Travel2Africa Tanzania&Kenya Safaris

Remnants of a spectacular history give Tanzania’s mainland coast an appeal far greater than just sun, sand and sea.More than 800 kms of coastline, from Tanga in the north to Mtwara in the south, consist of palm fringed, white sandy beaches looking out over the warm, sparkling waters of the Indian Ocean. These offer unlimited scope for big game fishing, scuba diving, snorkelling and other varieties of water sports.However in sufficient attention is often paid to the coast’s vast array of other natural and cultural resources as, in addition to the beach resorts to both the north and south of Dar es Salaam, there are a number of other major tourist attractions. Ancient Bagamoyo, a former capital city, and the nearby Kaole Ruins, historical Mafia Island. The natural beauty of Pangani,Saadani National Park, the history and culture of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara. KAOLE RUIN About five kilometres to the south of Bagamoyo, at Kaole are ruins of a once pro

The name Serengeti comes from the Maasai word “Siringet” referring to an “endless plains” As you stand on the southern grass plains, you experience thi vastness, and can witness one of the greatest concentrations of plain animals left on earth.The plains were formed 3-4 million years ago when ash blown from volcanoes in the ngorongoro highlands covered the rolling landscape. This thick layers of ash preserved traces of early man and established the rich soil which supports the southern grass plains. From this early beginning, man and wildlife have shared this magical place Serengeti is the world’s best game sanctuary,lies in northern Tanzania between Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the shores of Lake Natron, and extends southwards from the northern frontier to the periphery of Lake Eyasi. With an area of 14,763 sq km,its ecosystem extends beyond the park boundaries to include sections of ngorongoro conservation area(Ndutu Plains)and the adjacent game reserves.The entire ecosystem ma

Covering an area around 50,000 sq km, the Selous Game Reserve is the largest protected wildlife area in the world.A unesco World Heritage site.Lying in the south eastern part of Tanzania, this prestine uninhabited are become qualified as the World's largest unspoiled wilderness and the most natural wilderness remaining in Africa. The reserve contains a wide variety of habitats, which include open grasslands, acacia and miombo woodlands,riverine forest and swamps.It is home to thousands of the big mammals,hundreds species of birds,countless small animals and many reptiles.Selous boasts largest population of Elephants in Tanzania as well as large number of lion,leopard,african hunting dog,hippos,crocodile and buffalo. Other species commonly seen are bushbuck,eland,red and blue duiker,hyena,klipspringer,impala,hartebeest,giraffe,reedbuck,oryx,zebra,waterbuck,yellow baboon,vervet and blue monkey,black and white colobus monkey and endangered red colobus monkey. Bird-life in the reserve

Ruaha national park recently expanded to become the largest national park in Tanzania, covering area more than 20,000sq km, located in southern circuit .Ruaha is now the biggest national park in Tanzania.Its name derives from the Great Ruaha river which flows along its eastern border, creating spectacular gorges. Flowing into the Rufiji river, the great Ruaha is home to hippo and crocodile. Various antelope species, such as Eland,grant gazelle,impala, greater and lesser kudu, reedbuck, waterbuck, sable and roan antelope thrive in the grasslands bordering the river alongside buffalo, giraffe and zebra. Predators include lion, leopard, cheetah, striped and spotted hyena,wild dog and jackal are spotted in ruaha national park.More than 370 species have been recorded, some of which are not found in the northern circuit of Tanzania. Eurasian migrants flock to Ruaha twice a year march to april and october to november joining the resident kingfishers, hornbills,sunbirds,egrets, and plovers. Be

Tarangire National Park lies 120 km south of Arusha .The park area is approximately 2,800 square km and offers a wide variety of wildlife throughout the year. Tarangire River,after which the park is named is the unique source of water for wildlife in the area.The park is famous for the vast number of majestic trees (baobab) that capture the eye once you enter the park,large number of Elephants. A safari to Tarangire offers you a chance to savour a real slice of True African wilderness. Huge herds of elephants, Impala ,giraffes, Predators such as lion,leopard,Tree climbing Pythons ,Bird species more than 550 varieties, all are present to fascinate visitors with their grace. is well known tree of Tropical Africa south of Sahara.In Tanzania it grows from the coast up to 1250 m. Prefers coastal bushland, deciduous bushland,woodland, wooded grassland, semi desert and often left standing in cultivated areas. In Tarangire the tree is mostly important for Elephants.Elephant eat barks for i

Tanzania camping safaris- joining others safaris are only possible in budget basic itineraries. We always have other clients wanting to join safaris, this is an affordable way to do your safaris, you may join as a single traveler or as a couple etc. All are guaranteed window seats,usually minimum 4 persons and maximum 6 persons in group vehicle,driver/guide and personal cook is also in vehicle. We also provide camp furniture, kerosene lamp, foam matress with pillows These services typically use the less expensive shared or public campsites, but exclusive camps,or campsites with shower and toilet facilities outside the parks, can also be booked and used. Camping in the bush of Tanzania is the quintessential private African Safari experience. Just a piece of cloth between you and the African night. A quire of nocturnal birds,insects and distant roaring lions lullabies you to sleep. Sitting around an open camp fire with the southern skies bright over head is the real way of appreciating

The cheapest adventure safaris in Tanzania,camping safari is the cheapest and adventurous experience. Camping safari cater for budget travelers for the young at heart and for those prepared to put up with a little discomfort. On the other hand, you're in for authentic adventure in Tanzania wilderness. Tanzania Camping Safaris Prices ranges from US$ 200 per person per day,this price range is determined by how many people are booking and whether it is luxury or budget camping. The joy of camping is being able to get off the beaten track and experience the beautiful wilderness and nature.In Ngorongoro crater,Empakai, Serengeti ,Lake Natron,Lake Eyasi,Lake Manyara and Tarangire in northern Tanzania and Ruaha,Mikumi,Selous Game Reserve in souther parks of Tanzania. Measures to ensure security, safety and comfort to every clients is provided in Tanzania.In Tanzania most of campsites located inside the parks and few of them located in small town located near the parks and conservation

Discover Mafia Island with its pristine white sand unspoiled Beaches. Mafia Island lying only 160 km south, lesser-known islands of Tanzania. Previously poor communications with the mainland and being much lesser known than Zanzibar have kept Mafia 'original', although a steady trickle of visitors are unanimous in singing its praise. Mafia is one of the safest places in the Indian Ocean and there are no hustlers to spoil a holiday. The Mafia Archipelago is scattered over the Indian Ocean 21 km off the Rufiji River Delta in central Tanzania. The largest of a score of islands, atolls and tidal sandbars, Mafia itself is approximately 50 km long by 15km across, and is surrounded by a barrier reef teeming with marine life. Almost half the coastline of Mafia, some 822km², has been gazetted a marine park by the Government. To date over 50 genera of corals, more than 460 species of fish and five different species of turtles have been recorded in the waters around Chole Bay. Natural ve

Nine Days Selous Mikumi Ruaha Safari Adventure Southern Tanzania parks Southern Tanzania gives the great opportunity to enter into a remote and unknown territory, which will make you feel in real wilderness passing through lush green mountains covered by tropical forests,open plains, finally immersed in the endless blue that lap the breathtaking shores of the Indian Ocean which will seduce you with its beautiful crystal water. In Rufiji river boat and acacias tracks between, we explore Selous Game Reserve, the largest in Africa, Mikumi National Park, we will enter the Tanzanian highlands, up to the Udzungwa Mountains, also known as the 'African Galapagos, "we will certainly awe, enveloping us in its dense forests of deep green.Amazing game drive safari in Ruaha National Park, extreme natural wealth, where the meeting will be a surprise wildlife at every step of the way Day 1: Dar es Salaam -Selous Game Reserve Leaving Dar es Salaam for Selous Game Reserve with lunch along t

Tanzania has many other mountain ranges and some of the largest and deepest lakes in the world. ARC MOUNTAINS A crescent shaped mountain range running along the eastern side of Tanzania.Formed millions of years ago, they contain some of the most biologically diverse, and endemically rich, montane ecosystems in Africa. Often called the Galapagos of Africa, the range includes the Pare, Usambara, Nguru, Ukaguro, Uluguru, Ribeho and Udzungwa Mountains. LAKE EYASI Home to the Hadzabe bushmen, some of the last remaining hunter gathers in Africa, Lake Eyasi is a salt lake situated on the southern edge of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. LAKE MANYARA Situated in Lake Manyara National Park, this lake is home to thousands of flamingo and large numbers of other large waterbirds. LAKE NATRON A soda lake, at the base of Oldonyo Lengai, some 200km north-west of Arusha on the border with Kenya.It is home to thousands of flamingo and the surrounding area with its streams and waterfalls, is ideal

While the sun, safari and adventure options are more likely to appeal to the majority of tourists, Tanzania also offers something extra for the special interest enthusiast. ARCHAEOLOGY Archaelogists will be in their element when visiting the world-famous Olduvai gorge, the Isimila stone age site, the Kondoa Irangi rock paintings, the site of Tendunguru dinosaur excavation and numerous historical sites at Kaole, Kilwa, and on the islands of Mafia, Zanzibar and Pemba. BIRD-WATCHERS For Birdwatchers the country ia a Paradise, with over 1,000 species to be seen in their varying habitats.Flamingos, pelicans and storks flock in abundance to the lakes as do various goose and duck types. Wheeling high in the clear blue skies are the birds of prey including eagles,amongst them the Tawny and the African fish Eagle,as well as kites, falcons, hawks, buzzards and Vultures including African white backed vulture,Lappet faced vulture and Ruppell vulture.Kori bustards, the heaviest flying bird, gian

Mikumi National Park is the first stop on the southern safari circuit allowing visitors to enjoy wildlife viewing experience in the park or on route to Udzungwa and Ruaha National Parks. Mikumi National Park the fourth-largest park in Tanzania found in southern circuit, Size: 3,230 sq km (1,250 sq miles).Located 283 km (175 miles) west of Dar es Salaam, north of Selous, and en route to Udzungwa and Ruaha Parks.Mikumi is easily accessible and shares its border with the Selous Game Reserve, but this largely wooded hilly area remains fairly inaccessible. The main feature of Mikumi National Park is the extensive Mkata River Flood Plain, comparable to the open grasslands of the Serengeti. The plain is flanked by the Uluguru Mountains to the north, and the Udzungwa Mountains to the south. A typical game drive will reveal elephant, giraffe, zebra, buffalo, warthog, wildebeest and impala all in impressive numbers. There is even the chance to see lion, hyena, jackal and eland. Mikumi Na

Africa's third largest and most beautiful continent on Earth,Its landscapes,ancient history, People and their culture offers visitors an interesting melting pot. Since the appeal Sahara desert, the green rainforests of Tanzania, from the endless savannahs of Serengeti,the paradise islands of Zanzibar and Mafia of Indian Ocean,Kilimanjaro Mountain the highest point in Africa to the Great Lakes of East Africa covered with different Bird species including flamingos takes breath away. From the mysterious people in the arid mountains of the Mediterranean countries through the colorful villages of East Africa, the traveler will find people warm ,cheerful and welcoming, open and willing to help. Africa is considered the cradle of humanity, this is where you have found the oldest fossils of early hominids. Remains of Australopithecus, Homo habilis or Pithecanthropus have appeared in relative abundance in Africa soil, making Africa one of the key sites of Paleontology and where centuri

África el tercer continente más grande y más hermoso en el Mundo, sus paisajes, la historia antigua, la gente y su cultura ofrece al visitante un crisol de culturas interesantes. Dado que la apelación desierto del Sahara, las selvas verdes de Tanzania, a partir de las sabanas sin fin de Serengeti, las paradisíacas islas de Zanzíbar y la mafia de Océano Índico, el Monte Kilimanjaro el punto más alto en África de los Grandes Lagos de África Oriental cubierto con diferentes especies de aves, incluyendo flamencos toma aliento. Desde el misterioso pueblo en las montañas áridas de los países del Mediterráneo a través de los coloridos pueblos de África oriental, el viajero encontrará a gente cálida, alegre y acogedor, abierto y dispuesto a ayudar. África es considerada la cuna de la humanidad, aquí es donde se han encontrado los fósiles más antiguos de los primeros homínidos. Restos de Australopithecus, Homo habilis o Pithecanthropus han aparecido en la abundancia relativa en el suelo de Áfr

Viajes Tanzania te harán soñar. Las Reservas Naturales del norte de Tanzania y una aventura con las tribus del Lago Eyasi.Un viaje ideal para la observación de la vida salvaje,9-DIAS VIAJE MANYARA ,NGORONGORO,LAGO EYASI,SERENGETI,LAGO NATRON Y TARANGIRE. D1 ESPAÑA - TANZANIA. Vuelo a Tanzania y llegada al aeropuerto internacional Kilimanjaro. Traslado al hotel y resto de la tarde libre. Noche en hotel. D2 ARUSHA - PARQUE NACIONAL LAGO MANYARA. Después del desayuno, al Lago Manyara National Park con la caja de comida para llevar. Al llegar safari inicio del juego en el parque. Acampar durante la noche fuera del parque. D3 PARQUE NACIONAL DE LAGO MANYARA - PARQUE NACIONAL SERENGETI. Por la mañana iremos al Parque Nacional del Serengeti, el más conocido de Tanzania. Al entrar en el parque que hicimos un safari por primera vez en la dirección a la zona de acampada para pasar la noche. Acampar durante la noche en el Serengeti. D4 PARQUE NACIONAL SERENGETI Este día se dedicará por completo

Siente Tanzania, déjate seducir por su luz, sus colores, su capacidad de sorprender y su autenticidad… Información sobre Tanzania Tanzania es uno de los destinos africanos más visitados por turistas. Esta tierra bendita por la Madre Naturaleza ofrece una variedad increíble de los parques nacionales con una de las mayores poblaciones de vida silvestre en el mundo, es posible descubrir a través de sorprendentes safaris que más que ha quedado con la boca abierta. La gran fractura geológica del Valle del Rift atraviesa el país, dejando tras de sí algunos de los lugares más importantes de África. Mientras tanto, en las costas del Océano Índico, varias islas competir con las zonas costeras que ofrecen las playas más paradisíacas y los fondos marinos más cristalina. El país, cuya capital es Dodoma, bordeado por Kenya, Uganda, Ruanda, Burundi, Congo, Zambia, Malawi y Mozambique. Los idiomas oficiales son el swahili y el Inglés y la moneda, el chelín de Tanzania. Goza de un clima tropical temp

Explore the nature and wildlife of Lake Manyara, Tarangire and the Great Rift Valley from the air with new generation of hot air balloon which can accommodate all ages, however passengers should be prepare for adventure. After a early wake up, you will be transported to the launch site, to arrive at 6.00 to get ready for take off. The flight will last for about 1 hour, with a champagne toast over Lake Manyara region. Upon landing you will be invited to a bush breakfast and diploma award ceremony,Before return to the launch site. Imagine spotting wildlife from above, with the stunning views of Great Rift valley,Ngorongoro high lands,Tarangire,Oldonyo lengai, natron and surrounding lakes around you.Probably is the most beautiful adventure experience in the Tanzania Savannah you will never forget. Timing: 06:00 Arrival 06:15 Take-off 07:15 Landing and Champagne toast 07:30 Breakfast alog the eastern shores of Lake Manyara 08:45 Return transport to launch site 09:30 Activity ends Pric