In This Edition:

• Africa News Reference
• Tanzania - Location & Geography
• Top 10 Reason For Visiting Tanzania - Reason # 3
• Lake Manyara Tree Lodge In Lake Manyara National Park
• Mnemba Island Lodge - Private Island Experience
• Tanzania Safari & Culture Video Guide
• African Safari Program Prices & Proposal
• Indian Ocean Beach & Cultural Program Prices
• Another Perfect AfricanMecca Customer Experience
• Newsletter Notes

1. Incredible Birth - First Moments Of Baby Giraffe In The Masai Mara

2. Climbing Kilimanjaro, By A Hair - Experience by Emile Hirsch (Actor & Activist) 

3. Tanzania's New Goodwill Tourism Ambassador In America

4. Fastest Human On Earth Adopts The Fastest Land Animal On Earth

5. Tennis Star In The Heart Of The Akamba Community, Kenya's Leading Long Distance Traders

Courtesy - Tanzania Tourist Board / eturbonews.com

Tanzania - Location & Geography

Tanzania covers 937,062 square kilometers making it the largest country in Eastern Africa. Just south of the equator, it borders Kenya and Uganda to the north; the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Burundi in the west; and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique in the south, and is therefore a splendid center from which to explore eastern, central and southern Africa. Through the interior runs the Great Rift Valley, that vast fault-line down the spine of Africa that in Tanzania has created many fascinating topographical features such as the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Tanganyika. The central plateau (1,200 meters above sea level) is a huge expanse of savannah and sparse woodland. To the north, the 5890-meter Mount Kilimanjaro rises making it the highest mountain in Africa. While the interior is largely arid, the 800-kilometer coastline is lush and palm-fringed, as are the Islands of Zanzibar, Pemba, and Mafia.

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Top 10 Reason For Visiting Tanzania - Reason # 3 As Experienced By AfricanMecca

Reason # 3 - Active Adventure: Climb the "Natural Wonder Of The World". Mount Kilimanjaro being easily accessible has been the dream of many athletes and adventurers who wish to experience and pride themselves of having been to the roof of Africa. The variety of routes suited for varying lifestyles makes Mount Kilimanjaro a must climb for people who just want to experience nature or view the ecosystems and terrains. For those ready to take up the challenge, opportunities exist to make it all the way to the top with the help of professional and certified guides and porters. If climbing Mount Kilimanjaro isn't a thrill enough, AfricanMecca guests can trek up Ol Donyo Lengai Mountain of God, which remains an active volcano mountain to date. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life was filmed at Ol Donyo Lengai - Mountain of God.

Experience Authentic Adventure, Filled With Fun Like Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, A Possibility For Most Any Individual.

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Tanzania Safari Guide

Lake Manyara Tree Lodge In Lake Manyara National Park
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Lake Manyara Tree Lodge is the only lodge in the small yet diverse Lake Manyara National Park. The lodge is located in the remote southwestern region of the Lake Manyara, allowing leisurely tracking of the park's famous tree-climbing lions, and for unimpeded viewing of the flocks of pelicans, flamingoes and buffalo cooling in the soda lake.

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Indian Ocean Beach Accommodation Guide

Mnemba Island Lodge Near Zanzibar Island - Private Island Experience
AfricanMecca Tier 1 Experience. Click here for details on AfricanMecca Rating

Mnemba, an untouched atoll off the coast of Zanzibar, is therapy for the spirit. Mnemba, an Arabic word meaning octopus head, lies two kilometers northeast of the island of Zanzibar, a 20-minute cruise in a traditional 16 foot flat-bottomed boat. A pristine swathe of beach defines the island's one-mile circumference. A protection zone surrounds the island, conserving magnificent coral reefs where giant turtles, Ghost Crabs and spectacular tropical fish drift through the lagoons. Fresh, delicate sea breezes waft through Mnemba Lodge, lending a castaway air to the entire island. Mnemba Island features just ten ensuite banda cottages, bordered on three sides by tropical beach forest and overlooking the beach and coral reef. Each exquisite banda has been hand-woven and thatched from tree branches and traditional Zanzibar palm matting. The materials were chosen to allow the cooling sea breezes to move through the bungalow and assisted by overhead fans, the cottages remain cool all day.

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Biodiversity & Wildlife Experience At Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania

1. Hot Springs At Lake Manyara National Park - Click Here To Watch Video
2. Scenic Views of Lake Manyara National Park - Click Here To Watch Video I
3. Scenic Views From Lake Manyara National Park - Click Here To Watch Video II
4. Impala At Lake Manyara National Park - Click Here To Watch Video
5. Elephants Of Manyara - Click Here To Watch Video
6. Botany, Zoology And Ornithology - Click Here To Watch Video

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• 8 Days - Highlights Of Tanzania Safari II: From US $3055 or GBP 1972 per person sharing. Programs Inclusions: accommodation, meals, road and local air transfers, conservancy and park fees, game activities and all taxes. Click here for a complete itinerary. Tailor-make safari is available on request.

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• MID SEASON DISCOUNT: Mnemba Island Lodge - Private Island Experience: US $1100 or GBP 758 per person sharing per night. Offer valid from 1-15 June, 01 Nov to 15 Dec 2010; otherwise, normal price of US $1500 or GBP 1000 per person sharing per night applied.

Programs Inclusions: Tropical accommodation in hand-woven “banda” cottages, three meals daily, Soft drinks, house wines, local brand spirits and beers, tea and coffee, laundry. Watersports included: scuba diving (2 dives per day for guests holding a full PADI certificate only), snorkelling, kayaking, flyfishing, sundowner dhow cruise, and windsurfing

The above beach extensions can be tailor-made for our guests from North America, UK and other worldwide regions. Click here for prices for Indian Ocean Beach Holidays to Mombasa, Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Bagamoyo etc.