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Lake Manyara

When to go

Best time to visit Lake Manyara

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Best months: June–October · Wet season: January–April, November–December · Dry season: May–October

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Tanzania in the blog

Tanzania Safari Guide

Planning Guides

Tanzania Safari Guide

Your guide to navigating Tanzania’s amazing safari circuit

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

Top 10 private safari lodges

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Top 10 private safari lodges

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

Who Are the Maasai Tribe?

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Who Are the Maasai Tribe?

Learn the secrets of the Maasai people…

8 lodges where animals roam free

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8 lodges where animals roam free

Now that’s up close and personal

Top things to experience in Zanzibar

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Top things to experience in Zanzibar

The island of endless shimmering beaches

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