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palahala A visit to the island is a pleasant prologue to Firelight Expedition’s Founded in London in 1758, Cox & Kings’ Tanzania tours are Palahala, in southwest Tanzania’s Katavi National Park, where testimony to the firm’s impressive pedigree and vast experience wildlife viewing reaches new heights. Arriving here invariably makes in Africa. Yvonne Whitcomb, destination manager for Africa visitors feel like they are setting foot in an untamed wilderness— and Indian Ocean for Cox & Kings, the Americas, says that the which it is. country often seems tailor-made for exploration and adventure. The park is one of the country’s greatest treasures, with eastern “The timeless majesty of Tanzania’s natural wonders has been Africa’s largest number of crocodiles and hippos. Lions, leopards, enchanting explorers for centuries. It’s the perfect combination buffaloes and zebras are abundant, while the rare and endangered of beach and bush, offering pristine white-sand beaches, and puku antelope makes an occasional appearance to the delight of some of the most incredible wildlife experiences in the world,” visitors. she says. Palahala (prices are comparable to Lupita) consists of a series Cox & Kings offers tours to Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti and of eight luxury tents erected on the banks of the Kapapa River, a to multiple conservation areas within Tanzania. spot abundant with wildlife, including hippos, elephants, crocoTimeless Tanzania (from $5,985 pp land-only, to $10,125 diles and lesser game. The environmentally conscious permanent pp for deluxe accommodations) is a 9-day tour that begins on camp maintains a maximum occupancy of 16 guests to keep a low the shores of Laka Manyara and continues to Ngorongoro. En impact on its surroundings. It operates for nine months, only closing route, travelers have the opportunity to walk with Maasai tribe during the rainy season. people and study the marvels of the past at the Olduvai Gorge. The tents are custom-made canvas suites with verandahs overWildlife along the route includes black-maned lions and black looking the bush. Game viewing platforms look over the river and rhinos. old-fashioned hurricane lamps line the pathways in the evening. The Cox & Kings’ tours also visit remote parts of southern Tanzaoutsized tents are furnished with comfortable beds, flush toilets, nia where the Rufiji River winds through Africa’s largest wildlife and electric lights. reserve, the massive Selous Game Reserve. There are also treks Palahala’s remoteness makes guests feel like they’re on their to search for the endangered and elusive wild dog of eastern own private park and this becomes manifest during game viewing Africa, and enormous crocodiles. Other activities include game expeditions and wilderness hikes, when the beauty of Tanzania and drives, river safaris and guided tours through the bush. the richness of its animal life becomes self-evident. (800) 999-1758; coxandkingsusa.com or Meals at the camp are sumptuous affairs and vary greatly. Dincoxandkingsusa.com/agents ners are usually served by candlelight near the river, where one can hear hippos splashing, or enjoyed in the bush on white linen tablecloths on tables and field chairs set up in the savanna where elephants and buffaloes graze. Both Lupita and Palahala are perfect destinations for those who want to experience Africa as it must have been a century ago with luxurious modern conveniences thrown in for good measure. In early 2013, Firelight Expeditions will Wholesale Tour Operator & Destination Management Company begin an all-inclusive package (from about $7,000 pp dbl) for a 3-night stay at two of its destinations. It will include all air transport within Tanzania. A superb Tanzanian experience would be to visit all three, including the aforementioned Mwanga Moto, but the W W W . G R E A T S A F A R I S . C O M I N F O @ G R E A T S A F A R I S . C O M Serengeti trip, however, is available only 8 0 0 - 4 0 9 - 7 7 5 5 in the period that coincides with the great D A V E H E R B E R T , C H I E F E X P E R I E N T I A L O F F I C E R animal migration. ● Tanzania with Cox & Kings Archived related articles (available on recommend.com): Indigo Bay Island Resort & Spa, Mozambique (October 2012) contact information British Airways: (800) 247-9297; britishairways.com Firelight Expeditions: (949) 285-8660; firelightexpeditions.com Tanzania Tourist Board: tanzaniatouristboard.com november 2012 59 http://www.coxandkingsusa.com http://www.coxandkingsusa.com/agents http://www.greatsafaris.com http://www.greatsafaris.com http://www.recommend.com http://www.britishairways.com http://www.firelightexpeditions.com http://www.tanzaniatouristboard.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend November 2012

Editor's Notes
Hotel Desk: Westin Hotels & Resorts
Tour Talk: Connections by Abercrombie & Kent
Myanmar-The Place Where Time Stood Still
Portugal-Untapped Gem
River Cruising Continues to Make Big Waves
St. Barthelemy Avec Amour
This Plane is Going to Cuba
Colombia Rising
Puerto Vallarta
The Lure of Hawaii
A Ride on the Rocky Mountaineer
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