A Balloon flight allows passengers to float over the spectacular Tarangire game reserve, and it offers passengers a bird’s eye view of the wildlife in Tarangire National park.

Balloon flights typically take off at 6.30 am. Passengers arrive in time to watch the balloon inflation as the pilot torches the coloured farbric to life. The flight  is for one hour, the balloon takes its path following the prevailing winds.
On landing, the balloon crew set up a full champagne breakfast just before the Tarangire river or past the Tarangire river to enable the passengers to enjoy a panoramic view of the flowing Tarangire river and cool breeze near the baobab trees. Each passenger then receives a certificate from the pilot as a memento of their flight. A game drive en route to the lodge or to the drop off point as agreed by the tour guide.

quoted from : Adventures Aloft Balloon Safari

Did you know that the period from mid march to early may is one of the best moments for diving in zanzibar? The reason is that the sea is mirror flat as these months are between the trade winds! This diving package is with an internationally accreditated 5 star padi idc centre. 4 days / 3 nights accomodation in b&b sharing at Red monkey lodge in the quire and relaxing Jambiani region in the south east of Zanzibar.

incl. airport transfers

Yellow Masai is not only an online travel agency,we also offer you a very big field for doing the following:

• camping site
• a garden for celebrating your special event e.g weddings
• barbeque area
• meeting site

when you are at the field you will enjoy the cool breeze and tranquility of the environment,while camping in the morning you will enjoy and watch different types of birds chipping.

You will also get the chance to watch Maasais and their traditional way of lifestyle.If you love swimming you will not be left out as we are 5min. walk from Freedom Lodge where you can enjoy your swimming the whole day.

Yellow Masai is located at Sakina opposite Arusha Meat 1km from the road.

for more information email us on:

info@yellowmasai.com or

contact the office:

+255787935569/+255767188714

Maasai mara is a large game reserve in the south-western of kenya which is effectively the northern continuation of Serengeti National Park

the terrain of the reserve is primarily grassland and riverine forest with clumps of the distinctive acacia trees.It’s also famous for its exeptional population of the big cats,games, thomson’s gazelle  and the annual migration of the zebras and the wildebeest from Serengeti every year from July – August,it’s called great migration.

Yellow Masai is not only in Tanzania but around the world,we now offer you packages to kenya with fair prices.

for more information contact:

Yellow Masai ltd.

p.o box 10701 Arusha,

+255787935569/+255767935569

info@yellowmasai.com/ruth@yellowmasai.com

Rubondo Island National Park is Tanzania’s only park on Lake Victoria,it became a reserve in 1965 and gazated national park in 1977.

Proffessor Bernhard released 17 chimpanzees in four cohorts that was taken straight to Rubondo Island National Park,the first cohort of chimpanzee arrived in Dar es salaam aboarding the German African line streamship eibe oldendorff on 17th june 1966.

The animal had no rehabilitation or pre-release training,however after ayear they were able to get wild food and construct nests for sleeping.

The population had grown from the 16 founders to around 40 individuals,in addition to chimpanzees 7 other species were introduced.

they include: roan antelope, rhinocerous(extinct), elephants, 12 giraffes, 20 black and white colubus moneys and africa’s grey parrot.

lastly we yellow masai has now package for Rubondo Island National Park.

Amboni cave is the most extensive limestone n east africa.The caves were formed during  jurassic period over 150 million years ago.There are 10 caves system in total and only one is for guide tours.

It’s also a home for thousand of bats and their exit at sunset each evening is a popular event,the local people believe that the cave posses various spirits and they hold religious significance for them

A ceremonial cavern is located within the cave offerings like obsidian blade and pottery for the god of fertility,they have made Amboni cave a shrine

experience spooky and adventurous trip in tanga through yellow masai….

jozani forest is Zanzibar’s first and only national park,it lies in a shallow trough in the fossil coral bed between the mangrove filled bays of Chwaka and Uzi.

The mangrove boardwalk starts under the shade of an old tamarind tree where you will be taken around specialized guide,you will also visit mama mtondoo(mother of mahogany)thought to be over 200 years old.

There are also some species of butterflies that inhabit the forest some are as big as your hand.

Listen to the eerie booming and crackles of Sykes’s monkeys and the Zanzibar red Colobus monkeys.

If you are lucky enough you will spot Zanzibar extinct leopard and the elusive ader’s duiker.

Most of blog readers asked whether its true that Lake Natron is being turned to some sort of extraction and mining,well as Yellow Masai team we did some research about Lake Natron and we do hope that we have answered your questions.

In 2009,the headline news:Lake Natron  faces renewed threats from soda ash mining,Tanzanian government agency is seeking to buy mining equipments for large scale of soda ash from Lake Natron which is the most important breeding site for lesser flamingo (phoeniconaias),however in 2011 news came up that Tata chemical industry ltd India in  collaboration with government of Tanzania are intending to raise awareness on plans to construct soda ash plant at Lake Natron. Hindustan national glass and industries India is expected to express interest in taking over the project.

April 2011,Tanzanian president ordered the ministry of trade and industry to accelerate the process of building the soda ash plant saying the country was poor and needed to address poverty by exploiting its mineral resources.

Besides that the proposed plant could seriously affect the breeding of this near threatened species,thus putting at risk at 75% of the global lesser flamingo population.

Villa Turquoise is located right on the beach in the Matemwe on the East Coast of  Zanzibar with stunning view of Indian Ocean,It’s  a brand new house built in the East Africa colonial style.

The house has:

• large swimming pool
  
• large tropical garden
• power boat and local sailing boat for water sports, snorkeling and fishing
• 4×4 jeep
• library, games room, TV & DVD, computer with internet
  
• 2kitchen one opened facing Indian Ocean with a bar in front
  
• there large deck around the pool and 2 more decks one in the garden and other on the private beach.

The house sleeps up to 14persos,it also has a professional chef who will gladly give you lessons of traditional African dishes.It also has 2 maids who make sure the house is well organized and clean.

Beach Villa Zanzibar makes sure your holiday is secure,comfortable,private and relaxing.

At the base of Mt.Kilimanjaro surrounded by lush landscape lies the hidden waterfall.you will hike to Ndoro waterfall for almost an hour when you reach there you will be amazed by the beauty.

You will take an opportunity to swim and take a break for lunch in the beautiful valley,you will also visit old chagga village, a traditional iron  mongers and depending on the season a coffee plantation where you can pick, roast, brew and drink your very own cup of delicious coffee…

Discover more in Marangu area…………………