Safari

Safari, in Swahili, simply means "journey". But in English it has become a synonym for a wildlife viewing adventure in the African bush.

It is well known that Tanzania has beautiful Game and Nature reserves rich in wildlife. There are however, still many false ideologies about this big southern neighbour of Kenya. It is true that Tanzania, measured in terms of income per-capita, is one of the world's poorest countries.
It is a fact that the country can feed her population sufficiently. What is of greater significance is that; since independence Tanzania politically has been among the most stable African countries. In regard to national security, for both its own citizens and for tourists is well cratered for and she is well ahead of her more economically advanced neighbours.
In the past, tourism was of little significance to Tanzania and few people chose to visit her. To have to deal with all the uncertainties, and at the same time not really be sure what natural attractions the country had to offer made one question whether the cost was reasonable and worth it. This did not have a negative effect to the nature reserves and even during the most difficult times major efforts were undertaken to maintain the national parks and also to create and maintain new ones.

Today, several sections of the tourism infrastructure are well developed,  luxurious hotels and lodges have come up, charming camps conforming to 'international' standards have opened. There is reason to hope that the difference between the local way of life and the standards of rich international tourists, which in many other third world countries has had such a negative impact, will be kept within reasonable limits.