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Articles about Tanzania

Are you ready to climb Mount Kilimanjaro?
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Are you ready to climb Mount Kilimanjaro?

How to prepare to climb Africa’s highest mountain

Tanzania Safari Guide
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Tanzania Safari Guide

Your guide to navigating Tanzania’s amazing safari circuit

Who Are the Maasai Tribe?
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Who Are the Maasai Tribe?

Learn the secrets of the Maasai people…

A Guide to the Best Cities in Kenya
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A Guide to the Best Cities in Kenya

For travellers who enjoy a taste of the city life…

Tanzania or South Africa Safari?
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Tanzania or South Africa Safari?

Pick your next safari destination

A Guide to the Best Beaches in Tanzania
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A Guide to the Best Beaches in Tanzania

Dreamy doesn’t begin to cover it…

Where To Escape To This Winter
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Where To Escape To This Winter

Follow the sunshine

Tanzania and Zanzibar: a bush and beach adventure
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Tanzania and Zanzibar: a bush and beach adventure

Some combinations just work

What to pack for Tanzania
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What to pack for Tanzania

The lowdown on the essentials

Different types of accommodation on safari
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Different types of accommodation on safari

What’s the difference between a lodge, a camp and a bush camp?

Top places to see wild lions
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Top places to see wild lions

Where to find Africa’s most iconic big cat

Top Five Places to see African Wild Dogs
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Top Five Places to see African Wild Dogs

Come and see Africa’s painted wolves

A Safari for One: How to Travel Solo with Confidence
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A Safari for One: How to Travel Solo with Confidence

Discover the African wild on a solo safari

The Ultimate Guide to Planning an Africa Safari Trip
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The Ultimate Guide to Planning an Africa Safari Trip

All the insider info you’ll ever need

The Best Horseback Safari Adventures in Africa
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The Best Horseback Safari Adventures in Africa

Take to the saddle for a wild encounter

24 hours in Arusha
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24 hours in Arusha

The gateway to northern Tanzania

The difference between Zanzibar, Mafia and Pemba
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The difference between Zanzibar, Mafia and Pemba

Diving? Sailing? Which Tanzanian island is for you?

Why do we travel?
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Why do we travel?

What are you looking for when you travel? To learn? to reconnect?

Top 10 family safari houses in Africa
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Top 10 family safari houses in Africa

Perfectly private spaces to relax on a family safari

Everything you need to know about walking safaris
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Everything you need to know about walking safaris

Step into the wild

Top Tanzania Travel Tips
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Top Tanzania Travel Tips

Everything you need to know about your next Tanzanian adventure

Why choose Tanzania for your family safari
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Why choose Tanzania for your family safari

For a family safari, Tanzania’s the place to be

Discover Southern Tanzania’s Safari Secrets Off the Beaten Path
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Discover Southern Tanzania’s Safari Secrets Off the Beaten Path

Southern Tanzania offers a wilder, less-crowded safari experience.

Your Month-by-Month Guide to the Great Migration in Tanzania
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Your Month-by-Month Guide to the Great Migration in Tanzania

Plan your next Great Migration safari

How to plan the perfect Tanzania safari
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How to plan the perfect Tanzania safari

Your guide to planning a Tanzania safari, without the fuss.

Where to find the Big Five in Kenya
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Where to find the Big Five in Kenya

Enjoy an exhilarating Big Five safari experience!

The best national parks in Tanzania
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The best national parks in Tanzania

From north to south to west, this is where to go in Tanzania

Serengeti Wildlife To See On Your Safari
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Serengeti Wildlife To See On Your Safari

Spot this wildlife on a safari to the Serengeti

Tanzania: The rainy season
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Tanzania: The rainy season

Pack a rain jacket and consider travelling in the wet season

Timbuktu is one of the World’s Best Tour Operators!
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Timbuktu is one of the World’s Best Tour Operators!

A major milestone indeed

Marathons in Africa
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Marathons in Africa

The lowdown on where to wildlife-watch and marathon-run.

Annie’s Southern Tanzania Safari
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Annie’s Southern Tanzania Safari

An exploration of note

Is Tanzania Expensive? How Much Does a Trip Cost?
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Is Tanzania Expensive? How Much Does a Trip Cost?

All the info you need to plan a budget

Kenya vs Tanzania: Which is Better for a Safari?
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Kenya vs Tanzania: Which is Better for a Safari?

Which one will you pick for your next adventure…

Is Tanzania safe?
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Is Tanzania safe?

The lowdown on safety in Tanzania for international visitors

Food in Tanzania – Everything You Need to Know
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Food in Tanzania – Everything You Need to Know

Get the low-down on delicious dining in Tanzania

See Kenya in Luxury
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See Kenya in Luxury

Splendid camps & magic experiences

Take A Walk On The Wild Side
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Take A Walk On The Wild Side

Your next walking safari awaits you…

Sensational Wildlife & Where To Find It
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Sensational Wildlife & Where To Find It

Wildlife encounters to amaze

A Spotlight on Conservation
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A Spotlight on Conservation

Travel with impact

Experience Tanzania in luxury
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Experience Tanzania in luxury

Designer gems from Zanzibar to the Serengeti

Our Guide to Solo Travel in Tanzania
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Our Guide to Solo Travel in Tanzania

A ticket for one to Tanzania’s legendary locations

The 10 Best Boutique Hotels in Tanzania
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The 10 Best Boutique Hotels in Tanzania

Treasures scattered from the savannah to the coast

Tanzania Wildlife Guide
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Tanzania Wildlife Guide

There’s no end to the wildlife wonders of Tanzania

Our month-by-month safari guide
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Our month-by-month safari guide

Fall in love with Africa, month by glorious month.

Africa’s best new lodges in 2022
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Africa’s best new lodges in 2022

Start plotting your next trip with these top new lodges in Africa.

Bucket list safaris in Africa
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Bucket list safaris in Africa

Make this a safari for the books.

Serengeti safari guide
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Serengeti safari guide

The ins and outs of a Serengeti safari

What makes the Green Season so special
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What makes the Green Season so special

The bushveld of Africa undergoes a magical transformation

Where we’re dreaming of for 2021
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Where we’re dreaming of for 2021

After the challenges of 2020, the Timbuktu team are thinking big…

What’s it like to go on safari now?
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What’s it like to go on safari now?

A Timbuktu traveller reveals what it’s like to travel right now

Top 10 private safari lodges
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Top 10 private safari lodges

For special occasions, celebrations or a romantic trip for two…

The 10 Best Things to Do in Tanzania
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The 10 Best Things to Do in Tanzania

Our top-visited places and must-do activities

6 of the Best Tanzania honeymoons
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6 of the Best Tanzania honeymoons

Romance-inducing adventures under Tanzanian skies

Best lodges in Tanzania
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Best lodges in Tanzania

Where to stay in the north, south, east and west

How to plan an affordable Tanzania safari
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How to plan an affordable Tanzania safari

How to keep costs down on a trip to Tanzania

An East Africa safari guide
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An East Africa safari guide

What to know and where to go

Alternative Big Five
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Alternative Big Five

Less commonly sought after beasties

Our favourite African water safaris 
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Our favourite African water safaris 

Explore our top water wonderlands

Meet your favourite Lion King Characters
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Meet your favourite Lion King Characters

Oh I just can’t wait to be king…

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Namibrand, Namibia