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New this April…private luxury mobile camps!

We are now offering private luxury mobile camps to our clients in Tanzania. The new mobile camps will be offered in Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Lake Eyasi, Lake Natron, Ngornogoro Conservation Area, the Serengeti or anywhere our clients wish to explore that we can go with a 4×4. These private, exclusive mobile camps offer a vintage Hemingway safari experience. The camps are perfect for a couple looking for a romantic bush experience, a family wishing to share one of life’s greatest experiences together, corporate groups or groups of friends just wanting to have their own special space.

The private camps feature large sleeping tents with ensuite shower and toilet. Each tent has a double bed or two twin beds, tables and lamps, and enough power for lighting, charging phones, cameras or laptops. You can also request specially designed Stargazer tents that have windows in the roof of the tent so that your clients can see the stars at night. Each camp will have a Mess tent for comfortable dining as well as relaxing in camp when not out exploring or on game drives. We will have full camp staff, gourmet meals and a well stocked bar included. The daily menus and bar can also be customized to meet the needs of each individual group. We are so excited to be offering this authentic safari experience to our clients.

What,When and Where is the Great Migration?

We are often asked about the Great Migration…here is the What, When and Where of one of natures greatest spectacles in the world.

What: The annual wildebeest migration in East Africa, also known as “The Great Migration” takes place between Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park and Kenya’s Masai Mara. It is known as one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on the planet.  Over two million herbivores partake in this journey, with about hundreds of thousand zebra and Thomson’s gazelle behind the main players… 1.5 million wildebeest!  
The massive herds are closely followed by predators like lion, hyena, and cheetah, making the most of every opportunity for the next meal. The timing of the migration is determined by the availability of grazing which is dependent on the rains. The wildebeest take advantage of the strongly seasonal conditions, spending the wet season on the plains in the south-east, and the dry season in the woodlands of the north-west. It is a very unpredictable and spontaneous natural event.  The Migration is rarely ever the same in terms of precise timing and direction, as local conditions influence grass growth. This means that the wildebeest may move off the open plains earlier in some years and remain in the northern woodlands for longer in others.

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Tanzanian Riding Safari…encounters of a lifetime!

A Safari in Tanzania is about exploring the world renowned wildlife, landscape and rich cultures of the numerous tribes that inhabit the country.  It’s the breath taking herds of wildebeest, zebra and gazelles for as far as the eye can see, the graceful giraffes and mighty elephant herds.  It’s the elusive leopard, the sleek and swift cheetah and the magnificent lion.  The colorful and fierce Maasai or the quiet Hadzabe bushmen still living as they have throughout their long history.  All in the shadow of the majestic snow capped Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Now imagine doing your safari on horseback…galloping in the middle of herds of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle.  Close enough to hear their snorts and thundering hooves.  Or extremely close encounters with elephants, lions or other big game because the animals are not as afraid of a horse as they are a safari vehicle.

Tanzanian horseback riding safaris offer adventurers the opportunity to explore in a more intimate way getting closer to the wildlife and interacting with the people of Tanzania in a more basic, down to nature way.

The trips can range from day rides returning to camp each evening to multi-day trips camping out in the bush or riding from tented camp to tented camp.  Riders can explore parts of the Serengeti, the lesser known West Kilimanjaro area which is part of the Amboseli / Ngasurai Basin eco-system and offers spectacular landscapes with magnificent views of Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru, Ol Doinyo Longido and Ol Doinyo Orok, or other migratory areas that are home to some of the best wildlife conservations in the country.  Trips can also be designed so that non-riders can tag along in a typical safari vehicle and meet up with the riders in camp.

What do you need to participate?  A great sense of adventure. Good riding ability is important.  Participants should be comfortable at the walk trot and canter. Be able to gallop and react quickly and safely. Should be fit enough to ride between 4 and 6 hours a day. The weight limit is 210 lbs or 95 kgs.

Contact us to find out about our riding safari adventures in East Africa.

Serengeti Great Migration Update

Rain and spectacular thunderstorms over the past two weeks have changed Northern Serengeti and the Lamai Wedge into lush green pastures. The unusual rainfall for this time of year has created bountiful grass which the animals are loving, especially the wildebeests that are close to the area.

Attracted by the lush green grass the herds residing in the Masai Mara are now returning by the thousands creating Mara River crossing that are even more spectacular than the norm!

 

5 Reasons to Visit Grumeti Game Reserve

Located directly north of the Serengeti, the Grumeti Game Reserve is comprised of diverse and breathtaking African wilderness.  The area is teeming with local wildlife and is ideally situated in the direct path of the migration route that is traveled by millions of animals each year between June and September.  The Game Reserve covers an area of some 2,000 square km and is a key part of the valuable Serengeti Masai Mara eco-system, which sustains life in the region.  It is the perfect place to participate in game viewing as well as learn about and experience the fragile Tanzanian environment.

 

Here are five reasons you should visit the Grumeti Game Reserve.

 

The Wildlife Viewing

From monkeys squealing amidst towering tree-tops to monstrous hippos bathing in the cooling waters to majestic big cats and enormous crocodiles, the Grumeti Game Reserve is absolutely teeming with indigenous wildlife.  A visit here provides the unique and unmatched opportunity to view some of nature’s most incredible animals thriving within their own natural habitat.  You’ll marvel at the fascinating feeling of being a guest in their home – the vast surrounding African wilderness. [Read More]