I think the heading says it all. Due to changes in my work schedules I have to change my schedule for our upcoming travel from Cape Town to Nairobi. As is stand now, we will cross the Songwe/Kasumulu border on 1 May which is a public holiday (and workers day on top of it). Does anyone have experience with this border posts working hours on public holidays please? Thanks ..read more

We plan to visit Ngorongoro Crater in June for the first time. We normally prefer to do our own thing at our own pace so would prefer to self drive. Is this recommended for the crater? What important information can those of you who have done it please share to make our trip easier? Thanks in advance ..read more

An East African journey to the Garden of God 21 January to 16 February 2024 Safari means journey in Swahili. This is an account of a 3,285 mile (5,286 km) journey from Nairobi, Kenya to the Southern Highlands of Tanzania and back. It is not about driving around looking at animals although we did, of course, see some wildlife. We also didn’t camp as much as usual. As we say, every day, “every day is different”. We have been lucky enough over the years to have travelled extensively in Tanzania, but there was one area we hadn’t been to – the Southern Highlands and, more specifically, “the Garde ..read more

Afternoon all We are doing a self-drive trip from South Africa to Tanzania, this July: Planning on going straight to Serengeti to track down the migration, hopefully before it heads into Kenya. May I ask for suggestions on a 7-night itinerary in Serengeti. Camp names, and number of nights. I know this is probably covered in previous threads, but this is way quicker. Any suggestions gratefully accepted, many thanks ..read more

We want to visit Ngorongoro Crater during mid-June this year. The plan is to camp at Simba camp. We will arrive late afternoon and then camp for 2 nights. I have a few questions: Is June a good time to visit? From the research I’ve done, it looks like we will be paying for 2 days entrance in the park. Would that be correct? Where do I make reservations for Simba camp? Thanks in advance for the help ..read more

Any idea of drive time to Seronera after leaving the crater ..read more

Has anyone driven this road recently and how feasible is it for a one day drive ..read more

Tanzania signs a deal with China for infrastructure project in the Ngorongoro-Lengai Geopark Worth Sh25 billion (about $9.8 mln), the project is aimed at constructing tourism infrastructure and a geological museum, and it is expected to be completed by June 2025. "Additionally, there will be a dedicated facility for research and tourism, allowing visitors to explore the ancient footprints in Laetoli. Infrastructure will also be established to offer insightful interpretations of geological tourism resources at approximately 100 sites," said Joshua Mwankunda, a representative of the country's ..read more

Does anyone have experience of the road via Singida to Ngorongoro? According to T4A it is 520km and it will take and take about 10 hours to drive. I'm planning to do it in June and will be driving a Land Cruiser. Attached Thumbnails   ..read more

Good morning everyone we are traveling through Zambia with our big truck (11t) and are going to go to Tanzania. we were wondering what were the tax sue for such a vehicule. We understand that for a car, you have to pay 20$ per month but for a truck like ours ? best regards jeremy ..read more