Let us try to answer some of the questions you might have before choosing Tanzania as your next destination. If you are not satisfied or have further doubts, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Will I be safe
Following the 90s terrorist attacks, tourism has been recognized as a primary resource for the country, hence safety has been reinforced. Especially in the national parks, with a relatively low population and high armed rangers density, travelling is safe. Tanzanians operating in the tourism industry are generally friendly people. Safe in terms of social stability: as many African countries Tanzania might have the occasional uprising against the government but they are generally concentrated in the main cities and not affecting the safari destinations. Simply try to avoid the big urban areas, using them only as transit hubs. Swahili is the official language, but English is widely spoken. Safe in terms of medical assistance: given the remoteness of most of the camps in Tanzania and the lack of an adequate health care system, personal medicines should be carried from home, and reckless behaviour should be avoided. This said, all camps have staff trained in first aid, and from most airstrips a Med Evac service can be guaranteed by helicopter to Arusha and Dar El Salam where private clinics with medium range wards are available. For serious conditions it might be advisable to be Med Evac to Johannesburg, Middle East or Europe. Safe in terms of hygiene: no compulsory vaccination is required to enter Tanzania, unless you arrive from countries where yellow fever is endemic. Generally speaking malaria prevention tablets are advisable, although the risk fluctuate depending on the time of the year and the areas visited. Please refer to your national health authorities for updated requirements or recommendations, and contact us for the most updated status on health requirements. Food hygiene in selected camps and lodges is generally good, but always to ask your guide or camp/lodge management for advise. Drink only bottled or purified water. Safe in terms of quality of transportation: both the aviation industry and ground transports are generally speaking safe in Tanzania.

Where will I sleep
A general note: in Africa a tented camp is not synonymous of basic accommodation. Some tented camps are of a 5 star hotel’s suite level, with its own style and décor, they just happen to have canvas walls instead of brick and cement walls, usually on a raised wooden deck. Ask us about pictures and descriptions, we will gladly provide them, together with our first hand feedback. While Tanzania offers a wide range of accommodation, from 50+ rooms lodges and basic tented camps and up, we focus only on good level tented camps and lodges and up, with less than 20 rooms. A good tented camp will provide tented bedrooms of approx 20 sqm, private bathroom with shower, normally pitched on ground level, possibly an outside deck, no airconditioning. A luxury tented camp or lodge will provide ample bedrooms in excess of 20-30sqm, a unique décor, private bathroom with shower and/or bathtub, usually on raised wooden platform, an outside deck possibly with possibly outside shower, and airconditioning. Some top level tented camps and lodges are available in certain parks, and boast suite size rooms with all 5* hotel amenities such as gym, spas, swimming pool, 24h butler service etc…

What will I eat
Tanzania has a mix of western colonial and Arab / Indian Ocean heritage, which reflects in its cuisine as well. So expect fresh or cooked vegetables, meats and fish. In general all our selected tented camps and lodges will offer a variety of food, and they can cater for any food allergies or preferences, vegetarians, vegans, gluten free etc…, provided they are notified at the time of booking.

Should I take my kids along
With the main upmarket tented camps and lodges catering mainly for adults seeking the ultimate safaris, and the occasional long days of transfers, we wouldn’t consider Tanzania as our main family safari destination of choice. Doable, but not our first choice for kids under the age of 12. Waiting for hours to witness a river crossing during the migration in the Serengeti can prove demanding for an adults, even more for a child.

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