Melia Lodge Ngorongoro set to start welcoming guests on 1st July 2023
The management of Melia collection have announced that Ngorongoro Lodge, a new lodge under the Melia collection portfolio will start welcoming guests on 1st July 2023. It is located in the largest volcanic caldera in the world, with views of the Ngorongoro Crater. This will make it the fourth Melia collection property in Tanzania after Melia Zanzibar, Melia Serengeti Lodge and Gran Melia Arusha which have already been operational for a couple of years. Located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the luxury lodge which is perched on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater...
How to book the Best Family Safari Holiday to Kenya
PLANNING TO BOOK A FAMILY SAFARI TO KENYA? WE TELL YOU HOW…. Kenya, without any doubt offers an array of fantastic destinations and attractions that are ideal for families. Talk of the pristine African wilderness and jungle, both teeming with wildlife and geographical and the azure blue Indian ocean beaches that offer the perfect REST AND RECREATION destinations under the African Sun. Kenya also boasts of modern city hotels and safari lodges / camps, meaning that your family will be both safe and comfortable during the safari, whether in the cities...
What are the Covid 19 entry requirements to Kenya and Tanzania in 2022?
With Covid 19 infection rates having been recorded to have significantly reduced by end of February 2022, the world seems to have turned yet another corner when it comes to tackling the pandemic, and we can only hope that there will be no more outbreaks. UPDATE ON KENYA: Please note that effective 11th March 2022, all travelers to Kenya who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to present a Negative PCR test certificate on arrival. https://www.kcaa.or.ke/covid-19/covid-19-travel-requirements They are however still required to upload their vaccination details on the Global...
Covid 19 Requirements to Travel to Kenya and Tanzania for Safari in 2021
PLANNING A SAFARI TO KENYA AND TANZANIA DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC You may be one of the many people out there who are wondering how it would be like travelling on a safari to Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda during the Covid 19 pandemic in 2021? Here, we take you through a guide of what to expect during your safari, and the health and safety measures that the leading tourist destinations in East Africa have put in place to ensure that their guests remain safe during their vacation. Africa’s wide-open spaces in the...
How to plan and book the best Kenya & Tanzania combined wildlife safari
That Kenya and Tanzania are the top safari destinations that come to mind when many wildlife and adventure safari enthusiasts think of Africa is not much debatable. This is because these two East African countries which border each other offer the most authentic African wildlife safari experiences that give you a rare chance to experience Africa’s untamed wildlife from the front row seat. The next thing that comes to mind is deciding if to book a safari to Kenya only, to Tanzania only or a safari which combines both. There are...
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda Resume Tourism Activities
Greetings from the team at Essenia Safari Experts Ltd. We hope that you are all safe and doing your best to survive through the adverse effects of the Covid- 19 pandemic on tourism and our day to day lives. We are hopeful that the storm will be over soon, and that tourism will soon be back on its feet and running smoothly again. The aim of this publication is to give you a factual report on resumption of tourism services in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda which are our core destinations. KENYA: As of today, 7th...
Which park is Best between Serengeti and Masai Mara?
SERENGETI OR MASAI MARA, WHICH IS BEST TO VISIT FOR SAFARI? For many ardent wildlife safari lovers looking for an authentic African wildlife safari experience, the first destinations that come to mind are Kenya and Tanzania which are home to the leading national parks of Masai Mara and the Serengeti. For those planning to visit East Africa for the first time, the second question that comes to mind is which one to visit first between these two world renowned parks. As destination experts who have traversed these two iconic wildlife reserves several...
Habituated Gorilla Families in Bwindi National Park
Habituated Gorilla Families in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - as of March 2020 Uganda, The Pearl of Africa, together with Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are home to about 1,063 mountain Gorillas (total global population) with over 50% of them residing in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park. In Bwindi, there are about 459 Gorillas comprising of 50 groups and 13 solitary individuals, as of 2018. The Virunga Mountains area is home to 604 Mountain Gorillas as per the survey of 2018. Mountain Gorillas are endangered species and attract...