| country: | Tanzania, Zanzibar |
| departures: | 2008: 20 Dec 2009: 10 Jan, 24 Jan, 4 Jul, 11 Jul, 18 Jul, 1 Aug, 15 Aug, 29 Aug, 12 Sep, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, 10 Oct, 19 Dec 2010: 16 Jan, 3 Jul, 17 Jul, 24 Jul, 7 Aug, 14 Aug, 21 Aug, 4 Sep, 18 Sep, 2 Oct, 16 Oct, 18 Dec |
| price: | From £1599 - £2369 (14 days) including flights from the UK, from £1149 - £1349 excluding flights. Local payment US $395 |
| late availability: | Late availability on 20th December and 24th January departures |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
Real off the beaten track adventures in Tanzania
Selous Game Reserve
From Dar es Salaam, the ‘Haven of Peace’, you’ll enjoy a wonderful train journey across evocative African bush to Selous Game Reserve. From your comfortable lodge base enjoy classic game safaris by 4WD, boat and on foot. You’ll search for elephant, rhino, lion, leopard and wild dog in a region that is home to some of Africa’s largest populations of wildlife.
Zanzibar - Spice Island
Wander the narrow maze of alleyways in exotic Stone Town and sense the grandeur of days gone by in this historic trading port, home to the Sultan's of Oman. Finally travel to the north coast where the warm waters of the Indian Ocean lap whitesand beaches. You’ll journey to the centre of the island to learn about the many spices that grow here.
Africa’s Secret Reserve
Selous is the largest game reserve in Africa and offers unrivalled wilderness. It is home to large populations of elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, hippo, crocodile and the elsewhere endangered wild dog. Despite this, it remains one of the least visited reserves on the continent; come and discover this unique, personal safari experience for yourself and escape from the crowds. The best time to visit is June to October when you’ll enjoy cool dry weather and the best chance of seeing game as it congregates around the shrinking waterholes.
Selous Game Reserve
From Dar es Salaam, the ‘Haven of Peace’, you’ll enjoy a wonderful train journey across evocative African bush to Selous Game Reserve. From your comfortable lodge base enjoy classic game safaris by 4WD, boat and on foot. You’ll search for elephant, rhino, lion, leopard and wild dog in a region that is home to some of Africa’s largest populations of wildlife.
Zanzibar - Spice Island
Wander the narrow maze of alleyways in exotic Stone Town and sense the grandeur of days gone by in this historic trading port, home to the Sultan's of Oman. Finally travel to the north coast where the warm waters of the Indian Ocean lap whitesand beaches. You’ll journey to the centre of the island to learn about the many spices that grow here.
Africa’s Secret Reserve
Selous is the largest game reserve in Africa and offers unrivalled wilderness. It is home to large populations of elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, hippo, crocodile and the elsewhere endangered wild dog. Despite this, it remains one of the least visited reserves on the continent; come and discover this unique, personal safari experience for yourself and escape from the crowds. The best time to visit is June to October when you’ll enjoy cool dry weather and the best chance of seeing game as it congregates around the shrinking waterholes.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1-2: | Overnight flight to Dar es Sal aam |
| Day 3: | Train to Selous |
| Day 4-6: | Selous; safaris by boat, foot and 4WD |
| Day 7-8: | Fly to Zanzibar; explore Stone Town |
| Day 9-12: | Drive to beach; free days to relax, swim & snorkel |
| Day 13-14: | Fly to London |
travellers' tales
The whole trip was wonderful but the magic moments have to be seeing all the wildlife, especially the elephants, lions and a leopard getting ready to attack. (more)
small group adventure holiday
Typically you will be sharing your experiences with between 4-20 like minded travellers (depending on the trip, operator and how many others are booked on the trip) and you'll have a group leader with you. Whether you are travelling alone or with friends its good value, and a great way to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of privacy. This trip will appeal to travellers of all ages who enjoy meeting new people as well as seeing new places.how this holiday makes a difference
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On this trip: We support the Mkwaja Primary School, which you will have the opportunity to visit. You will see for yourselves how the children are progressing and perhaps have the chance to help them try out and improve their English. If you would like to offer your support by taking a gift, they would be delighted to receive any books or learning equipment, they have very little resources here at all but you will see a strong determination and great joy for life! These enthusiastic students would welcome pens, pencils, coloured pens, rules, slates, chalks, books, footballs or netballs. The school havetold us general resources will be pooled whilst they will use any individual gifts as rewards for performance or effort to encourage the students. Balls etc will be made available to all that are interested to participate. The camp at Saadani has been built using local materials and craftsmen.
Our Responsible Travel Code: Clients who travel with us will automatically receive a copy of our Responsible Travel leaflet. This contains details and advice on how you can make a positive difference when you travel. If you would like a copy in advance of travel please contact us. Charity Partnerships: We work in partnership with Plan International. Plan works with some of the world’s poorest communities where three out of four children die before the age of five. We also support Friends of Conservation – an international charity committed to working with local people to develop a balance between their needs and the wildlife with which they share the natural habitat and ecosystems. Carbon Balancing: Global warming is a real issue and is a direct result of your travel. We have teamed up with Climate Care to give you the opportunity to offset the carbon emissions from your flight. You’ll be asked upon booking if you want to donate – with set amounts from £5. As a company we offset the carbon emissions from all staff travel in full. Our Foundation: We’ve highlighted a few of the ways in which we offer our support, financially or otherwise, and now you can, too. We have set up our own foundation, which will administer funds donated by you. A small donation of £1 per person will be taken when booking a holiday and that money will be put to good use by one of our carefully selected projects. If you don’t want to make the donation, just tell us when you book. |
Tourism can be good and bad for destinations & local people. We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel. 'Look behind the brochure' to find how each holiday makes a difference (see left). We don't claim to be perfect - there is no global accreditation - but we've led the way since 2001 and screened 1000's of holidays. We invite every traveller to write a review about their experiences and responsible tourism. This valuable feedback is sent to the people who run the holidays. We keep a very close eye on it and take off holidays that don't live up to our standards. |















