What’s one to do in Serengeti Tanzania

Since times immemorial, the African subcontinent has attracted travelers with its beautiful landscape and unexplored terrains. People have been attracted towards this land – thanks to its rich culture and a colorful heritage – woven carefully by the local tribesmen over the years. Read more

Selous Game Reserve

The Selous Game Reserve is a unique and unusual safari environment; a vast, thriving wildlife area of forests and woodlands around the lagoons, sandbanks and lakes of the Rufiji River.

Bigger than Switzerland and four times the size of the Serengeti, the 50 000km2 wilderness area is the most alluring safari prospect on the African continent; it’s Africa’s Big Secret, and seen as the next top destination for those in the mood for a bit of an adventure. Read more

Mafia Island

Well… it’s not what you think! It’s not a haven for the Mafia mobs and its not in Italy. Mafia Island is a slice of the archaic Swahili Coast that stretches along the Tanzanian and Kenyan coastline. The name Mafia is not Italian but is a twisted version of the Arabic term morfieyeh, for group that refers to the Mafia archipelago. Mafia Island seems to be unaffected by the hustle and bustle of the rest of the world. Inhabitants of this slice of paradise continue with their traditional way of life almost undisturbed by the outside world. Well, if white sandy beaches and clear waters are your thing, Mafia is the place to be. Read more

So where is the Best Safari in Africa?

Gone are the days when an African safari involved only the celebrated names the likes of Kenya safaris and Tanzania safaris. This is where the concept of luxury safaris, as the safari is defined today, was born.  Although many still travel to these places of legend, visitors are finding that there’s much more to a safari than a name. Zambia and Uganda  are some of the remarkable new destinations providing travellers with treasured safari experiences. Read more

The Charm Of Changuu - Prison Island

This paradise in eastern Tanzania is also a haven for rare bird species and a unique group of permanent residents since 1919 known as the Aldabra Giant tortoises. This endangered species were a gift from the Seychelles government and have grown from an initial group of 4 to over 100. Some of the tortoises are believed to be over 100 years old. Read more