Tanzania’s wildlife reserves are usually synonymous with sun-baked, acacia-studded plains. However, there is also the option of a refreshing visit to the jungle-cloaked Udzungwa Mountains National Park. Guidebook author, Lizzie Williams shares her experience and makes the case for visiting this ‘enchanted forest’… Lizzie ventured to the Udzungwa Mountains as part of her self-drive safari…
Capturing an evocative image really makes the heart race and the soul sing. And not just when you take the photo but every time you look at it thereafter. Fantastic images of our precious wildlife are also an important tool in educating others about the urgency of conservation and preservation. So, it is no surprise…
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…
Finally, it seems the world is waking up to the fact that we are drowning in our own waste. In particular the scourge of plastic. Many governments are bannning the use of plastic bags (including Tanzania), which is a good start. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a global incentive to see who was…
Yes, we are back! You may have noticed we took a little break from our news and updates for a few weeks. But we have not been idly watching the wildlife go by, tempting as it is. To the contrary, we have been updating the whole website. It now boasts the most amazing and incredible…
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…
When most people think of adventures in Africa it is of wide open spaces with heards of animals. Or solitary predators and exotic creatures at watering holes. But a growing number of people are being drawn to Tanzania to get an altogether, very different view. People are coming to climb Kilimanjaro. In doing so, they…
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…