Poaching is sadly still a big issue in Tanzania, as well as many other countries in Africa. Serengeti’s De-Snaring Programme was started back in April 2017 which we helped found along with TANAPA (Tanzania Parks), Frankfurt Zoological Society and a few other conservation NGOs. This programme is set up to patrol the Serengeti National Park of poachers who are…
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…
It is just SO fantastic to be back out in the Serengeti! No matter how many times you have been there – and for how many years you have been going – you still forget the sense of endless space, what a raw force of nature in the place has. This trip out was a little different; the aim…
Such a treat Arusha National Park is! With it so close to town I had almost forgotten what a gem it is. We have Kim – a friend from the film industry in the USA – staying and haven’t been to our Itikoni Camp for a while so thought we would go and spend the weekend up there. Saturday…
As one of the original companies using and specializing in the Western Breach approach and overnight at Crater Camp on Kilimanjaro we are passionate about continuing to offer the Crater experience on our itineraries. In fact, consistently our trekkers rave about the chance to sleep in the 18,500 ft crater, often being a highlight of the expedition. Clients have the…
Last week African Environments mountain and safari guides, along with Director Wesley took part in a two day training with bird and reptile expert, Peter Oliver. This training is part of a schedule of training African Environments offers to staff across all parts of the business twice yearly. This low season staff have taken part in English training, Solar…
The Western Breach route on Kilimanjaro is the most stunning, most direct and least scree covered ascent route on the mountain. It is the only ascent that takes you directly onto the crater floor, next to what little still remains of the beautiful glacial ice, and positions you for the shortest and easiest possible ascent to the inner crater…
I have never really spent much time on the southern plains of the Serengeti National Park. I mean I have been there, I have done days of game viewing down there and seen some incredible scenes when the migration is in residence, wildebeest strewn for mile after mile all making their unique cross between a grunt and a moo. Then when the…
