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  • Hello Michele, many thanks for putting together such a good trip, we have had such a good time and there have been many highlights. We enjoyed all camps/hotels which contrasted very nicely with each other. At Oliver’s Camp on our first morning we saw a cheetah give chase to a reedbuck and bring it down and then, just as it looked as if the reedbuck was breakfast it kicked back and proceeded to chase the cheetah, a leopard with its kill safely up a tree and lions – a very impressive start. In addition, as predicted by Michele, we saw so many elephants, including some tiny ones, which we really enjoyed and we went on a bush walk which gave us a different perspective of the environment. Gibbs Farm was great and we spent 2 idyllic evenings sitting watching the sun go down and the bats come out whilst enjoying the lovely views over the hills. It wasn’t too far away at all from the Ngorongoro crater. We loved the landscape of the crater (and the drive through the highlands the next day was good too) and we had very good sighting of lions, including 6 males walking along in a strung out single file off on a mission and later on 6 cubs with 2 lionesses. Lamai Serengeti was off the scale, at Mkombe House we thought we had died and gone to heaven. On one afternoon we sighted a leopard, tracked him along a riverbed and then watched him as he rested; we then moved on to see a rhino with her calf. We had seen 2 rhinos at a distance at Ngorongoro but this was something else especially as we had a backdrop of a dark thundery sky with sunlight filtering through.  Our last night was our Tanzanian meal finished with a lovely birthday cake accompanied with terrific singing, much appreciated by Nigel, thank you. As you know we are not really beach people so the fact that we enjoyed our time at the Palms is an even greater compliment. The food at the Palms was delicious (lunches were especially good). So as you will see a really, really good trip. Thank you.

    Nigel, Ann, Emma and Charles from London travelled to Tanzania

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  • Ngorongoro Crater from viewpoint, Tanzania

    Ngorongoro Crater

    One of Africa’s best known and most unique attractions, the Ngorongoro Crater is a spectacular ‘caldera’ offering majestic views from the crater rim and superb game-viewing on the crater floor.

  • Serengeti wildebeest running, Tanzania

    Serengeti National Park

    A huge tract of stunning open grassland plains, interspersed with acacia woodland, forested river courses and rocky outcrops. Home to a huge variety of wildlife, including the annual wildebeest and zebra migration.

  • Lake Manyara lion cub in tree, Tanzania

    Lake Manyara National Park

    A small but very beautiful park at the foot of the Rift Valley escarpment. Good game-viewing and birding, including flamingos on the lake, and worth a visit if passing.

  • Tarangire Silale swamp elephants, Tanzania

    Tarangire National Park

    A good all round wildlife destination with some lovely scenery and superb game-viewing in the dry season, especially elephants.

  • Kilimanjaro ice fields, Tanzania

    Mount Kilimanjaro

    At 5895m (19340ft) Uhuru Peak on Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa. The climb is physically exhausting but not technical, and takes between 5 and 7 days.

  • Zanzibar La Gemma beach, Tanzania

    Zanzibar

    This ‘spice island’ is full of character and history, but is best known as a fantastic and convenient beach destination, with good scuba diving.

  • Selous hippo and calf, Rufiji River, Tanzania

    Selous Game Reserve

    A huge and varied reserve with good game-viewing, excellent birding and wonderful boat cruises along the Rufiji River.

  • Ruaha river view, Tanzania

    Ruaha National Park

    Truly wild and remote African wilderness, with fantastic big game concentrations and varied habitats.

  • Katavi kill on Chada plains, Tanzania

    Katavi National Park

    Very remote and one of Africa’s most exclusive safari destinations. Major game concentrations in the dry season, especially elephant, buffalo and hippo.

  • Mahale Mountains chimpanzee face, Tanzania

    Mahale Mountains National Park

    A stunning and unique natural destination, where densely forested mountains tumble down to meet the golden beaches and crystal clear waters of Lake Tanganyika. Wild and remote, this is the best place in Africa to see chimps in the wild.

Mahale Mountains Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater Mount Kilimanjaro Lake Manyara Tarangire Zanzibar Katavi Ruaha Selous