TANZANIA

TANZANIA

Step back in time in the wild crater of an extinct volcano: filled with Africa’s densest animal population, you can literally feel the air buzzing with life in Tanzania’s Ngorogoro Park. A safari here will show you more than leopards, cheetahs, lion, hyena, jackal, rhino, buffalo, zebra bull elephants, with an armed guide on your side, of course.

Or, for another kind of buzz, summiting Kilimanjaro is the challenge of a lifetime. Head up the incredibly scenic Western route, at a leisurely pace with comfortable tents, for more acclimatisation than on other trips, a deeper glimpse into local culture, and panoramic savannah views all the way to the 5,895 metre summit.

As for recuperation, why not stop by the world’s largest chimpanzee colony overlooking the peaceful Lake Tanganyika? Alternatively, take a 20 minute flight to the powder-soft beaches of Zanzibar, where the water is so clear the scorpion fish, lion fish and turtles are super easy to spot when scuba diving.