Some six decades ago famous German conservationist Professor Bernhard Grzimek and his son Michael produced, ‘Serengeti Shall Not Die’. This documentary film and book opened up a tourist landscape in Tanzania and East Africa. As a result, it drew tourists from across the globe to undertake wildlife safaris. In addition, Professor Grzimek demarcated the present…
As a tourist destination, Tanzania is many things to many people. Some choose to relax on the island of Zanzibar. Others are drawn to climb the dizzy heights of Mt Kilimanjaro. Others seek a little cultural exchange in the presence of local tribespeople. But what attracts more people than anything else is the call of…
Serengeti National Park is Tanzania’s oldest national park and remains the prime destination for tourists visiting our country. So special, the BBC devoted an entire year to capture its majesty. And now we invite you to come an expereince it for real. The Maasai call it, ‘siringet’ – the place where the land runs on…
We are always delighted when our visitors want to share their holiday experiences with us. So when we get letters that express such amazing experiences in writing, where individuals have taken the time to put it in such glowing terms, it really gives us tremendous job satisfaction. The following exert from a letter written by…
Sometime ago Ingela, a friend who leads KopeLion research project asked if Shaw Safaris could teach their team some basic service techniques for there 4×4 vehicles. Of course, we wanted to help. After some thought it was clear that if we were going to do this, we should do it properly. ‘First time, every time’…
The largest national park in Africa might not come with a world-famous reputation, but it certainly presents the wildest encounters for those who know what to look for. Ruaha National Park is most famous for its fascinating beauty, ancient baobab trees, picturesque river and dramatic scenes. It offers incredibly exciting wildlife viewing experiences to its…