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My wife and I are going around the world, and we've scheduled about 2.5 months in Africa starting on August 1, 2008. I just feel totally confused about where to go when, and I would love to hear what you have to recommend.

Here's what we'd like to do:

• Driving safari. We'd love to see the wildebeest migration.
  
• Walking safari. I'd love to do a real backcountry safari, where we carry tents etc.
  
• Drive yourself safari/exploring. Namibia sounds pretty good for this.
  
• Relax. Preferably in a place that has some nature to that admire, whether that is pretty scenery, water holes, or snorkeling.
  

And of course we want it to be cheap. :-) I'd like to spend about $100/day, plus maybe $2000 for safari-ing. (This is for 2 people.) I don't know how realistic that is.

Currently, our itinerary shows:

• Aug 1: Namibia
  
• Aug 25: Tanzania
  
• Sep 25: Egypt
  
• Oct 15: leave Africa
  

We could juggle some things around, and end up in Africa starting a month or 2 later, if that helps.

I just keep reading things, and there's so much information that it's kind of overwhelming. I'd really appreciate any suggestions/recommendations you'd care to share.

Thank you,
Tim