Four Seasons and Albwardy Investment announce new property in Tanzania with luxury resort in Zanzibar
Four Seasons, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, and global investment firm Albwardy Investment have partnered to open a luxury resort in Zanzibar. Set along the white sand beaches and blue waters of Pongwe, Four Seasons Resort Zanzibar will create a distinct resort experience for guests looking to explore this Continue Reading
Explore the hidden corners of the Serengeti by hot-air balloon
Aardvark Safaris is offering a Trans-Serengeti Balloon Safari from 1 to 7 November 2023: a unique and immersive experience in the Serengeti region of Tanzania, beginning and ending in Arusha, a city located in the foothills of Mount Meru. The itinerary includes four nights of fly-camping, giving guests the opportunity Continue Reading
Marriott International continues expansion of Protea Hotels in Africa
At the 2023 Africa Hospitality Investment Forum in Nairobi, Marriott International announced five deal signings in Africa under its Protea Hotels by Marriott brand. The signed projects reinforce the company’s commitment to expanding its presence across the continent and highlight the demand for the brand. “Protea Hotels by Marriott has Continue Reading
Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Most parks in Africa push the ‘ultimate wilderness’ line, but this one is hard to beat, being so far off the beaten track – even by Tanzania’s standards – that only a few hundred visitors get there each year. Its terrain comprises mixed woodland and two huge grassy plains, where Continue Reading
Southern Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Less famous than the Serengeti, Selous is Tanzania’s largest game reserve and the safari linchpin of the ‘southern circuit’. Its terrain differs from the savannahs of the north, with woodland, mountains and riverine forest. Game is not as visible as in the Serengeti, but the numbers and variety are impressive, Continue Reading
Ruaha National Park, southern Tanzania
Imfolozi is synonymous with white rhino and wilderness trails – it was here that Africa’s second-largest land mammal made its stand against extinction a century ago, and this is where conservationist Ian Player developed his wilderness trails concept, encouraging a more holistic appreciation of the wild. Close encounters with white rhino Continue Reading
Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
The Serengeti is arguably the best-known wildlife spectacle on the planet. Everything that applies to the Masai Mara – its northern extension – applies here, from the scale of the great migration to the ease of sighting predators. Except that the Serengeti, at nearly 15,000 sq km, is nearly ten Continue Reading