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Cultural and historical place

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TANZANIA where the experience begins .Experience of a lifetime is just within your reach. Where luxurious lodges sit on the brink of civilization offering picture perfect scenery and the people of endless smiles welcome you to their lands… from the highest mountain in Africa ,Vast Endless Plains of Serengeti, largest flora and fauna conservation areas on the continent, Come and feel the difference enjoying the unique wonders of this peaceful destination in East Africa occupied with more than 120 ethnics with diverse cultural and traditions . Discover best of the best Tanzania’ Top 10 1: KILIMANJARO MOUNTAIN 2: GREAT WILDEBEEST MIGRATION OF SERENGETI 3 :NGORONGORO CRATER 4 :TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK 5 :SELOUS GAME RESERVE 6 :MOUNT MERU 7 :ZANZIBAR 8: MAFIA ISLAND MARINE PARK 9 :OLDUVAI GORGE 10: LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

Visit the People

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Tanzania Cultural Programme was launched in 1997 to give local communities the opportunity to improve their economic livelihood by participating in tourism activities which now there are around 24 initiatives operating in various parts of the country. Tanzania is endowed with the rich cultural heritage of more than 120 ethnic tribes and the cultural tourism programes enables tourists to experience a unique insight into these people’s ways of life. It combines nature , scenery , folklore , traditional ceremonies , dances , rituals , story telling , art and handcrafts and is a most rewarding add on to a wildlife or beach based holiday. It is satisfying experience to leave the safari vehicle behind and walk through the lush tropical slopes of Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro while Waarusha , Wameru or Wachagga guides proudly describes their carefully cultivated ‘shambas’ with coffee , bananas , fruits , vegetables and diary cow farming. Discover how many steps it take to grow , pick ,dry ...

Special Offer Safari Tanzania

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NORTHERN SAFARI+ZANZIBAR / 2 PAX 5 days 4 nights Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro + 5 DAYS IN ZANZIBAR Day 1 : Airport - Tarangire Arrive at Airport. Met by our Driver/Guide and drive to Tarangire National Park. Game drive in the park with picnic lunch .Dinner and overnight stay at Lodge Day 2 : Tarangire-Serengeti After breakfast drive to Serengeti with picnic lunch, via Olduvai Gorge, the site where Dr Leakey discover fossils of human and animal ancestors dating back million years. Dinner and overnight stay at Lodge Day 3: Serengeti Full day in Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drives. Dinner and overnight stay at Lodge Day 4 : Serengeti - Ngorongoro After breakfast enjoy game enroute towards Ngorongoro. Descend to the crater floor for game drive with picnic lunch. Afternoon ascend to the crater rim and drive to Karatu .Dinner and overnight stay at Lodge Day 5: Ngorongoro – Arusha - Zanzibar After breakfast depart for Arusha arriving by lunch time. After...

Festivals Zanzibar (tradition and culture)

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Islands of Zanzibar and Pemba have a wealth of tradition and culture much of which is recognised by numerous annual festivals and celebrations. EID EL FITR This is the three days festival that follows the end of Ramadan when eating drinking and smoking is prohibited during daylight hours. Because the date is dependent on the Islamic calendar , the dates of both Ramadan and therefore Eid vary by as much as 11 days each year. FESTIVAL OF THE DHOW COUNTRIES Established in 1997 the Festival of the Dhow Countries is the highlight of Zanzibar’s artisti and cultural calendar . A two week event held every July , the festival features craftwork , dance , music , painting , photography , sculpture , theatre , and film from the dhow countries of East , North East and Southern Africa , the Gulf States , India , Iran , Pakistan , and the islands of the Indian Ocean . The main venue for the festival is the open air theatre at the Old Fort but events also take place at the Palace Museum , Hous...

Land of Spices Tour (Zanzibar)

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Tour in Zanzibar are a rewarding experience . Visitors will travel past fragrant plantations of cloves , cinnamon , nutmeg , ginger and other spices on their way to numerous places of historical interest, the unique flora and fauna of Jozani Forest , picturesque fishing villages and to many white sandy beaches. DHOW CRUISES Cruise around the islands on a traditional Arab dhow while enjoying a seafood lunch of grilled fish and lobster with an exotic fruit juice , ice cold soda , chilled beer or glass of wine . All followed by coffee and liqueurs as the sun sets. DOLPHIN TOURS Watching or particularly swimming with dolpins in their natural habitat can be both exciting and educational . However care must be taken to avoid disturbing the animals as this could have a negative effect on their daily life. Dolphins are marine mammals that spend their entire lives in the water . Like other mammals they are warm blooded and breathe air Most commonly seen around Zanzibar are the bottle nose a...

Island of Pemba(Water sports and nature)

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Fifty kilometres north of Zanzibar main island and direct opposite the mainland port of Tanga , is the highly fertile Island of Pemba which is smaller than Zanzibar is hellier and greener and grows three times as many cloves. Pemba has its own distinct character with more historical monuments , particularly ruined mosques and spectacular diving and fishing. In the centre of theisland is Chaka chaka , the capital and main town where there are temains of a 200 years old Arab fort. Some 14km to the west , at Ras Mkumbuu are the ruins of a 14th century mosque and some elaborate ‘pillar’ or ‘chimney’ tombs useds to mark the burial place of prominent Muslims. While 10km to the south the Pujini Ruins features a fort build around the 15th century and known locally as Mkame Ndume. Other interesting sites may be seen near Kangagani , Mkamandume , Chakalakati and Mtangani Island , on the east coast and near Wete to the north. Also in the far north of the Island is the Ngezi Forest Reserve a prote...

Other places to visit in Tanzania

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Apart from the fantastic wildlife, glorious beaches and stunning scenery there are plenty of other things to see in Tanzania AMBONI CAVES About 8 km north of Tanga these ten limestone caves was formed during the Jurassic Age some 150 million years ago , are the most extensive cave system in East Africa . BUJORA SUKUMA MUSEUM Stone Age tools were discovered here in 1951 . Many fossilized bones were also found in the are , among them those of a mammal related to the modern giraffe but having a much shorter neck and an extinct hippopotamus with an unusual periscope like projection. KALAMBO FALLS Close to the border with Zambia and near the tip of Lake Tanganyika , a 215 metre drop makes this one of the highest waterfalls in the world and after Tugela Falls in South Africa , the second highest in Africa . This are is a breeding ground for the giant marabou stork. Primitive tools have been excavated from the Kalambo Gorge. KONDOA IRANGI ROCK PAINTINGS Half way between Dodoma and Aru...

Safari Itineraries Tanzania

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Providing your desired itinerary and any optional activities you may require and can assist you to create the perfect lodge safari, luxury or classic tented safari, as well as budget camping adventure safaris. Simba Safari - Itinerary Day 1: Depart Arusha and make our way to Lake Manyara National Park for game drive. Day 2: After breakfast, depart for Safari Serengeti National Park for afternoon game drive. Day 3: Full day safari in Serengeti National Park. Day 4: Morning game drive through Serengeti National Park, afternoon stop at Olduvai Gorge and continue to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Day 5: After breakfast descend to the Ngorongoro Crater for game drive, in the afternoon head to the Karatu/Lake Eyasi Area. Day 6: Early morning rise for a cultural tour with Hadzabe and Datoga Tribes. In the afternoon head back to Arusha. Tour concludes. Tembo Safari - Itinerary Day 1: Head to Arusha National Park for a walking safari. Day 2: After breakfast head to Tarangire National Park f...

Lake Manyara National Park(tree lion)

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stretching for 50km along the base of the rust gold 600 metre high Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is a scenic gem, with a setting extolled by Ernest Hemingway as "the loveliest I had seen in Africa" The compact game viewing circuit through Manyara ,Nestling at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment offers a virtual microcosm of the Tanzanian safari experience. From the entrance gate, the road winds through an expanse of lush junglelike groundwater forest where hundred strong baboon troops lounge nonchalantly along the roadside , blue monkeys scamper nimbly between the ancient mahogany trees , dainty bushbuck tread warily through the shadows , and outsized forest hornbills honk cacophonously in the high canopy. Contrasting with the intimacy of the forest is the grassy floodplain and its expansive views eastward, across the alkaline lake , to the jagged blue volcanic peaks that rise from the endless Maasai steppes . Large buffalo , wildebeest and zebra herds cong...