Tanzania is an accomplished destination, with its classic Northern Circuit, the dramatic Ngorongoro Crater – home to around 30,000 animals including the Big Five – the vast Serengeti with its world-renowned Great Wildebeest Migration, and the exceptionally pretty parks of Lake Manyara and Tarangire.
The lesser-known Southern Circuit encompasses wildlife-rich Selous, Africa’s largest game reserve, and Ruaha, Tanzania’s largest national park – home to lions, elephants and rare packs of wild dog. In the west, Mahale Mountains and Gombe Stream National Parks offer superb chimpanzee tracking. Along the eastern coast are the fabulous white-sand beaches and islands of the Indian Ocean, particularly Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia Islands, full of Swahili culture.
My finest memory of Tanzania is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain. It’s a challenging hike with a gruelling last push in desperately thin air, but reaching the 6000-metre summit and witnessing the sun rise over Africa was a spine-tingling, unforgettable experience.
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Trek to the Roof of Africa via the less trodden route of Lemosho. Kilimanjaro, is the highest free standing peak on Earth where huge glaciers flow down from the summit. Our itinerary is designed to give you the best chance of reaching the summit with the most supportive and enthusiastic local guides and crew.
Reach the summit of Kilimanjaro via the Lemosho Route. With extended acclimatisation time on the mountain to give the best possible chance of summit success.
Combine a safari in the world-renowned Serengeti with tropical beach time . Witness one of the greatest natural spectacles in the world - the Great Migration, when almost 2 million wildebeest and zebra follow the annual rains in search of prime grazing. Follow this up with time spent relaxing on the romantic 'spice island of Zanzibar.
This Tanzania holiday is a classic safari in a small guided group which takes you to some of Africa's ultimate wildlife areas - Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park. You can add on a beach extension to Zanzibar.
