There’s nowhere like it on the planet for wildlife, wild lands and rich traditions that endure. Prepare to fall in love.
We spent a few days in Arusha, a bustling city known as the “safari capital” of the country and the gateway to the Northern Safari Circuit. It’s a multicultural hub, situated at the foot of Mount Meru. It has a rich history intertwined with trade, colonial influence, and...
Karatu is a vibrant town in Tanzania, acting as a gateway to the Ngorongoro Highlands and a popular base for exploring the nearby national parks. Situated between Lake Manyara National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater, it is the last town to change money and stock your fridge. But we found...
Lake Eyasi is located near Karatu in northern Tanzania. It is a seasonal shallow endorheic salt lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley at the base of the Serengeti Plateau, just south of the Serengeti National Park and immediately southwest of the Ngorongoro Crater in the Crater...
The Datoga, also known as Mang’ati in Swahili, are an agro-pastoral Nilotic-speaking tribe in Tanzania, primarily residing in the northern regions around Lake Eyasi and near Mount Hanang. They are known for their unique traditions, including blacksmithing, distinctive attire, and a...
The Hadza, or Hadzabe, are a protected hunter-gatherer Tanzanian indigenous ethnic group, primarily residing in northern Tanzania, near Lake Eyasi in the central Rift Valley and in the neighbouring Serengeti Plateau. They are one of the last remaining indigenous groups in Africa to...
We did not have much time, so we planned just a one-day visit to the most famous Tanzanian National park. But we will never forget our first encounter with the Serengeti; it was the absurd payment for the horrible, dusty road from Ngorongoro Gate to Naabi Hill Gate, the only route to...