When visiting a poor country such as Tanzania it is important to know the money you are spending is actually doing some good in the communities you will be visiting. Your visit will change a life or a community for the better. You do not even have to be personally involved. Responsible tourism is changing lives for the better. This is, however, if you choose your operator with care and a little sensitivity.
It is also worth the time and effort to journey to the less well-traveled area of Tanzania to compliment your safari proper. The Usambara Mountains are uniquely African in character and well worth the effort of getting there.
Leaving Arusha and traveling for a few hours by road, passing the great Kilimanjaro and then onward across the seemingly endless arid landscape you arrive at Mombo. Turning left here the road magically transports you, in an instant, onto the Usamabara Mountains.
If you make it to this destination, bite the bullet and travel to the very top of the mountains. Nested at the very top is the magic of these mountains. It is essential to relax and to take time to enjoy and explore the area by foot. There is an amazing bird life here and...