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Culture,CraterandSerengetiNorth

Arusha-TarangireNationalPark-LakeEyasi-NgorongoroCrater-NorthernSerengeti12Days/11Nights

6PersonsReference:180902

DateofIssue:29January201913July2019-24July2019

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IntroductionSeetheElephantsoftheTarangire,learnaboutHadzabeandDatogatribaltraditionsandpractices;learnaboutourancientoriginsatOlduvaiGorgeandexperiencewildlifeasneverbeforeinNgorongoroCraterandtheSerengetiMigration.Maximum6guestsonlyandfullyescortedinTanzaniabyExperientialTravel.Pre-orPost-tourZanzibaravailable.

KeyD,B&B:Dinner,BedandBreakfastFB+:Dinner,Bed,Breakfast,LunchandActivitiesDaily

PriceUS$8333perperson,twin/sharebasisexcludingairfares

Internalairfares:US$652perperson

SingleSupplement:US$1558

Participants:Minimumfour,maximumsix.

IncludedAccommodationonBasisindicatedherein.Internalflights,ActivitiesandGroundtransfersindicatedherein.

ExcludedFlightstoandfromKilimanjaroInternationalAirport,Tanzania.Drinks.Allitemsofapersonalnature.Anythingnotspecificallymentionedinthisitinerary.Tipsandgratuities.

Accommodation Destination Start End Basis Duration

RivertreesCountryInn Arusha 13Jul 14Jul D,B&B 1Night

KichuguuCamp TarangireNationalPark

14Jul 16Jul FB+ 2Nights

KisimaNgedaTentedCamp LakeEyasi 16Jul 18Jul FB+ 2Nights

NgorongoroSopaLodge NgorongoroCrater 18Jul 21Jul FB+ 3Nights

ChakaCamp-NorthernSerengeti(May15-Nov5)

NorthernSerengeti 21Jul 24Jul FB+ 3Nights

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CostofPassportsandVisas.TravelInsurance.

Day1:Saturday,13JulyRivertreesCountryInn,Arusha

ArushaRestingatthefootofMountMeru,thesprawlingcityofArushaisknownasthesafaricapitalofnorthernTanzania.ItservesasanexcellentbasefromwhichtoexploretheremarkablyscenicsurroundingareawhichincludesmajesticMountKilimanjaro,aswellastheManyara,TarangireandNgorongoroNationalParks.Arushaisagoodspottotakeadayortwoofffromthesafaricircuitasitfeaturesatemperateclimateandlushsurrounds.Visitorscanlookforwardtoexploringthewildlife-abundantSerengetiNationalPark;themagnificentArushaNationalPark;andtakingonthechallengeofclimbingMountMeru,Africa’sfifthhighestmountain.

DayItineraryTransferfromKilimanjaroAirporttoArusha.

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Overnight:RivertreesCountryInn Onceanoldcoffeeestate,RivertreesisnowacharmingcountryinnnestledinabundantfoliagewiththeUsaRiverflowingby.SetinthefoothillsofMtMeru,convenientlyclosetoKilimanjaroInternationalAirportandashortdrivetoArusha,itslocationproffersawealthofnaturalwonderstoexplore.

ComprisingtheoriginalFarmHouse,anelegantRiverHouse,luxuriousRiverCottagesandseveralbeautifullyappointedGardenRooms,italsoservesdeliciousgarden-freshcuisineinitsstunninglysetrestaurant.Theswimmingpoolandspaaretailoredforrelaxation,andfriendlypersonalisedserviceensuresamemorablestay,whetherforaone-nightstopoverormuchlonger.

BasisDinner,BedandBreakfast

Date Company PickUp DropOff Time Vehicle

13Jul KilimanjaroInternationalAirport[JRO]

RivertreesCountryInn

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Day2:Sunday,14JulyKichuguuCamp,TarangireNationalPark

TarangireNationalParkLocatedjustafewhoursdrivefromthetownofArusha,TarangireisapopularstopforsafaristravellingthroughthenortherncircuitontheirwaytoNgorongoroandtheSerengeti.Theparkextendsintotwogamecontrolledareasandthewildlifeareallowedtomovefreelythroughout.AftertheSerengeti,TarangirehasthegreatestconcentrationofwildlifeinTanzaniaandinthedryseasontheTarangireRiverisamagnetforthirstywildlife.Largeherdsofelephantsandmigratorywildebeest,zebra,buffalo,impala,gazelle,hartebeestandelandgatherandnotsurprisinglythepredatorsfollow.ThisisalsotheoneplaceinTanzaniawheredry-countryantelopesuchasoryxandgerenukareregularlyspotted.Tarangireisalsoknownforitsspectacularbaobabtrees,anditsbreathtakingviewsoftheMasaaiSteppeandthemountainstothesouth.

DayItineraryDepartfromArushaforTarangireNationalPark.ThenameTarangireisderivedfromtheTarangireRiverwhichprovidespermanentwaterforwildlife.Inadditiontoawidevarietyofmammals,over300speciesofbirdlifehavebeenrecordedinthispark.Enjoysharednightgamedrive.

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Overnight:KichuguuCamp ViewiBrochureKichuguuopeneditsdoorsin2017insideTarangireNationalPark.Meaning'termitemound'inSwahili,KichuguuisnamedafterthisprominentfeaturefoundalloverTarangireNationalPark.Thecamp'sdesignhasatermitemoundthemewithorganicfeaturesandstructuresfoundthroughoutthecamp.EnjoygourmetSwahilicuisinefromourhighlytrainedchefs!

A45minutedrivefromthemaingate,thiscampislocatedinalesscrowdedareaoftheparkwithgreataccesstotheriver,swampandotherareas.OurthirdcampintheChakaCampfamily,KichuguufollowsourothercampsinthatitoffersanextremelycomfortableandintimateatmosphereinthemiddleofTanzania'swilderness!

BasisFullBoardandActivities

Date Company PickUp DropOff Time Vehicle

14Jul RivertreesCountryInn KichuguuCamp Transfer

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Day3:Monday,15JulyKichuguuCamp,TarangireNationalPark

DayItineraryEnjoyafulldaysafari,gameviewingwithapicniclunch.EveningSundowner.

BasisFullBoardandActivities

Day4:Tuesday,16JulyKisimaNgedaTentedCamp,LakeEyasi

LakeEyasiTuckedbetweentheKideroMountainsinthesouthandtheEyasiEscarpmentinthenorth,LakeEyasiissetinaremote,dry,aridlandscapelocatedjustsouthofTanzania’srenownedSerengetiNationalPark.Thisseasonallakefeaturesdrysaltbeds;avarietyofbirdlifesuchasflamingosandpelicans;andissurroundedbywoodlands,forestsandancientbaobabs.VisitorscanlearnaboutlocalculturesandvisitthepastoralistDatogapeopleaswellasthenomadichunter-gathererHadzabegroup.Otherpopularactivitiesinclude:birdwatching,hiking,walkingsafarisandsoakingupthespectacularviews.Don’tmisstheopportunitytovisitthenearbyOldeaniMountain,theswampyvalleyofYaedaandspectacularSerengeti.

DayItineraryDepartforLakeEyasi,arewardingdetouronasafaritripforthoselookingforsomethingremoteandoffthebeatenpath.ThisareaisknownfortheHadzabebushmenwhosubsistentirelyoffthebushandbybowhunting.Theweatherisnearlyalwaysveryhot,asthelakeislocatedinflooroftheRiftValley,theoldestriftintheworld.

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Overnight:KisimaNgedaTentedCampKisimaNgedaTentedCampislocatedontheshoresofLakeEyasi.Thissmallandintimatecampisbeautifullysetinawoodedareaandispartofatwohundredacrefamilyownedfarmwithanaturalspringnearbywhichfeedsintotheseasonalsodalake.Eachtenthasfantasticviewsoverthelakebutforthebestviewenjoyasundowneronourhighplatformorontopoftherockyoutcropbehindthecamp.Thecampisdesignedtoblendinwiththenaturalenvironment.Constructedalmostentirelywithpalmsandtreesfromthearea,eachofKisimaNgeda'seighttentsarebuiltonapermanentwoodenplatformwithapalmthatchedroof,ahandcarvedbed,andanenclosedbathroomandshowerwithhotwater.Thetentsarecarefullycreatedtobelow-impact,spacious,totallycomfortableandeachhasastunningviewofthelake..KisimaNgeda’sdécordrawsonelementsfromthesurroundinglandscapeandincorporateselementsoftraditionalHadzaandDatogaculture.

Date Company PickUp DropOff Time Vehicle

16Jul KichuguuCamp KisimaNgedaTentedCamp

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KisimaNgedaTentedCamphasconsistentlybeenratedexcellentbytripadvisorandthisyearwecelebrate5yearsrunningofexceptionalreviewsandarenowofficiallypartoftheirHallofFame

BasisFullBoardandActivities

Day5:Wednesday,17JulyKisimaNgedaTentedCamp,LakeEyasi

DayItineraryEnjoyafulldayculturalexcursiontotheLakeEyasiregiontoseevariousbirdlifeandachancetomeetthelocaltribespeopleincludingtheHadzabeBushmen-EastAfrica'slasttruehunter-gatherers.

Activities

BasisFullBoardandActivities

Day6:Thursday,18JulyNgorongoroSopaLodge,NgorongoroCrater

NgorongoroCraterLocatedinNorthernTanzania,theNgorongoroCraterisbestknownforitsnaturalbeautyandabundanceofdiversewildlife;whichmakesitoneofAfrica’smostpopularsafaridestinations.SurroundedbyTanzania’shighlands,thisUNESCO-listedcraterissaidtobetheworld’slargestintactvolcaniccaldera.Visitorscanlookforwardtospottingtheworld-renownedBigFiveandahostofotherwildlifespeciesincludinglargeherdsofzebraandwildebeest.ItisfamedasoneofTanzania’sbesttouristattractionsofferingvisitorsanarrayofwonderfulactivitiesincludingexcellentbirdwatching,trekking,wildlifeviewing,mountainbikingandvisitingalocalMaasaivillage.Don’tmisstheopportunitytojumponanexcursiontothemagnificentOlduvaiGorge.

HadzabeExperience

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DayItineraryDepartforNgorongorowithpicniclunch.Afternoonatleisure.Optional:AfternoonNgorongoroCraterRimWalk.

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Overnight:NgorongoroSopaLodge ViewiBrochurePerchedontherimoftheNgorongoroCrater,NgorongoroSopaLodgepeersoverthecraterfloor,whichishometovastherdsofwildlife.ThelodgeissituatedontheeasternrimoftheNgorongoroCrater,inthevolcanichighlandsofTanzania.AccommodationsaredesignedthematicallytomatchtraditionallycircularAfricanhouseswithconicalroofs.Guestroomsarespaciousandincludeanensuitebathroom,aprivateloungeandbalcony.AmenitiesincludeWi-Fiinpublicareas,aswimmingpool,arestaurantandbar.Guestscantakepartintraditionaldancesandbirdwatch.

BasisFullBoardandActivities

Day7:Friday,19JulyNgorongoroSopaLodge,NgorongoroCrater

DayItineraryAfterbreakfast,descendintothecraterforfulldaygameviewingwithpicniclunch.Hereyoucanseeaspectacularconcentrationofwildlife,includingtheBigFive.Driveacrossthedenseforestandnearthesodalakeandenjoyviewingavarietyofbirdlife.Ascendtothelodgefromthe2000ftdeepcrater.

Activities

NgorongoroRegionBorderingKenyatothenorth,theNgorongoroRegionisknownforitsabundanceofbeautifulnaturalfeatures.ItencompassestheNgorongoroConservationArea,aUNESCOWorldHeritageSite;thespectacularNgorongoro

Date Company PickUp DropOff Time Vehicle

18Jul KisimaNgedaTentedCamp

NgorongoroSopaLodge Transfer

NgorongoroRegion

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Crater,andtheactiveOlDoinyoLengaivolcano.VisitorscanlookforwardtoavarietyofactivitiessuchasviewingtheepicSerengetiwildebeestmigration,visitingalocalMaasaivillage,soakinguptheremarkablydiversesceneryandcatchingaglimpseofthemagnificentbirdandwildlifeincludingover500birdspecies,alloftheBigFive,aswellascrocodile,hippo,zebra,antelope,lion,leopard,andcheetah.Don’tmisstheopportunitytojoinawalkingsafari,enjoythrillingmountainbikingadventuresandscenictrekking.

BasisFullBoardandActivities

Day8:Saturday,20JulyNgorongoroSopaLodge,NgorongoroCrater

DayItineraryAfterbreakfast,departwithpicniclunchtovisittheOlduvaiGorgeandShiftingSand.TheOlduvaiGorgesiteofarchaeologicalfindingswheretracesofpre-historicmandatingbackto3.5millionyearsagohavebeendiscovered.Visittheon-sitemuseumandwitnessapanoramicviewofthehistoricalexcavationsite.

Activities

OlduvaiGorgeOlduvaiGorgeisapaleoanthropologicalsiteofmajorsignificance,whereanoldriverhascarvedawaytherocktoexposelayeruponlayerofvolcanicsoil.ThisiswhereDrLouisandMaryLeakeyfoundtheremainsofhominids"NutcrackerMan","ToolMakingMan"and"Lucy",discoveriesthathavehelpedtofillsomeofthemissinglinksinthechainofhumanevolutionandaddedmoreevidencetothetheoryofmodernman’semergenceinAfrica.

The"CradleofMankind"nowhasavisitorcentrewhereyoumayhearashortlectureontheworkoftheLeakey’sandtheirsuccessorsandasmallmuseumwhereyoumayseesomeoftheirfinds,includingagiantgiraffe-itishardtobelievethattheywereonceeventaller!

OlduvaiGorgeMuseumThemuseum’sexhibitstellthestoryofthepaleoanthropologicalartefactsthathavebeendiscoveredhereandtheresearchtheyhavegenerated.ThereisaroomdedicatedtotheLeakeyfamilyandalltheyhaveachievedhereandanothertothefamousLaetolifossilizedfootprintswhichincludedacastofpartofthetrail.Museumstaffalsoconductorientationpresentations.

OlduvaiGorge

OlduvaiGorgeMuseum

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BasisFullBoardandActivities

Day9:Sunday,21JulyChakaCamp-NorthernSerengeti(May15-Nov5),NorthernSerengeti

NorthernSerengetiThevast,rollingsavannahoftheNorthernSerengeti,isknownasthehubofthegreatmigration.Thelandscapeischaracterisedbyvaststretchesofsavannahinterspersedwithacaciatreesandriverinewoodlands.WildlifecanbeseenalongthebanksoftheMaraRiverandvisitorscanviewtheannualspectacleofthehalfamillionmigratingwildebeest.Commonlyspottedwildlifeinclude:amultitudeofplainsgamesuchasbuffalo,zebra,gazelles,impala,giraffeaswellaslionandleopard.Visitorscanlookforwardtobirdwatching,hotairballooning,gamesafarisandguidedbushwalks.

DayItineraryTransfertoLakeManyaraAirstrip.Flightbylightaircraft:Manyara-Serengeti/Kogatende.Onarrivalmetbycamp'svehicleandguideandtransferredforlunch.Afternoonsharedgamedrive.

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Overnight:ChakaCamp-NorthernSerengeti(May15-Nov5) ViewiBrochureFromMaythroughNovember,ChakaCampislocatedinNorthernSerengeti,justminutesawayfromtheMaraRiver.Oftenfeaturedinmagazinesandontelevision,wildebeestcrossingsovertheMaraRiverareaonce-in-a-lifetimeevent.Watchastheherdsgatherontheriverbankandthentakethefirstleapintothewater,oftenintotheopenmouthsofwaitingcrocodiles.ChakaCamp'slocationallowsforeasyaccesstoseveralcrossingpointsalongtheriver.AshortdistancefromKogatendeAirstrip,thisonceremotedestinationisnoweasytoreachbybushplane.Aswithanymigrationexperience,catsarefollowingcloselybehindinsearchoftheirnextmeal.

ChakaCamp,theoriginalpropertyintheChakaCampchain,offersanintimatebushexperienceintheSerengetiecosystem.Designedtobelightweighttomoveseasonally,ChakafollowsthemigrationsouthtoNdutufrom

Date Flight Airline DepartureAirport Time ArrivalAirport Time Class Ref

21Jul Scheduled CoastalAviation

LakeManyaraAirstrip

KogatendeAirstrip

Date Company PickUp DropOff Time Vehicle

21Jul NgorongoroSopaLodge

LakeManyaraAirstrip Transfer

21Jul KogatendeAirstrip ChakaCamp-NorthernSerengeti(May15-Nov5)

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DecemberthroughMarch.ChakaCampoperatesoffgridandreliesonacustombuiltsolarsystemforitspower.RoomfabricsarehandwovenAfricandesigns,andthecamp'sfurniturewascommissionedandcraftedbyartisansinArusha,Tanzania.

BasisFullBoardandActivities

Day10:Monday,22JulyChakaCamp-NorthernSerengeti(May15-Nov5),NorthernSerengeti

DayItinerarySharedgamedrivesincamp'svehicle.

BasisFullBoardandActivities

Day11:Tuesday,23JulyChakaCamp-NorthernSerengeti(May15-Nov5),NorthernSerengeti

DayItinerarySharedgamedrivesincamp'svehicle.

BasisFullBoardandActivities

Day12:Wednesday,24JulyEndofItinerary

DayItineraryTransfertoKogatendeAirstrip.DepartforKilimanjaroAirportviaArushabylightaircraft,flyingovertheNgorongoroCraterandgreatriftvalley.Theflightmightmakeoneormoreintermediarystopstopickupordropotherpassengers.Onarrivalconnectontoonwardsflight.

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FlightInformation

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UrgentContactNumbers

ServiceProviderDirectory

Date Flight Airline DepartureAirport

Time ArrivalAirport Time Class Ref

24Jul Scheduled CoastalAviation

KogatendeAirstrip

KilimanjaroInternationalAirport[JRO]

Date Company PickUp DropOff Time Vehicle

24Jul ChakaCamp-NorthernSerengeti(May15-Nov5)

KogatendeAirstrip Transfer

CompanyName Telephone EmailAddress ContactPerson

ExperientialTravel +61418325812 [email protected] NevilleJones

ServiceProvider Ref.Number Telephone Address

ChakaCamp-NorthernSerengeti(May15-Nov5)

+255689079127

KisimaNgedaTentedCamp +255782101150 92HaileSelassieRoadPoBox2590Arusha-Tanzania

NgorongoroSopaLodge NgorongoroConservationAreaNgorongoroTanzania

RivertreesCountryInn +255713339873

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TravelInformationTheinformationinthisdocumentisprovidedbytheoperatorsandotherparties.Itmaynotaccuratelyreflectyourexperience.

ThenameTanzaniaconjuresupimagesofwildebeeststampedingacrossvastsavannah,rainforeststeemingwithmonkeysandbirdlife,andgreatplainsbrimmingwithlegionsofgame.AllofthesenaturalwondersandmoreareonofferinthisexceptionallydiverseAfricannation.VisitorstypicallyvisitTanzaniatopartakeinatleastoneofthefourwellknownTanzaniantouristexperiences:arelaxingseasidevacationonthepicturesqueislandparadiseofZanzibar,anunderwatertourofsomeoftheworld’smostrenowneddivesitesaroundthegorgeousSpiceIslands,asafariadventureinsomeofAfrica’smostimpressivegamereserves,orahikingexcursionaroundMountKilimanjaroNationalPark.Whicheveroftheseincredibleholidaysyouchoose,youwillundoubtedlybewelcomedbysomefabulouslyfriendlyandpeacefulinhabitantswho,despitebeingdividedinto120differentethnicgroupsandcultures,liveinharmonywithoneanotherandprovidesomeofthemostwonderfullyexoticlocalcuisineyoucouldimagine.Withallofthisdiversityonoffer,themostdifficultpartofyourTanzanianholidayexperienceislikelytobedecidingwheretogo!

BankingandCurrencyCurrency

InTanzania,theunitofcurrencyistheTanzanianShilling,whichisdividedinto100Cents.Notesareissuedindenominationsof500,1000,2000,5000,and10000Shillings.Coinsareissuedindenominationsof50,100and200Shillings.

Banking

Banksareopenfrom9:00amto3:00pmMondaytoFriday.Manybanksareequippedwith24hourATMmachines.

CreditcardsandtravellerschecksarenotwidelyacceptedinTanzania.Wheretheyareacceptedcanhighservicefeesandpoorexchangeratesbeexpected.Majorforeigncurrencies-particularlyUS$-areacceptedinTanzaniaandareconvertibleatbanksandbureaudechangesinthemaintownsandtouristareas.IfbringingcashinUS$,pleasemakesurebanknotesareingoodcondition,withnocutsordamageandarenotolderthan2004.MostbanksofferhigherexchangeratesforUS$100/US$50banknotescomparedtoUS$20/US$10orUS$5banknotes.

Travel,TransportandGettingAroundIfyouarevisitinganumberofparksandreservesinTanzania,youcaneitherdriveorflybetweenthem.Roadsinmostofthewildernessareasareinpoorconditionandunmarked,andself-drivingisnotrecommended.Operatorswillsupplyyouwithadriverwhodoublesasaninformalguide;alternatively,youcanarrangetoflytoyourdestinationandutilizeacaranddriversuppliedbythelodgings.ElsewhereinTanzania,townsandcitiesarelinkedbyasteadystreamofbusesanddala-dalas(minibuses),andinthecities,thereispublictransportinthewayofbuses,dala-dalas,taxis,and,insomeplaces,bicyclesortuk-tuks.

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PrecisionAirrunregularservices,mostlyviaDaresSalaam,KilimanjaroorZanzibar,toallmaintownsandotherdestinationsinEastAfricaandbeyond.Allnationalparksandsomeofthetop-endluxurylodgeshaveairstripsandCoastalAiroperatesbetweentheseandthemainairportsonthemainlandandtheislandsofZanzibar,PembaandMafia.ZanAirhasfrequentconnectionsbetweenZanzibar,Pembaandthemainland.

Drivingisonthelefthandsideoftheroad

Food,DrinkandCuisineAdviceMostcamps,lodgesorhotelscaterspecificallytotouristsandserveWestern-stylefood,ranginginstandard,butgenerallyareexcellent.Gamelodgestendtoofferadailysetmenuwithalimitedselection,soitisadvisabletohaveyourtouroperatorspecifyinadvanceifyouareavegetarianorhaveotherspecificdietaryrequirements.First-timevisitorstoAfricamighttakenotethatmostgamelodgesinandaroundthenationalparkshaveisolatedlocations,anddrivingwithintheparksisneitherpermittednoradvisableafterdark,sothatthereisnorealisticalternativetoeatingatyourlodge.

TapwaterinTanzaniaisgenerallynotsafetodrink,andmosttravellerstrytosticktomineralwater.Filteredandbottledwatercanbedifficulttofindyouaretravellingoutsideofmaintownandsoitisadvisabletostockup.Mostcamps,lodgesandhotelshavebottledwaterreadilyavailable.

ClimateandWeatherJustsouthoftheequator,Tanzaniaishugeanditssheersizemeansthattheclimatevariesconsiderablywithinit.However,generallythemainrainyseason,orthe'longrains',lastsduringaboutMarch,AprilandMay.Afternoontropicaldownpoursarethenorm–whichareheavierandmorepredictablebesidethecoastandontheislands.Thehumidityishighanddailytemperaturesreachthelow-mid30°s.ThelongdryseasonlaststhroughoutJune,July,August,SeptemberandOctoberiswhenrainfallisunusual,evenontheislands.Temperaturesvaryhugelywithaltitudeandlocation,butit'susuallyafine,clearskyandsunnyweather–it'sagreattimetovisitTanzania.DuringNovemberandDecemberthere'sanotherrainyseason:the'shortrains'.Thesearemuchlighterthanthemainrainsandlessreliable.Ifithasrainedduringtheshortrains,thenitnormallydriesupforafewmonths,JanuaryandFebruary,whichisTanzania's'shortdryseason',beforestartingtorainagaininearnestinMarch.

ClothingandDressRecommendationsItnevergetsreallycoldinTanzaniasolightweightclothing,preferablycottonorlinen,isrecommended.Whileonagameviewingsafari,avoidbrightlycolouredclothing,sticktowhites,beiges,khakisandbrowns.Theremaybelongdayssittinginsafarivehicles,soitisadvisabletowearlightcomfortableclothingsuchasshortsleevedshirtsandcotton/linentrousersorshorts.Denimwillbecometoohotandextremelyuncomfortable.Walkingshoesandsockswillberequired.

Theeveningswillbechilly,solongsleevedshirtsandtrousersshouldbeworn.Asweatermaybeneeded.Thesewillalsopreventyoubeingbittenbyinsects.Ahatshouldbewornatalltimesoutside.Thesunmaysometimesnotfeelhot,butitcanstilleasilyburn,especiallyifitiscloudyandovercast.

IfvisitingZanzibaroranycoastaltowndon'tforgettotakeaswimsuit,asitisinvariablywarm.Ladiesarerecommendedtotakecottonskirts,blousesanddresses.Sandalsareamustforthisenvironment!Onthebeachesandwithintheconfinesofhotels,normalswimwearisacceptablebutnudityisnot.

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AsoverathirdofthepopulationinTanzaniaisMuslim,itisthereforenotetiquetteforladiestowalkaroundinpublicdisplayingtheirlegsandshoulders.Remembertodressmodestlyasshortshorts,miniskirts,vestsandtanktopswillbefrownedupon.

ElectricityandPlugStandardsTheelectricitysupplyinTanzaniais220/240voltsat50Hz.Plugsare3pointsquare(UKType).Adaptersareavailableatmajorairports.

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