About Tanzania

Tanzania is a country of great diversity. Within its borders lie some of the most spectacular grass-lands rich with game, the majestic peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru and the exotic spice islands of Zanzibar. The country is split by the Great Rift Valley which is offset by a series of lakes forming part of the 61,000 sq. kms. of inland waters. Over 14% of the land in Tanzania is under some form of protection scheme. Bordered by a total of eight countries and the Indian Ocean to the East, the following are just a taste of what Tanzania has to offer:

Northern Tanzania Safaris
The North of Tanzania is just spectacular. The beautiful lush area around Arusha is home to Mount Kilimanjaro reaching a height of 5,895 metres. This snow-capped volcano, not yet extinct, is the highest point on the entire African continent. But this is also the area of the great parks. It includes the Tarangire National Park with its herds of Elephant and Baobab landscape, Lake Manyara on the edge of the rift valley and the Serengeti National Park as well as the unforgettable Ngorongoro Crater ; a sort of living Noah’s Ark and the beautiful volcano studded Conservation Area that surrounds it. This is also the home of the vast migratory plains of the Serengeti, undoubtedly the most famous and most spectacular safari country in the world.

Southern Tanzania Safaris
At lower altitude the parks of the South tend to have a more dense vegetation but although less visited they are equally beautiful. The Selous Game Reserve , (the largest Game reserve in the world) offers wonderful game viewing, as do the isolated Parks of Katavi, Mikumi and Ruaha .
Dar es Salaam, on the Indian Ocean, is a bustling, noisy and not particularly attractive city and most people tend to just pass through on their way elsewhere.

The Tanzania Coast
The coast of Tanzania although little visited by tourists is extremely beautiful and wild.
We have selected a private villa and small hotel above the beautiful beaches South of the Capital, Dar Es Salaam, and an island hotel opposite the historic town of Bagamoyo.

Zanzibar and the islands
There are three main islands off the coast of Unguja the main island usually referred to as Zanzibar Pemba to the North and Mafia island to the South. Each island has its own unique character but it is the main island of Zanzibar that has captured the world’s imagination with its fascinating multi-cultural history, the strangely decadent and exotic crumbling Stone Town and its beautiful beaches.