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Originally Posted by ursula
another reliable travel agency in Germany is planing to visit Niger this winter - so it must be quite ok
https://desertreisen.de/reiseprogramm/afrika/niger.html
(off-road vehicle tour)
>>> Kosten für vorgeschriebenen lokalen Begleitschutz = the tourists have to pay the mandatory escort
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I've traveled with Desert Reisen (in Chad, back in November 2022). They organize a fairly good tour, but are pricey, although the quality of their tour leaders is a bit erratic. Mine was well past retirement age, and seemed to have memory problems. I heard that the tour leader on a different one of their trips was spectacular, extremely knowledgeable, capable, and personable.
Fair warning, the vast majority of their clients are German speakers (not surprising considering they're a German tour company). You might end up in a group that speaks little English, which can be a fairly isolating experience when you're out in the remote desert for such a long time. Of the 9 people in my group, 3 spoke fluent English, 3 spoke a little English, and the remainder almost none at all. The tour leader spoke basic English, which was good enough for important communication, but attempts to carry on a conversation were mostly a failure. Obviously, its always a roll of the dice with any group, but language barriers can be especially frustrating when there's very few opportunities to go off on your own (in urban areas, etc).
I'd likely use Desert Reisen again, and I've honestly been eyeing that Niger tour perhaps for 2025.
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