Music to your ears

The Dhow Countries Music Academy which is located in Stone Town, Zanzibar is a non-profit organisation which aims to celebrate and teach performing arts from a wide variety of cultures.

Day to day happenings at the academy include live musical performances, lessons and workshops on everything from singing, to dancing and of course you can also try your hand at learning to play an instrument.

Events within the academy are heavily influenced by the traditional musical styles of Zanzibar, such as Taarab, Kidumbak and Beni. You can hear these forms of music being practice on most days at the academy, and can even take lessons to learn how to play a traditional piece of music on a new and unique instrument.

The DCMA welcomes people of all ages and abilities to visit, karibu!

Budget Shared Safaris

Are you looking for a more affordable safari holiday? Are you flexible with dates and locations of travel? Are you interested in meeting new friends and having more of a social holiday experience? If so, then a shared safari is perfect for you!

Starting from June 2011, we are offering shared safari packages, which depart monthly with a minimum of 2 persons.

These packages allow guests to visit Tarangire, Lake Manyara, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro for a much cheaper rate than the price of a regular private safari. This is the ideal way to see African wildlife in its natural habitat for a fraction of the usual cost, and is suited to everyone, especially solo travellers. Find out more...

Shangazi House

Our latest accommodation discovery is Shangazi House, which is located in the shadows of Mount Meru, halfway between Arusha and Kilimanjaro airport – a lovely region to stay at pre-safari.

Shangazi consists of 1 main house, and 4 cottages, which are all situated within the lovely gardens and woodland surroundings, stretching over 10 acres. The interiors are decorated in authentic African colonial styles, and feature art and handicrafts which have been produced locally.

In front of the main house is a swimming pool, which also features a fully serviced drinks bar. Food at Shangazi is freshly cooked, and uses a local products and vegetables from the surroundings gardens.

Great Migration Update

The great migration is an ongoing natural cycle which over 1.5 million wildebeest and 500,000 zebra and gazelle participate in on the search for fresh grazing pastures.

During this month, the lands are at their greenest due to the rains of April, so the herds make the most of this by grazing intensely. The location of the main herds are around the Moru Kopjes area, however they will be gradually making their way to the Seronera region. Find out more...

Monduli Mountains

The Monduli Mountains are located just North West of Arusha, and is a fantastic place to visit for an authentic African experience, away from popular tourist destinations.

There are several activities that you can take part in whilst in the Monduli area, such as hiking and having the opportunity to see beautiful surroundings and wildlife. You can even camp with a Masai tribe and experience firsthand how these indigenous people of Tanzania live. Find out more...

Feedback from Our Guests

We strive to ensure that our clients are happy and more than satisfied with the service we provide for them whilst on safari. We appreciate any feedback we receive from guests, and like to see which areas we are excelling in and if there are any opportunities for improvements to be made. Here is a review from Nick and Claudine who recently took a Tanzania safari with us for their honeymoon:

"Thank you so much for a fantastic holiday. We enjoyed it so much. All the hard work you are your colleagues performed behind the scenes, and the service provided by our guide was brilliant, nothing was too much trouble."

Special Offer June-July 2011: 5 Days Selous Explorer