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Visiting Tarangire Travel blogger Andrea O’Hearne came with Aventura on a Northern Circuit Safari. Here she reports on the experience at Tarangire National Park. I’d been expecting elephants. But I hadn’t been expecting this. There’s hundreds of them, rambling through the iconic baobab trees and heading in my direction. I try counting but somewhere between 40 […]

Traditional Tanzanian Cuisine Visit Tanzania and you’ll find restaurants representing cuisine from all over the world. But don’t stick to pizzas, the local culinary delights have been enchanting travellers for centuries. Many people assume that Tanzania is going to have rudimentary African style food. They’re usually expecting meat, carbs, and a lack of subtle flavours.

The Mobile Tented Camp Experience Travel writer Jefferson Taylor came with Aventura on a mobile tented camp safari. Here he recalls the experience and the breathtaking proximity with Tanzania’s great mammals. As the first flickers of dawn enter my tent I hear rustling. Something is near by. Craning my ear I hope for further clues,

When and Where To Experience The Great Wildebeest Migration Even wildlife documentarians can’t make the Great Migration look believable. The camera pans out to reveal a million wildebeest, close-ups show lion prides salivating at the dinner menu, and crocodiles maul zebras with ferocious abandon. Every year almost 2 million mammals follow each other around the

What to Pack for a Safari It’s easy to get hung up with your safari packing list, especially if it’s your first time in Tanzania. But there’s no need for stress. We’re going to simplify everything. It can be daunting. Choosing what to stuff into your suitcase for a beach holiday is hard enough, never

Tanzanian Tourism Soars: Insights from ITB Berlin 2024 One of our Aventura team members recently attended the ITB Berlin 2024—the world’s leading travel trade show, held from March 5-7, 2024. During the event, key tourism insights were shared by the Tanzanian Ministry of Tourism, and it’s clear that Tanzania’s tourism sector is set for a

Best Seasons to Visit Tanzania In Europe tourist destinations follow a predictable pattern. It’s cold and dark in winter, so nobody wants to go there. Then the resorts and cities get so packed in summer that you have to queue for ice-creams and sun loungers. Tanzania follows a different pattern. The country is marked by

1-2 Days in Dar es Salaam – What to do? Almost every visitor to Tanzania passes through Dar es Salaam. It has the country’s largest airport, is the gateway to Zanzibar, and is a stopping point on most Tanzanian itineraries. However, most people merely see Dar as a crossroads. Hotels become waiting rooms for the

Know Your African Big Five Return from a safari and the first question on most people’s lips is “did you see the big five?” Forget the sight of hunting cheetahs, rare African wild dog, or 5,000 strong herds of zebra. When it comes to African safari there are five revered animals that gain triple kudos