Tanzania

Iringa got its name from the Hehe word ‘lilinga’ meaning ‘fort’. Iringa is the administrative capital of the Iringa Region and has various established industries, including manufacturing and food processing. Majority of its electricity is supplied by the close by…

‘Nam Lolwe’ in Luo and ‘Victoria Nyanza’ in Buntu, Lake Victoria was named after Queen Victoria by an officer of the British Indian Army, John Hanning Speke. With an enormous size of 69,480 square kilometres, Lake Victoria is one of…

This heart-warming soup is often served as a main course in Tanzania. It is creamy, spicy and satisfying – perfect to keep the chill away on those cold wintry days. Surprise your friends and family and bring a taste of…

There is a large and varied amount of fauna and flora in Lake Manyara, Tanzania. Below we unpack what you can see on a Tour of Tanzania. Animals Elephant, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, zebra, waterbuck, warthog and impala are plentiful in…

Baggage * Day pack, for you to carry * Large duffel bag or backpack, for porters to carry * Plastic bags Clothing * You want your inner layer to be wicking – no cotton * Your next layer should be…

In 1911, a German professor looking for butterflies accidentally came across prehistoric fossilized bones. That was only the beginning. In 1931 Louis and Mary Leakey began excavating this historical site. They discovered most of the fossilized human bones, stone tools…

Mzizima was originally a fishing village situated on the trade routes of the Indian Ocean before Sultan Majid bin Said of Zanzibar built a city close to Mzizima and named it Dar es Salaam. The name means ‘harbour or haven…

East Africa has an abundance of wildlife parks and reserves that all offer exceptional safari experiences Identifying the best game parks in East Africa is a tricky exercise, as everyone’s opinion will differ. That said, the names of some parks…

Effective poaching patrols in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania have been increased from 60 (or less per year) to 10 to 20 patrols a day. There is evidence that the population of animals has increased, which is a positive sign…