Tanzania 2008 Galleries

Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Nearby Areas : Our first few days in Tanzania started in Moshi, the starting point for many people's treks up Mt. Kilimanjaro. We visited the Kilimanjaro National Park headquarters and a village of the Chagga people at the base of the mountain. We also spent some time exploring the town of Moshi before heading west to the much larger town of Arusha. Our first encounter with wild animals came in Arusha National Park, a small but very memorable park. From there we traveled west through the Masai village of Monduli on our way to our camp site at Monduli Juu. We visited the compound of one of the village partiarchs where we met his wives and children and were treated to a traditional dance. Then, it was back to camp and dinner that featured a goat that was sacrificed in our honor.

Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Nearby Areas

Our first few days in Tanzania started in Moshi, the starting point fo ...

Updated: Dec 16, 2008 1:58pm PST

Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Parks :

Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Parks

Updated: Dec 09, 2008 6:11pm PST

Serengeti National Park : October 26 - 29, 2008.

Serengeti National Park

October 26 - 29, 2008.

Updated: Dec 09, 2008 5:23pm PST

Ngorongoro Highlands Trek and Lake Natron : Our trek through the Conservation Area started at the Nainokanoka campsite. We hiked to the rim of Olmoti crater where we watched Maasai herd their cattle into the crater floor to drink from the flowing stream. We then drove up the very dusty road toward Bulati and the Empakaai Crater until the Land Cruiser could go no further. We hiked up to and around the rim of Embakai (Empakaai) Crater to our campsite. From there, we hiked down to the small village of Nayobi where we stopped for lunch. Then, it was another few hours to the Acacia campsite, at the foot of Oldoinyo Lengai, an active volcano. The last day we walked down the steep, ash covered hills that form the western edge of the Rift Valley.

Ngorongoro Highlands Trek and Lake Natron

Our trek through the Conservation Area started at the Nainokanoka camp ...

Updated: Dec 18, 2008 2:28pm PST

Gombe Stream National Park : We flew from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma, a port town on Lake Tanganyika. From there it was a two hour boat ride north to Gombe Stream National Park.

Gombe Stream National Park

We flew from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma, a port town on Lake Tanganyika. ...

Updated: Dec 18, 2008 3:24pm PST

Chumbe Island Coral Park :

Chumbe Island Coral Park

Updated: Dec 20, 2008 2:05pm PST

Ngorongoro Crater and Conservation Area : October 26 - 29, 2008.

Ngorongoro Crater and Conservation Area

October 26 - 29, 2008.

Updated: Mar 25, 2009 4:34pm PST