http://www.discovering-tanzania.com Discovering Tanzania Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:22:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Under the African Sky Infinite, silent and breathtakingly beautiful. The sky in the Southern Hemisphere makes for dramatic sunsets, extraordinary cloud formations and striking star-gazing. We present to you some of Mother Natures precious gifts and encourage you to take some time out and look around, revive your being, refocus your ... http://www.discovering-tanzania.com/kaleidoscope-skies-of-tanzania/ A Family Affair As if there were no time but the present, they hurriedly made their way along the trail towards the Villas. Scrounging for space and chatting noisily, the troop of about 30 baboons gathered on the huge rock outcropping for a superior vantage point. Whilst the youngsters occupied themselves ... http://www.discovering-tanzania.com/lodge-stories-02/ Africa’s garden of Eden Declared World Heritage Site in 1979, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area borders the Serengeti National Park in the north and a few hours drive to the west is the town of Arusha at the foot of Mount Meru within view of Mount Kilimanjaro. The crater itself is nestled within ... http://www.discovering-tanzania.com/kaleidoscope-ngorongoro-crater/ Spice Island Since the age of sailing ships and spice routes, this once esteemed gateway to Africa, is as exquisite now, as it was then. With a rich diversity of wildlife, fauna and flora, discover exotic indigenous vegetation and unearth the Island’s hidden secrets. Whether it’s a wander through the labyrinth of narrow ... http://www.discovering-tanzania.com/kaleidoscope-zanzibar/ The Migration Circle In pursuit of food and water, over a million wildebeest and half a million zebra and antelope migrate north from the Serengeti to the adjoining Masai Mara, forming massive columns which stretch for miles. Only those herbivores which can do without surface water for long periods of time ... http://www.discovering-tanzania.com/annual-migration/ Collage of Impressions Follow us on regular expeditions through the awe-inspiring landscapes of Tanzania including a journey through the Animal Kingdom and encounters with the famous Big Five (Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo and Leopard). Cross the countries startling array of terrain; from dense forests and endless plains, to craters and mountain pinnacles ... http://www.discovering-tanzania.com/kaleidoscope-tanzania/ Day Spa Just three months after the successful opening of the Bilila Lodge Kempinski we were fortunate enough to have had the first group visit of another kind! Over the past month several animals, such as giraffe, waterbuck and impala started appearing at the waterhole in front of the Lodge’s main infinity ... http://www.discovering-tanzania.com/lodge-stories-01/ The right answer of the Discovering Tanzania Grand Prize Draw is: "KARIBU" and the winner of the Discovering Tanzania Grand Prize Draw is: Ms. Deborah Hyte, Los Angeles, USA We would like to thank the hundreds of participants who took part in the competition. We will keep you informed of the upcoming features on ... http://www.discovering-tanzania.com/gpd/ Back in Dar es Salaam Today I arrived back at the Kilimanjaro Hotel Kempinski in Dar es Salaam. Here I started my trip through wonderful Tanzania three weeks ago. Three weeks full of adventure, excitement and also luxury and relaxation. Looking back I am now looking back at all the great things I ... http://www.discovering-tanzania.com/day-23/ The last day on Zanzibar Even though today was my last day on Zanzibar that couldn’t stop us discovering another fine part of this Archipelago. On Day 17 we had a fantastic sail on the nice traditional fishing boats. Today we explored the making of these boats. Ruins On our way to the ... http://www.discovering-tanzania.com/day-22/