Archive for 2010
Zanzibar: History, Culture and Safari Attractions Information
Think of Zanzibar and images of romantic dhows with curved white sails, veiled women of mystery, ancient ruins and exotic spices float before your eyes. Zanzibar is known throughout the world as the jewel of the Indian Ocean and has a romantic, colorful history of seafarers and explorers, of riches and tragedy, and of [...]
Mount Meru – Safari Attractions Information and Tour Activities
Mount Meru is a conical volcanic mountain reaching a height of 4,566m above sea level and is the fifth highest in Africa. The mountain is within Arusha National Park, which came into existence in 1960 when the wildlife area around the Momella Lakes and Ngurudoto Crater were officially declared a protected area. The park has [...]
Selous Game Reserve
Covering an area of around 50,000sqkm, the Selous Game Reserve is the largest protected wildlife are in the world. Despite this great size, the reserve is as yet uninhabited by man and could therefore qualify as the world’s largest unspoiled wilderness. Because of the unique ecological importance of the reserve, it is a Worl Heritage [...]
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park covers an area of 2,600sqkm and hosts the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem.
The park is about 118km, southwest of Arusha, along the Great North Road that proceeds to Dodoma, the administrative capital of Tanzania. The park is central to Tanzania. The park is central to Tanzania’s northern circuit of [...]
Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area
Ngorongoro is one of the world’s truly amazing places, Ngorongoro Crater is a huge caldera (collapsed volcano) that is 250sqkm in size and 600m deep and amazingly hosts over 20,000 large animals including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhinos. The Crater is the heart of Ngorongoro Conservation Area (N.C.A), which covers some 8,300sqkm and [...]
The Great Wildebeest Migration of Serengeti
Serengeti is the world’s best well known game sanctuary and one of the jewels of Tanzania’s wildlife crown. It lies in northern Tanzania between Ngorongoro Crater and the shores of Lake Victoria, and extends southwards from the northern frontier to the periphery of Lake Eyasi. With an area of 14,763sakm, its ecocystem extends beyond [...]
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro is the crown of Tanzania. Rising abruptly from the open plains, capped by snow and frequently fringed by clouds, it is one of Africa’s classic images. At an elevation of 19,344 feet, it is the highest mountains in Africa and the highest summit in the world that can be reached by walking, without [...]
Tanzania travel guide | Tanzanian tour guide
TANZANIA ABC – The Ultimate safari guide on tours and travel in Tanzania
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Sightseeing – Tanzania is indeed unsurpassed Africa in the bounty of its wildfe and the beauty of the land: Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, all of Africa’s Great Lakes; the best game parks in the world; hiking and nature trails such as [...]
