tanzania soda lakes

	TANZANIA SODA LAKES The soda lakes are alkaline and brackish, home to large populations of flamingos, storks, and herons. Bird-watching and game viewings are popular activities, but must be done from a distance as the soda flats along the lake shore are difficult to walk or drive upon. Still, a visit to the soda lakes of Tanzania is an unforgettable experience. Game still thrive along their unpopulated shores and the sheer ethereal beauty of the water, colored silver and white by the mineral deposits, is an unforgettable part of the African experience.   LAKE EYASI Lake Eyasi is a seasonal shallow endorheic soda lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley at the base of the Serengeti Plateau, just south of the Serengeti National Park and immediately southwest of the Ngorongoro Crater in the Crater Highlands of Tanzania. The lake is elongated, orientated southwest to northeast, and lies in the Eyasi-Wembere branch of the Great Rift Valley.   LAKE MANYARA Lake Manyara is a shallow lake in the Natron-Manyara-Balangida branch of the Great Rift Valley in Tanzania. Said by Ernest Hemingway to be the "loveliest [lake] ... in Africa," it is also the home of a diverse set of landscapes and wildlife.   LAKE NATRON Lake Natron is a salt lake located in northern Tanzania, close to the Kenyan border, in the eastern branch of Africa's Great Rift Valley. The lake is fed by the Ewaso Ng'iro River but also by mineral-rich hot springs and is quite shallow, less than three meters (10 feet) deep, and varies in width depending on its water level, which changes due to high levels of evaporation, leaving high levels of salt and other minerals. The surrounding country is dry and receives irregular rainfall. Temperatures in the lake can reach 50 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit), and depending on rainfall, the alkalinity can reach a pH of 9 to 10.5 (almost as alkaline as ammonia)

CULTURE TOURS

	CULTURAL TOURS
	Tanzania is the land of superb landscapes and spectacular wildlife, another attraction stands equally tall – the people. Tanzania’s people are among the most welcoming and approachable on earth, with a range of fascinating cultures ready to be shared with visitors. From the WaChagga of the slopes of Kilimanjaro to the now world-famous Maasai, a cultural excursion or a longer stay among local people is likely to become one of the most rewarding experiences of any holiday in Tanzania. Many local areas run their own cultural programmes for visitors, bringing income directly to the community and giving the people the chance to show their lifestyle to the outside world on their own terms. Health and Primary education can be improved through your tour of the fascinating villages.
	MTO WA MBU
	Situtated near Lake Manyara National Park, Mto wa Mbu is a green oasis where you can see a mixture of Tanzanian cultures, while enjoying the tropical vegetation at the foot of the Rift Valley.
	Mto wa Mbu cultural tourisms offers the following tours:
	- A walk through the farms in the green oasis at the foot of the Rift Valley
	- A climb to Balaa hill from where you can oversee the whole town
	- A view into the culture of the many different tribes living in the area
	- A trip to the Miwaleni lake and waterfall, where papyrus plants grow abundantly
	- A visit to a development projects that aim at improving agriculture and start income generating activities foor the farmers
	ILKIDING'A VILLAGE
	Visit the Waarusha traditional Boma, the oldest African irrigation system and experience waarusha cultural and enjoy traditional food. You will also walk into the house of the traditional healer who will answer historical questions. Craftsmen group will show you small wooden stools, jewellery, knives and traditional clothing.
	ILKUROT MAASAI VILLAGE
	Its located 20km west of Arusha city along Nairobi road. Here you will have trekking experience of Ngorora Hill, thereafter visit Maasai Boma to have true experience of African Culture on general Maasai life, Maasai dancing group and visit Maasai colourful market.
	OLDONYO SAPUK
	Visit the amazing Waterfall, beautiful forest catchments, Hollytree view of the city of Arusha. The more you spend time in the tour the most you enjoy tour and learn more
	LAKE EYASI
	Lake Eyasi is the home to the Hadzabe people well known as East African BUSHMEN. The Hadzabe people are still living in caves and depending on gathering fruits and hunting animals. Although some of them have already started to wear clothes but the majorities are still not yet prefer cloths. The trip to this area will enable you to see them and mostly fascinating thing to hunt with them. If you wont care you can either test their meal “The rodents & monkeys barbeques” how tasteful is that!.. To enjoy this tour to the fullest you need to plan for two / three days. This tour can be combined with wildlife safari to Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro or Serengeti depending with your choice.
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	MONDULI JUU MAASAI VILLAGE
	Situated 50km North West of Arusha on the road to the Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will experience the walking and trekking of Monduli Mountains, visit Maasai women on Jewellery and handcrafts. The "Kona Saba" escarpment climb, medicinal herbs tour, evergreen rain forest tour and a rest at astonishing panorama's overlooking the rift valley, Oldonyo Lengai Lake Natron.
	SOUTHERN PARE MOUNTAINS
	The remote Pare Mountains are extremely rewarding to the avid trekker searching for hiking trails off the beaten path. Home to the Pare tribe, agriculturalists and pastoralists who have largely retained their traditional way of life, a hike through the Pare Mountains takes visitors through local villages and beautiful forests and offers the chance to see a little-visited part of the country.
	KONDOA IRANGI
	Between Dodoma and Arusha on the Great North Road are the Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings. These rock paintings are considered some of the finest examples in the world and serve as a reminder of ancient man in Tanzania. The ancient art depicts the animals and customs of the people at the time. The most important group of paintings are about 30,000 years old, from the pre-agriculturalist period. Red pigment was used to create streaky and silhouette drawings.

TANZANIA BEACH HOLIDAYS

	TANZANIA BEACH HOLIDAYS.
	One of the great attractions of Tanzania is its fantastic 800 km coastline with palm fringed beaches of white sand and the historic towns of Dar es Salaam, Bagamoyo, Pangani, Kilwa, Lindi, Mikindani and Mtwara, along with the exotic islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia. Swahili language and culture trace their roots to the Indian Ocean coastline. Many explorers, sultans and slave traders encountered Africa for the first time along this history-steeped coastline and contributed to the events that were to define modern Tanzania. The islands of the Zanzibar Archipelago became principal stepping stones for the culture that was to mould Tanzania’s people and their language
	Beach holidays in Zanzibar & Pemba Explore the most popular northern Tanzania game suncturies including Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater, Lake Manyara and Tarangire Beach holidays in Pangani Unlike Zanzibar and Dar-es-Salaam, Pangani is less visited and this makes it a unique place for a calm tour where one will enjoy clean water and white sand beaches. Beach holiday in Kilwa Kilwa Kisiwani was once the most famous trading post in East Africa. In 9th century the Swahili wealth owner of the island sold it to a trader called Ali bin Al-Hasan, the founder of Shiraz Dynasty. Beach holidays in Mafia Mafia is a wonderful little island at the centre of the largest marine park in East Africa. Mafia is an unspoiled, uncommercial, timeless island, where local people go about their traditional businesses apparently completely detached from the outside world.   Bagamoyo Bagamoyo was the most important trading enter pot of the east central coast of Africa in the late 19th century. Bagamoyo's history has been influenced by Indian and Arab traders, by the German colonial government and by Christian missionaries.

WEATHER AND CLIMANTE

	WEATHER AND CLIMATE
	Tanzania lies so close to the equator that seasonal variations in temperature are not extreme. The elevation in the north is such that it doesn't ever get too hot. While the weather is best between June and September, don't plan on seeing any animals in the Serengeti - they will have migrated to Kenya. September-March is a good time to go, but avoid April and May, when the weather is at its rainiest. As you approach the top of Kilimanjaro, temperatures can be well below freezing year-round, especially at night. Many of the northern wildlife reserves are about 10 degrees F/5 degrees C cooler year-round than elsewhere. Take along a heavy sweater and a windbreaker or jacket. Owing to the country's widely varying topography, Tanzania's climate displays great range of regional differences. The Climate along the coast: Coastal Region, Dar es Salaam, Limdi, Mtwara and Tanga, and the off-shore Islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Unguja is tropical with relatively high humidity. The average temperature, which is moderated by the sea breeze, especially on the islands, ranges between 27 and 29 degree celcius. In the Central, Northern and Western: Around Mwanza Kagera, Kigoma, Shinyanga and Tabora, the climate is modified by highland plateau; low humidity with temperatures ranging between 20 and 27 degree celcius during the cooler months of June and August. The temperature can reach as high as 30 degree celcius and higher between the months of December and March. Northeast and Southwest: In the mountainous areas of the Arusha, Kilimanjaro and Mara region and Mbeya, Rukwa, Iringa and Ruvuma, and Makonde Plateau (Newalla, Masasi, Nachingwea and Tunduru), the temperature occasionally drops below 15 degree celcius at night during the months of June and July. In the area around Rungwe mountains the temperature can reach as low as 8 or 6 degree celcius. Central: A large part of central regions (Dodoma and Singida) is semi-arid, receiving less that 500mm of rain annually. In contrast, the mountainous area in the north-east and south-west receive over 2000mm of rain annually. Along the coast (Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Lindi, Mtwara and Coastal Region) rainfall ranges between 1000 and 1900 mm. General: There are two rain seasons throughout the country: the long season from mid March through May, the short rain seasons falls during November, December, and January. The coolest months are from June to September, and the warmest are December to March.

TANZANIA HONEYMOON SAFARI

	Tanzania Honeymoon Safaris
	An exciting luxurious safari followed by an idyllic beach retreat creates the perfect romantic honeymoon for both you and your spouse. Wilds of Africa will help you to create a lifetime of memories by the astonishing wildlife encounters you experience from the privacy of your canoe, open safari vehicle, hidden blinds, or tracking game on foot with a native guide and then to the crystal water beaches of the Spice Island of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia.    Our honeymoon accommodations range from luxurious safari lodges, beach resorts to well-appointed tented camps serving exquisite cuisine including a specially arranged privately catered candlelit dinners in the bush! Below are the ready made honeymoon itineraries for you to choose from and also you are welcome to inform us of your needs, plans and budget and our team will organize for a package suitable for you.

TANZANIA HISTORICAL STATE

	KONDOA IRANGI ROCK PAINTINGS
	The area between Singida and the Irangi Hills contains one of the world's finest collections of prehistoric rock paintings, with an estimated 1600 individual paintings at almost two hundred different sites, the most accessible of which are in the Irangi Hills north of Kondoa. The most recent date from just a century or two ago, but the oldest are estimated to be between 19,000 and 30,000 years old, ranking them among the world's most ancient examples of human artistic expression.   KAOLE RUINS Kaole ruins are located about 5 km to the south of bagamoyo town. The ruins dating back to the 12 century include two mosques, one with a well and over 20 tombs. All the buildings, including a house, were built in carved coral stone blocks. In 15th century Kaole town was attacked by Portuguese and forced into decline. Today Kaole ruins are surrounded by fishing and farming villages.     ISMILA STONE AGE SITE Stone Age tools were discovered here in 1951. Many fossilized bones were also found in the area, among them those of a mammal related to the modern giraffe, but having a much shorter neck, and extinct hippopotamus with unusual periscope-like projections.     ENGARUKA RUINS Mysterious ruins of complex irrigation systems span the area around Engaruka, the remnants of a highly developed but unknown civilisation that inhabited the area at least 500 years ago and then vanished without a trace.     MIKINDANI Another central port in the Swahili Coast’s network of Indian Ocean trade, in the 15th century Mikindani’s reach extended as far as the African hinterlands of the Congo and Zambia. The area became a centre of German colonial administration in the 1880s and a chief exporter of sisal, coconuts, and slaves.   NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA Humans and their distant ancestors have been part of Ngorongoro’s landscape for millions of years. The earliest signs of mankind in the Conservation Area are at Laetoli, where hominid footprints are preserved in volcanic rock 3.6 million years old. The story continues at Olduvai Gorge, a river canyon cut 100 m deep through the volcanic soil of the Serengeti Plains. Buried in the layers are the remains of animals and hominids that lived and died around a shallow lake amid grassy plains and woodlands. These remains date from two million years ago. Visitors can learn more details of this fascinating story by visiting the site, where guides give a fascinating on-site interpretation of the gorge.

KATAVI NATIONAL PARKS SAFARI

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Katavi National Park Safari

A Thrilling Taste Of Africa .
We are now organizing special safaris to KATAVI National park, Tanzania's 3rd largest national park.

Option 1 :

Day 1 – Flight to Tabora. Transfer to hotel for lunch. After Lunch, visit Livingstone House. Return hotel for dinner and over night.
Day 2 – Early drive to Katavi via Mpanda town. Afternoon arrive Katavi National Park. Stay in Bandas.
Day 3 – Full day in Katavi, having game drive with a guide, watching numerous games, big and small.
Day 4 – Full day in Katavi, as above.
Day 5 – Early morning drive to Tabora. Dinner/over night hotel.
Day 6 – After breakfast, transfer to airport. End



Option 2:


Day 1 – Flight to Tabora. Transfer to hotel for lunch and rest. Evening to railway station to catch train to Mpanda. Packed dinner for train.
Day 2 – Early morning arrive Mpanda town. After breakfast, drive to Katavi park. Lunch at the park. Half day game drive. Accommodation in Bandas.
Day 3 – Full day having having game drive, watching many game, small and big.
Day 4 – Full day in the park as above.
Day 6 – Half day in park. After lunch, transfer to Mpanda railway station to catch train to Tabora.
Day 7 – After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight. End