Olduvai Gorge is a site in Tanzania that holds the earliest evidence of the existence of human ancestors. Paleoanthropologists have found hundreds of fossilized bones and stone tools in the area dating back millions of years, leading them to conclude that humans evolved in Africa. Olduvai is a misspelling of Oldupai, a Maasai word for […]
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The most spectacular safari itineraries are those that include Ngorongoro Highland trekking safari. Mostly, it starts with a drive to the enchanted Ngorongoro Crater with its truly amazing scenery. You will then continue round the rim, where a crew of guides, a ranger, Maasai and donkeys will be waiting. Begin a marvelous walk in this […]
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Mountain Lenkai (normally known as “Ol’doinyo Lengai” ) rises about 2,100 meters above the East African Rift Valley floor to a height approximately 2,880 m. The name Ol’doinyo Lenkai which means “Mountain of God” originates from the Maa language (the Maasai’s language) from Ngorongoro area. The Maasai people conduct prayers to God “Enkai” or “Engai” […]
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Located to the east of Arusha town, about 20 kilometers drive from Arusha; Mount Meru is the second highest mountain in Tanzania. The mountain stands at an altitude of 4566 meters above sea level inside the Arusha National Park. Meru has one route to the top and can be attempted for three days but we […]
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Pangani is a small town in East Africa’s coast that was 50 kms South of Tanga with long history culture the town has Arabic, German, Asian and British Colonial rules influence. This is a place where Swahili, Arab, colonial traditions and modern hospitality blends together. Once a centre of Swahili trade with the African mainland; […]
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Bagamoyo was another major slave trading post in East Africa. Bagamoyo, which literally means “Lay down your heart” in Swahili, was probably given this name because it was the last place where the slaves stayed in Tanzania before they were taken to foreign lands. The town is 80 km north of Dar-es-Salaam. Bagamoyo is not […]
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Mafia island lies off Rufiji River delta about 120 kms. south of Dar es Salaam. It is 160 kms south of Zanzibar and the same distance east of the Selous. It is reached in 45 minutes from Dar es Salaam, one hour from Selous and Zanzibar, by light aircraft. The island was an important trading […]
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Pemba Island, is also known as “The Green Island” in Arabic, is an island forming part of the Zanzibar Archipelago, lying within the Swahili Coast in the Indian Ocean. Pemba Island lies about 80km to the northeast of Zanzibar Island (Unguja), which is about a 30-minute flight away from Stone Town airport. Although broadly comparable […]
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Zanzibar is an archipelago composed of islands in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of mainland Tanzania. The largest of these is Unguja, known popularly as Zanzibar. This magical place is the stuff of fairy-tales; pristine beaches, hidden forests with rare monkeys, enclaves favored by dolphins, and an ancient town with narrow, stone streets, […]
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Gombe Stream National Park is located outside the Kigoma town about 16 kilometers north in the western part of Tanzania covering an area of 52 squares kilometers making the smallest National park in the country. The park is narrow strip of a mountainous country border by the crest of the African Rift Valley walls to […]
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Katavi is one of the biggest National Parks in Tanzania in terms of its Biomass being the second after Serengeti. This untouchable wilderness can be explored on foot or by land cruiser or land rover almost all day long. Another advantage which makes Katavi unique is the freedom to get closer to animals and plants. […]
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At 5,895 metres (19,340 feet) above sea level, Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest peak and the world’s highest free-standing mountain which is walk able summit. Mount Kilimanjaro is the crown of Tanzania. Rising abruptly from the open plains, capped by snow and frequently fringed by clouds, it is one of Africa’s classic images. The diameter of […]
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Mahale Mountains National Park (gazetted in 1980) lies 120 kms. South of Kigoma town on a peninsula that cuts out into Lake Tanganyika. The park, covering an area of 1,577 sq.km is dominated by Mahale mountain chain running from north-west across the middle of the park (the highest peak being 2,462 m above sea level). […]
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Udzungwa Mountains National Park is only ten Kilometers south-west of Mikumi National Park, and is connected to Ifakara by an all weather murram road from Kidatu. The park has a total area of approximately 1,990 sq.km, covering Mwanihana Forest Reserve and West Kilombero Scarp Forest Reserve. Udzungwa forests form an important plant genetic pool in […]
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Established in 1922, Selous Game Reserve is named in honor of Captain Frederick Courtney Selous (1852-1917) who had been a famous elephant hunter. The area covering approximately 55,000 sq.km is the largest reserve devoted to wildlife preservation in Africa. It is one of the remaining untamed areas in Africa with pristine habitat that has just […]
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The contiguous Rungwa, Kizigo and Muhesi game reserve are the main source of the Ruaha River and the most important place for the Ruaha elephants during the dry seasons over 8,000 searching for water and grassland. The combinations of the above constitute the greater Ruaha Ecosystem with an area of approximately 25,000 square kilometers. Southern […]
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Lying astride the main highway from Dar es Salaam through Morogoro, Iringa and Mbeya to Zambia, Mikumi National Park covers an area of 3,230 sq.km and is the third largest park in Tanzania. It was gazetted in 1964. It is the most accessible park from Dar es Salaam. The park lies in a horseshoe of […]
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Tarangire National Park popularly known as the park of elephants, baobab tree that can handle up to three hundred liters of water and baboons, is located only 114 km, of good tarmac road from Arusha City. The Tarangire River, from which the park derives its name, irresistibly luring herds of plain migrants to its permanent […]
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Lake Manyara National Park lies in a shallow depression at the base of the eastern branch of the Rift Valley, backed by the red and brown cliffs of the escarpment to the west. This park is dominated by the Lake and the beautiful cool lush of the mature groundwater forest. Primates including baboons, blue and […]
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The Ngorongoro Conservation Area encompasses the volcanic area around the Ngorongoro Crater, including the still active volcano of Ol’doinyo Lenkai (Lengai) and the famous Oldupai Gorge. The Ngorongoro has an area of 8600 square km. Its centerpiece, the Ngorongoro crater, is the largest intact, unfolded caldera in the world and is considered the as one […]
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Serengeti national park is undoubtedly the best- known wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural beauty and scientific value. Within its boundaries are more than 3 million large mammals living in total freedom on the “endless” plains (as Serengeti means in Maasai language) dotted with rock outcrops, patches of Acacia bush forest and […]
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Arusha National Park covers Mount Meru, a prominent volcano with an elevation of 4566 m, in the Arusha Region of north eastern Tanzania. The park is small but varied with spectacular landscapes in three distinct areas. In the west, the Meru Crater funnels the Jekukumia River; the peak of Mount Meru lies on its rim. […]
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