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Trip Report: Northern circuit safari, Usambara Mtns, Zanzibar (many reviews

by lightnk102 26 May 2012

We spent a 2 week honeymoon in Tanzania, split between a 5-day safari in the northern circuit, 3 day hike in the Usambara Mtns, 2 days…
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by kaz 17 May 2012

I'm sure you'll still enjoy your visit without a safari - you will probably get to see a fair few animals just driving around anyway.…
RE: Honeymoon ideas for Tanzania - accommodation and places

by mwwagner 27 April 2012

Hi Kate, My wife an i just returned from Tanzania on our "Second Honeymoon". It was phenomenal and we owe a lot of our enjoyment to…
RE: Family trip to Tanzania parks & Zanzibar

by mwwagner 27 April 2012

My Wife and I just returned from Tanzania last month. We were so thrilled with our guide that we are paying to host and build a website…
RE: Budget trip

by jros 05 April 2012

Maybe not so much historical or cultural, but hiking in the Usambara Mountains (from Lushoto) and biking to the Amboni Caves outside of…
Zanzibar/Mafia/Usambara

by BrynNomad 30 March 2012

Hi All - Travelling through Tanzania Zanzibar in June with my GF, I have spent heaps of time in Africa & she hasn't. Interested in mid-rang…
5 days / 4 nights on Kili - Kilimanjaro trekking

by visittoarusha 17 February 2012

Day 1- 6 Briefing Your guides will meet you at Aba hotel in Arusha for a detailed briefing of the climb. Accommodation: hotel in Ar…
Usambara cultural tourism and highlights?

by Travellab 06 February 2012

Between a safari and zanzibar, we have one week to spend in Tanzania, and I am looking for recommendations! We're thinking Usambara…
RE: Hiking in the Usambara Mountains

by Emmaloula 17 January 2012

Hey, sorry for the late reply :) Our trek cost about $50 per day each, which included food, accommodation, guide etc. Accomodation is…
usambara trek & tanga/pangani travel logistics

by lightnk102 17 January 2012

Hello! The hubby and I are honeymooning in Tanzania in late march/early april. We've both travelled Africa in the past independently…
Trekking in the Usambara Mountains

by usambaras 15 January 2012

On your visit to Tanzania discover hiden gold of the Contry but not popular by treking in the Usambara Mountains with Friends of Usambara…
RE: First time planning a trip to Africa, seeking advice/opinions

by CoolLikeTheBreeze 27 December 2011

Thank you all for the great advice! I am planning on doing work with a non-profit in Kenya the last 5 days of my trip, which is the reason…
RE: Hiking in the Usambara Mountains

by CoolLikeTheBreeze 27 December 2011

Thank you for sharing your experiences in the Usambara Mountains. I am planning on spending time in East Africa this summer and want to…
RE: First time planning a trip to Africa, seeking advice/opinions

by tzmpenzi 27 December 2011

It may seem better sense and a better use of time to make it a straight line trip from Mafia, to Usambara (look into Maweni, Soni) and…
First time planning a trip to Africa, seeking advice/opinions

by CoolLikeTheBreeze 26 December 2011

I will be traveling to Africa for the first time during the summer of 2012. I will probably be spending four weeks traveling through Tanzani…
RE: Advice on life in Korowge

by johannestz 16 December 2011

I know Korogwe only from passing it on the way to or from Arusha. It is on the backbone of Tanzania's road system, between the south and…
RE: Alternative Tanzania

by jros 10 December 2011

You have the Usambara mountains, which are good for hiking and great viewpoints, and Tanga with the Amboni caves. That's the only other…
RE: Hiking in the Usambara Mountains

by dze 26 November 2011

I like people who travel off the unbeaten path, Thanks for sharing Please if you have photos Pm to me
Hiking in the Usambara Mountains

by Emmaloula 24 November 2011

Bit of belated feedback on our hike in the Usambara Mountains, NE Tanzania that we did in August this year. We spent 3 days hiking from…
RE: Backpack from Kenya to Botswana - lots of questions!!

by jros 17 November 2011

As for sights: Kenya: - Hells Gate National Park (Naivasha, outside of Nairobi) - Giraffe center, Nairobi - Lamu island, if things with…
RE: places that worth a stop

by kaz 05 November 2011

Yes, it's the meeting people that does it for me, too - and luckily, almost anywhere is worth a stop in that case! In 4 weeks you won't…
RE: 16 days Tanzania - Need help with Itinerary AFTER our Safari

by Tinka2006 17 October 2011

Thx for your comment. And how do we get to the Usambara mountains? Can we stop with the bus along the way? Edited by: Tinka2006
RE: 16 days Tanzania - Need help with Itinerary AFTER our Safari

by jros 17 October 2011

If you're into hiking, the Usambara mountains, halfway to the coast from Arusha, are beautiful! Should be easy to stop by a few days on…
RE: Self-drive safari in Kenya + Tanzania

by TZBirder 06 October 2011

Sounds like you want to organise a private safari, and you really shouldn't have a problem with pushy drivers - explain what you want…
RE: Self-drive safari in Kenya + Tanzania

by paulapii 05 October 2011

I just wrote a long post and it got lost when I sent it... Argh! Thank you very much for replies! We've decided not to try to do a self-d…