by Sarah Duff | Oct 29, 2015 | Africa Blog, Tanzania
Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unflooded and unbroken crater in the world, the site of a massive once-active volcano that last erupted millions of years ago. Covering a massive area of three hundred square kilometres, the crater is home to some of the...
by João and Margarida | Sep 17, 2019 | Africa Blog, Destinations, Tanzania, Travel Articles, Wildlife
After the Masai Mara, the expectations for the next safaris were very high. Two days after leaving Nairobi (Kenya), already on the overland truck with another 20 people, we entered the Ngorongoro conservation area (Tanzania) before the sun came up. The mist was dense,...
by Andrew Walton | Apr 22, 2013 | Africa Blog, Tanzania, Wildlife
When I was growing up my father used to tell us about his life in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and how he used to cycle on dusty dirt roads down to his favourite river for a day of fishing and other stories about him camping out in the bush. These stories painted vivid...
by Jodi Lucas | May 28, 2019 | Adventure Activities, Africa Blog, Cute Baby Animals, Destinations, Only in Africa, Tanzania, Travel Articles, Wildlife
Tanzania is story-book Africa. It’s the place where fascinating people and untamed wildlife live together in the world’s last great wildernesses. Wildebeest stampede across the plains, elephants leave giant footprints along their migration routes, red-cloaked Masai...
by Bronwyn Paxton | Jan 14, 2016 | Tanzania
The following will give you a little more insight about the Serengeti Assisted-Camping Excursion valid on a selection of our Camping and Comfort tours (this does not apply to all tours). The cost of the Serengeti Excursion is not included in the tour price or the...
by Bronwyn Paxton | Mar 10, 2014 | Africa Blog, Tanzania, Travel Articles
Situated in the Ngorongoro Karatu region of northern Tanzania, Endoro Lodge borders the forest of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and is a perfect midpoint between Arusha and the Serengeti. The Lodge offers guests deluxe accommodation that is comfortably furnished,...
by Sarah Duff | May 6, 2015 | Africa Blog, Tanzania
The East African country of Tanzania is one of Africa’s top safari destinations, and it’s easy to see why. Home to wildlife-filled game parks galore (including the famous Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater) with those iconic vast open plains, Tanzania...
by nicky@escape4africa.com | Apr 5, 2013 | Africa Blog
East Africa is a brilliant game viewing destination – all year round! Generally speaking the best time really is during the dry season (May to August) in the Masai Mara. The Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater are both great for game viewing but may be a bit...
by Bronwyn Paxton | Apr 8, 2013 | Tanzania
In 1911, a German professor looking for butterflies accidentally came across prehistoric fossilized bones. That was only the beginning. In 1931 Louis and Mary Leakey began excavating this historical site. They discovered most of the fossilized human bones, stone tools...
by Andrew Walton | Apr 14, 2015
The East African country of Tanzania is one of Africa’s top safari adventure destinations, and it’s easy to see why. Home to wildlife-filled game parks galore (including the famous Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater) with those iconic vast open plains,...
by Andrew Walton | Apr 15, 2024
