Where to go
The Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti are
the big ticks on my wish list, but there are
plenty of ‘secret Tanzania’ options like Katavi,
Ruaha and Tarangire, places you’ll find crocs
in caves, huge herds of buffalo and great
chimp viewing. We can get you off the beaten
track even in the busier reserves.
What to do and see
Highlights: follow the wildebeest
migration, walk with the Masai, climb
Mount Kilimanjaro, marvel at the sheer
profusion of wildlife in the Ngorongoro
Crater, ride through the Serengeti, watch
flamingos on the soda lakes, and snorkel or
dive on pristine coastal reefs.
Places to stay
There’s a huge choice from tented safari
camps that move with the wildebeest
migration, to the very finest safari lodges.
Add the beach properties of Zanzibar and
its islands and there’s truly something to
suit every taste.
During six years’ guiding in Tanzania
I drove through, and flew over, much
of this superb safari destination.
Roughly four times the size of the
UK, Tanzania is a big place – it’s
also one of the most complete safari
destinations on the African
continent with phenomenal
wildlife populations, some
of Africa’s best known
landmarks and gorgeous
beaches.
How to do Tanzania
What’s new?
Private reserves next to the Serengeti, Lake Manyara and Tarangire
offer superb wildlife viewing away from the crowds. Recently
opened private houses and family safari tents mean there’s now
more choice than ever for families to enjoy a Tanzanian safari.
Combinations
Climb a mountain, see the great migration, track chimps in Mahale,
and relax by the Indian Ocean, all in one fabulous itinerary. There
are plenty of others – you name it, we can do it.
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My Favourite memories:
The sheer scale and beauty of the
place, the Great Rift Valley, local
spelling, wildlife everywhere, the drive
from the Serengeti to Lake Tanganyika,
reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro,
riding across the Serengeti plains,
seeing the spot where Henry Morton
Stanley allegedly ‘found’ Dr Livingstone,
tracking chimps through the tropical
forest beside Lake Tanganyika, seeing
the Ngorongoro Crater reveal itself as
the clouds cleared from its rim, and
hearing wildebeest discussing the day’s
fruitless 40 mile canter.
