Why Tanzania: Tanzania is an expensive safari destination, but it is also one of the best, with a range of landscapes and wildlife only equalled by Kenya. Her huge National Parks receive comparatively few visitors, making Tanzania the perfect location for those seeking a wilderness east African safari.
Capital: Dar es Salaam
Getting there: There are regular flights with major airlines to Dar es Salaam international airport. British Airways fly direct to Dar es Salaam on several times a week (approximately 9 hours 40 minutes duration). You can also arrive to Dar es Salaam via Nairobi. The flying time from London to Nairobi is approximately 9 hours and from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. From Nairobi to Kilimanjaro is approximately 50 minutes duration.
Time: GMT plus three hours
Try not to miss: The fabulous Serengeti plains in northern Tanzania where we offer permanent tented safari camps and lodges, as well as wilderness mobile camps that move location every two or three days, shadowing herds of game and attendant predators as they migrate across the plains in search of fresh grazing. The Ngorongoro crater in the north east of the Serengeti offers some of the best game viewing opportunities in the world.
Katavi National Park In the western region, where herds of buffalo roam the pristine wilderness and huge pods of hippos gather at shrinking waterholes at the end of the dry season. Guests at Chada Camp explore the untamed wilderness by vehicle and on foot, and also have the opportunity to spend nights fly-camping beneath the stars. A short charter flight away lies Mahale Mountains National Park, one of the most romantic destinations in all Africa and the best place on the continent to observe wild chimpanzees. Rooms at Greystoke Camp stand on the beach overlooking the crystal clear waters of Lake Tanganyika with lush green mountains rising steeply behind. Other activities here include swimming, snorkelling, fishing, or exploring the lake on a hand built Arabic dhow.
Ruaha National Park and a stay at our selected camp beside the Mwagusi River to see packs of African wild dog, and the 52,000 square kilometre Selous game reserve to the south east, famous for walking safaris in the southern region where we favour a lovely and remote lodge on the banks of the Rufiji River.
The Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar as an exotic setting in which to relax after an inland safari – escape to the best beaches on the north east tip, or ask us to organise your stay at the exclusive Mnemba Island or Fundu Lagoon on the larger but equally attractive Pemba Island.
Visas: All UK visitors require a visa, which can be purchased easily on arrival for US$70 or £38, or organised in advance through the Tanzanian Embassy.
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