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Wildlife Safaris
Regular Camping Safaris
Luxury Camping Safaris
Lodge Safaris
Budget Safaris
Adventure Special - Getting Married and Honeymoon
When to go
What to pack
Wildlife Safaris
We organize guided safaris to the wildlife parks and Mount Kilimanjaro climb. Our safaris also include options of walking safaris, horseback safaris, balloon safaris and cultural tourism. We offer luxurious, semi luxurious and camping safaris depending on the customer's preference. Although our specialty is customizing every client's safari, we also offer various itineraries that have been created by our safari planners from which a client may choose.
We specialize in organizing safaris to the world famous parks in Northern Tanzania including Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Arusha National Park, Oldvai Gorge, Lake Eyasi – home to the few remaining Bushmen, Lake Natron and Mount Oldonyo Lengai. The safaris typically range from 3 days up to 12 days or more depending on the client's preference.
Apart from the national parks in the north of Tanzania, we also arrange safaris to the Selous Game Reserve in the southern part of Tanzania and the romantic spice islands of Zanzibar and Pemba especially for the honeymooners. Selous is the largest protected wildlife area in Africa. This pristine uninhabited area, which is larger then Switzerland, boasts Tanzania's largest population of elephants.
Regular Camping Safaris
Regular camping safaris are very popular among adventure loving customers who want to explore the African wild in the old fashioned way at a minimum budget. Customers help pitch and sleep in the tents in campsites often located within the park or reserve, eat delicious food prepared by our guides, sit by the campfire under the beautiful starlight sky and get the true feeling of the rugged and "on the ground" African safari experience.
All camping equipment such as tents, chairs, tables, lanterns, utensils and other equipment are provided by us. Customers may bring their personal camping gear and other personal effects. A rugged camping safari brings you closest to the African wild at the minimum price yet you enjoy all the benefits of a regular safari.
Luxury Camping Safaris
Luxury camping safaris allows customers live in luxurious permanently tented campsites that are set up before your arrival. The tents are equipped with beds, running water, electricity and fully furnished in comfort and style. The campsite is fully staffed with cooks, waiters, cleaners and others to provide you with the best service in the middle of the African jungle.
Customers eat in the dining tent and later sit by the fire and chat about great game viewing experiences and events of the day under the romantic starlight African sky. The cuisine can be tailored to the meet the clients needs.
The luxury campsites cater for a small group of customers as compared to the bigger lodges hence providing a perfect setting for a romantic and a private camping safari with personalized service and luxury.
Lodge Safaris
Lodge safaris are for customers who want to live in luxurious lodges with all the amenities offered by hotels back home. There are different options from high-end luxury lodges - tree house rooms high in the forest canopies, highland cottages with feather beds and fireplaces, all-natural beach bungalows on hidden island retreats - to more lower-budget options like fully furnished safari tents, equipped with hot showers, comfortable beds, and breathtaking views.
Most of the lodges are built within or on the boundaries of the park offering magnificent views of the wilderness landscape. The lodges, often perched on top of the hills, are built to blend into the environment offering breathtaking views of the teeming wildlife below.
The hotels/lodges offers an extremely high standard of hospitality and all the amenities such as queen sized beds, tiled floored bathrooms, hair dryers, furniture created from rich hardwood timber, swimming pool, restaurants and bar and great food.
Lodge safaris are a popular choice of safaris although it is slightly more expensive than the camping and semi luxurious safaris. It is ideal for customers who want the adventure of a safari experience with all the amenities of home.
Budget Safaris
Budget safaris are for clients who want to experience a safari vacation but are on a very tight budget. In a budget safari we offer accommodation in basic Mom & Pop bed only or bed and breakfast Inns and motels. These offer very basic accommodation - a clean room, bed and private shower. They don't offer any amenities that other regular hotels and safari lodges offer.
Accommodation in the game parks is usually provided in pitched tents in the park campsites with communal shower facilities or at our Migungani campsite located in Mto wa Mbu. Clients also save on meals by eating at local restaurants where food is cheaper than in the safari hotels and lodges. Meals are prepared by our guides while on safari in the game parks.
These safaris are especially popular and mainly geared for college students, school students, Peace Corps, volunteers, missionaries, researchers, interns, college study tours, medical students and clients who are traveling to Tanzania for charity work and want to go on a short safari.
If you would like to go on a budget safari please be sure to mention it when you send us your safari inquiry.
Volunteering Safaris
We offer safari tours with volunteering opportunities at local schools, orphanages, medical clinics and villages. This is a great opportunity for volunteer groups at colleges, church and local community groups to go on a safari vacation and also participate in community building projects. We organize projects such as
Water
Building water wells in remote villages. Water is an chronic problem forcing villagers to walk for miles in search of drinking water everyday. By helping build water well provides a lot of relief to the villagers especially the women who usually have the responsibility of fetching water.
Schools
Providing school supplies to a local village school. Other volunteering opportunities include repairing the school buildings, training local teachers and helping teach a class
Medical
Assisting at local medical clinics by providing medical care to the local villagers. Medical care infrastructure is very poor in the villages so it would be a great opportunity to provide much needed medical supplies and care to people living in remote villages.
Orphanage
Provide food, clothing and supplies at local orphanages. Also spend time with the kids providing them with valuable skills and care.
Cultural Safaris
We offer our customers a unique opportunity to experience the cultures and customs of Tanzania during the safari. Our itineraries are designed to enable you to visit the villages of different tribes and experience their daily ways of life, their customs, clothing, cuisine, art, learn their unique dialect and dances.
Masaai Experience
Experience the Masaai culture and customs by visiting a Masaai village. View the Masaai Boma – A Masaai hut, interact with the Masaai men and women and learn how to dance, wear local Masaai clothing and ceremonial beaded jewelry. Experience the daily life and routine of the Masaai of herding cattle, gathering and hunting for food.
Hadzabe Bushmen
Learn how to go hunting and food gathering with the Hadzabe Bushmen near Lake Eyasi. You will join them as they collect fruits and roots and find their water during dry season. You will see how they make fire using sticks and how they collect honey and teach you how they cure diseases preparing medicines using natural herbs
Walking Safaris
In a walking safari our guides take you on a trek through the wilderness
giving you the time to appreciate the rugged topography, particular plant species, sighting colorful bird species and animals.
Balloon Safaris
View the Serengeti from an aerial view by taking a ballon safari. The balloon takes off at dawn as the sun is rising and floats over the wilderness giving spectacular opportunities of taking photographs from the air.
Mountain Biking Safaris
Our guides take you on a bike ride enjoying the wilderness passing through the villages along the rift valley and taking breaks to enjoy the magnificent views and experiencing the villagers lifestyle.
Get married on a safari
How about getting married amidst the Masaai tribesmen in their ancient wedding customs dressed in their traditional dress with a traditional Masaai Ngoma and dance?
We offer special arrangements for our customers who would like to have a traditional Masaai wedding ceremony in the middle of safari. This would allow you to experience a unique Masaai culture and customs that have been untouched by time.
We also offer honeymoon safaris to the African wild and the exotic island of Zanzibar. Tanzania has one of the most romantic sunsets, starlit skies, scenic natural beauty, endless miles of white sandy beaches, exotic customs and culture.
The secluded and elegant wildlife lodges would be a perfect getaway offering privacy, beauty and luxury - a perfect setup for a romantic honeymoon far away from the crowds.
When to go
We offer safaris throughout the year however the best times to go on a safari are July through October and December through March. Long rains start from April through early June and the short rains start from November through December. This is considered as off season. Although it is wet and the roads are usually in bad shape during the off season, it is cheaper as hotels and lodges offer discounts and special offers.
What to Pack
The golden rule is "travel light". The less you can pack the better. Following is a list of cloths we suggest you bring on your safari.
• Comfortable boots or shoes
• Cap or hat
• Sunglasses
• Sun block/screen
• Towel
• Comfortable safari clothing
• Shorts
• T-Shirts
• Trousers/pants/Jeans
• Long sleeved shirts
• Sweater or Jacket (heavier sweater/Jacket if the safari is during the cold season)
• Swimsuit
• Personal Medicine
• Toiletries
• Binoculars, Camera, batteries
• Money and valuables holder or belt
The list is not exhaustive so you may want to bring extra stuff as per your personal needs.
During the safari avoid wearing bright colored cloths that might distract the animals. If you have an internal flight in Tanzania then the luggage restriction is often as low as 10 to 15 Kg. per person. |
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