Tanzania
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Michael & Belinda travelled to Tanzania
We just wanted to thank you all for arranging such a fantastic holiday for us. We enjoyed every minute of it. The guide, game drives, safari lodges, food etc were so good but the highlight of our holiday was relaxing at Pongwe Beach. It’s such a beautiful place and we were looked after so well there. Your advice about spending the last two days in Stone Town was also excellent – we certainly experienced sights & smells that we’d never come across before! We are certainly keen to travel to Africa again and would appreciate your expertise in organising another trip, possibly to Zambia next time.
Tanzania
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Tarangire National Park
Tarangire lies to the south-east of Lake Manyara just two hours drive from Arusha. It is one of the more recently established wildlife sanctuaries in Tanzania, covering some 4,160 sq. km and is often (unfairly) overlooked.
During the dry season (July to October), the Tarangire River is the main water source in the region and it attracts large concentrations of animals from the surrounding Masai Steppes. This is an excellent time to visit.
The nine distinct vegetational zones within the park include savannah, woodland, riverine grasslands and swamps. Huge baobab trees dot the landscape and the area supports a diversity of animals including huge elephant herds, buffalo, giraffe, lesser kudu, lion, leopard, wild dog, Grant’s gazelle, zebra, impala, wildebeest and klipspringer. Tarangire is also one of the few places in Tanzania where oryx can be seen. More than 500 species of bird have been recorded.
Most game-viewing takes place by vehicle, although some of the better safari camps have walking rights and overnight fly-camping is possible. Tarangire has remained a wildlife refuge due to the presence of tsetse fly.