how to sell Tanzania by Judith Baker T TANZANIA ESSENTIALS
VISAS: Required for British passport holders but also 'usually' available on arrival
TIME ZONE: GMT+2
CURRENCY: Tanzanian shilling. Currently about 2.7 TZS to £1
CAPITAL CITY: Dar es Salaam
LANGUAGES: Swahili or Kiswahili, but English is widely spoken
BOOK IT: Cox & Kings – has a 13-day/10-night itinerary that includes four nights in the national park and six nights on Zanzibar from £3,995pp, with flights, transfers and full board throughout. 020 7873 5000
coxandkings.co.uk
OTHER TOUR OPERATORS:
travel2.com kuoni.co.uk coxandkings.co.uk sanctuaryretreats.com virginholidays.com
FLIGHTS:
kenyaairways.com qatarAirways.com emirates.com
ethiopian-airlinesuk.com KLM.com
TOURIST BOARD:
tanzaniatouristboard.com
he largest country in East Africa and neighboured by Kenya, Zambia and Uganda, Tanzania has both long coral-fringed beaches and vast savannah plains.
Attractions range from Kilimanjaro, the highest snow-capped free- standing mountain in Africa, to the exotic islands of Zanzibar. The annual migration of zebra and wildebeest in the Serengeti is one of travel’s ‘must-sees’ and The Serengeti is one of the best places on earth to observe lions. The scenery and friendly people
have helped the growth of tourism including beach holidays, historical tours and some of the best wildlife photographic safaris in Africa. Operators such as Vision offer agents 12% commission and a number of companies have already run fam trips to the country this year.
What’s new?
A number of luxurious safari lodges in the Serengeti have recently been renovated and new ones opened. For example, Sanctuary Retreats (
sanctuaryretreats.com) has expanded its portfolio of upmarket safari camps by adding Sanctuary Escarpment Luxury Lodge, which overlooks Lake Manyara. Travel 2 (
travel2.com) recommends
Tarangire Sopa Lodge, which has recently been upgraded in the Tarangire National Park, famous for its huge herds of elephants. Azura Retreats (
azura-retreats.com), the company known for luxury boutique
Looking ahead: Suggest a balloon ride in the Serengeti
“Offer clients a once- in-a-lifetime experience such as a balloon ride over the Serengeti”
hotels in Mozambique, is expanding into Tanzania this year. According to Cox& Kings (coxandkings.
co.uk) the average spend per person for a Tanzania holiday has increased by 10% this year compared with 2013.
Sell what?
A two-centre holiday can combine the exhilaration of a safari in the Serengeti with some gentler relaxation on the tropical beaches of Zanzibar, where the atmosphere and ambience rivals the Caribbean. Away from the beach, Zanzibar is a magical archipelago of over 50 islands strung across the Indian Ocean. In Stonetown, Zanzibar’s capital,
Sultan Sands Island Resort on Zanzibar, Tanzania
historic buildings such as the Old Fort and The House of Wonders are an interesting monument to the mix of East African, Arab, Indian, Persian and European conquerors and seafarers who left their mark on these islands. Accommodation ranges from small
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historical hotels to luxury resorts such as Blue Bay Beach Resort (bluebayzanzibar. com), which is popular as a beach extension for safari-goers, especially as the hotel is one of the original properties on the island and has a spectacular stretch of beach. The hotel is offering 25% off on all stays up until December 21 2014. Visitors are mostly in the 18-40 age group but family safaris are becoming increasingly popular and with daily fl ights from Kilimanajaro to Zanzibar the two-centre holiday is also perfect for honeymooners, with options such as a Champagne breakfast in the bush as the sun rises
Sell when?
The best months to climb Kilimanjaro are January, February and September, when it is warm and dry. The best time to see the annual migration of wildebeest and zebras is February to March, when they have their young. The dry season (June to November) is the perfect time to safari in Tanzania since the animals congregate around the water holes and river banks. The beaches of Zanzibar and Pemba are best enjoyed between July and October. •
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