The Best Of Travel in Africa 2015

Tanzania

The spectacular northern circuit, encompassing the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, first put Tanzania on the tourist map. Next up were Zanzibar’s idyllic beach hideaways like andBeyond Mnemba Island and Fundu Lagoon. Now a new generation of low-impact/high-style camps in private concessions and unexplored reserves like Ruaha and Selous are adding conservation clout to Tanzania’s popularity; they’re helping to secure crucial animal corridors, curb poaching, and convert more hunting blocks into game-rich conservation areas. Those in the know are comparing new Mwiba Lodge to Singita Grumeti for its level of sophistication. And up-and-coming Asilia Africa has opened a clutch of authentic tented camps includingNamiri Plains in the remote eastern Serengeti, an area now teeming with cheetah and lion after being closed for 20 years. If you ever needed proof that space is the new luxury, head south to Azura Selous, in Africa’s largest game reserve, with 12 eco-chic tents above the hippo-filled Great Ruaha River.

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