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Crater Of Life - Ngorongoro Crater Serengetti & Bwindi Taking a Safari Along the Northern Circuit in Tanzania is an Unforgetable Experience! Organising A Safari Lake Manyara National Park The Rift Valley Circuit Amboseli National Park Arusha National Park Lions of the Serengeti How To Organize A Safari Wildlife Park Profiles Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Tarangire |
East Africa Travel Guide: Wildlife Parks/SafarisBasic Safari Q&AWhere is the best place to go on safari? Safari in Kiswahili, the language of East Africa, simply means a journey. Today it is synonymous in English with a wildlife viewing adventure in the African Bush. If your primary reason...Read this update
Posted by at 03:06 AM
Crater Of Life - Ngorongoro CraterDAY 201: Two million years ago, lava erupted from a hole in the earth's crust in what would later be known as Tanzania. The lava spewed out and cooled, layer after layer until a big volcano was formed, just east...Read this update
Posted by at 04:58 AM
Serengetti & BwindiFriday afternoon I left with 5 other volunteers for safari. In order to save time, we flew to the Serengeti. Once I saw the plane we were taking I went straight to the bar, I have never downed a glass...Read this update
Posted by at 09:20 PM
Taking a Safari Along the Northern Circuit in Tanzania is an Unforgetable Experience!by Tracie Thorson My whole group of 11 volunteers went, we had two land rovers, a driver/guide for each. We left Friday afternoon for Lake Manyara. The park is beautiful - you first drive through dense jungle full of noise...Read this update
Posted by at 10:41 PM
Organising A SafariBy Zoe Bridger, Expedition Leader of WildThing Safaris There are two ways to book a safari. It is possible to book well in advance of arriving in East Africa. Most travel agents offer packages with set departure dates, itineraries and...Read this update
Posted by at 11:34 PM
Lake Manyara National ParkLying in a shallow basin at the foot of the western wall of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara spreads out at the bottom of the sheer, red brown cliffs of the rift escarpment. This park is a study in contrasts;...Read this update
Posted by at 02:02 AM
The Rift Valley CircuitThe Rift Valley is one of the wonders of the world, stretching from the Middle East, down through Africa, reaching as far as Mozambique. The staggering view, as you approach from Nairobi, Kenya is quite unbelievable. The ground suddenly disappears...Read this update
Posted by at 12:51 AM
Amboseli National ParkAmboseli is a fairly small National Park of 392 square kilometers, originally opened in 1948 (map). It is however, amazingly rich in both flora and fauna. Amboseli is a designated International Bio-sphere reserve and is the home of a large...Read this update
Posted by at 12:46 AM
Arusha National ParkThis small, 137 square km, park is located an easy 40 minute drive from Arusha and is only 60km from the Kilimanjaro International Airport. The home of Mount Meru, this delightful little park is seldom used by the majority of...Read this update
Posted by at 12:39 AM
Lions of the SerengetiFamily pride takes on a whole new meaning when Graydon visits his sister, who researches the lions in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park. Read Lions of the Serengeti...Read this update
Posted by at 09:06 PM
How To Organize A SafariSafari literally means “journey” in Swahili, the language of East Africa. And a journey with a hint of adventure is what tourist pay for. A typical tourist safari consists of a group heading out into the vast wilderness, in places...Read this update
Posted by at 12:28 AM
Wildlife Park ProfilesTanzania has one of the highest concentrations of wildlife parks in all of Africa. Every wildlife park in Tanzania can be full of surprises. Sometimes you will see loads of animals, to the point where taking a picture of an...Read this update
Posted by at 10:05 PM
Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, TarangireThis is the reason why people come to Africa - these are the classic well-traveled, somewhat famous, safari parks of northern Tanzania. While "each one of these" parks offer unique landscapes and diverse ecosystems, each one has huge concentrations of...Read this update
Posted by at 09:44 PM
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