Tanzania

A long, long time ago

As I stand on the western slopes of Ngorongoro Crater looking out over the vast Serengeti Plain, heads of giraffes appear and disappear between…

I described the wilderness experience as being one of the most essential ingredients to a great safari in an earlier blog post. Over the…

It is not easy to describe to someone who has not been what it is like to be in the midst of one of…

December 2018 I looked out of the window of the Cessna Caravan 12-seater aircraft as it banked and descended. The aquamarine waters of Lake…

The Highlands is situated high on the slopes of Olmoti Volcano, and at 2,700m (8,850ft) is the highest camp in the Ngorongoro Highlands area. …

We reached a ledge where we could rest and have a picnic ¾s of the way up the formidable 3,000 ft high (over 1,000m)…

Ngorongoro Crater is a marvel of geology. It is a fully intact 280km2 unbroken caldera situated in the heart of the Great Rift Valley….

If you have ever been to Greystoke Camp, hidden in the rainforest and nestled on the shores of giant Lake Tanganyika, your stay there…

Entamanu Camp is tucked in a surreal and magical acacia forest at 2,200m (7,200ft) on the western edge of Ngorongoro Crater rim, offering views…

One aspect of an African safari that is often overlooked is the cultural side. The primary reason for an Africa trip is usually the…

This has been the driest February in the vast Serengeti that I can remember. We had poor short rains in November and it has…

One morning, while we were out in the Serengeti Plains looking for cheetah, we came across a solitary female who looked hungry and appeared…