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Tanzania Safari #2 - Lake Manyara

December 5th 2023
Our hotel above Lake Manyara, Luxury Escarpment Lodge, was probably our favorite of the three and I would have loved to spend 2-3 nights here to get the full experience of it. In addition to the beautiful setting and the amazing pool, they had a list of optional excursions you could do, such as hiking, biking, canoeing bird watching, Masai village tour, treetop tours, and even Balloon safari. In t ... read more
Africa » Tanzania » North

Tanzanian Flag Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more
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1st January 2024

Elefants in Tanzania
One safari we went on once was a do-it-yourself-tour. That national park had no dangerous animals so we were free to go there without a guide and travel any way we liked. We rented bicycles. It was awesome to ride around by ourselves and not we trapped inside a vehicle. /Ake
25th January 2024

Do-it-yourself
I am pretty sure I saw personal vehicles in portions of Tarangire, but doubt they could access everywhere due to road conditions. When I was in Kenya, we rode bikes in Hell's Gate and saw zebras and all kinds of antelope - amazing!

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