A trekker on the moorland trail of Mount Kilimanjaro

Travel guides

Everything we get asked, written down

Practical guides to climbing Kilimanjaro, timing a safari and planning a Tanzanian trip — written by the people who guide them, not by a marketing department.

Trekkers ascending a ridge on Mount Kilimanjaro

The Kilimanjaro packing list, written by people who carry it

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The summit cone of Kibo seen from the Kilimanjaro trail

Kilimanjaro routes compared: which one should you actually book?

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Elephants silhouetted against a savanna sunset

The best time to visit Tanzania: a month-by-month guide

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Wildebeest crossing a river during the Great Migration

Witnessing the Great Migration: where to be, and when

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A leopard standing on a tree branch

Tanzania wildlife: the Big Five and the ones worth more of your time

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A wooden dhow moored off a white Zanzibar beach

Zanzibar: beaches, Stone Town and choosing the right coast

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An acacia tree on an open plain at sunrise

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