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Editorial Contents Why Tanzania ?

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Tanzania’s Mainland Coast

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Tanzania - the Facts

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Zanzibar - the Spice Islands

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History, Geography, Climate

A Melting Pot of Cultures, Where Arabia meets Africa,

Tourist Map of Tanzania

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Touring, The Beaches, Dolphin Tourism, The Islands

Tanzania National Parks

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Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Lake Manyara, Mkomazi,

Activity Holidays in Tanzania

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Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge, Serengeti, Tarangire

Special Interest Holidays in Tanzania

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Cultural Tourism in Tanzania

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International Tour Operators to Tanzania

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Conferences in Tanzania

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Karibu Tanzania Travel & Trade Fair

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Exploring the Region

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Tips for Travel to Tanzania

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Tanzania’s Northern Circuit

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Tanzania’s Southern Circuit

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Mikumi, Ruaha, Selous, Udzungwa Mountains

Tanzania’s Other Parks

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Gombe Stream, Katavi, Kitulo Plateau, Mahale Mountains, Rubondo Island, Saadani

Kilimanjaro - the Roof of Africa

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Other Places to Visit

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Advertisers Index Accommodation Arusha Hotels: Arumeru River Lodge The Arusha Hotel KIA Lodge Moivaro Coffee Lodge Mount Meru Game Lodge Rivertrees Country Inn

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Coast Hotels: Kunduchi Beach Hotel

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Dar es Salaam Hotels: Golden Tulip Dar es Salaam Kilimanjaro Hotel Kempinski New Africa Hotel Movenpick Royal Palm Hotel Peacock Hotel

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Kilimanjaro Hotels: Capricorn Hotel Keys Hotel Marangu Hotel Safari Camps and Lodges: Beho Beho Elewana Africa Lake Manyara Tented Camp Lake Natron Tented Camp Mbalageti Serengeti Plantation Lodge Sanctuary Lodges

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Serena Hotels & Lodges Serengeti Tented Camp Sopa Lodges

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Zanzibar Hotels: Breezes Beach Club Fumba Beach Lodge The Palms Zamani Kempinski Hotel Zanzibar Beach Resort Zanzibar Serena Inn

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Airlines Air Tanzania Precisionair Regional Air Services Tanzanair ZanAir

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Car Hire Green Car Rentals

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International Tour Operators Simply Tanzania Zanzibar Travel

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Safari & Tour Operators Active Africa Akorn Destination Management Albatros Travel Antelope Safaris Bushbuck Safaris

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So many reasons to visit Tanzania 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 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 eight UNESCO World Heritage sites, with none of the hardship but all of the adventure of those early pioneers.

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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 the 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 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

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Tanzania - the Facts

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 Great Rift Valley, that vast fault-line down the spine of Africa that, in 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 5,890metre (19,340 ft) Mount Kilimanjaro

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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.

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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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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 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

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The Northern Circuit The best developed of Tanzania’s tourism routes is known as the Northern Circuit though it remains quite unspoilt by over-exploitation.

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.

KILIMANJARO

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.

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

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LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

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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 400 species of birdlife, both migrant and resident, and black and white colobus monkey. Other animals frequently seen in the park are baboon, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, leopard, hyena, zebra and a wide range of antelope species. New 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.

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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 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, impala, hippo and a great variety of smaller animals.

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

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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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 covers an area of about 260 sq km that’s 100 sq miles - and is home to up to 30,000 animals, almost half of them zebra and wildebeest.

There are also gazelle, buffalo, eland, hartebeest and wart hog.

Such vast numbers attract predators a plenty, mainly lion and hyena but also cheetah and leopard. More than 100 species of birds not found in the Serengeti have been spotted here. Countless flamingos form a pink blanket over the soda lakes.

The crater has been declared a World Heritage Site. The Ngorongoro Crater 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.

including those of prehistoric elephants, giant horned sheep and enormous ostriches. Guides operate lecture tours of the sites.

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 can be seen here including the so-called “big five” - elephant, rhino, lion (some 1,500 of them), leopard and buffalo.

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NGORONGORO CRATER

Located within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is the Olduvai Gorge, yet another of Tanzania’s eight World Heritage sites. It was here that Dr Louis Leakey discovered the remains of Homo hablis or “Handy man” regarded as mankind’s first step on the ladder of human evolution. But many more fossils have been discovered here

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TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

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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 - wildebeest, zebra, eland, elephant, hartebeest, buffalo and oryx - migrate from the dry Masai steppe to the Tarangire River looking for water. Lion, leopard and other predators follow the herds. Tarangire is also home to 550 varieties of bird.

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

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In May or early June, huge herds of wildebeest, gazelle and zebra begin their spectacular migration. In their wake follow the predators; lion, cheetah and wild dog with vultures circling overhead. Other common species found here include hippo, giraffe, eland, impala and other antelope types, baboons, monkeys and a profusion of over 500 species of bird.

The park is famous for its 400 species of birdlife, both migrant and resident, and the black and white colobus monkey.

Other animals frequently seen in the park are baboon, elephant, giraffe, buffalo, hippo, leopard, hyena, zebra and a wide range of antelope species.

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

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The Southern Circuit

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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.

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Most 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

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 giraffe, zebra, buffalo, wildebeest, eland and Lichtenstein’s hartebeest.

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 300 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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RUAHA NATIONAL PARK

Various antelope species, such as 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.

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 buffalo, hippo and wild dog.

Other species commonly seen are lion, bushbuck, impala, giraffe, eland, baboon, zebra and greater kudu.

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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One of Tanzania’s best kept wildlife secrets is the Ruaha National Park.

Previous inaccessibility has ensured it has remained virtually unchanged for centuries, unaffected by the ravages of mankind. Covering 10,300 sq km it is the country’s biggest elephant sanctuary. 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, hyena, wild dog and jackal.

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The park gets its name from the hunter-explorer Frederick Courtney Selous, whose books about his exploits 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 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.

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Udzungwa Mountains National Park is a recently established conservation area of about 2,000 sq km in the Iringa and Morogoro regions of south-central Tanzania. The park 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, from a tiny African violet to 30 metre high trees.

As well as being home to about six types of primates, including two endemic species - the Iringa red colobus monkey and the Sanje crested mangabey - the plateau supports populations of elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and wild dog as well as rare species of forest birds, four of which were only discovered in the last few years.

The park is about 10 km south west of Mikumi National Park.

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

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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

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In 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.

Recently extended southward to cover 4500 sq km the main features of Tanzania's third largest park, located about 40 km south-east of

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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

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

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The other sanctuary of the chimpanzee, Mahale Mountains National Park, is also reached by boat from Kigoma. Covering an

RUBONDO ISLAND NATIONAL PARK

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MAHALE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

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. Baboons and colobus monkeys also live in the park while other animals found there include buffalo, bush pig, elephant, giraffe, leopard, lion, porcupine and various types of antelope. 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.

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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 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.

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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 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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Tanzania National Parks The Custodians of the National and World Heritage Areas

activities that may take place inside any of its twelve National Parks.

Tanzania National Parks values and recognises the role of communities surrounding the parks in accomplishing its conservation objectives. Because of this Tanzania National Parks has an ‘Outreach’ programme - also known as Community Conservation Service or Ujirani Mwema - with a focus on local people and government, especially at district level. This ‘Outreach’ programme is accompanied by mechanisms to ensure that the benefits of conservation are shared with local communities in appropriate ways.

For visitors who wish to make a ‘home away from home’ the National Parks offer camping sites for both special and public campsite users. Alternatively, in some National Parks, visitors can be accommodated in bandas, hostels or rest houses.

Established in 1959, Tanzania National Parks currently manages twelve National Parks - Arusha, Gombe, Katavi, Kilimanjaro, Lake Manyara, Mahale, Mikumi, Ruaha, Rubondo, Serengeti, Tarangire and Udzungwa.

This will soon become fourteen with the addition of Saadani and Kitulo.

Although these National Parks occupy only 4.5% of the country’s total area they play a major role in biodiversity preservation and form the backbone of nature based tourism in Tanzania.

As a trusteeship, Tanzania National Parks has the mandate to manage all areas in the country designated as National Parks in a way that ensures an appropriate balance between preservation and use.

In order to achieve this delicate balance, Tanzania National Parks is guided by a clear policy and has instituted a management and administrative framework governing the development, philosophy and

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SAADANI NATIONAL PARK

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

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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

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.

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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,

wildlife is protected. The difference between the National Parks and these Game Reserves, Game Controlled Areas, and Wildlife

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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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

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

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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 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! Tours can be arranged which pass through beautiful countryside on the way.

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.

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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 Chala. On the Tanzania-Kenya border, it is rarely visited so exudes an atmosphere of tranquillity and seclusion.

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 and unwind - and to view the colours of the sunset reflected on the snow-capped peaks of magical Mount Kilimanjaro.

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Other places to visit

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

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.

Mwanza, exhibits commemorate the traditions and culture of the Sukuma, the largest tribe in Tanzania.

BUJORA SUKUMA MUSEUM

BUKOBA

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

Located some 18 kilometres from

ISIMILA STONE AGE SITE

About 20 km south of Iringa, on the main road to Mbeya, some of the richest finds of Stone Age tools were discovered in 1951. Many fossilized bones were also found in the area, among 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.

KALAMBO FALLS 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

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and, after Tugela Falls in South Africa, the second highest in Africa.

A breeding ground of the giant marabou stork, primitive tools have been excavated from Kalambo Gorge.

KILWA MARINE RESERVE

One of the few places dugong can be seen.

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 depict the animals and customs of the people at the time.

LAKE NATRON

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

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Superior in North America, the second largest freshwater lake in the world.

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 shores of Lake Nyasa also border Malawi and Mozambique.

MBOZI METEORITE

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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.

MKOMAZI GAME RESERVE

Museum, the country's first tribal museum, and Saa Nane Island bird sanctuary are nearby.

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 four black rhino from South Africa which, it is hoped, will breed before being relocated to traditional natural habitats within Tanzania.

OL DOINYO LENGAI

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

MWANZA

Tanzania's third largest town and the main base for exploring Lake Victoria. The Bujora Sukuma

OLDUVAI GORGE

TENDUNGURU

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

UJIJI

A village, ten miles from Kigoma, where Henry Morton Stanley pronounced the famous words 'Dr Livingstone I presume'.

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Many prehistoric fossils, including

the remains of several of the world’s earliest humans, have been discovered here. There is a museum and guided lecture tours are available.

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 250 different species live within it.

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LAKE VICTORIA

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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

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The Mainland Coast

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Remnants of a spectacular history give Tanzania’s coastline 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.

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.

The Mission has a museum with a 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.

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.

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, 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.

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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 and is yet another of Tanzania’s eight UNESCO World Heritage sites. 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

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KAOLE

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

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.

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A lovely beach, less than 30 minutes drive from Dar es Salaam, with a number excellent hotels and restaurants. An ideal venue for all forms of water sports, the setting-off point for day trips to Mbudya Island; and home to the Water World Amusement Park.

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.

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JANGWANI BEACH

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name, this is a delightful village, with its mosque, ancient Arab buildings and six kilometre palmfringed, sandy bay.

Once the major port for the export of slaves and ivory, visitors can see relics of this bygone era and also visit the nearby falls and Maziwe Island.

RAS KUTANI

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

RUVUMA RIVER

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

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SAADANI NATIONAL PARK

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.

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.

PANGANI

as is the Ruvuma River, the border with Mozambique and home to hippos, crocodile and a myriad of bird-life.

Situated on the coast north of Dar es Salaam, on a river of the same

Now a National Park, and enlarged to over 1,000sq km, Tanzania’s only coastal park is situated north of Dar es Salaam and Bagamoyo and directly west of Zanzibar.

TANGA

The country’s second, and major northern port, Tanga is close to the Amanai Nature Reserve, the Amboni Caves, and the Mkomazi Game Reserve.

MIKANDANI

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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

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Zanzibar - the Spice Islands

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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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

Just 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 Island.”

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

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 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 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).

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

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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 more of

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 undergone much

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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.

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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.

Touring

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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

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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.

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

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

Dolphin Tourism

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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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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

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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 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.

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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.

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Peacock Hotel, situated in the heart of Dar es Salaam, is ideally suited for both business and leisure travellers.

The hotel has 24 standard rooms, 79 de luxe rooms, two bars, two restaurants and two fully-equipped conference rooms catering for up to 150 delegates.

Peacock Hotel Ltd. PO Box 70270, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: 255-22-2120334/2114071 • Fax: 255-22-2117962 E-mail: info@peacock-hotel.co.tz www.peacock-hotel.co.tz 52

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Tanzania National Parks For further information contact The Director General Tanzania National Parks PO Box 3134, Arusha, Tanzania Tel: 255-27 2503471 or 2504082 Fax: 255-27 2508216 E-mail: tanapa@habari.co.tz www.tanzaniaparks.com

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interest in the future of the parks by sharing the rewards of conservation and delivering tangible benefits. A percentage of park revenue is used to assist community development initiatives such as schools, health dispensaries and water schemes while villagers are encouraged to develop cultural tourism projects that will earn direct financial benefits from park visitors. Many locals are employed within the parks by the lodges and tour operators and by TANAPA, particularly, in the fight against poaching.

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conservation in the parks, conduct wildlife research, and educate local communities but Tanzania has resisted the short term gains of mass tourism in favour of low impact, sustainable visitation which, while protecting the environment, guarantees a first class eco-tourism destination.

Human activity is closely monitored and all development strictly regulated. Even in the Serengeti, Tanzania’s most popular park, almost half the parks area remains a wilderness zone without roads.

Guardianship of such a rich resource obviously relies on the goodwill of the park’s neighbours.

TANAPA works hard to ensure local communities have a vested

The recent addition of Saadani and Kitulo has increased the number of national parks from twelve to fourteen. Other game reserves may become national parks in the near future while TANAPA is currently in the process of acquiring further land in order to expand certain parks and widen the traditional migration corridors that connect protected areas.

Park fees provide essential revenue which is used to maintain

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The primary role of Tanzania National Parks is conservation.

The 14 national parks form the core of a much larger protected eco-system that have been set aside to preserve the country’s natural heritage and to provide secure breeding grounds for its fauna and flora. Tanzania has dedicated more than 42,000 square kilometres to its national parks. This area, together with other game reserves, conservation areas and marine parks mean that more than a quarter of Tanzania surface area has been set aside for conservation purposes.

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safaris of abundance

Active Africa PO Box 427, Arusha, Tanzania Tel: +255 744 282771 Fax: +255 27 250 8273 info@activeafrica.com www.activeafrica.com

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CAPRICORN HOTEL

KEYS HOTEL

MARANGU, KILIMANJARO

MOSHI

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 The splendid setting of the Capricorn, carefully nestled on the lush green tropical slopes on Africa’s 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 hotel’s 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 46 bedrooms all with en suite bathrooms.

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

Day trips to waterfalls and cultural tours can be arranged.

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

For further information, please contact Sam Elliott:

CAPRICORN HOTEL

For brochures and information contact

KEYS HOTEL LIMITED

PO Box 938 Marangu, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Tel: 255 27 275 1309 Fax: 255 27 275 2442 Email: capricorn@africaonline.co.tz Mobile: + 255 745 0262853 www.capricornhotel.com

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Activity Holidays the haunts of Ernest Hemingway and amongst the record-breaking prizes to be caught are kingfish, marlin, horse-mackerel, sailfish and rock cod.

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

BALLOON SAFARIS

DIVING

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

The waters of the Indian Ocean, particularly those off the coasts of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia Islands, provide superb opportunities for scuba divers. The coral reefs, teeming with colourful fish, can be explored on diving expeditions for both beginners and experts.

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

CAMEL SAFARIS

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

CAVING

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

Within the main centres, such as Dar es Salaam and Arusha, visitors will

find golf courses close to international hotels.

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.

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

WATERSPORTS

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

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

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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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Regular weekly guaranteed departures to Selous, Mikumi, Ruaha.

Daily safaris to Lake Manyara, Serengeti Ngorongoro, Tarangire.

Seat-in-bus safaris of various durations.

Mount Kilimanjaro Climb.

Beach Holidays to enchanting Zanzibar or secluded Mafia.

Spice Tours/Stone Town Tours Dhow Sailing in Zanzibar.

• IATA Travel Agents • Tour Operators • Car Hire Services • • Airport Transfers • Hotel/Lodge Reservations •

TAKIMS HOLIDAYS

TOURS & SAFARIS Head Office: Dar es Salaam Tel: 255-22 2110346-8/2131260 Fax: 255-22 2116659/60 E-mail: info@takimsholidays.com Branch Office: Arusha Tel: 255-27-2504630/2508026 Fax: 255-27-2508211

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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.

BIRD-WATCHERS

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.

ZIFF

ZIFF, the annual Festival of the Dhow Countries, featuring film, video, music, dance and photography takes place, in Zanzibar, every June/July.

The festival, designed to showcase the best artistic talent from Africa, the Arab world, the Indian subcontinent and the islands of the Indian Ocean, has attracted increasing number of visitors since its conception in 1997.

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

BUTTERFLIES

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There are more than 2,500 known species of butterfly on the African continent and many of these can be found in Tanzania.

FLOWER LOVERS

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

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SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS

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

Serengeti Balloon Safaris The Ultimate Safari Experience

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ach day, at dawn on the Serengeti Plains, a fortunate few enjoy the ultimate safari experience. As the sun rises over Maasai kopjes so the hot air balloon, with its enthralled passengers, also rises.

Floating silently over the game, and the stunning scenery, and then, on landing, celebrating with Champagne before sitting down to a traditional ‘Out of Africa’ style breakfast in the bush.

This is probably the most beautiful balloon flight in the world.

An experience not to be missed if travelling to Tanzania. The itinerary is designed to fit in with that of the client and this adventure can be booked as part of any safari which includes the Serengeti.

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Jewels of Tanzania

SAFARI MAKERS LTD

MOUNT MERU GAME LODGE & SANCTUARY A RU S H A

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TA N Z A N I A

Created to provide intimate accommodation to

Safari Makers

discerning lovers of wildlife and nature.

The very essence of

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

the safari experience. reservations@intimate-places.com www.mountmerugamelodge.com

Victor Shao and Barbara Cole

Plantation Lodge K A R A T U

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A lodge of immense charm and

We invite you to visit our website at: www.safarimakers.com Or contact us by email at safarimakers@habari.co.tz

comfort, surrounded by coffee estates, at the foot of Hemmingway ’s

Member of Tanzania Association of Tour Operator (TATO)

mystic “Green Hills of Africa”

reservations@plantation-lodge.com www.plantation-lodge.de

Tanzania's Premier Air Charter Company

Flights to satisfy individual needs More hours at destination Worry-free returns and connections Own passenger terminal adjacent to International Arrivals

Rivertrees Country Inn A R U S H A

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T A N Z A N I A

Nestled between Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro, Rivertrees combines African elegance, old world ambience and excellent country cuisine.

Simply a magical place to stay.

Tanzanian Air Services Ltd PO Box 364, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Airport Office: +(255 22) 2843131/3 or 2844101 City Office, at Royal Palm Hotel: +(255 22) 2113151/2 Fax: +(255 22) 2844600 E-mail: info@tanzanair.com

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Cultural Tourism Now local communities have been given a stake in the tourism industry, and allowed to benefit from the income wildlife generates, they appreciate that wildlife had a higher value alive than dead.

Eco-tourism can undoubtedly enrich a holiday in Tanzania and add an enjoyable and rewarding experience to a standard safari package. Whether it be visiting, and talking with, the local people; attending cultural performances; purchasing local handicrafts, or simply ensuring that the operator you travel with, and the places you stay, meet the required environmental and ethical criteria.

For further information about specific community developed projects visit:www.infojep.com/culturaltours e-mail: info@tourismtanzania.org

Natural Resource Based Community Tourism is a growing sector of the tourism industry in Tanzania.

Whether called eco-tourism, cultural tourism, village tourism, community tourism, or community development tourism it gives the local people the right to benefit from the income generated from tourism.

Africa has long been at the forefront of eco-tourism but it was only when extinction threatened so

Typical Eco-tourism products include:Bee-keeping Bird-watching Butterfly-viewing Camel safaris Campsites Canoeing Cultural performances Craft visits Cultural hikes Dhow trips Dolphin viewing Farm visits Fish farms Guest houses Guided tours Home stays Scuba diving Snorkelling Spice tours Sport fishing Traditional cuisine Village tours Walking safaris

many species that the authorities, finally recognising the fragility of their continent’s wilderness and wildlife, moved people off their lands to provide the protection of national parks. However these national parks were then surrounded by resentful communities who, unable to graze their herds alongside the wildlife as they had done for centuries, often turned to poaching.

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Abercrombie & Kent Tel: 3-9536 1800 Fax: 3-9536 1805 E-mail: contact@abercrombiekent.com.au Africa Safari Co Tel: 2-9584 0520 Fax: 2-9584 0521 E-mail: enquiries@africasafarico.com.au African Travel Specialists Tel: 3-9576 1980 Fax: 3-9576 2590 E-mail: afarica@africantravel.com.au Bench International Tel: 2-9290 2877 Fax: 2-9290 2665 E-mail: info@benchinternational.com.au Wildlife Safari Tel: 08 9388 9900 Fax: 08 9388 9232 E-mail: africa@wildlife-safari.com.au

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Jedek Reisen Tel: 1-369 66 02 Fax: 1-369 66 05 E-mail: office@jedek-reisen.at Kneissl Touristik Tel: 7245 207 00 60 Fax: 7245 200 52 E-mail: c.kneissl@kneissltouristik.at Poncho Tours Tel: 1-514 47-0 Fax: 1-514 47-0 E-mail: office@poncho.at Prima Reisen Tel: 1-580 80-10 Fax: 1-580 80-80 E-mail: k.sengwein@primareisen.com Ruefa Reisen Tel: 1-52 555-0 Fax: 1-52 555 225 E-mail: service@ruefa.at

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Africa Tours Tel: 51 70 56 11 Fax: 51 70 06 24 E-mail: info@aussietours.be Tanganyika Expeditions Tel: 3-685 54 54 Fax: 3-685 53 53 E-mail: info@tanganyika.com Thika Travel Tel: 3-451 14 00 Fax: 3-239 64 79 E-mail: info@thika.be

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Bestway Tours & Safaris Tel: 800-663 0844 Fax: 604-264 E-mail: bestway@bestway.com East African Travel Consultants Tel: 416-967 0067 Fax: 416 967 E-mail: info@africaonsafari.com Goway Travel Tel: 416-322 1034 Fax: 416-322 E-mail: res@goway.com Tours Chanteclerc Tel: 514-398-9535 Fax: 514-398 E-mail: ddubois@tourschantclerc.com

7774 1613 1109 9860

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ESO Travel Tel: 233 377 711 Fax: 233 377 716 E-mail: martin.zdenek@esotravel.cz

DENMARK (45)

Albatros Travel Tel: 36-98 00 00 Fax: 36-98 00 20 E-mail: info@albatros-travel.dk Hannibal Tours Tel: 86 760099 Fax: 86 760 400 E-mail: hannibal@hannibal.dk Marco Polo Tours Tel: 33-76 67 00 Fax: 33-76 67 33 E-mail: marcopolo@marcopolo.dk Select Travel Tel: 33 11 92 92 Fax: 33 11 92 92 E-mail: info@select-travel.dk

FINLAND (358)

Aktiv-Resor Tel: 9 602 900 Fax: 9 602 398 E-mail: sales@aktiv-resor.fi Select Travel Tel: 9-751 951 00 Fax: 9-751 951 51 E-mail: info@selecttravel.fi

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‘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 or www.multichoice-safaris.com London Representative: AFRICA-REPS LTD e-mail: multichoice@africa-reps.com

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Donatello Tel: 1 44 58 30 69 Fax: 1 44 E-mail: donatello@donatello-to.com STI Voyages Tel: 1 55 37 23 45 Fax: 1 43 E-mail: stivoyages@stivoyages.com 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 Vie Sauvage Tel: 1 44 51 08 00 Fax: 1-44 E-mail: Christian@viesauvage.fr Voyages Kuoni Tel: 1-42 85 71 22 Fax: 1-42 E-mail: infocenter@kuoni.fr

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AACP Tours Tel: 2102-10 67 10 Fax: 2102-10 67 11 E-mail: aacp_tours@web.de African Dream Tours Tel: 234 976 46 30 Fax: 234976 46 31 E-mail: nicole@african-dream-tours.de AST African Special Tours Tel: 61 01-49 90 00 Fax: 61 0149 90 29 E-mail: info@ast-reisen.de

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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 hotels and lodges have facilities for meetings, and for that really big

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.

convention there is the Arusha International Conference Centre, deep in the heart of safari country.

It is a short drive from Kilimanjaro International Airport, served by intercontinental and regional

FVS Travel Tel: 89-997 382 0 Fax: 89-997 382 2 E-mail: info@fvstravel.com Galka Golden Tours Tel: 431-98 26 10 Fax: 431-98 26 110 E-mail: info@ggt.de Globetrotter Select Tel: 8171-99 72 72 Fax: 8171-99 72 73 E-mail: info@globetrotter-select.de Hauser Exkursionen Tel: 89 235 0060 Fax: 89 235 00699 E-mail: info@hauser-exkursionen.de ITST Tanzania Special Tours Tel: 711-7778712 Fax: 711-7787150 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: 2935 79191 Fax: 2935 79192 E-mail: info@jambotours.de Karawane Reisen Tel: 7141-284 830 Fax: 7141-284 838 E-mail: Africa@karawane.de Macho Porini Tel: 8076-97 07 Fax: 8076 97 09 E-mail: dieter.czurn@macho-porini.com WIPRO Tel: 351-871 8356 Fax: 351-871 8448 E-mail: info@wipro-dresden.de Safari Aktuell Tel: 6102-73 52-0 Fax: 6102 73 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: 351-266 255 Fax: 351-266 256 E-mail: info@schulz-aktiv-reisen.de Toucan Reisen Tel: 40-22 74 81 84 Fax: 40-22 74 81 85 E-mail: info@toucan-reisen.de Wikinger Reisen Tel: 2331-904 741 Fax: 2331-904 704 E-mail:mail@wikinger.de Windrose Travel Tel: 30 201 721-11 Fax: 30 20 17 21-17 E-mail: team1@windrose.de

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OTP Travel Tel: 1 212 8778 Fax: 1 212 8780 E-mail: info@otptravel.hu

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CTS Viaggi Tel: 06-4620 4350 Fax: 06-4620 4335 E-mail: bsvalueto@cts.it Hotelplan Tel: 02-721 361 Fax: 02-877 558 E-mail: info@hotelplan.it Il Viaggio Tel: 02-6698 2912 Fax: 02-6698 2915 E-mail: info@ilviaggio.biz Kel 12 Dune Tel: 02-281 8111 Fax: 02-261 16581 Tel: 041-238 5711 Fax: 041-984 217 E-mail: dunekel@tin.it / keldune@tin.it Kuoni Gastaldi Tel: 010-596 81 Fax: 010-596 88 18 E-mail: infotours@kuonigastaldi.it Metamondo Tel: 041-8899 211 Fax: 041-8899 310 E-mail: info@metamondo.it Turisanda Tel: 02-72136 522 Fax: 02-72136 461 E-mail: africa@turisanda.it

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Selling AFRICA is a member of the African Travel & Tourism Association - the focal reference for tourism in Africa and the Indian Ocean islands.

With over 320 members, ATTA is Europe's largest trade association promoting Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. Its members encompass all aspects of tourism.

In Africa they include hotels, lodges, camps, airlines, tour and ground operators. In the UK the majority of tour operators and representation companies handling Africa complete the membership.

The prime role of the Association is to channel information and breaking news to its wide membership through its sophisticated web distribution e-mail service ATTAK. Tourist Boards. the media, the British Foreign Office and the membership itself use this distribution facility to keep the industry informed. In addition ATTA offers its members support in tourism-related fields through its advisory panel made up of the leading figures in tropical medicine, the law, travel insurance and crisis management. Many members exhibit on the ATTA stand at the major trade shows in both Europe and Africa.

Trade enquiries only to: Nigel Vere Nicoll Chief Executive ATTA, PO Box 60, Ryde, Isle of Wight PO33 1RP, UK Tel: +44 (0)1983 872216 • Fax: +44 (0)1983 875452 E-mail: info@atta.co.uk • Website: www.atta.co.uk

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: 297-2549 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: 20-201 2740 Fax: 20 201 2741 E-mail: js@jambo.nl Koning Aap Tel: 20-788 77 22 Fax: 20-788 77 01 E-mail: info@koningaap.nl Thika Travel Tel: 346-244060 Fax: 346-242525 E-mail: safari@thika.nl Untamed Wildlife Safaris Tel: 487 54 03 67 Fax: 487 54 097 E-mail: info@untamedwildlife.com

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Adventure World Tel: 9 524 5118 Fax: 9 520 6629 E-mail: discover@adventureworld.nz Diversions Tel: 9 235 8234 Fax: 9 235 8234 E-mail: diversions@hug.co.nz Travelplan Holidays Tel: 9 358 8271 Fax: 9 358 8272 E-mail: info@travelplan.co.nz

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Mauri Travel Tel: 66 77 68 00 E-mail: mauritravel.no Prisma Tours Tel: 22-93 79 60 E-mail: info@prisma.no

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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 you:• 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 to 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’s Own Show 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 Tanzania Travel & Trade Fair’, held each year since 2000 on a coffee plantation on the edges of the safari town of Arusha. The 2006 show will take place between Friday June 2 and Sunday June 4 with the Friday being for trade visitors only.

Sponsored by the Tanzania Tourist Board, the European Union and the Tourism Confederation of Tanzania, in collaboration with the Tanzania Association of Tour Operators, the 2006 Travel & Trade Fair will be a showcase for over 150 Tanzanian and other East African tour and travel companies. Adventure specialists, airlines, camps and lodges, car hire companies, hotels, safari operators, travel agents and other tourism related businesses.

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

Select Travel Tel: 23 33 22 00 Fax: 23 33 22 09 E-mail: info@selecttravel.no Spektrum Reiser Tel: 5518 24 16 Fax: 55 32 01 80 E-mail: info@spektrum-reiser.no Worldwide Adventures Tel: 22 40 48 90 Fax: 22 42 48 91 E-mail: post@worldwide.no

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Astravel Tel: 095 781 2700 Fax: E-mail: africa@astravel.ru Nikos Challenger Tel: 812 327 07 57 Fax: E-mail: challeng@comset.net Sodis Travel Tel: 095 933 5533 Fax: E-mail: sales@sodis.ru Steppes Travel Tel: 095 783 99 99 Fax: E-mail: info@steppestravel.ru

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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’.

For the latest, updated information visit www.karibuevents.org

Abercrombie & Kent Tel: 11-781 0740 Fax: 11-781 0733 E-mail: info@abercrombiekent.co.za African Horizons Tel: 31-702 0603 Fax: 31-702 0605 E-mail: africanh@iafrica.com African Travel Tel: 15-793 1191 Fax: 15-793 0769 E-mail: centralres@africantravel.com Albatros Travel Tel: 21-424 3122 Fax: 21-424 3192 E-mail: tours@albatros.co.za Drifters Tel: 11-888 1160 Fax: 11-888 1020 E-mail: drifters@drifters.co.za Egoli Tours Tel: 21-426 6561 Fax: 21-426 6571 E-mail: egolicpt@iegolitours.co.za Falcon Africa Safaris Tel: 11-886 1981 Fax: 11-886 1778 E-mail: enquiries@falcon-africa.co.za GRS Southern Africa Tours Tel: 21 447 8131 Fax: 21 447 8133 E-mail: gilpet@iafrica.com Giltedge Travel Tel: 21-713 0296 Fax: 21-713 0506 E-mail: enquiries@gilt-edge.com Jenman African Safaris Tel: 21-683 7826 Fax: 21-674 0248 E-mail: safaris@jenmansafaris.com Pulse Africa Tel: 11-325 2290 Fax: 11-325 2192 E-mail: info@africansafari.co.za Rove Africa Tel: 27 11 453 2790 Fax: 27 11 453 2892 E-mail: res@roveafrica.co.za Shasa Safaris Tel: 31- 564 4396 Fax: 31-564 4396 E-mail: charmaine@shasasafaris.co.za The Safari Company Tel: 31-205 5500 Fax: 31-205 6692 E-mail: info@thesafaricompany.co.za Titch Tours Tel: 21-686 5501 Fax: 21-686 5506 E-mail: titcheve@iafrica.com Uyaphi Tel: 21-797 2168Fax: 21-797 1136 E-mail: info@uyaphi.com Wild Frontiers Tel: 11-702 2035 Fax: 11-468 1655 E-mail: wildfront@icon.co.za

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Jambo Tours Tel: 8-24 00 55 Fax: 8-24 14 50 E-mail: info@jambotours.se Kuoni Resor Tel: 771 37 00 Fax: 8-21 02 19 E-mail: info@kuoni.se My Travel Tel: 8-555 13 200 Fax: 8-555 13290 E-mail: info@mytravel.se Select Travel Tel: 8-678 15 15 Fax: 8-678 15 11 E-mail: info@selecttravel.se Thabel Travel Tel: 8-544 00008 Fax: 8-544 00 00 08 E-mail: info@thabeltravel.com The African Safari Company Tel: 8 81 11 20 Fax: 8 81 33 22 E-mail: info@africansafari.se Tour Africa Tel: 140-37 50 50 Fax: 140-37 50 60 E-mail: info@tourafrica.se

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A + M Africa Tours Tel: 1 926 79 79 Fax: 1 926 14 87 E-mail: travel@africatours.ch

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Mbalageti Serengeti L

ocated off the beaten track in the Western Corridor of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, Mbalageti Serengeti offers the most exclusive safari living experience. Situated on the Mwanyeni hill, the lodge offers a breathtaking panorama view of the Serengeti plains and the Mbalageti River, where one of the main attractions is the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra.

Mbalageti Serengeti boosts 24 Luxury Tented Chalets with canvas fitted bedrooms, full en suite bathrooms and a private veranda working as an extension to the bedroom in the wild. 2 Luxury Tented Suites, with a beautifully decorated dining room, 2 bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, an out door bath and a fully furnished terrace.

these canvas fitted chalets are offering luxury in harmony with nature.

range of facilities with personalized attention and Tanzanian hospitality at its best.

The Swimming Pool Deck, Bar and Restaurant, located on the tip of the hill with a 360 degree view, is the perfect venue for relaxing after a day of game viewing. With its For enquiries or further information, kindly contact Mbalageti Reservations Office: The chalets and suites are all furnished and finished to make the stay as comfortable, special and memorable as can be. With a structure of local rock and wood and with all luxury amenities and attention to the smallest detail,

unique modern design and excellent cuisine with both international and local influences, Mbalageti Serengeti provides a

TFA Shopping Complex, Sokoine Road, Arusha Telephone: +255-272548632 or +255-748982211 Email: mbalageti@bol.co.tz or info@mbalageti.com Web: www.mbalageti.com

Easy Travel & Tours offer the very best in lodge, camping, and semi-luxury mobile camping safaris throughout Tanzania and Zanzibar.

Our extensive, company-owned fleet of vehicles – 4x4 extended land rovers, land cruisers and mini-buses – all ensure maximum comfort for game viewing!

Cost-effective, daily departures for safaris, or for trekking Kilimanjaro, and hotel reservations can be booked online at www.easytravel.co.tz or call our 24 hour hotlines DAR 255-(0)744/748 602 151 ARK 255-(0)744/748 400 141

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A to B Tours Tel: 01256-351979 Fax: 01256-353258 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: 0207-706 4700 Fax: 0207-706 4686 E-mail: info@acacia-africa.com Africa Exclusive Tel: 01604-628979 Fax: 01604-639879 E-mail: africa@exclusiveadventures.co.uk nicola@safari.co.uk Africa Explorer Tel: 0208-987 8742 Fax: 0208-994 6264 E-mail: africa.explorer@easynet.co.uk Africa-in-Focus Tel: 01823-421 303 Fax: 01823-421 756 E-mail: africainfocus@yahoo.co.uk Africa Select Tel: 01670-787646 Fax: 01670-787676 E-mail: pg@africaselect.com Africa Travel Centre Tel: 0207-387 1211 Fax: 0207-383 7512 E-mail:info@africatravel.co.uk Aim 4 Africa Tel: 0114 255 2533 Fax: 0114 255 2533 E-mail: inquiries@aim4africa.com Audley Travel Tel: 01869-276 250 Fax: 01869-276 214 E-mail: info@audleytravel.com Baobab Travel Tel: 0870-382 5003 Fax: 0870-382 5004 E-mail: info@baobabtravel.com Cazenove & Loyd Tel: 0207-384 2332 Fax: 0207-384 2399 E-mail: safaris@cazloyd.com Cox & Kings Tel: 0207-873 5000 Fax: 0207-630 6038 E-mail: cox.kings@coxandkings.co.uk Definitive Africa Tel: 0161-929 5151 Fax: 0161-941 4113 E-mail: enquiry@definitive-africa.com Discovery Initiatives Tel: 01285-643333 Fax: 01285-885888 E-mail: enquiry@discoveryinitiatives.com Elite Vacations Tel: 01707-371000 Fax: 01707-371800 E-mail: info@elitevacations.com Footloose Adventure Travel Tel: 01943-604030 Fax: 01943-604070 E-mail: info@footloose.co.uk Gane & Marshall Tel: 0208-441 9592 Fax: 0208-441 7376 E-mail: holidays@ganeandmarshall.co.uk Hartley's Safaris Tel: 01673-861600 Fax: 01673-861666 E-mail: info@hartleys-safaris.co.uk Imagine Africa Tel: 0207-228 5655 Fax: 0207-2285633 info@imagineafrica.co.uk J & C Voyageurs Tel: 01373 832111 Fax: 01373 832121 E-mail: jcvoyageurs@compuserve.com Journeys by Design Tel: 01273-623790 Fax: 01273-621766 E-mail: will@journeysbydesign.co.uk Kuoni Travel Tel: 01306-743000 Fax: 01306-744222 E-mail: africa.sales@kuoni.co.uk Natural High Safaris Tel: 01258-472970 Fax: 0845 456 1385 info@naturalhighsafaris.com Nyanja Safaris Tel: 01903-815 846 Fax: 01903-816 656 E-mail: info@nyanjasafaris.co.uk Okavango Tours & Safaris Tel: 0208-343 3283 Fax: 0208-343 3287 E-mail: info@okavango.com Original Travel Tel: 0207-978 7333 Fax: 0207-978 7222 E-mail: info@originaltravel.co.uk Rainbow Tours Tel: 0207-226 1004 Fax: 0207-226 2621 E-mail: info@rainbowtours.co.uk Real Africa Tel: 0870-736 4757 Fax: 0709-233 2274 E-mail: enquiries@4real.co.uk Roxton Bailey Robinson Tel: 01488-689700 Fax: 01488-681973 E-mail: safaris@rbrww.com Safari Africa Tel: 01995-679 776 Fax: 01995-679 617 E-mail: paul@safariafrica.co.uk Safari Consultants Tel: 01787-228494 Fax: 01787-228096 E-mail: bill@safariconsultantuk.com Safari Drive Tel: 0870-240 6305 Fax: 01488-71311 E-mail: safari_drive@compuserve.com Simply Tanzania Tel: 0208-986 0615 Fax: 0208-986 0615 E-mail: enquiries@simplytanzania.co.uk Somak Holidays Tel: 0208-423 3000 Fax: 0208-423 7700 E-mail: holidays@somak.co.uk Steppes Africa Tel: 01285-650011 Fax: 01285-885888 E-mail: safari@steppesafrica.co.uk Sunvil Africa Tel: 0208-232 9777 Fax: 0208-568 8330 E-mail: africa@sunvil.co.uk

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Tana Travel Tel: 01789-414200 Fax: 01789-414420 E-mail: info@tanatravel.com Tanganyika Expeditions Tel: 01277-260280 Fax: 01277-260281 E-mail: tawisa.uk@talk21.com Tanzania Experience Tel: 0207-624 5128 Fax: 0207-625 8333 E-mail: mk.nathani@btopenworld.com Tanzania Odyssey Tel: 0207-471 8780 Fax: 0207-384 9549 E-mail: info@tanzaniaodyssey.com Tim Best Travel Tel: 0207-591 0300 Fax: 0207-591 0301 E-mail: info@timbesttravel.com Time for Africa Tel: 01489-878593 Fax: 01489 878504 E-mail: anthonyp@timeforafrica.com To Escape To Tel: 0871-711 5282 Fax: 07005-860282 E-mail: holidays@toescapeto.com Tribes Tel: 01728-685971 Fax: 01728-685973 E-mail: info@tribes.co.uk Ultimate Travel Company Tel: 0207-386 4646 Fax: 0207-381 0836 E-mail: enquiry@theultimatetravelcompany.co.uk Western & Oriental Tel: 0207-821 4000 Fax: 0207-821 4001 E-mail: info@westernoriental.com Wildlife Worldwide Tel: 0208-667 9158 Fax: 0208-667 1960 E-mail: sales@wildlifeworldwide.com World Odyssey Tel: 01905-731 373 Fax: 01905-726 872 E-mail: info@world-odyssey.com Zanzibar Travel Tel: 01242-222027 Fax: 01242-222027 E-mail: info@zanzibartravel.co.uk

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

Kenya, to the north-east, is a welldeveloped safari destination and one of its finest National Parks, the Masai Mara, shares its borders with the Serengeti. Another famous reserve there is Tsavo, famed for its huge herds of elephants.

Uganda to the north west was described by Winston Churchill as

“The Pearl of Africa”. The Murchison Falls National Park is situated on the Nile while mountain gorillas can be viewed in the Virunga Mountains.

Rwanda, to the west, is just opening up to tourism but shares its gorilla population with Uganda.

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 is famed for its white, palm-fringed beaches and luxury island resorts.

Then, further afield, there’s Botswana with its breathtaking Okavango Delta; Namibia with its desert landscapes; and South Africa described as “a world in one country”. The combinations are almost endless.

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Thanks …

Nigel Foster would like to thank the following for their valuable support and kind assistance.

Saleh Pamba at the Ministry of Natural Resources & Tourism. Peter Mwenguo and all at the Tanzania Tourist Board offices in Dar es Salaam and Arusha; Gerald Bigurube and James Lembeli at Tanzania National Parks. Rose Abdallah; Manny Bhamra; Caroline Blumer; Mike Bond, and David Sem; Tessa Bott and all at Alpha Travel; Seamus Brice-Bennett; Mary Carneiro; Barbara Cole; George Crossland; Eliza Deacon; Riz Dhanji and Waheeda Essajee; Mahmood Esmail and Anson Jose; Mia Favro; Z.H.Fazal; Herbert Friese and Patra Papadimitriou; Sophia Hedenus; Shaffin Jamal and Veronica Hawkins; Tony Janes; Anil Kaul and Teresa Fisher; Jitesh Ladwa; Taki Lalji; Allister Lindsay; Tom and Belinda Lithgow; Peter Mbogua and Salim Janmohamed; Yoeni Mkiramweni; Damasi Mfugale and Moses Mwakazi; James Mgani; Hillary Mwanga; Lucy, Ndehorio and ‘Phil’ Ndesamburo; Mustafa and Akber Panju; Lisa Pile; Gijs de Raadt and Ester Oosterhuis; the Raguz family; Mehboob Rajabali; Daniel Roche, Michael Barnes and Moulin Majamba; Carl Salisbury and Dorette van Aswegen; John

Samaras and Robert Spence, Manjit Sandhu; Harshit Shah; Firoz Suleman; Michael Sweeney; Mohamed and Tehsin Takim; Epafra Teete and Sam and Deirdre Elliott; Norbert Veit and Martin Schamboeck; Nigel Vere Nicoll; Murtaza Versi; Karim Wissanji, Robert Daniel and Catherine Lloyd-Gill; and Marc Lawson, Martina Gehrken-Trappe and Renate Marahrens.

… and

Special thanks is extended to Susie Cazenove who took the striking front cover shot; Paul Joynson Hicks, who kindly loaned most of the pictures used in this brochure; and David Pluth.

Paul can be contacted at Blue Mango Photography, PO Box 70045, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Tel: + 255 (0)22 2666383.

E-mail: pjh@bluemango.co.tz.

David at Coyote Fotografx, Dorfhalde 10, CH-8712 Staefa, Switzerland. Tel: + 41 43 477 2000.

E-mail: pix@fotografx.biz Other pictures are courtesy of Harbour View Suites; Hippotours; Paradise Holiday Resort; Rivertrees Country Inn; Sanjeeda; Serengeti Balloon Safaris; and Shah Tours.

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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. Gulf Air/Oman Air fly to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar via Muscat. 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 centres. There are only a limited number of chemists in the country, so visitors are advised to bring their own medicines 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.

Credit cards are not widely accepted and carry poor exchange rates. Visitors will probably be expected to pay park entrance fees in foreign currency. Do NOT change money in the street however favourable the rate appears.

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.

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.

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

Tanzania Tourist Board IPS Building, 3rd Floor, PO Box 2485, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: 255-22 2111244/5 Fax: 255-22 2116420 E-mail: safari@ud.co.tz or md@ttb.ud.or.tz PO Box 2348, Arusha, Tanzania Tel: 255-27 2503842/2503843 Fax: 255-27 2548628 E-mail: ttb-info@habari.co.tz Authentic Africa

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TANZANIA SOCIETY OF TRAVEL AGENTS NAME OF COMPANY

TOWN

TELEPHONE

E-MAIL

ABC Travel & Tours

DSM

255-22 2110776/2110779

abctravel@raha.com

Antelope Travel & Tours

DSM

255-22 2117512/2117515/2117915

amtelope@raha.com

Bon Voyage Travel Center

DSM

255-22 2118023/2118198/2125753

sales@bonvoyagetz.com

Cordial Travel & Tours

DSM

255-22 2136259

cotcrd@intafrica.com

Emslies Travel

Moshi

255-22 2114065

skanji@eoltz.com

Fortune Travel

DSM

255-22 2138288-9/2111820

fortune@cats-net.com

Fourways Travel Service

Mwanza

255-28 250260/2502273/2501853

fourways@fourwaystravel.net

HIT Holidays Travel & Tours

DSM

255-22 2119024-28/2113408

hittrvls@raha.com

Hima Tours & Travels

DSM

255-22 2111083/

hima@raha.com

Holiday Africa Tours & Safaris

DSM

255-22 2127746

hats@waljis.co.tz

Jumbo Travel Services

DSM

255-22 2121250/2121252/2128743

jumbotravel@cats-net.com

Kearsley Travel

DSM

255-22 2115026-30

kearsley@raha.com

Luft Travel & Cargo

DSM

255-22 2110672

luft@raha.com

Reza Travel

DSM

255-22 2134458-68/2122293

reza@rezatravel.com

Safeline Travel

DSM

255-22 2119772-3

satellite@raha.com

SEDEC Travel

DSM

255-22 2127499/741 250830

nyolobi93@yahoo.com

Skylink Travel & Tours

DSM

255-22 2115381/744 780639

md@skylinktanzania.com

Takims Holidays Tours & Safaris

DSM

255-22 2110346-8

info@takimsholidays.com

United Travel Agency

Zanzibar

255-24 2232258/2230874

uta@zitec.org

Waljis Travel

DSM

255-22 2110321

travel@waljis.co.tz

Winglink Travel

DSM

255-22 2120674/2130409

winglink@cats-net.com

World Jet Travel Services

DSM

255-22 2112523/2135291

worldjet2001@yahoo.com

Worldlink Travel & Tours

Mwanza

255-28 2500214/2502107

worldlink@worldlinkmwanza.com

Worldlink Travel & Tours

DSM

255-22 2116024-6

worldlinktours@cats-net.com

TANZANIA AIR OPERATORS ASSOCIATION NAME OF COMPANY

TOWN

TELEPHONE

E-MAIL

Air Tanzania Company

DSM

255-22 2118411

bookings@airtanzania.com

Air Excel

Arusha

255-27 2501595

reservations@airexcelonline.com

Auric Air Services

Mwanza

255-28 2500096

auric@auric.com

Coastal Travel

DSM

255-22 2117959/60

aviation@coastal.cc

Greystoke Aviation

Arusha

255-222553819/2553820

info@mahale.co.tz

Government Flight Agency

DSM

255-22 2134425/2138638

Northern Air

Arusha

255-27 2208059-60/

northernair@habari.co.tz

Precision Air Services

DSM

255-22 2130800/2121718

pwreservations@precisionairtz.com

Regional Air Services

Arusha

55-27 2502541/2504164/2504477

resvns@regional.co.tz

Tanzania Air Services

DSM

255-22 2113151-2/2843131-3

info@tanzanair.com

Zantas Air Services

DSM

255-22 2843351

zantasair@raha.com

Zan Air

Zanzibar

255-24 2233670/2233768

zanair@zitec.org

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HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF TANZANIA NAME OF COMPANY TOWN

TELEPHONE

E-MAIL

Akana Lodge & Hotels

DSM

255-22 2700122

akanalodge.com

Arusha Crown Hotel

Arusha

255-27 2544161/2508523

info@arushacrownhotel.com

Arusha Hotel

Arusha

255-27 2507777/2508870

info@newarusha.com

Belinda Ocean Resort

DSM

255-22 264771-2

belinda@africaonline.co.tz

CC Africa

Arusha

255-27 2548078

arusha@ccafrica.com

E Unoto Retreat

Arusha

255-744 360908

eunoto@maasaivillage.com

Golden Tulip

DSM

255-22 2600288

enquiries@goldentuliptanzania.com

Holiday Inn

DSM

255-22 2137575

hidar@hidar.co.tz

Hotel Sea Cliff

DSM

255-22 2600380-7

information@hotelseacliff.com

Hotel Travertine

DSM

255-22 2171005-6

info@hotel-travertine.com

Kilimanjaro Impala Hotel

Moshi

255-27 2753443

impala@kilinet.co.tz

Kipepeo Beach Camp

DSM

255-22 2820877

info@kipepeocamp.com

Kunduchi Beach Hotel

DSM

255-22 2650050

info@kunduchiresort.com

Livingstone Club

Bagamoyo

255-23 2440059

info@livingstone.ws

Lushoto Executive Lodge

Lushoto

255-744 494664/784702

Emndolwa@yahoo.com

New Africa Hotel

DSM

255-22 2117050

nah@newafricahotel.com

Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge

Arusha

255-27 2555217

ngurdoto@thengurdotomountainlodge.com

Oyster Bay Hotel

DSM

255-22 2600352-4

obhotel@acexnet.com

Palm Beach Hotel

DSM

255-22 2122931

info@pbhtz.com

Q-Bar & Guesthouse

DSM

255-744 282474

qbar@hotmail.com

Royal Palm Hotel

DSM

255-22 2112416

royalpalm@rphdar.com

Saadani Safari Lodge

Saadani

255-22 2600867

info@saadani.net

Sleep Inn

DSM

255-22 2183100-1

sleepinn@cats-net.com

Starlight Hotel

DSM

255-22 2119387/2119388

starlight@acexnet.com

Swiss Garden Hotel

DSM

255-22 2153219/2152759

swissgarden@bluewin.ch

The Courtyard

DSM

255-22 2130560

courtyard@raha.com

The Impala Hotel

Arusha

255-27 2508448-51

impala@cybernet.co.tz

The Tides

Pangani

255-27 2640844

info@thetideslodge.com

Walkgard Hotel

Bukoba

255-28 2220935/2220946

walkgardhotel@yahoo.com

White Sands Hotel

DSM

255-22 2647620-6

whitesands@hotelwhitesands.com

Zanzibar Beach Resort

Zanzibar

255-24 2236033

znzbeachresort@zanlink.com

INTRA AFRICAN TRAVEL & TRADE ASSOCIATION NAME OF COMPANY

TOWN

TELEPHONE

E-MAIL

ABC Travel & Tours Comfort Travel & Car Hire

DSM DSM

255-22 2110776/2110779 255-22 2183136

abctravel@raha.com ctch@cats-net.com

Cordial Tours & Travel Hima Tours & Travels

DSM DSM

255-22 2136259 255-22 2111083

cotcord@intafrica.com info@himatours.com

Interline Travel & Tours Lajo Trails

DSM DSM

255-22 2137433/2136943 255-22 2701597

interline@omnisys.co.tz info@lajotrails.net

Msafiri Travels

DSM

255-22 2618277

msafiri@cats-net.com

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ZANZIBAR ASSOCIATION OF TOURISM INVESTORS NAME OF COMPANY

TELEPHONE

E-MAIL

Bluebay Beach Resort

255-24 2240240-4

mail@bluebayzanzibar.com

Breezes Beach Club

255-741 326595

breezes@africaonline.co.tz

Chumbe Island Coral Park

255-24 2231040

info@chumbeisland.com

Club Mawimbini/Venta Club

255-747 411687

directline.mawimbini@zanzinet.com

Coral Reef Resort

255-747 415549/415254

coralreef@zanzinet.com

Emerson & Green

255-747 423266

emerson&green@zitec.org

Fernandes Tours & Safaris

255-24 2230666

fts@zanlink.com

Fisherman Tours & Travel

255-24 2238791-2

reservation@fishermantours.com

Fundu Lagoon Resort

255-747 438668

fundu@africaonline.co.tz

Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort

255-747 413647-8

carmelo@karafuuhotel.com

La Villa Beach Resort

255-747 416140

directionlavilla@zanzinet.com

Madeira Tours

255-24 2230406

madeira@zanlink.com

Mapenzi Beach Club

255-741 325985/747 414268

resa@mapenziplanhotel.com

Matemwe Bungalows

255-747 425788

info@matemwe.com

Mawimbi Watersports

255-747 418719

info@mawimbi.com

Mbweni Ruins Hotel

255-24 2235478

hotel@mbweni.com

Mnemba Island Lodge

255-24 2233101/747 438656

ccafricazanzibar@zanzinet.com

Mtoni Marine

255-24 2250117

mtonirestaurant@zanzibar.cc

Ocean Tours

255-24 2230832

info@oceantourszanzibar.com

One Way/Bundu

255-24 2239574

info@bundu.cc

Ras Nungwi Beach Hotel

255-24 2233889

info@rasnungwi.com

Shooting Star Inn

255-747 414166

star@zanzibar.org

Turisanda

255-747 414903

monarch@zanlink.com

Vacanze Zanzibar/Dongwe Club

255-24 2240251-2

manager@dongweclub.co.tz

ZanAir

255-24 2233670/2233768

zanair@zitec.org

ZanTours

255-24 2233116

reservations@zantours.com

Zanzibar Beach Hotel & Resort

255-747 417782-4-

enquiries@zanzibarbeachresort.com

Zanzibar Beach Resort

255-24 2230208/2236044

znzbeachresort.net

Zanzibar Gallery

255-24 2232721/2236734

gallery@swahilicoast.com

Zanzibar Serena Inn

255-24 2233587

zserena@zanzinet.com

Zanzibar Travel Services

255-24 2238220/747 414903

monarch@zanlink.com

Zenith Tours & Travel

255-24 2232320/2238510

salim@zenithtours.com

* All Association Membership Lists have been abridged and are not necessarily 100% up to date

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