Tanzania Blog
The Road Less Traveled: Mkomazi National Park – Tanzania’s land is a compilation of diverse ecosystems; from the dry grasslands to the lush rainforests and towering volcanic mountains. Nearly 100,000 square kilometers are protected as one of the 22 Nati…
The Maasai: Masters of Migration – The Maasai Indigenous Group has a rich history in East Africa. Their beautiful culture and customs are paired with a unique nomadic lifestyle that makes it possible for them to live off of the unforgiving arid lands of…
Nature’s Symphony – The unity of humans and nature can often be lost in the flurry of daily life. It is important to take moments to step away and reflect on the ways in which everything is connected, and to set as a reminder for what further pur…
The Best Kept Secret of Tanzania: Lake Tanganyika – Lake Tanganyika, the longest lake in the world (660km), is one of the best kept secrets and one of the most beautiful places to visit in Tanzania. This incredible rift lake is home to biological divers…
Tanzania’s First Female President: Samia Suluhu Hassan – On March 17th, 2021, the former President of Tanzania, John Magufuli, passed away. Two days later, Tanzania’s first female president, President Samia Suluhu Hassan assumed the position. Sinc…
Purposeful Travel in Tanzania – As we are looking forward to being able to travel more freely a topic that keeps popping up is purposeful travel. The pause in travel, triggered by the global pandemic, gives us time to reflect that there is an overall la…
Leave No Trace on Kilimanjaro – This fall SENE participated in a week-long Leave No Trace event on Mount Kilimanjaro. The main concept of Leave No Trace is to “enter the wild, enjoy the wild, then leave it as you found it…without trash, cigarette butts …
College Students Learn About Ecotourism with SENE – Since 2016, Dr. Linda Beck, Associate Dean of Experiential & Global Education at the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF), has taken groups of students to Tanzania on a short-term travel course …
Fire Blazing on Mount Kilimanjaro – As many of you may have seen in the news last month, a fire raged over our beloved Mount Kilimanjaro for a week, from October 11th to October 18th. The fire burned 70 square kilometers of Kilimanjaro’s vegetation in t…
Have Fun and Play with our Tanzania Quizzes! – Revise your knowledge about Tanzania and SENE! You will find below 5 quizzes with different subject. Each quiz has 10 questions. Click on the photo to access the quiz of your choice! Good luck!
Learn About the Maasai: 10 Interesting Facts – The Maasai are an indigenous ethnic group in Africa of semi-nomadic people settled in northern Tanzania and Kenya. They are among the foremost African tribes and are known internationally due to their dist…
The Flavors of Tanzania – Tanzanian cuisine has been influenced by a number of cultures and flavors. Indian, Middle Eastern, and local African ingredients and cooking techniques have been combined over the centuries to create the basis of Tanzanian food…
The Magnificent Flora of Kilimanjaro – There’s much more to Mount Kilimanjaro than just standing on the summit. In addition to stunning vistas one sees every day on the climb, the brilliant star-filled night sky, and the marvelous glaciers, the mountai…
Greatest Show on Earth: the Serengeti Wildebeest Migration – What is the migration? The wildebeest migration is a continuous cyclical process that occurs primarily in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and to a lesser extent the Masai Mara National…
SENE by the numbers 2019 – In 2019, where do SENE clients come from? What adventures did they have? How many touched the Roof of Africa? How old were the youngest and oldest Kilimanjaro summiters? Check out our 2019 Kilimanjaro summit rates and other fu…
Four Days at Mbahe by Martha Phillips – Martha Phillips spent four days at SENE’s Mbahe Farm Cottages after climbing Kilimanjaro in September 2019. She wrote eloquently about her experiences and emotions during her adventure. Below are the sectio…
The all-women Managed Safari camp – Upmarket Dunia Camp from Asilia is astonishing visitors with exquisitely personalized service that makes everyone feel like the most special guest. Exceptional service requires engaged employees and Asilia provides ju…
Little-known facts … about the Ngorongoro Crater – The Ngorongoro Crater, centerpiece of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area World Heritage Site, is the world’s largest inactive, unbroken and unfilled volcanic caldera. A trip down into the Crater, 2,800 fe…
A Whirlwind Visit to Dar es Salaam – New SENE employee Wandi Steward recently visited the coastal city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest and the economic and cultural hub of the country. While it is certainly not the tourist capital of the country, …
SENE’S Eco-Alphabet… – … enumerating actions, initiatives, objectives, and work toward environmental sustainability – to help preserve Tanzania’s beauty for future generations. 
Golden Rules for Altitude Acclimatization – You want to climb Mount Kilimanjaro but you know the daunting height of 5895m/19,340’ makes it a challenging mountain to summit. Remember, it is the altitude and not the long uphill hiking distance that preven…
Learn more about the WaChagga, the People of Kilimanjaro – Who are the WaChagga? The Bantu-speaking indigenous Africans, who would become WaChagga, settled on the southern and eastern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in waves of migration around five to six …
5 Steps to a Fun and Easy Safari Experience – 1. Your Safari Guide is Your New Best Friend While on safari you travel with highly knowledgeable guides who have extensive training in East African wildlife, birdlife, and ecology, each of whom has many yea…
SENE by the numbers 2018 – Where do SENE clients come from? What adventures did they have? How many touched the Roof of Africa? How old were the youngest and oldest Kilimanjaro climbers? Check out our 2018 Kilimanjaro summit rates and other fun statisti…
Our clients can shoot! Photos by Steve Reinhardt – Steve Reinhardt is a photographer from Australia who visited Tanzania with his extended family in September 2018 with SENE. He agreed to exhibit several of his favorite images taken in Serengeti Nationa…
Discover… Shantytown – After a successful ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro or during a stopover before safari or other SENE adventure, you may find yourself overnighting in Moshi Town at the Ameg Lodge, Hibiscus B&B, or other accommodations. And y…
Pole Pole! Go Slow and Connect – Those who have climbed Kilimanjaro know the mantra of our mountain guides: pole pole (po-lay, po-lay), which means slowly. Walking slowly up the mountain and keeping your heart rate low is the tonic that helps your body…
15 Photos from our clients that will make you want to explore Tanzania – Over the years we have received hundreds of photos from our clients. After seeing the incredible images taken by them during their adventures, we realized that the photographs tel…
Conquering Kilimanjaro – Episode 2 – After some setbacks even before the climb started, the SENE guides and crew have now run into yet another challenge – virtually non-stop rain. The team is in the midst of the lush rainforest that encircle…
Conquering Kilimanjaro – episode 1 – Mount Kilimanjaro, an iconic symbol of Africa, has been for centuries a mythic destination for adventurers and explorers.Every year the highest free-standing mountain in the world draws tens of thousands of cli…
Milestones in the SENE success story – In 2018 Summit Expeditions & Nomadic Experience celebrates 20 years of sharing Tanzania with guests from across the globe. Here are a few fun facts and highlights from over the years. 1998 In January f…
A beautiful souvenir of Tanzania by Drew Simms – Last year, American photographer Drew Simms climbed Kilimanjaro with SENE. Back home he produced a short video with favorite moments from his climb and safari. “Back in July of last year, I h…
Putting the Adventure back into Adventure Travel – Up until recently, traveling to Africa, just by being Africa, was considered adventure travel. It was the wild and untamed Dark Continent where travelers endured hardships and inconveniences to enjoy r…
Tanzania’s Amazing Wildlife – With its 4 million wild animals that include 364 species of mammals, Tanzania has the largest concentration of animals per square kilometer in the world! Plus it boasts 1108 species of birds, 130 amphibian, and over 275 re…
10 Little Known Facts about the Serengeti – Explore one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa with this list of quick facts that you may not have known. 1. The Serengeti is one of the oldest and most scientifically significant ecosystems on the …
Swahili from A to Z – Funny and interesting facts about Swahili, the language of the people of the East African coast. A- like Asante. The most important Swahili word (along with jambo), since Tanzanians hold politeness in high regard. Asante me…
Zanzibar… dream Island – Just the name brings images of an exotic far-off land filled with mystery and scented by the aroma of clove and cardamom. For centuries Zanzibar has been a crossroads of peoples from Africa, Arabia, and India that has created it…
Short and Funny lists for some basic Swahili – Are you ready for your upcoming adventure to Tanzania? Have you learned a few words and phrases in Swahili, the most widely spoken language in Tanzania and all of East Africa. Swahili has adopted many words…
SENE by the numbers 2017 – Where in the world do SENE clients come from? For those climbing Kilimanjaro, how many reach the crater rim, and how many reach the summit? See below our 2017 success rates on Kilimanjaro! All our clients on the Northern circ…
Baobab: Iconic Tree of Africa – The baobab tree is easily recognized by its enormous trunk and scrawny stems and twigs. It is one of the most distinctive symbols of Africa. In Tanzania, visitors can admire baobab trees within all national parks, but pa…
Simon’s Sweet Hobby… – Never one to slow down, Simon’s latest endeavor is beekeeping and honey production. He maintains about 80 hives around the land near his Mbahe Village cottages, at his new home in Mweka Village by one of the Kilimanjaro Nat…
Discover Tanzania: The Kilimanjaro Foothills – After encountering wildlife in its natural habitat or conquering the summit of Kilimanjaro, how can one discover the human dimension of Tanzania? There is no better way than to explore, preferably on foot,…
