The Blog
What we would tell you over a coffee in Arusha, written down. No brochure language.
Route comparisons, packing advice and honest answers to the questions people ask before they book, written by the same team that runs the trips. Start with whichever section matches what you are planning.
By subject
Kilimanjaro
Routes, cost, altitude, training and what the mountain actually asks of you.
Safari
Parks, seasons, the Great Migration, and what a day in the vehicle is like.
Every article
56 articles, newest first.
- Planning a Tanzania trip: what to include in your first enquiry
- Safari photography: practical tips for your phone or camera
- Safari lodge or tented camp in Tanzania: what should you choose?
- How many days do you need for a Tanzania safari?
- The Serengeti: A Complete Planning Guide
- The Best Places to Visit in Tanzania
- Kilimanjaro: The Mountain Itself
- Which African Country for Your Safari?
- Tanzania: The Country Behind the Safari
- Stone Town: What to See and How Long to Give It
- The Best Time to Visit Zanzibar
- Travel Insurance for Tanzania: What to Check
- Tanzania with Children: An Honest Family Safari Guide
- Arusha: Where Every Trip Begins
- Getting to Tanzania: Airports, Arrival and Transfers
- Mount Meru: Tanzania’s Second Summit
- Climbing Kilimanjaro and Going on Safari in One Trip
- The Big Five and Beyond: What You Will Actually See
- Kilimanjaro Safety: Risks, Monitoring and Getting Down
- Private or Group Safari in Tanzania: Which Suits You?
- What Does a Tanzania Safari Cost?
- Things to Do in Zanzibar, Tanzania (After Your Safari)
- Tanzania Honeymoon Packages: Safari First, Zanzibar After
- Maasai Culture and Respectful Village Visits in Tanzania
- Vaccinations and Health for Tanzania: Your Travel Clinic Checklist
- Swahili for Travellers: What Language Is Spoken in Tanzania?
- What to Wear and Pack for a Tanzania Safari
- The Best Time to Visit Serengeti National Park
- Kilimanjaro vs Everest Base Camp: Which Trek Is Right for You?
- Kenya or Tanzania for Your Safari? Masai Mara vs Serengeti
- Planning Your First African Safari, and Why Tanzania
- Tanzania Weather Month by Month
- How to Choose a Kilimanjaro Climbing Company
- Which Kilimanjaro route is right for you? All six climbing routes compared
- How to Choose a Tanzania Safari Company: Checks That Work on Any Operator
- The Best Time to Visit Tanzania: Month by Month
- Money in Tanzania: cash, cards and tipping
- Is Tanzania safe to visit?
- Getting a Tanzania visa: the short version
- Which side of Zanzibar suits you?
- Zanzibar after a safari: how bush to beach actually works
- Northern or southern Tanzania: which circuit fits you?
- What a day on safari is actually like
- Serengeti or Ngorongoro? You probably want both
- The Great Migration, month by month
- The best time for a Tanzania safari
- Porter welfare: the questions to ask before you book
- Summit night on Kilimanjaro, hour by hour
- How hard is Kilimanjaro, really?
- The Kilimanjaro packing list, explained
- How to train for Kilimanjaro
- Altitude sickness on Kilimanjaro, explained plainly
- What actually decides whether you reach the summit
- Machame or Lemosho: which Kilimanjaro route should you walk?
- The best time to climb Kilimanjaro
- How much does it cost to climb Kilimanjaro?
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