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How to prepare befor you go on a safari
Going on a safari in Africa is inspiring and exciting. It is also wild. And while wild animal encounters make the experience that much more memorable, they are the biggest reason why we should discuss safety.
In this article, we are going to talk about how to prepare for an African safari, what to expect, and how to stay safe… read more
Tanzania inks $1.3bn railway deal with Chinese firms
Tanzania on Friday signed a $1.3-billion deal with two Chinese companies for building a section of a railway aimed at linking its main port to neighbouring countries.
President John Magufuli and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi oversaw the signing of the contract at an event broadcast live on state television.
The… read more
SkySafari launches first-ever East Africa private plane safari to Kenya and Tanzania for May 2021
Tour operators and travel agents are reporting a trend indicating that people are booking higher value trips for longer periods of time. The new SkySafari East Africa itinerary offers the perfect solution for a longer exceptional holiday that can be enjoyed as a couple or as a take-over for a multi-generational family looking to ma… read more
Where Will Uganda Airlines Fly Its New Airbus A330neo?
Having taken delivery of the first of its two brand new Airbus A330neos, we thought we would take a look at what routes Uganda Airlines plans to operate the aircraft on. Before the new A330neos arrival Uganda Airlines was limited to flying short-haul routes within Africa to places like Nairobi, Lusaka, and Dar es Salaam.
According to Plane… read more
Zanzibar annual Tourism earnings down 38pc
Despite optimism that Zanzibar's tourism industry is gradually recovering from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic with visitor numbers on the rise in December, earnings from the sector still dropped 38 percent compared with last year, says the Bank of Tanzania (BoT).
In its monthly economic review for December, BoT writes, "Zanzibar's… read more
Why Dar remains unrivaled in tourism
AS Tanzania goes unwavering in its quest to attain massive economic development, it is on a pole position to scoop more tourists.
After defeating Covid-19 in style last year and retain trust by tourists and governments in almost all parts of the world, Tanzania is again on high, receiving tourists as one of the most preferred destinations … read more
A Safari Into the Social History of the Kruger National Park
Most conservation books set in Africa are written by white authors and often (unintentionally) for a white audience. Jacob Dlamini uses the park as a microcosm of South Africa's wider history in the 20th century.
As a black South African, Jacob Dlamini, an assistant professor of history at Princeton University, has brought an important per… read more
Air Tanzania to fly twice-weekly flights ti Geita
Effective January 9, Air Tanzania will launch twice a week service to Geita.
Flights will initially operate every Saturday and Monday and a third weekly frequency could be added in the future.
While the outbound flight will be a nonstop flight from Dar es Salaam to Geita, the return flight will route from Geita via M… read more
Domestic tourism in Kilimanjaro takes shape this Christmas
Setting the agenda for domestic and regional tourism in East Africa, Christmas and New Year trips in Northern Tanzania and parts of Kenya have been planned with good experience for future development.
Tens of thousands of people from different parts of East Africa, Africa, and rest of the world are celebrating Christmas an… read more
East Africa with new plan to pull Tourism out of Covid-19 hole
A study that can give the best Covid-19 recovery options for East Africa's tourism industry is on the cards. The exercise is the brainchild of the East African Business Council (EABC) and the African Economic Research Consortium (AERIC), a Nairobi-based think tank.
The study will assess the impact of the pandemic which has se… read more
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