How Long Does It Take to Climb Mount Kilimanjaro?
It takes at least five days to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. However, a minimum of six days, and ideally seven or eight, offers a far better chance of reaching the top. For those with longer to spare, there are several more gradual and scenic ascent routes that can be done over 10 or more days...
Top 10 Best Serengeti Safari Lodges & Camps
Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is a spectacular safari destination famous for the Big Five and big cat sightings. With a wealth of wildlife acting as a drawcard, there are many accommodations in the area. Here are 10 of the best Serengeti safari lodges and camps, in alphabetical order...
Best Safari Parks and Game Reserves Near Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam is the largest city in Tanzania and where many people will start their trip. The coastal city is often a jumping-off point for those traveling to nearby Zanzibar and the popular northern circuit, which includes...
10 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Tanzania
From the high snowy peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru to the palm-fringed Indian Ocean islands of Zanzibar and Pemba, Tanzania quite simply has it all. Many of Africa’s best and most popular tourist attractions are found within Tanzania, and the variety and quality...
Serengeti National Park Voted Best African Safari Park of 2018
SafariBookings.com has compiled a definitive list of Africa's best safari parks. Our in-depth study included more than 2,000 reviews from safari tourists and industry experts alike. After an exhaustive analysis, Serengeti National Park in Tanzania was rated the best safari park in Africa. This reflects the continued popularity of this stunning park with safari-goers and industry experts alike...
Best Southern Circuit Safaris In Tanzania
Discovering Southern Circuit Safaris in Tanzania: Ruaha National Park and Selous Game Reserve. Tanzania has just about everything you could wish for in an African safari holiday. Safaribookings, the largest online safari marketplace for safari tours, has declared it Africa’s best safari destination following a thorough analysis...
Upheaval in the Safari Industry as the Impact of New Tanzania VAT Tax Starts to Bite
Tanzania faces blowback from its recent VAT introduction with its all-important safari industry struggling to maintain its leading position in East Africa...
VAT Changes in Tanzania Affect Tour Operators and Safari Tourists
The Tanzanian government has thrown the safari industry into a state of confusion by introducing a value-added tax (VAT) of 18% to many tourist services previously exempt from VAT. The changes became applicable as at 1 July 2016...
Becoming a Safari Guide -Week 4: Lions Under the Bush
A month ago Asilia Africa invited a person of great intellect to come and sit in on their wildlife safari guide training camp in northern Tanzania’s Tarangire National Park. Now, please don’t tell Asilia this, but that person...
Becoming a Safari Guide - Week 3: Bush Tucker
For the past three weeks I’ve been acting as a ‘mosquito/testse fly on the wall’ at an Asilia Africa safari guide training camp in northern Tanzania’s Tarangire National Park. For the first week I learnt all about the birds that...
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