Thanks for the information. This is our first trip so its all new. We did have concerns about the Morocco - Algeria - Libya - Egypt borders so checked with the various embassies in London. They all assured us that the borders were all open and that there were no issues apart from the border with Tunisia which was closed. Apparently there is political unrest between Morocco and Algeria but its purely political and shouldn't inhibit tourist travel on the borders. As to Libya and Egypt, we are told that the issues are in the process of being resolved and all should be well by March next year. Not sure whether all of this is to be taken with a pinch of salt.
Saying all of that, we have an alternative route in mind. Approaching Africa from Turkey and then into Syria - Jordan - Egypt - Sudan - Ethiopia - Kenya -Uganda - Rwanda - Tanzania and further down. Would this second route be better for us novices.
|