Depending on your budget ... - The description of 'tourist bus', was a bit misleading, although I guess, in terms of comfort, the bus was significantly better than a basic local bus. Being positive, the seats were reasonably comfortable and the air-conditioning worked so well that many of the locals who were sitting in the middle of the bus, and who obviously knew what to expect, put their hoods up to protect their heads from the very cold air. Also, there were sufficient stops; one for lunch and three to go to the toilet. The journey took about nine and a half hours. As far as the driver was concerned, he did get us to our destination safely, although he drove faster than I would have done on occasions (not thinking of the passengers comfort/discomfort) and one or two of his overtaking manoeuvres were, I thought, a bit risky. To be fair, I think bad roads had been made significantly worse by recent flooding and rain which had resulted in land slips and landslides. I think about half the journey was on unmade roads. In places - for much of the journey the road follows a mountain gorge - there were scenic views down into the gorge and the river below! If I am am honest, it is not a journey I would want to make again. That said, the alternative is flying which is much more expensive. During the journey, there were at least three occasions when the bus, travelling at speed, hit potholes and we were literally thrown up out of our seats which did not have seatbelts. I think the best way to create an accurate picture of how much movement there was - we were sitting at the back over the wheels and there seemed to be little in the way of suspension - is to say that during the journey, my Fitbit watch registered my arm/body movement and recorded 24,000 steps, without me leaving my seat!