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Group Departure - Tanzania
Join a small group of like-minded travellers exploring the parks of northern Tanzania in 2012.

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A Diver's Dream
Zanzibar's warm seas and crystal lagoons offer superb diving and at certain times of year the chance to dive with whale sharks.

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Ruaha National Park
There are not many places left in Africa that I consider to be wild and relatively unexplored. Ruaha National Park is one of these. Approximately two hours flying time in a light aircraft heading due west from Dar es Salaam (also accessible...

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Fly Camping In Katavi National Park
Whilst staying at the main Katavi Camp, drive out much further than normal into the park for a full day of game viewing before arriving late in the afternoon in time for sundowners at the fly camp. The crew have been busy all day setting up...

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TANZANIA - HIDDEN SECRETS

Tanzania's Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Ruaha and Selous Game Reserves need no introduction. In fact, it is safe to say that they have some of the best game concentrations in Africa and some of the continent's most exciting and unusual luxury camps and lodges.

A five night Kilimanjaro Climb will reward you with spectacular views from the top of the highest freestanding mountain in the world together with an incredible sense of personal achievement. The Spice Island of Zanzibar lying off the coast of Tanzania is an ideal venue for a relaxing beach holiday after a safari or a Kilimanjaro climb. Accommodation to suit all budgets and activities including diving, deep-sea fishing, cycling tours, spice tours and the opportunity to experience the culture of this fascinating island make Zanzibar a truly memorable destination. Click here for an article on Tanzanian Chimps by Teresa Levonian Cole.

Our selected regions in Tanzania

	Arusha & Mt Meru The starting place for most safaris in Tanzania, Arusha is the perfect place to rest after a long flight in from your home country and will give a first taste of things to come on your safari.
	Dar es Salaam & Coast To most travellers, Dar es Salaam is just a convenient port of call on the way to more exotic destinations of Zanzibar, the game parks, Pemba or Mafia Islands. This is a great pity, as the city is a fascinating tropical port that is well worth a visit. With a population estimated around 2,500,000, it is also the country's richest city and an important economic centre. Though Dar es Salaam lost its official status as capital city to Dodoma in the mid-1970s, it remains the centre of the permanent central government bureaucracy and continues to serve as the capital for the surrounding Dar es Salaam Region.
	Katavi Isolated and seldom visited, Katavi is a true wilderness, providing the few intrepid souls who make it there with a thrilling taste of Africa as it must have been a century ago.
	Lake Manyara Manyara is a birding paradise (more than 380 species), especially for waterfowl and migrants, and the forests are one of the best places around to see leopards. Lions hunt on the grassy shores of the lake, and are known for their habit of climbing trees.
	Lake Tanganyika In the far west of Tanzania lies Lake Tanganyika, Africa's deepest lake. It is the longest freshwater lake in the world and home to more than 250 species of fish. Bordering the lake is Mahale Mountains National Park, a sanctuary to some of the last remaining, wild chimpanzees.
	Mafia Island Mafia is the southernmost of the three large islands off the coast of Tanzania. It is around 20km long by 8km wide. Unlike the other two islands of Zanzibar and Pemba, which along with a number of smaller islands form the semi-autonomous state of Zanzibar, Mafia is politically an integral part of mainland Tanzania.
	Mt Kilimanjaro "As wide as the world, great, high and unbelievably white in the sun, the square top of Kilimanjaro." - Ernest Hemingway
	Ngorongoro At the eastern edge of the vast Serengeti, the great buttressed slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater rise up through lichen-covered forests to an altitude of 7000 feet above sea level. Nearly three million years old, the ancient caldera shelters one of the most beautiful wildlife havens left on earth.
	Ruaha At 12,950km, Ruaha is only just smaller than the Serengeti but is different in that it is pristine and untouched Africa. The Kizigio and Rungwa River Game Reserves border Ruaha in the north, and together they form a 26,500km conservancy, one of the biggest in East Africa.
	Selous The Selous is one of the most remote and least visited parks in Africa. Covering 55000km, the park is the second biggest conservation area in Africa.
	Serengeti A Serengeti safari is East Africa's most spectacular wildlife experience. Anyone who has ever been there at the height of the great migration will never forget it: day and night, it is an endless cacophony of grunting wildebeest, barking zebra, and the squeals of baby wildebeest being born and hunted down by the ever-present predators. It is one of the most photographed, and most exciting wildlife spectacles on earth.
	Tarangire Tarangire National Park, one of Tanzania's smaller parks, is situated not far from the southern tip of Lake Manyara. The park is dissected by the Tarangire River and is probably best known for its large population of baobab and beautiful palm trees.
	Zanzibar & Pemba The coast of Zanzibar is dream material. Long, sparkling white beaches, crystal lagoons protected by coral barrier reefs, and literally millions of coconut palms swaying in the tropical breeze.

Best time for visiting Tanzania

best time: July - March / good time: June

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