Arusha National Park has long been one of Tanzania’s best-kept secrets – and now the world is catching on. Recently featured on CNN Travel’s list for 2026, this compact yet incredibly diverse park offers an experience unlike anywhere else in East Africa. From lush equatorial montane forest and volcanic craters to open grasslands and shimmering lakes, Arusha National Park…
Big Adventures for Little Explorers Safari is often seen as an adventure just for adults – but in reality, it can be one of the most magical experiences for children. Wide open spaces, animals at every turn, campfires, stories under the stars… safari has a way of capturing young imaginations like nothing else. At African Environments, we warmly welcome…
Field notes from Ben, Senior Guide – January Serengeti Circuit Most safaris fail in the same way. They don’t fail because the wildlife isn’t there.They don’t fail because the camps aren’t comfortable.They fail because every day feels like a repeat of the one before. Another game drive. Another sundowner. Another lion seen from a vehicle. Another night in a…
In recent years, images from East Africa have sparked global conversations about the impact of tourism on wildlife. One particularly striking scene from the Serengeti showed dozens of vehicles crowding a single river crossing, engines running, tourists jostling for the perfect photograph – while wildebeest struggled to follow an instinctive and vital migration route. These moments are uncomfortable to…
Planning a safari is about more than ticking off the Big Five. It’s about the experience – the people you meet, the places you explore, and the impact you leave behind. At African Environments, we believe every journey should respect the wild spaces we explore and the communities we work alongside. Protecting Wild Spaces From the slopes of Kilimanjaro…
It’s not very often these days that you get to explore some total wilderness outside of a National Park so we got pretty excited when we heard that Darakuta, a large cattle ranch in the Rift Valley had become a conservation area. Not quite sure what to expect we headed down for the weekend to get a feel for…
African Environments is excited to announce that we are taking bookings for our Serengeti-based, Pembezoni Camp throughout October, November and early December of 2017. Interest in our new walking offering direct from camp has given us a chance to open this to our partners throughout the season. Set just inside the Serengeti National Park Wilderness Area it’s possible for…
Into the Wild We were so excited when we were given permission by National Parks to establish our Pembezoni Luxury camp inside the Wilderness Zone of the Serengeti National Park. Totally wild ground, untouched for more than half a century. We had explored the area by car and on foot during Easter and identified a great spot a little…
