Is Tanzania Safe for a Safari? An Honest 2027 Guide
Is Tanzania safe to visit? Yes, Tanzania is generally safe for a safari, especially in the northern circuit of the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Lake …
Mto wa Mbu: Village Tour, Market and Banana Beer
Mto wa Mbu is the busy market town at the foot of the Rift Valley escarpment, right beside the entrance to Lake Manyara National Park. …
The Hadzabe Tribe: A Respectful Visitor’s Guide
The Hadzabe (also called the Hadza) are one of the last hunter-gatherer peoples in Africa. An estimated 1,300 to 1,500 Hadzabe live in the dry …
Karatu, Tanzania: The Complete Town Guide
Karatu, Tanzania is a busy farming town in the green highlands between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater. Most travellers know it as the last …
Karatu Weather Month by Month: What to Expect and Pack
Karatu weather is mild for most of the year. Days are usually warm and pleasant, nights are cool, and the town avoids both the heat …
Crater Rim vs Karatu: Which Is the Better Base for Ngorongoro?
The crater rim or Karatu: the rim gets you onto the Ngorongoro Crater floor first and gives you the view. Karatu gives you warmer nights, …
Where to Stay near Ngorongoro Crater: Rim, Highlands or Karatu
Where you stay near Ngorongoro Crater is really a choice between three places, not between dozens of lodges. The crater rim puts you closest to …
More Than a Safari Stopover: Discovering the Living Sanctuary at The Retreat at Ngorongoro
How planted indigenous trees, returning birdlife, wild figs and the orchard’s first green apples are turning the gardens at The Retreat at Ngorongoro in Karatu into a living nature sanctuary.
Garden Gossip: A Curious Neighbor at The Retreat at Ngorongoro
If there is one bird that perfectly embodies the cheerful, lively spirit of the gardens at The Retreat at Ngorongoro, it is the Dark-capped Bulbul. …
Hidden in Plain Sight: My Close Encounter with a Master of Camouflage at The Retreat
If you take a quiet, deliberate stroll along the lush, winding pathways of The Retreat at Ngorongoro, you will quickly realize that our gardens are …