Selling Tanzania 2007

TANZANIA

The Land of Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar

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Contents Why Tanzania ?

Tanzania - the Facts

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History Geography Climate

Tourist Map of Tanzania Tanzania’s Northern Circuit

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Arusha National Park Kilimanjaro National Park Lake Manyara National Park Mkomazi Game Reserve Ngorongoro Crater Olduvai Gorge Serengeti, National Park Tarangire National Park

Tanzania’s Southern Circuit

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Mikumi National Park Ruaha National Park Selous Game Reserve Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Tanzania’s Other Parks

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Gombe Stream National Park Katavi National Park Kitulo Plateau National Park Mahale Mountains National Park Rubondo Island National Park Saadani National Park

Other Places to Visit Tanzania’s Swahili Coast Zanzibar - the Spice Islands

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A Melting Pot of Cultures Where Arabia meets Africa Touring The Beaches Dolphin Tourism The Islands

Kilimanjaro - the Roof of Africa Activity Holidays in Tanzania Special Interest Holidays in Tanzania International Tour Operators to Tanzania Tanzania Cultural Tourism Programme Conferences in Tanzania Karibu Travel & Tourism Fair The East African Community Thanks Tips for Travel to Tanzania Selling TANZANIA is published by Nigel Foster’s Selling AFRICA Ltd. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure all information is accurate and up-to-date, responsibility cannot be taken for any errors or omissions. © 2007 Selling AFRICA Ltd, PO Box 640, Amersham, Bucks HP8 4BU, UK Tel: 44 (0)1494 766099 E-mail: sellingafrica@hotmail.com Design: MDA Marketing Services Ltd, Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 1DA Print: Ancient House Press, Ipswich, Suffolk IP2 0HA

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Bluebay Group open La Villa Beach Club

La Villa Beach Club Situated on Kiwengwa’s pristine beach, adjacent to the group’s flagship Bluebay Beach Resort, the new La Villa Beach Club has 76 rooms in single storey African-style rondavels. All rooms have sea views and are split level with the bedroom, dressing room and en suite bathroom on the upper level and steps down to a comfortable sitting area with sliding glass doors opening onto a large verandah. Satellite television, direct-dial telephone, mini-bar, ceiling fans and split-level airconditioners are standard while energy efficient devices such as solar water heating and a waste water recycling plant are environmentally friendly. The combination of the two hotels means that guests have access to thee bars, five restaurants and three swimming pools.

Bluebay Beach Resort and Spa An easy 35 minutes drive from Zanzibar’s famous Stone Town, nestled in beautiful tropical gardens and with an exceptional untouched beach, this elegant family-run resort offers 80 Superior rooms, six deluxe rooms and two, very special Sultan rooms. All enjoy magnificent views of the Indian Ocean and consist of a spacious bedroom, separate dressing room, en suite bathroom and verandah or balcony. Hotel facilities include

Beyt Al Chai

the Oasis Spa, with its beach-front treatment rooms; the Makuti Restaurant; the Beach Bar and Restaurant; the Bahari Grill; the Pool Bar; a main swimming pool and jacuzzi, a Fitness Centre; a floodlit tennis court; the wellequipped Water Sports Centre, with its own deep-sea fishing boat; and the One Ocean Dive Centre – Tanzania’s only 5star PADI centre. A further 24 Club rooms are situated in a private section of the hotel’s 30 acre grounds. In addition to the hotel’s general facilities, these rooms have access to a private free-flow pool, with separate jacuzzi, and an exclusive lounge, bar and restaurant.

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This traditional, three storey house was once the tea house from which its name derives.

Perfectly located on a beautiful grassy square, filled with hibiscus and tamarind trees, the Beyt Al Chai combines the ambiance of Stone Town with an air of peace and tranquillity. The house is cool and breezy and the top floor bedrooms provide wonderful views of both the sea and Stone Town’s breathtaking sunsets. The hotel boasts what is considered Zanzibar finest restaurant.

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So many reasons to visit Tanzania addition, of course, to Mount Kilimanjaro – the ‘Roof of Africa’ and the tallest free-standing mountain in the world. Yet this, the largest country in East Africa, is untouched by the holiday-making hordes of mass tourism.

It was in Tanzania that Stanley uttered those famous words – “Dr Livingstone I presume” – when he tracked down the Scottish explorer after a long trek into the interior.

Indeed Tanzania was a magnet for several Victorian explorers who made epic journeys of discovery in search of the source of the Nile.

Today’s visitors are able to explore the country, and see its remarkable seven UNESCO World Heritage sites, with none of the hardship but all of the adventure of those early pioneers. anzania can truly claim to be the home of the safari as the word is Swahili for a journey.

And there is no better place to enjoy an enriching cultural and wildlife experience than Tanzania.

The magical names trip of the tongue – Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge, Selous, Serengeti and exotic Zanzibar.

Tanzania’s game viewing experiences are widely regarded as the best in Africa. It is the place to see seemingly endless herds of wildebeest and zebra trekking across the plains on their annual migration – followed by the

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predatory lions, leopard, cheetah and hyena. It is elephant country, boasting some of the largest populations in the world. And, at Gombe Stream and Mahale Mountains National Parks, it is home to chimpanzees now so rarely seen in the wild.

Tanzania also boasts beautiful beaches – hundreds of miles of palm-fringed sands. Its cities are relaxed and friendly. Its huge lakes, Victoria, Tanganyika and Nyasa, are bountiful with fish. Its mountains are massive and mysterious and include Mount Meru, Ol Doinyo Lengai and the Usambaras in

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Arusha International Conference Centre

Not just a Conference Centre!

Meet in the heart of Africa, halfway between Cape Town and Cairo, where your venue is surrounded by the many attractions of Northern Tanzania.

Arusha International Conference Centre offers:• Fully equipped conference facilities with ten different meeting rooms • • Simba Plenary Hall accommodating 1000 delegates • • Competitive group rates for hotels, local flights, conference shuttles and transfers • • A bonus package of pre and post convention itineraries - at affordable prices - to nearby Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Mount Kilimanjaro and the exotic islands of Zanzibar, Mafia and Pemba • Combine business with pleasure and have the best of both !

For further information/bookings contact: The Managing Director, Arusha International Conference Centre, PO Box 3081, Arusha, Tanzania Tel: + 255-27 2508008/2502953/2502595/2502269/2503181 Fax: + 255-27 2506630 E-mail: md@aicc.co.tz Website: www.aicc.co.tz

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Tanzania - the Facts European powers at the end of the 19th century led to occupation of the mainland by Germany although Zanzibar became a British protectorate. After World War I, Germany was forced to surrender its territory to the British.

Tanganyika, as the mainland was then known, achieved independence in 1961.

Zanzibar became independent two years later and shortly afterwards joined with the mainland to become the United Republic of Tanzania.

GEOGRAPHY

Tanzania covers 937,062 sq km making it the largest country in Eastern Africa. Just south of the equator, it borders Kenya and Uganda in the north; the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Burundi in the west; and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique in the south, and is therefore a splendid centre from which to explore eastern, central and southern Africa.

Through the interior runs the

HISTORY Tanzania is the “cradle of mankind” for it was here, in the Olduvai Gorge, that Dr Louis Leakey discovered the fossilised remains of Homo habilis, or “handy man,” calculated to be 1.75 million years old and the fore- runner of modern man.

Tanzania was occupied by various African tribes most recently the Masai from Kenya, who have retained their proud traditions. Arab merchants visited the coast some 2,000 years ago and settled in Zanzibar around the eighth century AD later establishing trade routes

into the interior. The inter-marriage of Arabs and local people created a new people with their own language - Kiswahili (Swahili) whose word for a journey - safari - has become the international description of a trip into the wild.

The Portuguese established temporary settlements in the 16th century, supplanted by the Omanis in the late 17th century who developed the infamous slave trade.

The scramble for Africa by the

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Tanzania, has created many fascinating topographical features such as the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Tanganyika. The central plateau (1,200m above sea level) is a huge expanse of savannah and sparse woodland. To the north, the 5,890-metre (19,340 ft) Mount Kilimanjaro rises, the highest mountain in Africa.

While the interior is largely arid, the 800 kilometre coastline is lush and palm-fringed as are the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia.

CLIMATE

The coastal areas are hot and humid with an average day time temperature of 30°C. Sea breezes make the climate very pleasant from June to September. The central plateau experiences hot days and cool nights. The hilly country between the coast and the northern highlands has a pleasant climate from January to September, with temperatures averaging around 20°C. Temperatures vary around Kilimanjaro according to the season registering a low 15°C during MayAugust rising to 22°C during December-March. For the whole country the hottest months are from October to February. The main, long rainy season is from mid-March to late May.

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The Northern Circuit T

he best developed of Tanzania’s tourism routes is known as the Northern Circuit though it remains quite unspoilt by overexploitation. Here there’s the chance to see huge herds of wildebeest or flocks of brilliant pink flamingos emerging from the swirling mists of alkaline lakes, a sight, it is believed, that gave birth to the legend of the phoenix or the “fire bird.”

The main base for exploring the Northern Circuit is the pretty town of Arusha. The circuit includes many of the country’s most famous national parks, such as Serengeti, Arusha, Tarangire and Lake Manyara, as well as famous landmarks such as the Ngorongoro Crater, the Olduvai Gorge and Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro.

ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK

Just 32 km away from the town of Arusha is the Arusha National Park which was described by Sir Julian Huxley as “a gem amongst parks.”

It consists of three spectacular features, the Momela Lakes, Mount Meru and the Ngurdoto Crater.

On clear days magnificent views of Mount Kilimanjaro can be seen from almost any part of the park.

The vegetation and wildlife varies with the topography, which ranges from forest to swamp. The park is famous for its 575 species of birdlife, both migrant and resident, and black and white colobus monkey - the only place they may be seen on the Northern Circuit.

Elephant are rare, and lion absent alltogether, but other animals frequently seen in the park are baboon, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, hyena, warthog, zebra and a wide range of antelope species including dik dik and waterbuck. Leopard are ever-present but, as always, difficult to find. An area of adjoining land is to be incorporated into the park increasing its size to 500 sq km.

Recently added tourist attractions include canoe safaris on the

Momela lakes and walking safaris around the rim of the Ngurudoto Crater.

Getting there: A short drive from Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport.

the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment the park is noted for its incredible beauty. As visitors enter the gate they pass into the lush forest, home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys.

Further along, the forest opens up into woodlands, grassland, swamps and beyond, the soda lake itself, covering 200 sq km and sanctuary to over 400 species of bird including flamingo, pelican, storks, sacred ibis, cormorants and Egyptian geese.

The park is particularly noted for its huge herds of buffalo and elephant. Also giraffe, hippo, reedbuck, warthog, wildebeest, zebra and a great variety of smaller animals.

Getting there: A two hour drive, or half hour flight, from Arusha.

KILIMANJARO NATIONAL PARK

At 5,895m, Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, so it can truly be regarded as the roof of Africa. “As wide as all the world, great, high and unbelievably white,” was Ernest Hemingway’s description. Now a World Heritage site, its outstanding features are its three major volcanic centres, Shira in the west, Mawenzi in the East and the snowcapped Kibo in the centre. The forests of the surrounding national park are inhabited by elusive elephant, leopard, buffalo, bushbuck, the endangered Abbott’s duiker, and numerous other small antelope, primates and rodents. They are however difficult to see due to the dense vegetation.

Getting there: A two hour drive from Arusha or one hour from Kilimanjaro International Airport.

LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

Two famous spectacles in Lake Manyara National Park are the tree-climbing lions, which spend most of the day spread out along the branches of Acacia trees six to seven metres above the ground, and tree-climbing pythons. Nestling at 11

MKOMAZI GAME RESERVE

Earmarked to become the next National Park, this game reserve contains 90% of all botanic species found in Tanzania with one third classified as unique in the world.

The reserve is also home to the Mkomazi Rhino Project. This involves the re-introduction of four black rhino from South Africa which, it is hoped, will breed before being relocated to traditional natural habitats within Tanzania.

The Captive Breeding Programme for the African wild dog is another project for the preservation of endangered species that is based in Mkomazi.

Getting there: By road from Arush, Moshi or Tanga.

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NGORONGORO CRATER

The Ngorongoro Crater, at 2,286 m. above sea level, is the largest unbroken caldera in the world.

Surrounded by very steep walls rising 610 metres from the crater floor, this natural amphitheatre measures 19.2 km in diameter and 304 sq km in area. It is home to up to 30,000 animals, almost half being wildebeest and zebra. Buffalo, elephant, hippo, hyena, jackal, lion, ostrich, serval, warthog, bushbuck, eland, hartebeest, reedbuck, waterbuck and huge herds of both Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelle are easily seen on the crater floor.

Thanks to ant-poaching patrols, the crater is now one of the few places in East Africa where visitors can be certain of seeing black rhino. There number is now approaching 20.

Leopard may occasionally be spotted in the trees of the surrounding forest while cheetah are present but rarely seen. Large herds of giraffe live on the rim of the crater and will be seen on the drive to Olduvai Gorge and the Serengeti.

Countless flamingo form a pink blanket over the soda lakes while more than 100 species of birds not found in the Serengeti have been spotted.

The crater, which has been declared a World heritage site, lies within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which covers more than 8,000 sq km. It is bounded by Lake Eysai in the southwest and the Gol Mountains in the north. Roughly in the centre is the Olbalal Swamp and the arid Olduvai Gorge.

Getting there: A four hour drive, or one hour flight, from Arusha. A two hour drive from Manyara or Tarangire.

regarded as mankind’s first step on the ladder of human evolution. But many more fossils have been discovered here including those of prehistoric elephants, giant horned sheep and enormous ostriches. There is a small museum and a thatched observation platform, overlooking the gorge, where visitors can listen to an informative talk from the resident guide.

Getting there: A four hour drive, or one hour flight, from

Arusha. A two hour drive from Manyara or Tarangire.

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

The Serengeti National Park is arguably the best known wildlife sanctuary in the world.

“Serengeti” means “endless plains” in the Masai language, and within its boundaries are more than three million large mammals. About 35 species of plains animals may be seen here including the so-called “big seven” - buffalo, elephant, lion, leopard, rhino, cheetah and African hunting dog. Unfortunately very few of the latter remain in the Serengeti.

Originally exterminated as a threat to domestic stock they have more recently become victims of canine distemper.

OLDUVAI GORGE

Located within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a short drive off the main road between Ngorongoro and the Serengeti, Olduvai Gorge is another of Tanzania’s eight World heritage sites. The name Olduvai derives from Oldupai, which is the Masai word for the type of wild sisal that grows in the gorge.

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hartebeest or kongoni, impala, kudu, reedbuck, roan, topi, waterbuck and the much smaller dik dik, duiker, klipspringer and oribi.

There is, of course, also a profusion of birdlife. Over 500 species including bustards, cranes, eagles, herons, owls, storks, vultures and the bizarre, long-legged secretary birds.

Getting there: A six hour drive, or one hour flight, from Arusha.

TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

Close to Arusha, 118 km away, Tarangire National Park gets its name from the river that threads its

way through the length of the reserve.

It is famous for its dense wildlife population which is most spectacular between June and September, the dry period.

During this time thousands of animals - elephant, buffalo, giraffe, eland, hartebeest, kudu, wildebeest and the rarely seen oryx - migrate from the dry Masai steppe to the Tarangire River looking for water.

Lion, leopard and other predators follow the herds. Tarangire has the largest population of elephant of any park in the northern circuit and is also home to 550 varieties of bird.

Getting there: A one and a half hour drive, or 30 minute flight, from Arusha.

However, after being decimated by

poaching, the black rhino population of the Serengeti has developed well in recent years thanks to constant surveillance and the shielding of the animals from mass tourism. There are now 13 black rhinos in the Moru Kopjes area but they may be difficult to see as visitors are only allowed to drive through the area on certain roads. White rhinoceros are not found in the Serengeti.

In May or early June, huge herds of wildebeest and zebra begin their spectacular migration. In their wake follow the predators - lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena and jackal - while vultures circle overhead and some of Africa’s biggest crocodile lie in wait.

Other animals frequently seen in the Serengeti include baboons, caracal, civet, bat-eared fox, genet, giraffe, hippo, honey badger, hyrax, mongoose, ostrich, serval, both Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelle, vervet monkeys and some 20 types of antelope including eland, 15

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Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania

Where ultimate luxury meets wild wilderness

he Retreat is situated, in rhino country, on the shores of the Ruaha River in the remote, uncrowded, far north-west corner of the Selous Game Reserve. Twelve spacious, 80 sq m luxury tents, on teak platforms, are sited on the banks of the river and the surrounding hillside. Antique, kingsized beds with silk mosquito nets; handcrafted metal and semi-precious stone wash basins and iron bath tubs; Berber rugs; Moroccan or Maasai lamps; hand-made textiles; natural toiletries; daily laundry, and full room service ensuring every comfort.

At the main house – a clay fort with a wonderful infinity pool – guests can watch the sunrise from one terrace, as hippos wallow in the river and crocodiles bask on

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the banks. Then later, watch the sunset from another terrace as they unwind with a cocktail or glass of champagne at the bar before enjoying fabulous, five star local and

Whether you are in Dar es Salaam on business, or before or after a safari, why stay in an impersonal city hotel when you can be pampered at The Retreat – Tanzania’s first boutique hotel. The Swiss ownership, and European-trained, multilingual staff, will guarantee the international standard you would expect.

international cuisine, and fine wine, in the restaurant.

Exciting walking tours, game drives, boat safaris and fishing trips provide ample gameviewing opportunities - and a day in the bush can be followed by the luxury of a massage or special polarity treatment at the only spa in the Selous.

Honeymooners, or those seeking absolute privacy, can shut out the world at a private river hideaway complete with butler services, personal guide, and private dining facilities. While the truly adventurous can head out to a fly camp, specially set up just for them, to spend the day tracking game and the evenings round a campfire under the star-filled African sky.

Come to The Retreat The Retreat Safari, PO Box 13757, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Central Booking Office: Tel: +41 79 444 03 28 Fax: +41 52 770 29 03 E-mail: retreat@bluewin.ch

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The Southern Circuit

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ost visitors to Tanzania will fly in via Dar es Salaam, which means “Haven of Peace”, reflecting the relaxed and informal atmosphere of the city.

From here visitors can take a fly-in safari to the game reserves to the south.

Less frequented than the national parks in the north, the southern parks provide a sense of African adventure unsurpassed anywhere on the continent.

The principal areas are Selous Game Reserve and Mikumi, Ruaha and the Udzungwa Mountains National Parks.

MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK

Located north of the Selous Reserve, less than 300 km. from Dar es Salaam, is the Mikumi National Park. Because of its accessibility it is one of the most popular parks in Tanzania and is an important centre for education where students go to study ecology and conservation. A wide range of wildlife inhabits its 3,230 sq km area.

The Mikumi flood plain, with its open grasslands, dominates the park together with the mountain ranges that border the park on two sides.

Lion is commonly seen as are packs of wild dog, rare elsewhere in

Africa. Elephant may be encountered and other animals frequently observed are buffalo, civet, eland, giraffe, impala, kudu, reedbuck, warthog, waterbuck, wildebeest, zebra and Lichtenstein’s

hartebeest. Near the southern boundary of the park it is possible to see groups of female and young bachelor sable with their one dominant male.

Crocodiles, monitor lizard and python are other residents.

At the southern end of the flood plain, in the Kikoboga area, families of yellow baboon live while wallowing hippos are frequently joined in their pools by flocks of open-billed storks, hunting for molluscs.

Over 400 species of birds have been observed in the park, many of which are Eurasian migrants who stay between October and April.

Getting there: A four hour drive, or a one hour flight, from Dar es Salaam.

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Early 2008 sees the opening of two Luxury Lodges that will soon redefine comfort and hospitably on an African Safari.

Situated in Tanzania’s vast Selous Reserve, the Mivumo River Lodge consists of 12 opulent rooms each with a private sundeck & plunge pool overlooking the magnificent Rufiji river.

While a little more rustic, but by no means less luxurious, further west on the Simbazi River, lies the Selous Wildlife Lodge with 12 well-appointed tents positioned in the very centre of tranquility.

Both lodges will offer a wildlife experience that would be difficult to find elsewhere in Africa.

Both will offer comfort and luxury that would be difficult to find elsewhere in the world.

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SELOUS GAME RESERVE The Selous Game Reserve is the largest protected wildlife area in Africa. A UN World Heritage site, this pristine, uninhabited area is larger than Switzerland.

Only in the Serengeti will visitors see a greater concentration of wildlife. Yet Selous boasts Tanzania’s largest population of elephant as well as large numbers of lion, leopard, African hunting dog, buffalo and hippo.

RUAHA NATIONAL PARK Previous inaccessibility has ensured the Ruaha National Park has remained virtually unchanged for centuries. Covering 10,300 sq km it is the country’s second largest park and biggest elephant sanctuary.

However, plans to annex the neighbouring Usangu Game Reserve will double its size and make it, after Zambia’s Kafue National Park, the second largest wildlife protection area in Africa. 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. Waterbuck, reedbuck and buffalo venture to the river’s edge to drink, attracting the attention of lion, leopard, cheeta, hyena and wild dog - or African Hunting dog as they should correctly be called.

Various antelope species, such as eland, greater and lesser kudu, impala, sable and roan antelope, Grant’s gazelle and the tiny dik-dik

thrive in the grasslands bordering the river alongside giraffe, zebra, warthog, mongoose, porcupine, wild cat and civet.

Birdlife is prolific, over 370 species have been recorded, some of which are not found in northern 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.

Best months for game viewing are during the dry season from May to December, when the animals are concentrated around the shrinking water-courses. The park has an airstrip for light aircraft on the western bank of the river.

Getting there: Up to a ten hour drive, or a one and a half hour flight, from Dar es Salaam.

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Once home to over 3,000 black rhino there are sadly now only a few hundred left. They tend to hide in the dense thickets but sightings are possible. Species commonly seen are bushbuck, red and blue duikers, eland, hartebeest, hyena, klipspringer, impala, giraffe, oryx, reedbuck, waterbuck and zebra.

Yellow baboon and vervet and blue monkey are always a common sight while families of black and white colobus may sometimes be seen moving from tree to tree.

Endangered red colobus inhabit only the west of the reserve but visits to observe this rare breed can be arranged.

The bird-life in the Selous is prolific and the 400 species recorded include the globally threatened wattled crane and the corncrake.

The topography of the park varies from rolling savannah woodland, grassland plains and rocky outcrops cut by the Rufiji River and its tributaries, the Kilombero and Luwegu, which together cover the greatest catchment area in East Africa. The Rufiji, which flows from north to south, provides the lifeblood of the Selous and sailing or rafting down the river is a superb method of seeing game, especially during the dry season between June and October. Crocodiles, hippo and an array of grazing antelope can be seen.

Linked to the Rufiji is Lake Tagalala, where waterbuck, reedbuck and bushbuck gather at the water’s edge. In the long grassland, safari enthusiasts may get a chance to see rare sable antelope, greater kudu - or lion.

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The park gets its name from the hunter-explorer Frederick Courtney Selous, whose books were best sellers in Victorian England.

Walking safaris, game drives and boat trips are organised. The best time to visit is during the dry season, when game is forced from hiding places to the river to drink.

The waters of the Kilombero Game Controlled Area are home to

UDZUNGWA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

the ferocious tiger fish and vandu catfish, the latter equipped with a primitive set of lungs which allows it to migrate from one landlocked pool to another.

Getting there: Between a seven and nine hour drive, but only in the dry season, or a one and a half hour flight from Dar es Salaam.

Udzungwa Mountains National Park is a conservation area of about 2,000 sq km. It lies in the Iringa and Morogoro regions of south-central Tanzania where it is bordered by the Great Ruaha River to the north and the Mikumu-Ifakara road to the east.

The major attraction of the park is its bio-diversity and unique rainforest where many rare plants, not found anywhere else in the world, have been identified. These range from a tiny African violet to 30 metre high trees.

As well as being home to about six types of primates, including two

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endemic and endangered species the Iringa red colobus monkey and the Sanje crested mangabey - the plateau supports populations of elephant, buffalo, lion and leopard.

Visitors should not expect to necessarily see these larger species however as they tend to be found in the less accessible area of the park.

Bush baby, or galago as they are sometimes called, bush pig, civet, duiker, honey badger and three types of mongoose are more likely to be seen.

The park which is about 65 km, or a two hour drive, south west of Mikumi National Park, is also home to a number of rare forest birds many of which are only found in this area of Tanzania.

Getting there: A five hour drive from Dar es Salaam.

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For convenient, cost-effective transfers across the region, use ZantasAir, the air charter company based in both Arusha and Dar es Salaam.

Using Cessna 206 and Grand Caravan aircraft, ZantasAir offer chartered services to any regional destination, and Shared air charters between Arusha– Katavi–Mahale–Arusha every Tuesday and Friday.

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Tanzania’s Other Parks I

n addition to the eight parks of the northern and southern circuits, Tanzania has six other national parks to explore. Gombe Stream, Katavi and Mahale Mountains in the west; Kitulo in the south; Rubundo Island in Lake Victoria; and Saadani on the mainland coast north of Dar es Salaam.

GOMBE STREAM NATIONAL PARK

A mountainous strip that borders the shores of Lake Tanganyika, about 16km from Kigoma. Tanzania's smallest park covers only 52 sq km.

It can only be reached by boat from Kigoma. Gombe Stream offers visitors the rare chance to observe the chimpanzee communities made famous by British explorer Jane Goodall. A number of monkey species can also be seen including red colobus, red-tail and blue monkeys. The area is heavily forested making it an unsuitable habitat for carnivores and safe for walking safaris. Birdwatchers will be richly rewarded.

Getting there: By air, or road, from Arusha or Dar es Salaam. By train from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma and then a one hour boat trip.

KATAVI NATIONAL PARK

Recently extended southward to cover 4500 sq km the main features

of Tanzania's third largest park, located about 40 km south-east of the town of Mpanda, are Lake Katavi, with its vast floodplains, the palm-fringed Lake Chala and the Katuma River. The park is noted for its Miombo woodland and is home to buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and zebra. Antelope species include eland, impala, topi, roan, and sable.

Water fowl are abundant with Lake Chala particularly rich in bird-life with over 400 species recorded.

Katavi also boasts Tanzania's greatest concentration of hippo and crocodile.

Getting there: By air from Arusha or Dar es Salaam. Or a day's drive from Mbeya or, in the dry season, Kigoma.

KITULO PLATEAU NATIONAL PARK

seedeater. Some of the world’s rarest butterflies also inhabit the area along with chameleon, lizard, frogs and a few hardy reedbuck and eland.

Getting there: By road from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya and Chimala and then by 4x4 only.

The second of two new national parks, Kitulo is the first park in tropical Africa to be gazetted largely for its floristic significance. Known locally as ‘God’s Garden’ or the ‘Serengeti of Flowers’, Kitulo plateau has had over 350 species of plants documented to date. These include 45 species of orchids, many of which are not found anywhere else in the world. Some 31 species are endemic to Tanzania; 26 to the Kitulo region; at least three to the plateau itself; and two are found only on the plateau and in the adjoining forest.

The plateau is also home to some important bird species, again many endemic to Tanzania, including the endangered blue swallow, Denham’s bustard, mountain marsh widow, Njombe cisticola, and Kipengere

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MAHALE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

The other sanctuary of the chimpanzee, Mahale Mountains National Park, is also reached by boat from Kigoma. Covering an area of approximately 1,600 sq km, the park's western boundary is the shore of Lake Tanganyika. The chimpanzee population is estimated at around 1,000 and they may be observed in their natural habitat in groups of up to 30. Yellow baboons, red colobus, red-tailed and vervet monkeys also live in the park and are commonly seen as are bushbabies, bush-pigs, bushbuck, blue duiker, civet, hyrax and white-tailed mongoose. Buffalo, elephant, giraffe, leopard, lion, porcupine and other various types of antelope are also present but may prove more difficult to find. Lake Tanganyika is home to more than 250 different species of fish.

Getting there: Between a four and a nine hour boat trip, depending on the boat, from Kigoma. Or a two hour flight from Arusha or Dar es Salaam.

RUBONDO ISLAND NATIONAL PARK

A water wonderland comprising Rubondo Island and nine smaller islands tucked into a corner of Lake Victoria north-west of Mwanza. The park provides a variety of habitats ranging from savannah to open woodland, dense forest, papyrus swamps and sandy beaches. There is also a wide variety of animals including bushbuck, crocodile, elephant, genet, giraffe, hippo 25

mongoose vervet monkey and the reclusive sitatunga - a shaggy aquatic antelope. The bird-life is unique with birds from east, central and southern Africa flocking to 'Bird Island' to breed. Bee-eaters, fish eagle, ibis, kingfisher and saddlebilled stork will be seen while tilapia and Nile perch abound in the lake.

Getting there: By air from Arusha or Mwanza. Or by road from Mwanza and then a boat transfer.

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The newly gazetted Saadani National Park, Tanzania’s first coastal wildlife sanctuary, is located on the Indian Ocean coast some 45 km north of Bagamoyo and directly west of Zanzibar. The park contains many indigenous species including Liechtensteins hartebeest and the rare Roosevelt sable. A good population of elephant live in Saadani as do several herds of buffalo and numerous large groups of hippo and crocodile. Lion, leopard, hyena, giraffe, greater kudu, red duiker, reedbuck, warthog, waterbuck, wildebeest and zebra can also be seen while the bird life is extensive.

Bottle nose dolphin are common off the southern coast of the park; whales pass through the Zanzibar channel in October and November; and green turtle breed at Madete Beach.

Saadani village is one of the oldest communities on the East African coast while Kaole ruins lay nearby.

Getting there: About a four drive from Dar es Salaam or by charter flight from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar.

...and Game Reserves As well as the fourteen national parks, the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area and the Mkomazi and Selous Games Reserves, there are a number of other areas in Tanzania where the wildlife is protected. The difference between the National Parks and these Game Reserves, Game Controlled Areas, and Wildlife Management Areas is that the animals have the national parks to themselves. Many of these wildlife areas are found adjoining the national parks as they are often

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created by the return of grazing land to the people. Most reserves have not been developed and have little or no facilities.

Other game reserves include:Ibanda and RumanyikaOrugundu, in the far northwest, near the border with Uganda.

Burigi and Biharamulo, adjacent to Rubondo Island National Park, near the southwest tip of Lake Victoria.

Moyowosi and Kigosi to the east of Kigoma.

Maswa, Grumeti and Ikorongo bordering the Serengeti.

Ugalla River and Uwanda, which surrounds Lake Rukwa, in the west.

Rungwa and Kizigo bordering the north of Ruaha National Park.

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n addition to the fantastic wildlife, glorious beaches and stunning scenery there are plenty of other things to see in Tanzania.

AMANI FOREST NATURE RESERVE

Established in 1997, to protect the flora and fauna of the East Usambara Mountains, the nature reserve is now an eco tourism attraction with an emphasis on walking and hiking. The area has a wonderful collection of birds, butterflies and plants some of which are only found here. Black and white colobus and blue monkeys; nine species of African violet, and the Nduk eagle owl – a species only found in Amani – being among the highlights.

AMBONI CAVES

About 8 km north of Tanga these ten limestone caves, formed during the Jurassic Age some 150 million years ago, are the most extensive cave system in East Africa.

BUJORA SUKUMA MUSEUM

Located some 18 kilometres from Mwanza, exhibits commemorate the traditions and culture of the Sukuma, the largest tribe in Tanzania.

BUKOBA

them those of a mammal related to the modern giraffe, but having a much shorter neck, and an extinct hippopotamus with unusual periscope-like projections.

Tanzania’s second largest port on Lake Victoria, situated close to the borders with Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda.

KALAMBO FALLS

ISIMILA STONE AGE SITE

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 area is a breeding ground for the giant marabou stork. Primitive tools have been excavated from the Kalambo Gorge.

Stone Age tools were discovered here in 1951. Many fossilized bones were also found in the area, among

KONDOA IRANGI ROCK PAINTINGS

Half way between Dodoma and Arusha, near the village of Kolo, are some of the finest examples of rock paintings in the world ! These extraordinary paintings, depicting the animals, customs and people of the time, are now Tanzania’s seventh World Heritage site.

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LAKE NATRON

A soda lake, on the border with Kenya 200 km north west of Arusha, which is home to thousands of flamingo.

LAKE NYASA

Set against a stunning background of the Livingstone Mountains, and sometimes called the ‘Calendar’ lake because it is 365 miles long and 52 miles wide, the lake shores border Malawi and Mozambique.

LAKE TANGANYIKA

The waters of Lake Tanganyika, the longest and after Lake Baikal in Siberia, second deepest freshwater lake in the world, contain one of the richest concentration of fish found anywhere. More than 300 different species live within it. Many are endemic to the lake but are more frequently seen, worldwide, in home aquariums. Gombe Stream National Park and Mahale Mountains National Park border the lake’s shores.

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MKOMAZI GAME RESERVE

Containing 90% of all botanic species found in Tanzania with one third classified as unique in the world. The reserve is also home to the Mkomazi Rhino Project. This involves the re-introduction of black rhino which, it is hoped, will breed before being relocated to traditional natural habitats within Tanzania.

LAKE VICTORIA

The source of the Nile eluded 19th century explorers but today's tourists can easily view the waters that supply it. Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and, after Lake Superior in North America, the second largest freshwater lake in the world.

LUSHOTO

The town of Lushoto is situated in the Usambara Mountains, mid-way

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between Dar es Salaam and Arusha, and near the border with Kenya. It is a beautiful area boasting stunning views, waterfalls, rivers and forests, and is renowned for some of the best hiking in Tanzania.

Tanzania's third largest town and a base for exploring Lake Victoria. The Bujora Sukuma Museum, the country's first tribal museum, Bismarck Rock, and Saa Nane Island bird sanctuary are nearby.

MBOZI METEORITE

OL DOINYO LENGAI

A 15 ton iron monolith, discovered in 1942, which can be viewed near Mbeya on the road to Tundura. It is the third largest meteorite ever found.

Located at the southern end of Lake Natron, and known as 'Mountain of God' to the Masai, Ol Doinyo Lengai rises to an elevation of 9,442 feet. It is the only active volcano in Tanzania. It last erupted in 1966.

OLDUVAI GORGE

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prehistoric fossils, including the remains of several of the world’s earliest humans, were discovered here by Dr Louis Leakey. There is a small museum and an observation platform overlooking the gorge.

Guided lecture tours are available.

TENDUNGURU

A site, near Lindi, where the remains of a complete dinosaur were found in 1912.

UJIJI

A village close to Kigoma from where, in 1858, Burton and Speke commenced their exploration of Lake Tanganyika and where, in 1871, Henry Morton Stanley pronounced the famous words ‘Dr Livingstone I presume’. Two engraved plaques and a small museum commemorate these events.

USAMBARA MOUNTAINS

This little known mountain range is one of the gems of Tanzania.

Located to west of the coastal town of Tanga, the Usambaras offer incredible natural biodiversity, a cultural history and a bird-watching paradise.

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wonderful collection of photographs and mementoes relating to Livingstone and to the German colonial times.

A house where Henry Morton Stanley once lived a century ago can be seen in solitary splendour near the beach.

emnants 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 which offer unlimited scope for big game fishing, scuba-diving, snorkelling and other varieties of water sports. But insufficient attention is often paid to the vast array of other natural and cultural resources. 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 history, culture and natural beauty of Pangani; Saadani National Park and the World Heritage sites of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara.

Areas scheduled for development include the Mnazi Bay area of Mtwara and the Rufiji River delta.

DAR ES SALAAM

Dar es Salaam boasts one of the finest natural harbours in the world, and while it has become a bustling port and economic centre, it remains a place of fascination, with many reminders of its colourful past.

Dhows still ply its waters. Dug-outs, filled with fish, bob by the harbourside.

The city also displays the many influences of its history. There’s an Asian district, with its speciality shops, tea rooms, restaurants and Hindu temples, while the German colonisation has left behind a Bavarian-style railway station, the Roman Catholic St. Joseph’s Cathedral and the Lutheran Azania Front Church. The flower-filled parks - like the peaceful Botanical Gardens - tree-lined streets and Gymkana Club, are evidence of British occupation.

BAGAMOYO

Some 70 km north of Dar es Salaam, on the coast opposite the southern tip of Zanzibar, Bagamoyo is the former capital of German East Africa. Possessing a good, natural harbour ideal for sailing vessels and dhows, it was once the centre of the notorious slave trade.

Its name is derived from the word Bwagomoyo, which means “Here I throw down my heart,” reflecting the desperation and despair of the ‘broken hearted’ captives whose voyage into the unknown began here. The present police station, near the beachfront, was the first stone building in Bagamayo. Originally an Arab residence it was at one time the old prison where slaves were herded through underground tunnels to waiting dhows.

The city was also the starting point for the first European explorers on their way to search for the source of the Nile. In fact Livingstone, Stanley, Burton and Speke all passed through here.

Livingstone’s body was laid to rest here before being taken first to Zanzibar and then to England.

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KAOLE

The Nyerere Cultural Centre, a self-supporting handicraft scheme, is well worth a visit. Here over 100 young artists can be seen at work producing various works including paintings, carvings, batiks, pottery and weavings.

Enjoy the hustle and bustle of the Kariakoo Market were fish, fruit,

About five kilometres to the south of Bagamayo, at Kaole, are the ruins of a once prosperous Arab town, which was forced into decline by the arrival of the Portuguese in the 15th century. The ruins, dating back to the 12th century include two mosques, one with a well and over 20 tombs. All the buildings, including a house, were built in carved coral stone blocks. The new part of Kaole is a fishing and farming village.

vegetables, traditional medicines, herbs and livestock are traded. The maze of stalls and shops in the bazaar that surrounds the market, are also worth exploring.

Nearby beaches include Armani, Bahari, Jangwani, Kunduchi and Oyster Bay. Jangwani and Kunduchi both feature water amusement parks.

KILWA

A group of three former settlements – Kilwa Kivinje and Kilwa Masoko on the mainland and the offshore island of Kilwa Kisiwani - Kilwa was originally established as a centre for the gold trade. Now a

World Heritage site, it is home to some of the most spectacular ruins on the East African coast. Kilwa Kisiwani and the nearby Songo Mnara Islands contain numerous ruins many dating back to the 13th century.

MAFIA ISLAND

A 20 minute flight south of Dar es Salaam, Mafia Island was Tanzania’s first Marine Park. It is one of the most exciting diving and fishing areas in the world and is home to some four hundred species of fish and five species of turtle.

Sports fisherman flock here for the superb catches, many of them great fighters, which include barracuda, marlin, sailfish and tuna. The main season is from September to March although fishing is possible all year round within the reef and channel.

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Divers will see a veritable

kaleidoscope of reef dwellers among the fifty types of coral. These include butterfly fish, clown fish, lion fish and rainbow fish while, in deeper waters, they will come across groupers, rays and sharks. The rare dugong breeds in the Mafia Channel while the green and hawksbill turtle nest on the smaller islands.

MIKANDANI

The starting point for Livingstone’s final journey, Mikandani is a small town, close to Mtwara, on Tanzania’s southernmost coast. The Mnazi Bay Marine Reserve is nearby as is the Ruvuma River, the border with Mozambique and home to hippos, crocodile and a myriad of bird-life.

village with its mosque, ancient Arab buildings and a six km palm-fringed sandy bay.

The birthplace of Tanzania’s sisal industry, and once the major port for the export of slaves and ivory, visitors can snorkel at Maziwe Island Marine Reserve, try deep-sea fishing, or visit beautiful Ushongo Beach some 16 km south of the village.

RAS KUTANI

Ras Kutani is a lovely resort to the south of Dar es Salaam.

border with Mozambique, is home to hippos, crocodile and, with Mnazi Bay, forms one of the country’s new marine sanctuaries.

of the Indian Ocean, north of Dar es Salaam and Bagamoyo.

SAADANI NATIONAL PARK

The country’s second, and major northern port, Tanga is close to the Amanai Nature Reserve, the Amboni Caves - the most extensive limestone caves in East Africa, and the Mkomazi Game Reserve.

Now a National Park, and enlarged to over 1,000sq km, Tanzania’s only coastal park is situated on the shores

RUVUMA RIVER

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Zanzibar - the Spice Islands

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ust the name, Zanzibar, evokes dreams of romance and mystery and the reality will not disappoint the traveller bored with mass tourism and seeking an enlightening and enjoyable holiday experience.

Zanzibar - the name includes the main island, Unguja, and its sister island, Pemba - has for centuries attracted seafarers and adventurers from around the world. Now it welcomes a new generation of explorers - those who have come to marvel at the rich heritage, reflected in the architecture and the culture of the people. For this is where Arabia meets Africa.

Visit Zanzibar’s historic Stone Town, where the sultans once ruled.

Relax on one of 25 dazzling white, palm-fringed beaches, where the azure waters of the Indian Ocean beckon swimmers, divers, fishermen and watersports enthusiasts alike.

Breathe in the fragrant scents of cloves, vanilla, cardamom and

nutmeg, and discover why Zanzibar is called “The Spice Islands.”

Explore the forests, with their rare flora and fauna. Or visit some of the ancient, archeological sites.

Spend a few days here after a safari on the African mainland or, better still, allocate a week or two and immerse yourself in the magic that is Zanzibar.

A Melting Pot of Cultures

British, each leaving behind a legacy of their stay. From the island the great European explorers - Burton, Speke, Livingstone, Stanley - set off for their voyages of discovery into the vast, uncharted wilderness of the great African hinterland.

Bantu tribes from the mainland

Zanzibar’s colourful history is a saga of travellers and traders, raiders and colonisers. To its shores came Summerians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Phoenicians, Indians, Chinese, Malays, Persians, Portuguese, Arabs, Dutch and the

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were the first inhabitants of the island, but by 700 AD the Indian Ocean tradewinds had brought Persians and Arabs to its shores. It was the intermarriage of the Arabs with the native inhabitants that gave birth to a new people and language, the Kiswahli (Swahili).

From the beginning of the 16th century, for 200 years, Portuguese raiders dominated this part of the East African coast. Then, in 1652, Zanzibar was invaded by Arabs from Oman, signalling the end of Portuguese domination. Sultan Sayyid Said moved his capital from Muscat to Zanzibar in 1840 to exploit the flourishing slave trade and the island grew in power, wealth and population.

David Livingstone strongly protested against this inhumane activity and the treatment of slaves creating a groundswell of opposition in Britain which led to action by the Royal Navy. Under pressure the Sultan outlawed the export of slaves in 1873. Zanzibar became a British protectorate in 1890 and in 1913 power was transferred to the British.

Independence was achieved, under Sultan Jamshid bin Abdulla in December 1963 but the sultanate was toppled in favour of a People’s Republic a month later. On April 26, 1964 the republic joined Tanganyika to become the United Republic of Tanzania.

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lived for three months in 1866 gathering supplies for the expedition which was to turn out as his last.

Another “must” is the House of Wonders, with its pillars, fretted balconies and intricately carved doors. It was built by Sultan Barghash in 1883. and was occupied by the British in 1911 when the Sultan moved to the less pretentious palace, now called the People’s Palace on the other side of the street.

Next to the House of Wonders is the Old Fort, built on the site of a Portuguese church when the Arabs took over the island.

Another impressive, ornate building is the Itnaasheri Dispensary which has recently

It may not have a particularly romantic name, but Stone Town, is the old city and cultural heart of Zanzibar, little changed in the last 200 years. It is a place of winding alleys, bustling bazaars, mosques and grand Arab houses whose extravagance is reflected in their brass-studded, carved, wooden doors.

The National Museum is a good starting point for finding out

undergone much needed restoration work.

At the centre of Stone Town are the Persian-styled Hamamni Baths, built at the command of Sultan Barghash at the end of the 19th century.

Nearby is the Cathedral Church of Christ, completed in 1879 on the site of an open slave market, it contains much of historical interest.

Echoes of Zanzibar’s more sinister past are to be found in Tippu Tip House, built for a notorious slave and ivory trader, Hamad bin Muhammad el-Marjab. The site of a former slave pit is to be found nearby in Kelele Square.

more of the history and culture of Zanzibar. It opened in 1925 and contains relics from the time of the Sultans and the early explorers, as well as traditional carvings and exhibits of local wildlife, including a good collection of birds and reptiles.

Visitors can also see Livingstone House, where the Scottish explorer

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Touring Tours of Zanzibar island are a rewarding experience. Visitors will travel past fragrant plantations of cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and other spices on their way to a number of places of historical interest.

To the south of the island is the walled city of Kizimkazi, where the ruins of Shirazi Mosque, part of which dates back nearly 900 years, are found. A coral stone inscription provides evidence of its age, making this one of the earliest Islamic buildings in this part of Africa.

Head north from Zanzibar Town and visitors will encounter the palace ruins of Maruhubi and Mtoni. The ruins of Maruhubi, offer a tantalising glimpse of the former grandeur of this palace, built by Sultan Barghash in 1880 to house his harem, but burned down in 1889. The palace of Mtoni suffered a similar fate. Dating back to the early part of the 19th century, it once housed 1,000 people.

These are a few examples of historical ruins that are dotted throughout the island. Others are to be found at Chuini, Dunga, Kidichi, Kizimbani and Bungi.

Thirty-five kilometres south-east from the city is the Jozani Forest Reserve, an area of 10 sq km whose thick forests, with trees over 100 years old, are one of the last remaining sanctuaries of the red

colobus monkey.

Another popular option is a trip to Changuu, or Prison, Island. The island was used to contain awkward slaves and a jail was built in 1893 but never used. Today the island’s most famous inhabitants are giant tortoises and it is a popular place for a swim, a stroll or a picnic.

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here or swim in the coral lagoons.

On Zanzibar’s north-east coast are the beaches of Matemwe, Mapenzi, Kiwenga and Uroa, with their wide stretches of uncrowded sands and opportunities to explore the underwater world.

On the northern tip of the island is Nungwi, where visitors can watch fishermen’s boats being built

Other well-developed resorts Pingwe, Bwejuu and Jambiani - are to be found on the southeastern coast. As well as watersports there are also opportunities for fishing - or for observing the activities of the local fishermen.

Dolphin Tourism

Brilliant white beaches lapped by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean provide the perfect place to relax, soak up the sun and take a break from some busy sightseeing. Modern resorts nestle in the shade of coconut palms, providing cool and comfortable retreats.

The beaches are a paradise. Here are picturesque fishing villages where the people live a simple way of life, unchanged through the years.

Just south of Zanzibar Town are Fuji Beach and Chuini Beach, which both offer facilities for a range of watersports, while to the north there is Mangapwani where the only noise is likely to be the sound of the ocean.

Dolphins are marine mammals that spend their entire lives in the water.

Like other mammals, they are warm blooded and breathe air. The most commonly seen dolphins around Zanzibar are the bottlenose and humpback varieties although spinner dolphins are also seen north of the island. Watching, and swimming with dolphins in their natural habitat can be exciting and educational.

However care must be taken to avoid disturbing the animals as this could have a negative effect on their daily life. Guidelines for dolphin tourism in Zanzibar are issued by the Department of Fisheries and Marine Products.

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The Islands

in the world, Chumbe offers visitors the opportunity to snorkel through the shallow water Reef Sanctuary, scuba dive the nearby reefs, or explore the Forest Reserve and historical monuments that include a hundred year old lighthouse and the only ancient mosque with Indian architecture.

Fifty kilometres north of Zanzibar main island is the highly fertile Pemba Island which, although smaller than Zanzibar, grows three times as many cloves. The Pemba Channel, which runs between the island and the mainland, offers some of the best game-fishing in the

world. The island also boasts some excellent beaches.

Pemba has its own distinct character with more historical monuments, particularly ruined mosques and tombs, than on the main island. In the centre of the island is Chaka Chaka, the main town, where there are remains of a 200 year old Arab fort. Nearby, at Ras Mkumbuuare, are the ruins of a 14th century mosque, some elaborate tombs and the foundations of several houses. Also in this area are the remains of a 15th century fortress. Interesting ancient sites can also be seen around Wete to the north. In this region is the Ngezi Equatorial Forest, containing rare

trees, some not found anywhere else in the world. The wildlife includes indigenous flying foxes, blue duikers and several varieties of owl.

Mnemba Island, off the north-east coast of Zanzibar main island, basks in its own tranquil lagoon. Boasting splendid beaches and spectacular coral reefs, alive with fish, it is renowned as the ultimate in ‘barefoot luxury’.

Chumbe Island is a rare example of a still pristine coral island. A UN Protected Area, it carries the accolade of “one of the most spectacular coral gardens to be found anywhere in the world”.

Tanzania’s first marine park, and the first privately managed marine park

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Tailor-made safaris for individuals or groups.

Kilimanjaro Expeditions. Beach Holidays.

Cultural Tours, Archaeological Sites, Balloon Safaris.

Special arrangements for honeymooners.

Incentive groups welcome.

All safaris accommodated in lodges or permanent camps.

All safari vehicles 4 wheel drive - No mini-buses.

All safari vehicles fitted with seat belts.

All safari vehicles equipped with radio.

All window seats - in five and seven seaters.

Bushbuck Safaris Limited Email: bushbuck@bushbuckltd.com www.bushbuckltd.com Established in 1986

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Kilimanjaro - the Roof of Africa therefore the most popular, Machame, Shira, Umbwe and Rongai. The total climb normally takes five to six days and involves four or five overnight stays in comfortable mountain huts. Fees, payable in US dollars, include park entrance and accommodation for climbers, guides and porters but not food and equipment. Many thousands of trekkers reach Gillman's Point or Uhuru Peak successfully each year without any real difficulty. To avoid altitude sickness and failure, it is important to aclimatise by ascending slowly and steadily. It is best to plan a stay

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ount Kilimanjaro is the crown of Tanzania. Rising abruptly from the open plains, capped by snow and frequently fringed by clouds, it is one of Africa’s classic images. At 19,344 feet, it is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest walkable summit in the world. The diameter of its base is an incredible 40 miles.

Kilimanjaro is a dormant, but not extinct volcano. Ominous rumbles can sometimes be heard - and gases emerge from the fumeholes in the crater. Although just three degrees south of the Equator, the peaks of both Kibo and Mawenzi have permanent caps of snow and ice.

During their time on the mountain, climbers pass from a tropical to arctic environment in just a few days. The various trails first pass through lush rainforests before reaching heather and open moorland where giant lobelia and huge, cactus-like groundsel grow.

Above this moorland is the almost lunar landscape of an alpine desert which stretches between the two peaks of Kibo, the flat-topped dome at the centre, and Mawenzi, a group of jagged points and pinnacles on the eastern side. Inhospitable as this ‘moonscape’ may seem, animals such as herds of eland thrive there.

The highest point on Kibo, and indeed the whole of Kilimanjaro, is Uhuru Peak, with its spectacular hanging glaciers and stupendous views of the African plains some 20,000 feet below. Also on Kibo is the slightly lower peak of Gillman’s

at a Moshi or Marangu hotel climbing straight after the drive from Arusha is not a good idea.

Kilimanjaro can be climbed at any time of the year but the best time is considered to be from August to October and January to March. It is wet in the rainforest during the rains in April, May, June and November. December through to February are the warmest months.

It is not necessary to be a climber to enjoy a visit to the stunning Mount Kilimanjaro region. Indeed visitors can ascend 12,000 feet to the Shira Plateau of West Kilimanjaro by fourwheel drive vehicle!.

Point. These are the goals for most trekkers. The peaks of Mawenzi are for mountaineers only.

With the help of porters and a guide, it is possible to walk all the way to the summit without specialised mountaineering equipment - or experience - and Kilimanjaro can be conquered by any reasonably fit person. There are several different routes including Marangu, the easiest climb and

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Specialists in treks of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru and pre-trek or posttrek safaris to the National Parks or the unspoilt beaches of Zanzibar.

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A modern hotel with fifteen bedrooms and ten African style cottages, all en-suite.

KEYS HOTEL K MBOKOMU

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A new hotel situated a short drive out of Moshi

RELAX with KEYS enjoy a refreshing drink while watching the sunset reflected on the snows of Kilimanjaro. Or take a dip in the pool

CLIMB with KEYS with guides especially chosen for their experience and ability

SAFARI with KEYS to the world-famous game parks in a 4 wheel drive vehicle with a Keys’ guide

KEYS HOTEL LIMITED E-mail: keys-hotel@africaonline.co.tz

www.keys-hotel-tours.com

CAPRICORN HOTEL MARANGU, KILIMANJARO

The only tour operator offering the complete package’ of transfers, hotel ‘c accommodation at the company’s own base hotel, over-night accommodation on the mountain, guides and porters.

The splendid setting of the Capricorn, carefully nestled on the lush green tropical slopes on Africaʼs highest point gives it an "aura" of tranquillity favourable for a "home away from home scene".

A natural stream rambles through the gardens and then through the hotelʼs main building before flowing down to the neighbouring villages.

32 new bedrooms opened in July 2005 with television, direct dial telephone, mini fridges and safes giving the hotel a total number of 50 bedrooms all with en suite bathrooms.

The hotel also caters for conferences and provides audio/visual and internet facilities and secretarial services.

CAPRICORN HOTEL

Tel: +255 27 275 1309 Fax: +255 27 275 2442 Email: capricorn@africaonline.co.tz Mobile: +255 754 841 981 / +255 754 371 760 Reservations Tel: +255 27 274 1198 Mobile: +255 754 301 140/+255 784 301 140

E-mail: kilimanjaro@kilinet.co.tz w w w . k i l i m a n j a r o-shah.com

www.capricornhotel.com Opening December 2007

Represented in the UK by Africa-Reps shah@africa-reps.com

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The climate at this altitude is conducive to gentle walks through flowering vegetation, past small settlements. Walkers will be entranced by the birdlife, with its vivid plumage, which can be seen all around them.

If they head for the rainforest which circles the mountain visitors will find themselves in a world of enchantment and mystery. Monkeys, birds and antelope abound.

Elephants and buffalo range through the forest and even leopards can occasionally be seen.

In its turn the rainforest ensures the fertility of the lush, lower-lying ‘shamba’ country where the Chagga people cultivate their coffee, maize and bananas. A stroll through the plantations will provide a fascinating insight into the lives of the local population. One can visit local wood carvers and observe the vibrant patterns of the beadwork necklaces and earrings.

Nearby, close to the road between Moshi and Taveta, is Lake Chala, an azure crater-lake formed from the waters that drain off Mount Kilimanjaro. Lake Jipe lies on the same road. Sixteen kilometres long by five kilometres wide, it is slightly saline and significantly larger than Lake Chala. On the Tanzania-Kenya border, Jipe is rarely visited so exudes an atmosphere of tranquillity.

After a day of gentle exercise and sightseeing, visitors can return to

one of the many small hotels in the area offering character accommodation and highly personalised service. They are great places in which to relax, unwind and to view the colours of the sunset reflected on the snow-capped peaks of magical Mount Kilimanjaro - the ‘Roof of Africa’.

MARANGU HOTEL

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ilimanjaro - and much more

◆ Over 50 years experience arranging Kilimanjaro climbs - all routes ◆ Country hotel and safe camp-site with full amenities ◆ Relax by the pool set in extensive tropical gardens ◆ Daytrips to waterfalls, cultural sites and game parks

Marangu Hotel PO Box 40, Moshi, Tanzania Tel: 255 27 2756594/2756361 Fax: 255 27 2756591 e-mail: info@maranguhotel.com www.maranguhotel.com or ask your African travel specialist to book Marangu Hotel

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Tanzania

www.albatros-africa.com

Located in the Western Corridor of the Serengeti National Park, Mbalageti Serengeti offers the most exclusive safari experience with breathtaking, panoramic views of the Serengeti Plains and the Mbalageti River.

The lodge boasts 24 luxury chalets, 2 luxury suites and 14 lodge rooms.

Reservations Office: T: +255 27 2546832, +255 784 982211 E: mbalageti@bol.co.tz, info@mbalageti.com

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Activity Holidays both beginners and experts.

Encounters with dolphins and turtles add to the wonder of this underwater world.

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ith its mountains, rugged terrain and Indian Ocean coastline, there’s plenty for the activity enthusiast to do in Tanzania.

BALLOON SAFARIS

Balloon safaris over the Serengeti provide an exciting vantage point for viewing the wildlife beneath.

BUDGET CAMPING

Budget camping, as opposed to fly camping at luxurious lodges, involves travelling with all necessary equipment, setting up camp and, perhaps, cooking your own meals.

Very economical - and great fun.

CAMEL SAFARIS

Explore the bush on the back of the “ship of the desert”!

CANOEING

Canoe safaris in Arusha or Lake Manyara National Parks offer an ideal opportunity to get close to the wildlife, while kayaking on lakes, such as Lake Tanganyika, are great fun.

FISHING

CAVING

The rivers and lakes of Tanzania offer anglers ample opportunity to cast for trout; fish for tilapia or giant Nile perch; or do battle with ferocious tiger fish

The Amboni Caves, just north of Tanga, form the most extensive cave system in East Africa. There are ten caves with chambers up to 13 metres high which support stalactites and stalagmites. It is essential cavers go in pairs, with a guide, as there have been fatalities when people have explored on their own. The caves are home to many bats.

GOLF

While Tanzania cannot be considered one of the most renowned golf destinations in the world, keen golfers will find good courses in Dar es Salaam, Arusha and Moshi. There are also courses in Iringa and Morogoro.

DEEP SEA FISHING

Some of the richest sports fishing seas are to be found off the Tanzanian mainland. Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia islands, and the Kilwa coast, were the haunts of Ernest Hemingway and amongst the

HORSERIDING

Equestrian safaris and horseback expeditions allow horse-lovers the experience of riding across unfenced

wilderness, or private game ranches, in close contact with the wildlife.

Riders can expect to see a variety of plains animals including gazelle both Thompson's and Grant's giraffe, gerenuk, warthog, wildebeest and zebra. Other species often seen include eland, kudu, oryx and ostrich. Sizeable herds of elephant are frequently seen, it is surprising how close one can come to these huge animals when on horseback, while it is even possible to sometimes canter alongside herds of wildebeest and zebra.

JET SKIING

Jet-skiing is available at several coastal hotels.

MOUNTAIN BIKING

Cycling up mountains and down valleys; through deserts and forests; and close to herds of giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and other antelope is an exciting experience.

record-breaking prizes to be caught are kingfish, marlin, horse-mackerel, sailfish and rock cod.

DIVING

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MOUNTAIN CLIMBING

For climbers, the major draw is the 5,869 metre (19,340 ft.) Mount Kilimanjaro, covered in greater detail elsewhere in this publication.

However, Mount Meru, another volcanic peak reaching 4,560 metres, is also a popular climb, partly because of the lovely flora and fauna which can be observed on the way to the top.

It takes about two days to climb this, Africa’s fifth highest peak while Ol Donyo Lengai, coupled with Lake Natron at the base of the volcano, is another favoured climb.

TREKKING AND WALKING

In addition to the more publicised Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru and Ol Donyo Lengai treks there are numerous trails on Mount Hanang, Africa’s ninth highest mountain, and in the Udzungwa and Usambara Mountains. The Kitulo Plateau is known as a hiker’s paradise.

WATERSPORTS

The coast, the islands and some lakes provide a wide variety of watersports including sailing, scuba diving, snorkelling, surfboarding and water skiing.

SAILING

Tanzania’s huge lakes with their offshore islands are ideal for a leisurely sail on a converted dhow or banana boat or aboard a luxury catamaran, lake cruiser or yacht.

SKYDIVING

Board a light aircraft for a scenic flight to 12,000 ft. Then, harnessed to your professional tandem master, tumble into the sky for a 5,000 ft free-fall, at speeds of up to 200

kmp, before the parachute opens and you gently float to the ground.

SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS

Watching and swimming with dolphins can be exciting and educational. However care must be taken to avoid disturbing the animals.

Tanzanias new luxury lodge, situated just 30 min. away from Kilimanjaro Airport and only 15 min. away from Arusha town. With over 50,000 sq.m. tropical gardens, 20 spacious, comfortable double/twin-bedded rooms with ensuite bathrooms/WC in chalets

each with own verandahs. Exquisite international and African cuisine. Our chefs also spoil you with home made breads, cakes and pastries.

The attractive main building with the resort facilities; extremely

comfortable lounge and bar areas, the reception with telephone/fax and internet, a boutique/curio shop, the restaurant and cloakrooms. A terrace restaurant with spectacular views of the mountains Meru and Kilimanjaro. Large solar-heated swimming pool.

PO Box 46, Usa River,Tanzania | Tel: +255 (0) 2 72 55 35 73 | Fax: +255 (0) 2 72 55 35 74 Mobile: +255 (0) 7 84 45 96 39 | E-mail: info@arumerulodge.com | www.arumerulodge.com

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Special Interest Holidays Mkomazi Game Reserve; the Kitulo Plateau, Mahale Mountains and Udzungwa Mountains National Parks; and the Usambara Mountains particularly rewarding.

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hile 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.

BIRD-WATCHERS

For birdwatchers the country is 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 and buzzards. The Sacred and Hadada ibises are other treats for ornithologists, while all visitors will warm to the comical gait of the Secretary Bird.

Kori bustards, the heaviest flying bird, giant ostrich, secretary and

FLOWER LOVERS

weaver birds are other fascinating species so typical of the African scene.

For flora enthusiasts the country is a veritable wonderland, its everchanging topography reflected in a plethora of different shrubs, flowers, succulents and trees. Indeed the variety of eco-systems in Tanzania is considered to be wider than in any other African country.

The “Spice Islands” of Zanzibar, famed in particular for cloves, are not only a delight for botanists, but for gourmets too.

BUTTERFLIES

Africa is home to over 3,500 species of butterfly and a far greater variety of moth. Many of these can be found in Tanzania and some are, in fact, endemic to Tanzania such as the extremely rare Urania ripheus or Sunset Moth. Lepidopterists will find

TRAIN ENTHUSIASTS

Rail buffs will want to travel on the Great Uhuru Railway, which goes through some of the most stunning scenery in East Africa. The train runs from Dar es Salaam between Mikumu National Park and the Selous Game Reserve, eastward to Mbeya and then on into Zambia.

Herds of wild animals can be seen from the carriages.

We are an Arusha based tour operator, offering tailormade safaris ‘under canvas’ into the northern circuit. Either custom-made, or guests may join a scheduled departure.

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SERENGETI Wilderness Camp Located in the heart of the Serengeti, this seasonal safari camp offers our guests an intimate bush experience.

Away from the bustling lodges and crowded areas, this eco-friendly camp accommodates up to 20 guests in comfortable tents, with real beds, superb cuisine and friendly staff…in tune with the environment.

CONTACT DETAILS: Reservations & Marketing – Head Office Tel: ++27 11 702 2035 Fax: ++27 11 468 1655 Email: wildfront@icon.co.za Website: www.wildfrontiers.com

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SAFARI MAKERS LTD

Safari Makers Safari Makers is a licenced tour operator, locally owned and operated by a Tanzanian and an American. We offer a full range of services for group and private lodge and camping safaris, mountain climbing, trekking, cultural tours to selected areas and beach holidays. We are a small company dedicated to personal service, value and most of all your satisfaction!

Our prices are competitive to suit your budget.

Let us help you design your dream vacation to Africa and make it a reality for you. KARIBU

Victor Shao and Barbara Cole

We invite you to visit our website at: www.safarimakers.com Or contact us by email at safarimakers@habari.co.tz Member of Tanzania Association of Tour Operator (TATO)

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Bravo Tours Tel: 70 10 10 77 Fax: 33 32 11 31 E-mail: safari@bravotours.dk Hannibal Tours Tel: 86 76 00 99 Fax: 86 76 04 00 E-mail: hannibal@hannibal.dk Marco Polo Tours Tel: 33-76 67 00 Fax: 33-76 67 33 E-mail: marcopolo@marcopolo.dk FRANCE (33) Donatello Tel: 1 44 58 30 69 Fax: 1 44 E-mail: donatello@donatello-to.com Express Conseil Tel: 1-39 68 30 38 Fax: 1-42 E-mail: sophieexpress@noos.fr Objectif Nature Tel: 1 53 44 74 30 Fax: 1 53 E-mail: info@objectif-nature.tm.fr Tabarka Evasion Tel: 1 43 40 64 90 Fax: 1 43 E-mail: infos@tabarkaevasion.com Tanganyika Expeditions Tel: 1 42 37 52 48 Fax: 1 46 E-mail: tanganyika@tanganyika.com Tanzanie Voyages Tel: 2 32 54 69 30 Fax: 2 32 E-mail: info@tanzanie-voyages.fr Vie Sauvage Tel: 1 44 51 08 00 Fax: 1-44 E-mail: info@viesauvage.fr Voyages Kuoni Tel: 1-42 85 71 22 Fax: 1-42 E-mail: infocenter@kuoni.fr

The Tanzania Cultural Tourism Programme was launched in 1997 to give local communities the opportunity to improve their economic livelihood by participating in tourism activities. Co-ordinated by the Tanzania Tourist Board, supported by the Ministry of Natural Resources & Tourism, there are currently 23 initiatives operating in various parts of Tanzania.

Cultural tourism is a ‘people tourism’ that enables tourists to experience a unique insight into the way of life of the people. It combines nature, scenery, folklore, traditional ceremonies, dances, rituals, storytelling, art and handicraft and is a most rewarding add-on to wildlife and beach-based holidays.

Cultural tourism has demonstrated how it directly contributes to poverty reduction through the employment of

Current initiatives include: Babati and Hanang Chilunga Engaruka Gezaulole Ilkiding’a Ilkurot Kisangara Longido Machame Mamba and Marangu Mbeya Mkuru Monduli Juu Mto wa Mbu Mulala Ng’iresi Northern Pare Mountains Oldonyo Sambu Osotwa Pangani Rungwe Sothern Pare Mountains Tengeru Usambaras

local people; the opening up of new markets for their products; exposure to international visitors and increased confidence. It also has the potential to open up new tourism opportunities in rural areas.

There is a growing desire from individuals, communities, districts and regions to participate in this initiative and a corresponding increase in tourists to cultural tourism destinations. The programme currently receives about thirty thousand visitors a year from both package tours and independent travellers while an increasing number of international and local tour operators now feature cultural tourism products.

Visit the people!

For further information Tel: + 255 27 2050025 e-mail: culturaltourism@habari.co.tz

‘Tailor-made safaris to suit your choice… …and budget’

P.O. Box 14288 ARUSHA - TANZANIA Tel: +255 27 2548559 - Fax: +255 27 2544229 e-mail: multicho@habari.co.tz - websites: multichoicesafaris.com multichoice-safaris.com London Representative: AFRICA-REPS LTD e-mail: multichoice@africa-reps.com

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GERMANY (49) AACP Tours Tel: 210 210 67 10 Fax: 210 210 67 11 E-mail: aacp_tours@web.de AST African Special Tours Tel: 610 149 90 00 Fax: 610 149 90 29 E-mail: info@ast-reisen.de African Dream Tours Tel: 234 976 4630 Fax: 234 976 4631 E-mail: Nicole@african-dream-tours.de Afrika Tours Individuell Tel: 89 327 29288 Fax: 89 327 29284 E-mail: info@afrika-tours.de Bush Legends Tel: 611 988 96 96 Fax: 611 988 96 98 E-mail: info@bushlegends.com Chamaleon Reisen Tel: 30 347 9960 Fax: 30 347 99611 E-mail: info@chamaleon-reisen.de Concept Reisen Tel: 30 218 40 53 Fax: 30 211 91 30 E-mail: info@concept-reisen.de Diamir Tel: 351 312 077 Fax: 351 312 076 E-mail: info@diamir.de Galka Golden Tours Tel: 431 98 26 10 Fax: 431 98 26 110 E-mail: info@ggt.de Gebeco Tel: 431 54 46 0 Fax: 431 54 46 111 Globetrotter Select Tel: 817 199 72 72 Fax: 817 199 72 73 E-mail: info@globetrotter-select.de Hauser Exkursionen Tel: 892 350 0 60 Fax: 89 2 35 00 699 E-mail: hauser@exkursionen.com ITST Tanzania Special Tours Tel: 711-777 87 12 Fax: 711-778 71 50 E-mail: itst@tanzania-tours.de Jacana Tours Tel: 89 580 80 41 Fax: 89 580 85 04 E-mail: info@jacana.de Jambo Tours Tel: 293 57 91 91 Fax: 293 57 91 92 E-mail: info@jambotours.de Karawane Reisen Tel: 714 128 48 30 Fax: 714 128 48 38 E-mail: africa@karawane.de Moja Travel Tel: 781 932297-18 Fax: 781 932297-29 E-mail: info@moja-travel.net Safari Aktuell Tel: 610 273 52-0 Fax: 610 273 52 25 E-mail: team@safari.de Safari Reisebuero Berlin Tel: 30 449 29 73 Fax: 30 449 04 69 E-mail: service@safari-berlin.com Schulz Aktiv Reisen Tel: 35 126 62 55 Fax: 35 126 62 56 E-mail: info@schulz-aktiv-reisen.de Studiosus Reisen Tel: 89 500 600 Fax: 89 500 60100 Tel: tours@studiosus.de Toucan Reisen Tel: 402 274 81 84 Fax: 402 274 81 85 E-mail: info@toucan-reisen.de Wikinger Reisen Tel: 233 190 47 41 Fax: 233 190 47 04 E-mail:mail@wikinger.de ITALY (39) Hotelplan Tel: 02-721 361 Fax: 02-277 558 E-mail: info@hotelplan.it Il Viaggio Tel: 02-6698 2912 Fax: 02-6698 2915 E-mail: inan@ilviaggio.biz Kel 12 Dune Tel: 02-281 8111 Fax: 02-261 16581 Tel: 041-238 5711 Fax: 041-984 217 Tel: 06-454 79211 Fax: 06E-mail: bookings@kel12.com/keldune@tin.it

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Conferences

What could be a more imaginative place for a meeting or conference than Tanzania ?

Many of the country’s excellent

Kuoni Gastaldi Tel: 010-596 81 Fax: 010-596 88 18 E-mail: infotours@kuoni.it Scirocco Tours Tel: 023 47 870 Fax: 023 361 40 97 E-mail: sciroccotours@sciroccotours.it Turisanda Tel: 02-721 361 Fax: 02-277 558 E-mail: info@turisanda.it

deep in the heart of safari country.

It is a short drive from Kilimanjaro International Airport, served by intercontinental and regional airlines, and there are a growing number of fine hotels nearby to provide accommodation.

Recreational facilities in and around Arusha are good while delegates are within easy reach of many of the countries National Parks.

Within the Conference Centre complex there is seating for up to 1,000 delegates in the Simba Plenary Hall, which has a simultaneous interpretation system.

Smaller rooms accommodate varying numbers of delegates from 40 to 290. All the modern aids are available, including video and audio-visual equipment.

If you are planning a conference with a difference, Tanzania meets your needs.

hotels and lodges have facilities for meetings, and for that really big convention there is the Arusha International Conference Centre,

NETHERLANDS (31) All Over Tours Tel: 71-331 9034 Fax: 71-331 9156 Email: info@allovertours.nl Angeli Travel Tel: 35-53 17 499 Fax: 35-53 15 350 E-mail: info@angelitravel.nl BMS-Travellers Tel: 297-25 44 55 Fax: 297-25 49 69 E-mail: info@bms-travellers.nl Brent Travel Company Tel: 20-641 2260 Fax: 20-640 2474 E-mail: travel@brent.nl Jambo Safari Club Tel: 20-20 12 740 Fax: 20 20 12 741 E-mail: js@jambo.nl Koning Aap Tel: 20-788 77 22 Fax: 20-788 77 01 E-mail: info@koningaap.nl Miles Travel Tel: 735 48 20 60 Fax: 735 48 20 66 E-mail: info@milestravel.com Thika Travel Tel: 346-24 25 26 Fax: 346-24 25 25 E-mail: info@thika.nl Untamed Wildlife Safaris Tel: 487 54 03 67 Fax: 487 54 09 71 E-mail: info@untamedwildlife.com NORWAY (47) Spektrum Reiser Tel: 55 18 24 16 Fax: 55 18 24 16 E-mail: post@spektrum-reiser.no Tour Africa Safaris Tel: 56 32 36 80 Fax: 56 32 36 80 E-mail: norway@tourafrica-safaris.com Worldwide Adventures Tel: 81 56 65 30 Fax: 81 56 65 31 E-mail: post@worldwide.no POLAND (48) Safari Travel Tel: 69 287 4379 Fax: 69 287 4379 E-mail: safari@safaritravel.com.pl Logos Travel Tel: 61 843 3016 Fax: 61 842 0128 E-mail: biuro@wyprawy.pl Poland As Tel: 22 353 8594 Fax: 22 353 8595 E-mail: info@poland.as RUSSIA (7) Astravel Tel: 495-781 2700 Fax: 495-781 E-mail: africa@astravel.ru Nikos Challenger Tel: 812 327 0757 Fax: 812 443 E-mail: challeng@comst.net Peresvet Tour Tel: 903 715 17 57 Fax: 495 926 E-mail: peresvet@peresvet.info Sodis Travel Tel: 495 933 55 33 Fax: 495 933 E-mail: sodis@sodis.ru Teamex Tel: 495 101 30 42 Fax: 495 204 E-mail: info@teamex.info SOUTH AFRICA (27) Abercrombie & Kent Tel: 11-781 0740 Fax: 11-781 E-mail: info@abercrombiekent.co.za African Encounters Tel: 11-880 3079 Fax: 11-447 E-mail: info@africanencounters.com African Getaway Tours Tel: 51-444 5145 Fax: 51-444 E-mail: safari@afriway.com African Outposts Tel: 11-463 4580 Fax: 11-463 E-mail: bob@africanoutposts.co.za African Sojourns Tel: 11-880 5872 Fax: 11-447 E-mail: tracyw@africansojourns.com Albatros Travel Tel: 21-424 3122 Fax: 21-424 E-mail: tours@albatros.co.za Eco Africa Travel Tel: 21-809 2180 Fax: 21-809 E-mail: juliad@ecoafrica.com Escape Tours Tel: 21-465 1507 Fax: 21-465 E-mail: escape@escape-tours.com Falcon Africa Safaris Tel: 11-675 1915 Fax: 11-675 E-mail: enquiries@falcon-africa.co.za Greenlife Africa Safaris Tel: 21-780 1391 Fax: 21-780 E-mail: info@greenlife.co.za Jenman African Safaris Tel: 21-683 7826 Fax: 21-674 E-mail: enquiries@jenmansafaris.com Ngwe Safari Tel: 11-913 1767 Fax: 11-896 E-mail: bookings@ngwesafari.co.za Pulse Africa Tel: 11-325 2290 Fax: 11-325 E-mail: info@pulseafrica.com

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Tanzania’s Own Show The show provides an ideal opportunity for overseas buyers, and travel journalists, to meet the market leaders in Tanzania’s tourism industry, from both the Tanzanian mainland and from Zanzibar; in addition to discovering new products and learning of emerging enterprises. A full social programme is organised and acrobats, firework displays, prize raffles and sky divers provide ‘all the fun of the fair’.

In addition to exhibiting at major travel exhibitions all over the world, Tanzania has its own annual travel fair. The rocky alpine heights of the dormant Mount Meru form an impressive backdrop to the ‘Karibu Travel and Tourism Fair’, held each year since 2000 on a coffee plantation on the edges of the safari town of Arusha. The 2008 show will take place between Friday June 6 and Sunday June 8 with the Friday being for trade visitors only.

Sponsored by the Ministry of Natural Resources & Tourism and the Tanzania Tourist Board, in collaboration with the Tanzania Association of Tour Operators, the 2008 Travel & Trade Fair will be a showcase for over 200 Tanzanian and other East African tour and travel companies. Adventure specialists, airlines, camps and lodges, car hire companies, hotels,

For the latest, updated information visit www.karibufair.com

safari operators, travel agents and other tourism related businesses.

Rhino Africa Tel: 21-465 8165 Fax: 21-465 8172 E-mail: david@rhinoafrica.com Safariworx Tel: 11-283 0091 Fax: 11-283 0038 E-mail: jamesh@safariworx.com Sun Safaris Tel: 21-418 7258 Fax: 21-421 1665 E-mail: lance@sunsafaris.com Tourvest Tel: 11-676 3000 Fax: 11-884 1682 E-mail: ppanos@tio.co.za Travel Today Tel: 27 13 755 2146 Fax: 27 13 755 4298 E-mail: info.travelt@galileosa.co.za Unusual Destinations Tel: 11-706 1991 Fax: 11-463 1469 E-mail: rita@unusualdestinations.com Uyaphi Tel: 21-797 2168 Fax: 21-797 1136 E-mail: info@uyaphi.com Wild Frontiers Tel: 11-702 2035 Fax: 11-468 1655 E-mail: debbie@wildfrontiers.com SPAIN (34) Jumbo Tours Tel: 971 211 100 Fax: 971 211 E-mail: central@jumbotours.es Karisma Tours Tel: 912-222 145 Fax: 912-222 E-mail: info@karismatours.com Viajes Kuoni Tel: 915 382 700 Fax: 915 382 E-mail: kuoni@kuoni.es Safaris & Expeditions Tel: 934 069 849 Fax: 934 069 E-mail: tom@safarisandexpeditions.com Tanganyika Expeditions Tel: 932 081 071 Fax: 932 081 e-mail: ana@tanganyika.com

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SWEDEN (46) Andersons African Adventures Tel: 8 20 30 50 Fax: E-mail: info@andersons.se Jambo Tours Tel: 8-506 98 902 Fax: 8-24 14 50 E-mail: info@jambotours.se Kuoni Tel: 8 673 84 00 Fax: 8-673 84 03 E-mail: lvl@kuoni.se The African Safari Company Tel: 8 81 11 20 Fax: 8 81 33 22 E-mail: info@africansafari.se SWITZERLAND (41) A + M Africa Tours Tel: 44 926 79 79 Fax: 44 926 E-mail: travel@africatours.ch African Collection Tours Tel: 44 912 38 50 Fax: 44 912 E-mail: info@african-collection.ch Flycatcher Safaris Tel: 32 392 54 50 Fax: 32 392 E-mail: flycat@flycat.com Kuoni Reisen Tel: 44-277 44 44 Fax: 44-271 Internet.travelshop.ch Lets Go Tours Tel: 52 624 1077 Fax: 52 624 E-mail: tours@letsgo.ch Privat Safaris Tel: 44-386 46 46 Fax: 44-386 E-mail: jambo@privat-safaris.ch

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UNITED KINGDOM (44) A to B Tours Tel: 01256-351 979 Fax: 01256-351 979 E-mail: atob.tours@btinternet.com Abercrombie & Kent Tel: 0845-0700 611 Fax: 0845-0700 607 E-mail: info@abercrombiekent.co.uk Acacia Africa Tel: 020-7706 4700 Fax: 020-7706 4686 E-mail: info@acacia-africa.com Africa Exclusive Tel: 01604-628 979 Fax: 01604-639 879 E-mail: nicola@safari.co.uk Africa Explorer Tel: 020-8987 8742 Fax: 020-8994 6264 E-mail: john@africa-explorer.co.uk Africa Sky Tel: 01293-766 332 Fax: 01293-766 320 E-mail: robyn@africasky.co.uk Africa Travel Centre Tel: 0845-450 1535 Fax: 020-7383 7512 E-mail:info@africatravel.co.uk Africa Uncovered Tours Tel: 020-7357 8947 Fax: 020-7357 8947 E-mail: stuart@africauncovered.com Aim 4 Africa Tel: 0845-408 4541 Fax: 0114-255 2533 E-mail:inquiries@aim4africa.com Audley Travel Tel: 01993-838 545 Fax: 01993-838 010 E-mail: info@audleytravel.com Bailey Robinson Tel: 01488-689 700 Fax: 01488-681 973 E-mail: safaris@baileyrobinson.com Bales Worldwide Tel: 013 0673 2700 Fax: 013 0687 6904 E-mail: info@balesworldwide.com Baobab Travel Tel: 0870-382 5003 Fax: 0870-382 5004 E-mail: info@baobabtravel.com Cazenove & Loyd Tel: 020-7384 2332 Fax: 020-7384 2399 E-mail: safaris@cazloyd.com

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The East African Community therefore advisable to arrange permits at least three months in advance.

Further afield Zambia, to the south west, has some exceptional wilderness areas, including the South Luangwa and Kafue National Parks, and supposedly offers the best views of the Victoria Falls. While Mozambique, long famed for its white, palm-fringed beaches and luxury resorts, is currently restocking its national parks through an on-going wildlife relocation programme.

Why not make a trip to Tanzania even more memorable by extending your holiday and visiting one or more of its neighbouring countries.

Particularly one of the other countries that form the East African Community – Kenya, Uganda or Rwanda.

Kenya, to the north east, is a welldeveloped safari, and beach, destination and one of its finest national parks, the Masai Mara, shares its borders with the Serengeti.

Other famous reserves there are Tsavo, famed for its huge herds of elephant, Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Samburu and the Aberdares.

Uganda, to the north west, was

described by Winston Churchill as the “Pearl of Africa”. Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest park, is situated on the Nile while the much threatened mountain gorillas can be viewed in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinha Gorilla parks.

Rwanda , to the west, shares its mountain gorilla population with Uganda. The slopes of the Virunga Mountains being home to several habituated families. To ensure there is minimum disturbance to the gorilla families, gorilla tracking is very strictly controlled, in both countries, and only a very limited number of visitors is allowed each day. It is

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Nigel Foster would like to thank the following for their valuable support and kind assistance. Peter Mwenguo, Amant Macha and all at the Tanzania Tourist Board offices in Dar es Salaam and Arusha; Gerald Bigurube and Allan Kijazi at Tanzania National Parks; Debbie Addison; Damian Bell; Manny Bhamra; Caroline Blumer; Seamus Brice-Bennett; Mary Carneiro; Willy Chambulo and Saul Basckin; Barbara Cole and Victor Shao; Sebastian Decoene; George and Joel Crossland; Sophie Buckman; Riz Dhanji and Waheeda Essajee; Mahmood Esmail and Anson Jose; Mia Favro; Z.H.Fazal; Bruce Fox; Marlies and Jorg Gabriel; Uma Grob; Tim Hendricks; Tony Janes; Jitesh Ladwa; Taki Lalji; Marc Lawson; Moulin Majamba; Marcus Lewis; Lisa and Ulrik Lind; Peter Mbogua; James Mgani; Taki Moledina; Lakshmi Moolraj; Hillary Mwanga; Lucy, Ndehorio and Phil Ndesamburo; Alastair NortonGriffiths; Veronica Otter and Catherine Lloyd; Rajiv Malla and Sabrina Millet; Mustafa and Akber Panju; Shamez R; Gijs de Raadt and Ester Oosterhuis; Paulina Raguz and Sujit Shah; Mehboob Rajabali; 66

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Ian can be contacted at isbatchelor@aol.com or nonniek@hotmail.com and Trym at stonfran@online.no Other pictures are courtesy of Paul Joynson Hicks of Blue Mango Photography, Dar es Salaam; David Pluth of Coyote Photografx in Switzerland; the Arusha International Conference Centre, the Arusha Hotel, Firelight Expeditions, Harbour View Suites, Mafia Island Info Point, Paradise Holiday Resort, Sanctuary Lodges, Skydive Kilimanjaro and several contributors to the www.Dreamstime.com website.

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TANZANIA TRAVEL TIPS INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

British Airways fly direct to Dar es Salaam, from Heathrow, three times weekly. Flying time is 9hours 40 minutes. Other carriers operate to Tanzania via Europe. KLM from Amsterdam to Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro. Swiss from Zurich to Dar es Salaam. Air India fly to Dar es Salaam via Mumbai; Emirates via Dubai; and Ethiopian via Addis Ababa. Regional carriers into Tanzania include Air Tanzania, AirKenya, Kenya Airways, Precision Air and South African Airways. Domestic carriers Air Tanzania, Coastal Aviation, Precision Air, Regional Air Services and ZanAir link the major cities, tourist attractions and game parks in Tanzania. Air Tanzania, Precision Air, Coastal Aviation and ZanAir fly between the mainland and Zanzibar.

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS

International flights serve Dar es Salaam (DAR), eight miles from the city centre and Kilimanjaro (JRO), 31 miles from Arusha. Zanzibar (ZNZ) airport is five miles from Kisauni.

PASSPORTS AND VISAS

Most visitors require visas with the exception of citizens of certain countries of the Commonwealth. It is advisable to obtain them in advance from Embassies and High Commissions as several airlines insist on them prior to departure.

They can also be obtained on arrival at Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro international airports and at the Namanga Gate on the Tanzania/ Kenya border.

Requirements may change so you are advised to contact the appropriate diplomatic or consular

authority before finalising your travel arrangements. Although part of the union of Tanzania, Zanzibar remains independent, so passports/ Tanzania visas are required even on a day’s visit.

IMMUNISATION AND HEALTH

Visitors from countries infected with cholera and yellow fever must produce international certificates of vaccination, this is particularly relevant for those travelling from neighbouring African countries.

The UK Department of Health recommends vaccinations against hepatitis A, polio and typhoid. It is essential for visitors to take a course of anti-malaria tablets, commencing two weeks before travel.

Modern medical services are available in Dar es Salaam and other major cities but tourists are likely to find themselves in remote locations far from these major centres. Cover for medical evacuation is therefore recommended in case of a medical emergency. This is especially relevant to those climbing Kilimanjaro.

There are only a limited number of chemists in the country so visitors are advised to bring their own medicine with them.

WHAT TO TAKE

Don’t forget the camera, camcorder and binoculars and take a torch for finding your way around your camp at night. Stock up with replacement batteries for all these goods.

Take sun-glasses, hat, sun lotion, lip balm - and some insect repellent, it is better not to get stung even if you are taking anti-malaria tablets.

It’s best to take any medicines required for the duration of the visit. A spare pair of glasses or contact lenses is also a good idea.

Take plenty of film, it is difficult to

obtain outside the main centres.

While traveller’s cheques can be exchanged in cities and towns, banking facilities in remote areas are restricted, so take plenty of cash.

TRAVEL LIGHT

Some safaris/air charters limit baggage to a 10-15 kilo maximum.

LANGUAGE

English is widely spoken but a few words of Swahili are always appreciated.

CURRENCY

The unit of currency is the Tanzania shilling which is divided into 100 cents.

Visitors can take in any amount of foreign currency. No currency declaration is required, but import and export of Tanzanian currency is illegal. Most major currencies particularly US dollars - and travellers’ cheques are accepted and are convertable at banks and bureaux de change in the main towns and tourist areas. Do NOT change money in the street however favourable the rate appears. Credit cards are not always accepted and carry poor exchange rates. Visitors will probably be expected to pay park entrance fees in foreign currency.

ON SAFARI

Distances in Tanzania are vast, and travel by road can be tiring. It is wise to spend more time in fewer parks. You will see more and won’t return home exhausted. Keep your distance from animals and be quiet to avoid distressing them. Always follow the instructions of your ranger or guide. Don’t leave your vehicle in the parks except in designated places. Keep to recognised tracks to avoid damaging vegetation.

WHAT TO WEAR

It never gets really cold in Tanzania so lightweight clothing is the norm.

On safari avoid brightly coloured clothes, they may alarm the animals. Browns, beiges and khaki are preferred. Short-sleeve shirts/ blouses and shorts are ideal, but pack a sweater, it can be chilly in the early morning and in the evening. Wear a hat to avoid sunstroke and don’t forget a swimsuit.

Shoes should be sensible - walking through the bush is not like strolling through Hyde Park - and for climbing Kilimanjaro or Mount Meru take thermal underwear, a rain jacket, good socks and sturdy boots. Shorts for women are acceptable - but not too short.

Women should carry a wrap to cover their legs in towns or villages as revealing clothes can cause offence, especially in Zanzibar and other Muslim areas. On the beach, and within the confines of beach hotels, normal swimwear is acceptable but nudity certainly is not.

TIPPING

Not normally obligatory but a tip for exceptional service - a maximum of 10% - will be appreciated. Tip $10-$15 per day for drivers or tour guides but remember an excessive tip can make it difficult for the next customer.

AIRPORT TAX

An airport tax of US$30 is levied, which may be included in the price of an air ticket.

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