A perfect conclusion to the dream Tanzanian safari is a few days relaxing on Mafia Island. Gilded with deserted beaches and Tanzania's first marine park, there are also the added attractions of history, mangrove walks, village visits to ensure the continued integrity of your Tanzanian visit. A selection of lodges, a wealth of dive sites and a calm peace that is no longer guaranteed in Zanzibar.

An opportunity to explore Tanzania's two largest protected areas of natural wilderness, and experience as wide a cross-section of wildlife as can be found on the African continent. Staying at permanent tented camps in each park, we set out to explore these vast tracts of uninhabited bush, reliving the time-honoured safari style that only authentic wilderness can provide.
Choice of camps make the expensive airfares easier to swallow and the standards can be chosen by the client.

A trip into the wild west of Tanzania, deep in the heart of the continent and far from the madding crowds. Three nights at Mahale Camp, tracking chimpanzees, trekking through rainforests, relaxing on beaches amidst the lush embrace of a genuine African Eden. To start with.
Then to Katavi for a million game-filled acres per person of wilderness. Game-viewing of a biblical scale, luxury camps with silver-service mealtimes and as definitive a safari experience as can be had in modern times.
Not a cheap safari, but more than worth the expense and the travel for those with the means. Possibly my favourite safari, and that of Bill Gates when he was here.

The safari dream team in one itinerary, with chimps on foot, limitless herds on vast, deserted plains from a 4WD vehicle and boat safaris along the Rufiji River past huge pods of hippo and a procession of wildlife come down to drink. Not for the faint of wallet, simply because of the bushplanes and limited choices of accommodation around, it is still as fine a safari as can be had anywhere on the continent. If you're coming this far….