Reasons To Visit Tanzania
It is extremely easy to add some beach relaxation in Zanzibar after a tiring safari on the mainland; the beaches are stunning and diving is excellent. You don't have to travel far either as the island is only a 30 minute flight from Dar Es Salaam. Tanzania is therefore the ideal location to combine a safari and beach break.
Tanzania has some of Africa's most famous and best national parks and reserves where you are guaranteed fantastic big cat sightings. The Serengeti, Selous and the Crater are just some of the best game viewing areas to visit.
Tanzania has more than 1,000 species of birds and some spectacular places to view them. Lake Natron is also the only known breeding ground for East Africa's millions of lesser flamingos which cover the lake between August and October.
The Mahale Mountains - towering almost 2km above the shore of Lake Tanganyika are home to some of the last remaining wild chimpanzees. There are currently around 900 which are habituated to humans, and tracking them is a magical experience.
One of the highlights of the Serengeti National park is the great annual migration which passes through this amazing wilderness. Up to 1.8 million wildebeest and zebra have been counted doing their annual trip in search of the sweet grasses and the rains.
Tanzania has an evocative mix of people and cultures with 120 ethnic groups making up the diverse population. The largest group are the Sukuma but perhaps the most memorable are the Maasai who you will often see in Northern Tanzania herding their cattle, goats and sheep.
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Southern Tanzania is home to two large parks: the Selous Game Reserve and Ruaha National Park, and two smaller parks in Mikumi National Park and Udzungwa Mountains. All have great game viewing.
The Jongomero fly camps are small, simple and delightful. They are not for everyone as they are set deep in the park and often frequented by wild animals. Simple dome tents are set...
The term "fly camping" stems from the early days of hunting safaris where outings took the form of several successive nights on the trot in a different location each night. To make matters...
Located right in the heart of the Selous Game Reserve on the shores of Lake Manze are 12 luxury tents which make up Lake Manze Tented Camp. Doum palms and terminalia shade the...
Mdonya Old River Camp is a small camp located near the Mdonya Falls in the Ruaha National Park. There are 10 tents, under sycamore, fig and acacia trees dotted around a clearing in...
Rufiji River Camp was the first camp to be built in the Selous. It is still immensely popular and a great camp to stay in offering value for money. The camp is situated in the...
Selous Riverside Safari Camp comprises 10 tented chalets and has a wonderful location on the bank of the Rufiji River. The tents are spacious and colourfully furnished and are...
Kwihala Camp has six individual and privately located tents. The tents are both spacious (40 sq metres) and beautiful. They are fully furnished with comfortable beds, integral...
Mwagusi is a superb little camp on the northern bank of the seasonal Mwagusi Sand River. There are 12 large safari tents shaded by reed and thatch, spaced along the banks of the...
Ruaha River Lodge is owned and managed by Peter and Sarah Fox and their delightful children Rachael and Matthew. It has a wonderfully pretty location around a kopje overlooking the...
Selous Impala camp is set among borassus palms and tamarind trees on the banks of the Rufiji River. As there are no fences, game is free to wander through the camp. Guests are...
This new small luxury camp is located on the banks of the Ruaha River in the heart of the Selous Game Reserve. There are 12 enormous luxury tents which measure 80 square metres...
Beho Beho is set on the slopes of the Beho Beho Hills. From every point in camp there are superb views of the Beho Beho plains below and Lake Tagalala in the distance. ...
Located along the banks for the Beho Beho sand river, this is no ordinary bush camp! In keeping with Beho Beho's main camp, the Bush camp is incredibly luxurious with very large...
Jongomero Camp is located on the banks of the seasonal Jongomero River in the south western part of Ruaha National Park. There are eight luxurious tents on raised platforms...
This new luxury lodge is situated on the beautiful Rufiji River and is bookable on an exclusive basis only. There are four luxury cottages which consist of two double rooms and two...
This newly-opened private house is located not far from Sand Rivers but is completely private and exclusive. There is one bedroom, with private dining and private activities,...
Sand Rivers stands hidden from view on a bend of the Rufiji River. The lodge has spectacular views over the river and the unspoilt wilderness beyond. There is a small resident pod...
Selous Private Camp has an idyllic situation on the fringes of Lake Nzerakera. This beautiful lake has dramatic borassus palms rising from the waters, small grassy islands and a...
Selous Safari Camp has an idyllic situation on the fringes of Lake Nzerakera. The camp has two large thatch bomas housing a dining room and living area/bar. Each is raised up on...
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