The mountain of the Kilimanjaro is actually an inactive volcano located in the northeast of the Republic of Tanzania. An exceptional place teeming with wildlife and vast migrating herds of mammals. The mountain has three summits, Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira, with Uhuru Peak at the old Kibo crater, the highest point.
The highest peak on the African continent stands at an altitude of 5,895 metres.
For those lucky enough to travel out of season, there are still places in February on one of our favourite trips: Tanzania. The Great Spectacle of Migration
One of the greatest wildlife spectacles; near 750,000 zebras and more than one million wildebeest move regularly between the Ngorongoro and Serengeti conservation areas. In this trip We will have front-row seats for this spectacle of the animal kingdom.
There are many lakes in the world, formed by a wide variety of geological processes and forces within the earth. What distinguishes many of them is the life that thrives around them in all its forms, from unspoilt nature to human activity. Water is life.
The bridges are built to connect, and perhaps that is why we like them so much. Since the first ones appeared bridges in Bronze Age Greece, humans have kept building these structures, trying to bridge the distances between us. There are so many bridges that we have built, that today they represent an immense cultural heritage, treasures that tell us about history, culture and science. Undoubtedly, great platforms worth travel.
That's why we wanted to look at different bridges that we find in some of the countries we visit regularly. Here we go.
The Okavango is a mighty river that rises in Angola to make its way for 1000 km through Africa, crossing Namibia and ending his journey in the Kalahari Desert, in Botswana. But if it ends up in Botswana, where is the sea? Well, that is the interesting part: there is no sea. At its end, the Okavango River forms an ‘alluvial fan’: instead of flowing into the sea, its waters disappear into the arid lands of Botswana, leaving a spectacular landscape declared a World Heritage Site in 2014: The Okavango Delta.
For several years, we have seen places in Africa offering visitors the seemingly appealing activity of walking “accompanied” by impressive lions. Walking with lions they called it, and at first glance, who wouldn’t sign up for such an experience?
The Great Caucasus is the highest mountain range in Europe. Extending 1200 km from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea, it forms a natural border between Europe and Asia.
At its foot, on the Georgian side, we find one of the routes for trekking most spectacular in the Caucasus; route of medieval villages. This journey begins in Mestia and follows the mountain range, ending in Ushguli, forming one of the trips to Georgia most adventurous there are.
Greenland is the northernmost country in the world, located on the American continent between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, facing the Canadian coast on one side and the north-west of Europe on the other. Kalaallit Nunaat (the country's native name) is the largest island in the world, excluding the island continent of Australia, with a total area of 2,415,100 km². Just over 83% of Greenland is covered in ice, making it the world's second-largest ice reserve after Antarctica.
Greenland is one of the last remaining unspoilt and remote destinations on the planet.
We're moving on with our photo and video contest 2014. If you have travelled with us during 2014, you can take part by sending your images to concurso@tuareg.com
As every year, the images are spectacular. Here are some of the photographs entered in this year’s competition that we are sure you will enjoy.
Accompanied by Marc Magrans, our naturalist friend and collaborator for more than 15 years, our special trip departs on 24 February for Tanzania to witness the great spectacle of the African migration.
The spectacle of the Great Migration, on a special departure led by a naturalist.
The migration in the ecosystem is always associated Mara – Serengeti with a very small part of its incessant circular route. Migration is much more than that.
February. Special departure guided by a naturalist.
See the Tanzania trip dossier
An exciting time: between mid-February and early March, large herds of wildebeest and zebras move between the south-central Serengeti and the Ndutu plains in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This is when wildebeest calves are born, and action is guaranteed: the explosion of life is spectacular. Witnessing this spectacle with a naturalist makes the experience even richer.
