Safari journal
Advice from the road
Written by the people who guide these trips. No filler, just what we would tell a friend planning their first Tanzania safari.
Safari Photography: Practical Tips for Better Photos
You do not need professional gear to bring home wonderful safari photographs. Field-tested advice on timing, settings, and working with your guide.
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Planning a Family Safari in Tanzania
Safaris can be wonderful for children with the right planning. Advice on ages, pacing, accommodation and keeping young travellers engaged.
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Combining a Safari with Zanzibar: The Perfect Pairing
Why finishing your safari on Zanzibar's beaches is the ideal way to end a Tanzania trip, and how to plan the combination.
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The Big Five: Where to See Them in Tanzania
Lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. Where and how to find each of Africa's Big Five on a Tanzania safari.
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How Much Does a Tanzania Safari Cost?
An honest breakdown of what drives safari pricing, from park fees to accommodation tiers, and how to get the best value for your budget.
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Which Kilimanjaro Route Should You Choose?
Machame, Marangu, Lemosho or Umbwe? A guide to the main Kilimanjaro routes, their difficulty, scenery, and summit success rates.
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First Time in the Serengeti: What You Need to Know
The Serengeti is vast and varied. Here is how to understand its regions, time your visit, and get the most from Tanzania's most famous park.
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Tarangire National Park: Elephants, Baobabs and Fewer Crowds
Often skipped on a rushed itinerary, Tarangire rewards those who linger with huge elephant herds and ancient baobab trees. Here is why it belongs on your trip.
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Ngorongoro Crater: A Complete Visitor's Guide
The world's largest intact volcanic caldera holds one of Africa's densest concentrations of wildlife. Here is how to make the most of a day on the crater floor.
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Best Time to Visit Tanzania for Safari
Dry season versus green season, month by month, and how to choose the right time for wildlife, value, and the experience you want.
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The Only Tanzania Safari Packing List You Need
What to bring, what to leave behind, and the small things that make long game drives comfortable. Field-tested advice from two decades of safaris.
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The Great Migration, Month by Month
Where the wildebeest herds move through the year, and how to time your visit for the calving, the plains crossings, and the Mara River drama.
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Our Favourite Sundowner Spots
Our Favourite Sundowner Spots: our practical, first-hand take drawn from years of guiding travellers across Tanzania.
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Conservation and Your Safari Dollar
Conservation and Your Safari Dollar: our practical, first-hand take drawn from years of guiding travellers across Tanzania.
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Zanzibar Beyond the Beaches
Zanzibar Beyond the Beaches: our practical, first-hand take drawn from years of guiding travellers across Tanzania.
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Malaria Prevention for Travellers
Malaria Prevention for Travellers: our practical, first-hand take drawn from years of guiding travellers across Tanzania.
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Best Lenses for Safari Photography
Best Lenses for Safari Photography: our practical, first-hand take drawn from years of guiding travellers across Tanzania.
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Cultural Etiquette in Tanzania
Cultural Etiquette in Tanzania: our practical, first-hand take drawn from years of guiding travellers across Tanzania.
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Walking Safaris Explained
Walking Safaris Explained: our practical, first-hand take drawn from years of guiding travellers across Tanzania.
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The Great Migration Month by Month
The Great Migration Month by Month: our practical, first-hand take drawn from years of guiding travellers across Tanzania.
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Luxury Camps Worth the Splurge
Luxury Camps Worth the Splurge: our practical, first-hand take drawn from years of guiding travellers across Tanzania.
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Solo Travellers on Safari
Solo Travellers on Safari: our practical, first-hand take drawn from years of guiding travellers across Tanzania.
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How Long Should a Safari Be: our practical, first-hand take drawn from years of guiding travellers across Tanzania.
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Serengeti vs Maasai Mara
Serengeti vs Maasai Mara: our practical, first-hand take drawn from years of guiding travellers across Tanzania.
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