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…
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…
My friend James, a wildlife guide, warned me, “And whatever you do, do not run over a Maasai’s goat.” Check. I never plan on running over animals so I should be fine. “I’m not too worried about that,” I say with a sharp grin. “I’m serious,” he said. “You won’t be able to reason with them…
Having just installed a secret camera in the garden, September has proved to be an incredible month of up-close and personal visitations from our majestic elephants. Heavy footed creatures, trampling through the flower beds? Not at all; so light is their touch that the elephants barely make a sound on their way through, even the…
Wildlife Safaris were once associated with not only the sighting of ‘Big Game’ but the shooting of it for sport and trophy collecting. It was considered acceptable, normal and even encouraged. But no more. Whilst the continent of Africa and even the country of Tanzania continues to fight against this barbaric practice and illegal trade,…
The Serengeti ecosystem is a world-renowned natural landscape. The Great Migration of the wildebeest, zebras and Thomson’s gazelles is the largest ungulate migration on earth. With resilient populations of predators and iconic wildlife such as elephants, giraffes and rhinos, the Serengeti National Park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bernhard and Michael Grzimek’s…