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Zanzibar and Mafia

The advantage of any safari in East Africa is that you are within easy reach of a wide variety of excellent beach locations for a few nights relaxation pre or post game viewing.  You can find beautiful white sandy beaches, excellent snorkelling and dive sites, or wild beaches with great waves where you can enjoy a bit of body boarding.

Wonderful rivers and a game park the size of Switzerland
Author: Jo Netscher

Jo Netscher recounts one of her favourite game experiences in the Selous Game Reserve.

Conquering Kilimanjaro
Author: Victoria Langmead

In search of an exciting challenge last Spring, Victoria decided to set herself the task of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, which at just under 6,000 metres (20,000 feet) is Africa's highest peak. After several months training, she set off in September on what proved to be both an exhausting yet wonderfully fulfilling journey.

Ruaha - One park, many safaris
Author: Jo Gordon

Jo Gordon reports on her experiences in Tanzania's remote Ruaha National Park

Northern Tanzania - one of the classic African safari destinations
Author: John Spence

Over the last few years many of the Aardvark team have visited Tanzania while I have remained in sunny Hampshire. In November I thought it was time I reintroduced myself to northern Tanzania after a gap of three or four years to see what’s changed.

Fly-Camping and Beho Beho ‘Bush Nights ’
Author: Victoria Langmead

Fly-camping is a real safari highlight as Victoria discovered earlier this year.

You never forget the first time. When Africa’s daily drama plays out in front of him Charlie Gray finds his first kill in Africa a life-changing experience.

Charlie Gray devises a Tanzanian safari that takes in its five best parks, bringing him the highlights but also exploring its less-visited regions.

While gorillas get the headlines, sometimes nature’s smaller primates still pack a wonderful punch. Half the world’s chimpanzees live in Tanzania’s remote Mahale National Park, where Richard Smith finds a lakeside beach paradise the perfect for tracking man’s closest relative.