Experiences to add to your trip, from game drives and sunrise balloon flights to gorilla trekking, cultural visits and days on the water off Zanzibar. Every trip we plan is tailor-made, so just tell us which ones you would like included.
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The heart of every safari, morning, afternoon or all day
The classic safari: exploring a park in a 4x4 with your driver-guide, following routes that change with the seasons and the movement of the animals. Most days include two drives, an early start whe...
View ActivityDiscover the bush after dark
With a spotlight picking out glowing eyes in the dark, a night drive reveals animals you rarely see by day, such as genets, civets, bushbabies and predators setting out to hunt. Only some areas all...
View ActivityFloat over the Serengeti as the sun comes up
After a pre-dawn start, you drift silently over the Serengeti for about an hour as the sun rises, then land for a champagne breakfast in the bush. It is one of the pricier extras on a Tanzania safa...
View ActivityFollow the tracks on foot with an armed ranger
A walking safari slows everything down. With an armed ranger leading the way, you read tracks and signs and learn about the smaller creatures and plants that you drive straight past in a vehicle. ...
View ActivityA guided visit to a working Maasai homestead
A visit to a Maasai boma usually includes a traditional welcome song and dance, a look inside a family home and a conversation about pastoral life with the help of an interpreter. It is best enjoye...
View ActivityHead out at dawn with one of Africa's last hunter-gatherer peoples
Spend a morning with the Hadzabe, one of the last hunter-gatherer communities in Africa. You join them on a hunt or foraging walk, then visit their neighbors, the Datoga blacksmiths. It is unlike a...
View ActivityTrack chimpanzees through the forests of Gombe
A guided hike through Gombe Stream's steep, forested valleys brings you close to habituated chimpanzee groups, the same communities Jane Goodall began studying in 1960. It is more demanding than a ...
View ActivityOne unforgettable hour with a mountain gorilla family
A guided trek through the forest to spend one carefully controlled hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family, in Bwindi (Uganda) or Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda). The hike can take less tha...
View ActivitySmell, touch and taste the spices that made Zanzibar famous
Walk through a working spice farm and see cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla and more growing on the plant, the crops that earned Zanzibar its name as the "Spice Island". Your guide picks leaves, s...
View ActivitySail, snorkel and feast on seafood in a day at sea
Spend a day on a traditional dhow off Zanzibar's southern coast, stopping to snorkel over coral reefs and enjoying a fresh seafood lunch on a sandbank. It is one of the island's best-loved day trip...
View ActivityExplore Zanzibar's historic old town on foot
A guided walk through Stone Town's narrow lanes, past carved wooden doors, the old slave market site and centuries of Swahili, Arab, Persian and Indian heritage packed into one small UNESCO-listed ...
View ActivityBreakfast and sunset drinks out in the wild
A simple touch that guests remember for years: breakfast set out in the bush after an early game drive, or drinks at a beautiful viewpoint as the sun goes down. Availability depends on your camps a...
View ActivityPaddle quietly among hippos, flamingos and waterbirds
Guided canoeing on the Momella Lakes in Arusha National Park is one of the few chances in northern Tanzania to explore from the water instead of a vehicle, with a good chance of hippos, flamingos a...
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