Tanzania Anniversary Trip: Masai Culture, Wildlife Safari, Beaches, Stone Town, Serengeti, Zanzibar

We had an amazing experience traveling to Tanzania this past summer with the help of a tour operator that we chose through Zicasso. The three very distinct stages of our trip (safari, beach and Stone Town) all offered unique - sometimes contradictory - views into Tanzanian culture, land and wildlife.  Short of moving to Africa for a year or two, it's hard to imagine how we could have expected any more.  

I spoke with several travel agents before deciding to work with the tour company that we chose, but none seemed to understand what my wife and I were looking for during our anniversary trip.  Our Tanzania travel agent understood, and worked tirelessly to complete our somewhat last-minute plans.  He was patient, available, responsive and extremely easy to work with. Our travel agent had many recommendations for us, but also didn’t hesitate to listen to suggestions.  There were some minor hiccups in the final travel plans, but nothing major and nothing that detracted in the slightest from the overall experience.

While we were in Tanzania, we enjoyed private tours led by a local safari guide. He was the perfect host.  Part bloodhound, part biology professor and part ambassador to Tanzania, he found more wildlife and incredible sights than we had any right to expect.  There were no questions he couldn't answer.  He was extremely knowledgeable about the animals and their habits and we learned a ton from him.

We’re already trying to decide where to travel next, and I’m sure we’ll be contacting this tour company as soon as we decide.