For an unforgettable diving holiday, Barra Lodge in Mozambique is the place to be—not only to witness stunning reef topography but also to experience the close encounters that are practically guaranteed with manta rays at the cleaning stations of the...Read more

Next to diving with great white sharks, free diving (no cage) with the tiger sharks must be one of a shark diver’s ultimate highs. And then to follow this up with a two-day wildlife safari in world-famous Kruger National Park...Read more

H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, has appointed Dr. Aloyce K. Nzuki as the new Managing Director of the Tanzania Tourist Board. Dr. Nzuki previously worked with Tanzania’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism as...Read more

Lupita Island is a private retreat offering luxurious accommodations on Tanzania’s Lake Tanganyika, a 130-acre private island, it has eleven lavishly decorated, thatched-roof living spaces and two family cottages that offer uninterrupted views of Africa’s second largest lake. Lupita Island’s...Read more

Recently, Fulham forward Diomansy Kamara, famously referred to as “The African Gazelle,” was in Tanzania and visited, through the courtesy of Bongo Tours and Safaris, Kilimanjaro, Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and also Zanzibar. The company organizes safaris to the various national...Read more

Located 10 miles north of Kigoma in western Tanzania, Gombe Stream National Park is the smallest national park in Tanzania at a size of 20 square miles. The park is accessible only by boat and was made famous by Jane...Read more

Bestway Tours & Safaris, a 30-year specialist on African safaris, has developed a series of unique game viewing programs using specialized light aircraft to travel between the different game parks. This facilitates passengers to fly right from one game park...Read more

Ethiopian Airlines and the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) of the United States have signed an agreement worth over $1.6 billion to support the financing of five B777-200LR and ten B787-8 aircraft and General Electric spare engines. At a ceremony held...Read more

The Africa Travel Association (ATA) announced the election of its new board of directors to lead the association through the next two years of operations. The new board was elected on May 20, 2010, the final day of ATA’s 35th...Read more

Dubai , Bombay , the Seychelles , Mauritius and Africa’s Cape of Good Hope – each place name conjures up exotic images. Regent Seven Seas Cruises visits all of them and more on a 25-night luxury cruise, departing Nov. 8,...Read more