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Into Tanzania

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A scene from a safari. Photo credit: Singita.

Safari travel company Singita has launched the exclusive-use Serengeti House in Tanzania.

Opening in summer 2012, this African luxury safari experience will offer guests accommodation and access to 350,000 acres of private land in Tanzania.

On the western corridor of the Serengeti National Park, Serengeti House affords vistas from the wide Serengeti plains to a nearby watering hole.

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Wild Photo: Chimps

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A chimp in Uganda. Photo credit: Volcanoes Safaris.

Fancy a chimp safari adventure?  Luxury safari company Volcanoes Safaris has designed special chimpanzee safaris in Uganda.

One of these safaris is Wildlife and Chimps in Uganda, a 6-day, chimp tracking adventure in the Kibale forest.

This forest is home to a community of some 120 habituated chimpanzees and 12 other species of primate including black and white colobus monkeys.

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Adventure Photo: Lion

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Lion in South Africa. Photo credit: African Travel, Inc.

This is one of the stunning big cats spotted on the South Africa safari tour In The Footsteps of Mandela by African Travel, Inc.

On this adventure, South Africa’s culture, natural beauty and wildlife are explored during a stay at a luxury safari lodge.

Love lions? See Green Photos: Lions, a photo essay at our sister site TravelingGreener.com.

 

 

 

Wild About Cheetahs

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Glamping at Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge, South Africa. Photo credit: Black Tomato.

Love cheetahs?  Then you’ll likely fancy the bespoke Wild about Cheetahs safaris in South Africa with luxury travel company Black Tomato.

Famed safari guide Peter Allison, author of Whatever you do, don’t run, and conservation photographer Marcy Mendelson guide these journeys in the best of South Africa’s cheetah regions in off-road vehicles.

During the Wild about Cheetahs experience, guests will have a chance to get up close to them while learning from cheetah experts. Following the fastest mammal on the planet, guests will gain exclusive access to game reserves in Africa.

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An African Tasting Menu

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An African tasting menu. Photo credit: Singita Grumeti Reserves.

Crave adventure and culinary travel?  Then you might fancy Singita Grumeti Reserves (Tanzania) which has introduced an African Tasting Menu.

An award-winning, 5-star safari company, Singita Grumeti Reserves offers this new culinary option which blends international cuisine with the traditional foods of East Africa.

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Redefining The Safari

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Canoe safari on the Zambezi River.  Photo credit: Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd.

Abby Jeffords, from Glamping Hub, wrote this guest post on safari travel.

The safari, to many, is the original form of glamping.

It is where roughing it meets simple pleasures such as pre-erected tents, cozy cots, fresh water showers, food service and daily outdoor activities.

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Camping Near Ngorongoro Crater

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Top: Affectionate zebras; Bottom: The vast Ngorongoro Crater – bird’s-eye view. Photo credits: Brett Perlstein.

Kerri Prissman wrote this sponsored post on camping near the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania.  She writes for Essential Travel, providers of travel extras, travel information and travel news.

The Ngorongoro Conservation area is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site the Ngorongoro Crater.

The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest surviving volcanic caldera (a cauldron-like feature) having erupted over 3 million years ago.

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