Tanzania

A country of iconic names in history and celebrated by the age of the early explorers, Lake Victoria, Mount Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. Livingstone, Burton and Speke all set out on expeditions through what is now Tanzania, the Leakey family made revelatory anthropological discoveries at Olduvai gorge and Jane Goodall began to unlock the secrets to our evolution at Gombe stream. It is also the home of the Serengeti – the last great grassland eco-system in Africa - and one of the last great mammal migrations in the World.

Tanganyika gained independence in 1962 and the unification of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964 created the new state of Tanzania. The country’s first post independence President, Julius Nyerere, believed in uniting the new Nation and the spread of Kiswahili as a lingua franca broke down the traditional tribal barriers. It is home to 37 million people, where Muslim and Christian live side by side, united by a shared experience of nationhood and a common language.

Bordered by the Indian Ocean to the East, Kenya and Uganda to the north, Mozambique and Malawi to the south and Zambia, DRC, Burundi and Rwanda to the west, Tanzania must contend for the title of most international borders in the World.

With fabulous game, wonderfully diverse wilderness areas and a vibrant Swahili culture Tanzania is a must for the safari enthusiast.