot in Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam; cooler near Kilimanjaro.
TODOs
- get a travel insurance [DONE]
- get permethrin spray for clothes [DONE]
- make an appointment at a travel clinic in May to get vaccines [DONE]
- bring back the bike box from Baltimore (Mika) [TODO]
- Find a person who can receive our bike boxes in Nairobi (?hotel?)[TODO]
- Find a person who can take our laptops to Nairobi [TODO]
- Coordinate bike box sending from Zanzibar to Nairobi (DHL seems like a good option); or alternatively, Dar Es Salaam to Nairobi. [TODO]
- Get fuel in XXX? [TODO]
- Pack bikes [TODO]
Flights
- Mi: 7/7 SEA-DOH on QR 720: 1) leaving at 4:30PM Seattle time and arriving at 5:05PM in Doha, 2) leaving at 2:10AM from Doha and arriving in Zanzibar at 8AM.
Day -2/-1 ✈️: Seattle → Zanzibar[edit]
July 7-9
- Stay (Wednesday July 9)
- [TODO]
Itinerary:
- Flight from SEA @ time → ZNZ @ time
Resources:
Day 0-4: 🚲 around Zanzibar[edit]
Thursday July 10
- Stay
- Horizon Palace [DONE]
- Send the bike box to Nairobi (DHL)
Resources:
- Checklist for the day
- Buy white gas
- Assemble bicycles and get packed/ready to go
- Test ride bicycles to ensure we're ready to go
Friday July 11
Saturday July 12
Sunday July 13
Monday July 14
Day 5: 🛥️ from Zanzibar → Dar es Salaam[edit]
Tuesday July 15
- Stay
- Food
- breakfast: ; lunch: ; dinner:
- Weather
- Hot (~30/~20C).
- Notes
Alternative Lodging:
Day 6-16: 🚲 Dar es Salaam → Ngorongoro Crater[edit]
- About 550km from Dar es Salaam to Moshi; about 450km around Kilimanjaro to Ngorongoro.
Wednesday July 16
Thursday July 17
Friday July 18
Satday July 19
Sunday July 20 (short trip day?/hotel?) Near Kilimanjaro
Monday July 21 Kilimanjaro
Tuesday July 22 Kilimanjaro
Wednesday July 23 Arusha
Thursday July 24
Friday July 25 Ngorongoro?
Saturday July 26Ngorongoro?
Route options:
Day 17-19: 🛻 Guided tour Ngorongoro → Ndabaka Gate[edit]
Sunday July 27
Monday July 28
Tuesday July 29
- TODO: get a guide
Day 20-25: 🚲 Lake Victoria to Nairobi[edit]
- About 550km
Wednesday July 30
Thursday July 31 Visit Mika?
Friday Aug 1
Saturday Aug 2
Sunday Aug 3
Monday Aug 4
Tuesday Aug 5 Nairobi!
Post-adventure[edit]
Wednesday Aug 6 Wikimania
Thursday Aug 7 Wikimania
Friday Aug 8 Wikimania
Saturday Aug 9 Nairobi to home
Places to visit[edit]
- Mi wants to see some animals at one of the havens run by this group.
Things to remember[edit]
For future trips:
