The Big Big Five Animals of Tanzania Safari

African Safari Big Five

What are the big five, where to see them, their population For anyone organizing an African safari, or specifically a Tanzania safari tour, I believe you are familiar with the phrase Big Five as this is the most prevalently used phrase while marketing Africa’s wildlife safari tourism. In fact most of the tour agents and Safari Company will use this term to describe the diverse wildlife species found in the various national parks as well as game reserves across the continent. It is with no doubt that most of the holiday makers that visit this beautiful continent come to see

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Top 6 diving sites in Zanzibar Island

The tropical and very peaceful Zanzibar Archipelago is found within the Indian Ocean immediately off Tanzania’s coast. The Island which year after year has become a popular tourist destination for people on a Tanzania Safari is surrounded by a number of smaller islands, with the major islands being Unguja, Pemba and Mafia which are jointly referred to as “Zanzibar.” Each of these islands offers very magnificent diving experiences throughout the whole year with good visibility and water temperatures ranging from 25°C and 29°C (77°F and 84°F). This cheerful paradise islands destination has numerous white painted dhows commonly seen sailing in

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Single-use (non biodegradable) plastic bags ban in Tanzania is real | Tanzania Safari news

Hon. January Makamba; Tanzania’s Minister for Environment has remained steadfast on his plan to ban the single-use non-biodegradable plastics in Tanzania, and if all goes how he wants, July 1st will be the official day for banning the plastic bags which have become a menace not only in Tanzania and Africa but throughout the world. Tanzania becomes one of many countries which have banned these plastic bags that are big pollutants to the environment owing to the fact that there hasn’t been a major effort to recycle them but also they come at a cheap price which leads to the

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Wildebeests Calving Season comes to a Close as the Green Tanzania Safari Season is ushered in!

Calving Safari Tanzania Wildebeests MIgration

The Wildebeests Migration Season in Tanzania comes every year from late or mid December running through March. This is basically the period when the Wildebeests herds in their hundreds of thousands groups converge at Ndutu Plains making up about the whole million plus Wildebeests herd spreading from the Ndutu Plains to the Southern Serengeti Plains. Why Ndutu Plains for Tanzania Safari Calving Season? The Ndutu Plains is a vast savannah plain located within the Ngorongoro Conservations which make up vast grazing plains for the wildebeests migration herds so they come here every year during that period; December to March for

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New Prospects for Luxury Safari in Southern Tanzania slowly becoming a reality

Jabali Ridge Ruaha

The Southern Tanzania safari circuit has always been and is still regarded as the more remote safari destination in Tanzania, but that fact is changing fast don’t you think? The southern Tanzania Circuit consists the less visited parks in the southern parts of the largest country in East Africa in land mass which by no coincidence also boasts of the fact that more than 25% of its land mass is set aside for wildlife conservation. The parks that are in the Southern Tanzania Safari circuit includes the Ruaha National Park, Mikumi National Park ( closest real national Park to the

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Hot Air balloon Safaris starting in Ruaha National Park

Hot Air Balloon Safari Ruaha

The first and most prominent hot air balloon safari company in Tanzania; the Serengeti Balloon Safaris has recently announced their intention to start operating hot air balloon safaris in the largest national park in Tanzania; The Ruaha National Park. A first of its kind in the southern and central safari circuit in Tanzania the operation (the flights) is set to begin mid this year and to be precise they have announced 15th June 2018 as the first day of operations. Tanzania Safari with Hot Air balloon Safaris in Ruaha Park Ruaha National Park is currently Tanzania’s largest National Park after

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Tanzania Safari – Trip report by Josh and Monica

Kilimanjaro safari Tanzania

We at Tanzania Safari Supremacy a leading safari company in Arusha Tanzania value the feed back that we get from our clients after they have completed their safari in Tanzania. Josh and Monica are one of past esteemed clients who have been on Tanzania safari on us and we have their trip report (not edited)  here below. Tour: 13 Day Itinerary 7 Days Kilimanjaro Machame Route Plus 5 Days Safari in Northern Tanzania Travel Period: August 12th – September 3rd 2017 Accommodation Comments: Accommodations at Mount Meru Game Lodge, Rivertrees Country Inn, Kirurumu Tent Lodge, Serengeti Kati Kati Camp, and Ngorongoro

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Ngorongoro Concession Fees to Rise for Tanzania Safari

After the speculations it is now more likely and almost certain that Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCAA) is planning to announce the introduction to start the collection of the Concession Fee at the NCAA entrance gates starting from 1st December 2017, if all goes as per their plans. A similar procedure like the one that was introduced by Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) starting on the 1st July 2017 the procedure will affect all lodges / tented camps that are located within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCAA). Lodges and tented camps likely to be affected include the permanent lodges like Ngorongoro Sopa

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Conservation Enthusiasts Protest the building of SGR across Nairobi National Park

SGR Nairobi National Park

The SGR construction in Kenya has now sparked an out row from Conservationists and Wildlife lovers in Nairobi and the world. The Standard Gauge Railway’s construction is already underway and it has crossed a large part of the Tsavo East and Tsavo West sections where it followed more or less the same route that the current old railway lies, without any major outcry from anyone but but now the plan to build the new SGR within the boundaries of the Nairobi National Park has rubbed conservationists and wildlife safari enthusiasts the wrong way. The Kenya Railways Authority after announcing the

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