Wildlife, beaches, friendly people, fascinating cultures, Serengeti, Mt Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar Archipelago – Tanzania has all these and more wrapped up in one adventurous, welcoming package.
Singida is a town in central Tanzania known for its two Rift Valley lakes, Lake Singidani and Lake Kindai. These lakes are Important Bird Areas, attracting numerous birds, including pelicans and flamingos. While not a major tourist destination, Singida served us as a stopover point to...
We realised that our rear right outer wheel was losing some air, especially when driving over strange bumps. So, the first thing we did in Singida, after refuelling our truck at Total, was to drive to a messy street shop where we saw big tyres. A group of guys guided us to a parking area...
The first day, we just made it to Shinyanga. The next day, we woke up early at Makula gasoline station, paid 10,000 TZS to the security guard, and then drove towards Singida. Our original plan was to arrive around 14:00 in Singida, which we did, but then we lost some time by getting fuel...
Early in the morning, we drove a few minutes to the ferry (110,000 TZS). Loading our truck in reverse through a rough, dirty road, surrounded by people and various local products on the ground, was not easy. But we made it, and then we spent five hours praying that the ferry...
Our last interesting stop on the island of Ukerewe was at the house of a local shaman. Ukerewe Island is known for its traditional healing practices, with local shamans, or “waganga,” playing a significant role. These healers address a range of ailments, from physical...
We made a short stop at Kagunguli, at the oldest Roman church on the island, built in 1895, located near a hill with the same name. We were greeted by friendly sister Linda, who guided us around the premises. Despite the church, there is also the old school and dispensary, which were...
We arrived at Ngoma Ferry Port, where we met Paschal Phares, a renowned Ukerewe-based guide (100 USD/day), and then drove together for about 30 minutes to our parking spot next to the BM Beach Hotel. The next day, we had a full day of sightseeing around the island. We hired a tuk-tuk...
After yesterday’s unplanned off-roading around Bunda, we decided to take a bypass and drove to Ukerewe Island on Lake Victoria. We took a scenic one-hour drive from Bunda to Masahunga Ferry Port to catch the 15:00 ferry, but unfortunately, we missed it. The next was at 17:00, so we...
We left the border around lunchtime, and the plan was to drive as far as possible towards Serengeti NP. But thanks to an excellent algorithm in Google Maps, the navigation sent us to the region with rough, dirty roads between gold and diamond mines. It took us the whole afternoon to get...
We left Maasai Mara in the morning, but we couldn’t manage to arrive at the border before 6 PM. We recalled that on our previous visit, we couldn’t find suitable overnight parking on this stretch of the road. But just around sunset, we drove through Sare and found an old Texas...