Tanzania Safari Part 3 – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

From Serengeti, we headed for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Mykoni explained that the difference between the national park and the conservation area was that a limited number of people were allowed to live there. As we crossed our way back through the conservation area, we passed by a few Maasai villages and several Maasai out traversing …

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Tanzania Safari Part 2 – Serengeti National Park

An Eventful Lunch at Ngorongoro On the 2nd day, we stopped at Ngorongoro crater (which you must pass through to get to Serengeti) to eat the lunch Jimmy had packed nicely for us. At the picnic location, several storks taller than myself and some overly aggressive kites greeted us. One of them stole Matt’s chicken …

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Tanzania Safari Part 1 – Tarangire National Park

Exciting, Thrilling, and Unforgettable are just a few epic words to describe our 4-day camping safari with Materuni Tours. Our trip took place in mid-September during the height of the dry season. We had missed the great migration, but that made little difference in the number and types of animals we saw. Luck was on …

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Hiking Kilimanjaro Base Camp with Materuni Tours

Do you want to experience Mt. Kilimanjaro but can’t afford the hefty price tag or are unsure you could make the summit? The Marangu Route base camp day hike is a perfect alternative. We booked our hike through Materuni Tours, located in Moshi, Tanzania. We learned about Materuni through a friend who had taken the …

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