Cultural Visits
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Although we've rather grandiosely titled this section "Cultural Visits" what we really mean is getting out of the Parks and lodges and meeting some of the local people in their villages and towns. For many, a safari is all about seeing the wildlife and scenery, but to be honest that is a shame, as there is a wealth of beauty and marvel to be found in the local populations and the way they live their lives. We guarantee that if you have not visited a genuine African village in some of the more rural, poorer areas of Tanzania or indeed elsewhere in Africa, you will be in for an eye-opening but hopefully also joyful time.
The people in these parts of the world are poor, and live on what we in the West would consider impossibly small means. Although poor, these people are welcoming towards visitors and truly hospitable. The children in particular will make you feel like a hero, especially if you bring along a football or something for their under-supplied schools.
Visits to villages or schools can be arranged at many of the lodges in Tanzania - just ask your host while on safari if you are interested.
Arusha National Park is perhaps best known for being the nearest location to both Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru.
Dar es Salaam - 'The Haven of Peace’, in Arabic - is Tanzania’s commercial capital, and gateway to most tourist destinations
Lake Manyara National Park’s most famous attraction just has to be its remarkable and legendary tree-climbing lions.
Mahale Mountains National Park is widely regarded as one of the best places in Africa in which to observe the chimpanzee in its natural habitat
The largest intact caldera in the world, the Ngorongoro Crater is one of the few areas in Africa where the ‘Big Five’ can all be seen together.
One of the least well known National Parks in Tanzania, Ruaha is also one of its finest, with breathtaking scenery and an exceptionally high density of game.
One of Tanzania’s newest National Parks, Saadani offers the unique opportunity to combine game viewing with lazing on a superb beach
Tanzania's and Africa's largest game reserve. And, being a game reserve, rather than a National Park, with many fewer restrictions on activities.
Probably the best place in Tanzania to view elephants, not to mention tree-climbing lions and black rhino.
The historic 'Spice Island' of Zanzibar is best known for its idyllic Indian Ocean beaches – the perfect conclusion to your game-viewing safari
