Here some of our experiences in Tanzania which we want to share with fellow travellers: Border:we used the small border north of Mbala in Zambia, close to Lake Tanganyika and the border to Rwanda, which were both very easy and fast to cross. Visa: we got a 3-month visa for $50,-pp twice, again when we …
After our tour through the Serengeti we had reached Lake Victoria, famous for the Victoria perch, and the town of Mwanza, famous for its numerous granite boulders, which are everywhere. The city is built between these rocks. The most famous is the Bismarck Rock, the tourist hotspot in town. We found a great spot at …
We entered Serengeti in the north and drove down to Seronera at the centre, where we stayed for 2 nights at a public campsite. The last day, we left through the western corridor and the Ndabaka Gate at Lake Victoria. We thought maybe the main roads through the park would be in a good condition, …
With our guide Elisha we walked into the valley behind the village Ngare Sero. At first there was a very comfortable path and a bridge to cross the river, but as the valley became narrower and narrower, the path suddenly ended and we had to continue through the water. The water comes from the Ngorongoro …
Before our trip to Lake Natron and the Serengeti, we spent a couple of days at the Migombani Campsite above Lake Manyara, a wonderful place you shouldn’t miss! Here we pondered about the options we had, to explore Ngorongoro and Serengeti. In the end, we decided to give up a visit to the Ngorongoro crater. …
We had found a simple camping just outside the park (Wild Palm Camp), from where we drove for one day into Tarangire National Park. Originally, we were not sure, if driving into a Tanzanian national park with our car would be a good idea, but it turned out to be great. While other tourists in …
We had chosen beautiful Twiga Lodge as our base just outside the Arusha National Park, where we stayed with Erika and Paul, who also run a Safari company. Paul took us into the park, showing us all the spectacular areas of Arusha National Park. Besides of many animals living here, the landscape with Mt. Meru, …
Our first stop at the Kilimanjaro was at the town of Moshi, where we found a lovely “campsite” next to a very cool restaurant called Maisha Khalisi. We could chill here, enjoying their hammocks with Kili view and getting delicious drinks and food served. Kilimanjaro appeared mostly in the morning, and maybe came out again …
Coming from the Usambara Mountains, we had decided to take a detour, which lead us east of the South Para Mountains on a gravel road, until we reached the Mkomazi National Park. We arranged a game drive for the next day with Juma and spent the night at the parking of his Elephant Motel in …
From the coast we were driving in direction of the Kilimanjaro, coming past the Usambara mountains. We had decided to go there to escape the humid heat of the coast. Our destination was the Irente Farm, high up in the mountains. Into the mountain led a good road, just narrow in some parts so we …
