Sharing our stories
Every journey is an adventure in its own right, filled with vibrant colour, thrilling encounters and wonderful experiences. Every destination across East Africa is filled with tales begging to be told, brimming with fascinating information and insight. Here's where we curate the things that make Anderson & Harvey safaris so special, distilling them into engaging stories worthy of sharing with your clients. Enjoy!
East Africa’s highlands are home to some of the continent’s most enchanting and least explored ecosystems: the Afro-montane forests. These dense, mist-shrouded landscapes stretch across Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, offering a world apart from the savanna plains below.
If there is a single creature that embodies the spirit of East Africa’s wilderness, it is the elephant. Towering, intelligent and ancient, elephants shape the landscape they inhabit as surely as rain or fire. And nowhere is this quiet influence more profoundly felt than in Kenya's Chyulu Hills and Amboseli ecosystems.
For many travellers to East Africa, the image of the Maasai warrior is as enduring as that of the wildebeest crossing the Mara River or the elephants roaming the Serengeti plains. The bright shúkà cloth, the beaded adornments, the slender frame of a herdsman striding the landscape.
The phrase "East Africa" often conjures images of lions stalking the Serengeti, elephants crossing the Masai Mara, and leopards lounging in acacia shade. The Big Five remain the iconic drawcard for travellers – and rightly so – but the wild heart of East Africa offers far more than these familiar faces.
At Anderson & Harvey, we believe the soul of every unforgettable safari lies not only in the wildlife and landscapes but in the people who lead the experience - our expert guides. Across Tanzania’s northern circuit, our guiding team represents the highest standards of professionalism, knowledge, and respect for nature.
Over the past decade or so, safari accommodation in East Africa has evolved dramatically, reflecting changing traveller expectations, advances in sustainability, and a new vision for how we connect with the natural world - one that's based in authenticity and immersion. Let's find out more...
There’s a rhythm to northern Tanzania that plays out quietly beneath the headline acts. Away from the frenzy of river crossings in the north and the year-round traffic in Seronera, there’s a seasonal circuit that runs from the Ngorongoro Highlands into the southern reaches of the Serengeti
The Ngorongoro Crater has been on the safari circuit for decades, drawing visitors from all over the world to its remarkable landscape. For some, this makes it feel like a "must-see" box to tick before moving on to more remote or lesser-known parts of Tanzania.
The Serengeti is not one single place, but rather a vast and varied landscape, with distinct regions that offer very different safari experiences depending on the time of year and what visitors most want to see. From the drama of the northern river crossings to the quiet, predator-rich plains of the south
For many, the natural temptation when planning a safari to Tanzania is to aim for the dry season - July to October - when the Northern Circuit is focussed on the Great Migration and the weather is reliably dry. And while this period will always be popular
