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Tanzania Tourism Board - Africa Travel Channel

Tanzania Tourism Board - Karibu Tanzania, welcome to Tanzania. In this the second of our series on travel in Tanzania, we introduce you to the magic of Northern Tanzania and Dar es Salaam, and all they have to offer the discerning tourist. Facilitated by the Tanzania Tourism Board and the many participants in this programme, we invite you to relax and indulge yourself in the magnificent spectacle of The United Republic of Tanzania. Presenting a wide array of tourist attractions, ranging from the bustling metropolis of Dar es Salaam, through the allure of seaside bliss, to the mystique of magical Masai Land and Mount Kilimanjaro, this tourist destination stands head and shoulders clear of any other on the African Continent. Steeped in history dating back as far 800 AD, when sea trade in gold, slaves and spices saw Tanzania and Zanzibar as key players in the global market, The United Republic of Tanzania boasts a colorful, vibrant and distinctly peaceful past.

Tanzania's Coastal Aviation launches Fly Green Initiative

Tanzanian airline Coastal Aviation has launched a green campaign to try and offset its impact on the environment. CGTN's Daniel Kijo reports.


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Kilimanjaro Casino Dar es Salaam - Africa Travel Channel

Kilimanjaro Casino, part of the Oddysey International group of casinos, is an up market and vibey venue for the discerning visitor. Conveniently located in the bustling metropolis of Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro Casino presents itself as nothing less than up market sophistication. Classy croupiers, trendy tables and modern machines all add to the allure of this punters paradise. Apart from the traditional roulette, blackjack, and slots, this venue also caters to Texas Hold em, a version of poker that is fast gaining popularity throughout the Casino world. Jackpots aplenty present themselves on the wide array of state-of-the-art slot machines found within Kilimanjaro Casino. Whether its the cacophony of slots that grabs your fancy, or the less frenetic pace of the tables you favour, rest assured of the fact that every need is catered to. Kilimajaro Casino embraces the perfect blend of old world sophistication and up market modernism to create an environment that one would expect to encounter only in Vegas itself

BAOBAB, the tree of LIFE | Great Migration | Savana Safari

BAOBAB – the Baap of all trees!

As an adventure tourism expert, sometimes I wonder as to the exact nature of the allure of the raw jungle. Are we fascinated purely by the prowl of the majestic beasts in their natural habitat? Or is their natural habitat itself is a big part of this appeal? My thoughts keep going back to my encounter with the almighty Baobab tree.

Baobab tree is atypical of Africa; we Indians have never encountered anything like that anywhere in India. Imagine a tree that’s 90 feet tall and 30 feet wide at the trunk; it simply looks like an alien structure put on earth. Over centuries man has used Baobab’s wide trunk for different purposes, like home, shop, bus stop, restaurant etc. A Baobab once served as a transit prison in Australia and also currently houses the famous Big Baobab Pub at Limpopo, South Africa.

Baobab also occupies a place of pride in several African fables, due to its unique structure. It is said that a white python inhabited the first Baobab tree and whenever man prayed to it for rain the prayer was answered. But when the invaders came to Africa, they shot this python and disaster struck with drought and famine. In still nights, even now, one can hear the hissing of the python near the Baobab. Along the banks of Zambesi river, it is believed that a child bathed in water soaked in Baobab grows very tall and strong, and women consuming soup of Baobab leaf can have lots of children.

Another fable says that once upon time several young girls used to live around a huge Baobab tree which slowly fell in love with them. When the girls grew up and started taking fancy to young men, the Baobab could not endure it and became very jealous, and on a stormy night a lightning struck the Baobab and it gulped all the maidens inside its trunk and they were never to be seen again. In moonlit nights, one still hears the weeping of young girls from the insides of the Baobab.

Why Baobab is so important in the African ecosystem is because of its ability to hold up to 120,000 litres of water in its soft and mushy inside. The elephants typically use Baobab during peak of summer as a source of water. Using its sharp tusk, it removes the hard outer covering of the trunk, extracts the soft, mushy parts of the interior and chews out its water. The crevices of the wide trunk of the Baobab are inhabited by insects, birds and animals of varied nature, and sometimes even man. Ironically, these days the poachers use the trunk of the Baobab to hide and then shoot the unsuspecting elephants when they approach the tree for a drink.

As I stood in the front of the huge Baobab in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania with its branches reaching up to the sky, I was wondering about all the fables associated with this magnificent tree. With all its magnanimity, the tree housed countless birds who chirped incessantly and hopped from one branch to another, squirrels ran along its body, an unnamed animal - possibly mongoose, peeped from one of the trunk’s crevices and vanished inside. About 300 feet away a pack of elephants with 2 young calves leisurely chewed their day’s last meal. I stepped inside the small alcove dug inside the trunk. A butt of cigarette told me that a man was here. Was he an animal lover like me? Or was he a greedy poacher?

Today we no longer respect the Baobab, the way our elders used to, neither do we believe - like the Masais, that God created man and animals for co-existence along with the jungle and the savannah. It’s high time for the Baobab fable to come true again. Like the Masais, I’m awaiting the time when the Great Baobab wakes up again and avenges this treachery, by engulfing the unsuspecting. And I will joyously sing with the Masais, when the poacher himself would be poached!

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Tanzania hotel industry's revenue grew by 15.4%

Tourism is essential to the economy of Tanzania - and its hotel industry is growing. A recent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers says revenue rose 15.4% last year, with growing numbers of visitors coming from India and China, after the launch of direct flights. CGTN's Daniel Kijo has more.

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Spring Festival in Tanzania (2015)

The Chinese Spring Festival in Tanzania. No matter where you are from, no matter what your skin tone is, we are no different in the celebration of the Chinese New Year! Happy Chinese New Year and wish you a wonderful Year of Sheep/Goat/Ram (or Whatever you think it is)! ;)