TANZANIA YAWEKA REKODI: VIVUTIO VYOTE VYA TANZANIA VYAINGIA KATIKA ORODHA YA MAAJABU SABA YA ASILI BARANI AFRIKA
Na: Geofrey Tengeneza
Tanzania imeweka rekodi ya aina yake baada ya vivutio yake vyote vitatu vilivyoingia katika shindano la kutafuta Maajabu Saba ya Asili Barani Afrika kushinda na kuingia katika orodha ya Maajabu Saba ya Asili Barani Afrika. Aidha hifadhi ya Taifa ya Serengeti kimetajwa kuwa ni kivutio pekee kilichopigiwa kura nyingi zaidi miongoni mwa vivutio vyote vya Afrika vilivyoshindanishwa katika shindano hilo.Read more
At last all the Tanzania seven Natural wonders won!
At last the three Tanzania tourist attractions candidates for seven Natural Wonders of Africa emerged among the seven winners? Congrats! Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti.
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Ngorongoro crator
Sherehe ya kutangaza Vivutio Saba vya Asili Barani Afrika kufanyika jijini Arusha Tanzania tarehe 11 February 2013
By: Geofrey Tengeneza
Sherehe za kutangaza vivutio vya asili vya bara la Afrika zinategemea kufanyika katika hoteli ya Mt Meru katika jiji la Arusha Tanzania tarehe 11 February 2013 kuanzia saa nane mchana.
Kwa mujibu wa taarifa kutoka Bodi ya Utalii Tanzania viongozi mbali mbali wa kitaifa na kimataifa ambazo wanatarajiwa kuhudhuria sherehe hiyo ambayo mgeni rasmi atakuwa Waziri Mkuu wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Mh. Mizengo Pinda. Rais wa Taasisi iliyoendesha shindano hilo la kutafuta Maajabu hayo Saba la Seven Natural Wonder Dr Philip Imler kutoka Marekani anatarajiwa kuwasili tarehe 9/2/2013 tayari kabisa kutangaza vivutio Saba vya Asili vya bara la Afrika.
Tanzania ilikuwa na vivutio vitatu vilivyoingia kwenye kinyanganyiro hicho ambavyo ni Mlima wa Kilimanjaro, Bonde la Ngorongoro na wanyama wanaohama wa Seregeti. Tanzania imekwisha tajwa kuwa miongoni mwa washindi ambao angalau kivutio kimoja ama zaidi Saba ya Asili Afrika.
Macho na masikio ya watanzania ni kujua ni kivutio au vivutio gani hivyo vya Tanzania vimeweza kushinda.
PRESS RELEASE: MT. KILIMANJARO TO HOST THE FIRST EVER PARAGLIDING EVENT IN TANZANIA
Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) in collaboration with an Australian company “Wings of Kilimanjaro” will host the first ever Paragliding event on Mount Kilimanjaro from 27th January, 2013 to 6th February, 2013.
TANZANIA NATIONAL PARKS
A group of more than 100 adventurers and philanthropists from 25 countries from around the globe will come together to Tanzania to climb and fly from the Roof of Africa. The team, who will be one of the largest ever groups to attempt the world’s tallest free standing mountain, aim to ascend the 5,895m high peak and fly from the summit
Wings of Kilimanjaro will donate 100% of money raised to support the charities of “One Foundation”, Plant with Purpose” and “WorldServe International”. These organizations are undertaking ground-breaking work in East Africa to address the severe problems of poverty in rural communities, deforestation and humanitarian issues including clean drinking water, education and nutrition.
The whole expedition will have more than 600 porters, guides and crew who will support the 100+ adventurers. The group will spend seven days making the trek to the peak where the pilots will launch.
The paragliding event, whereby pilots will be flying from the Roof Top of Africa will take place on 5thor 6thFebruary, 2013 depending on the weather at Kibo. The team of pilots have chosen the grounds surrounding the Umbwe High School and Kibosho Vocational Training Centre between the villages of Machame and Kibosho. The public is highly welcomed to witness this important touristic event.
Paragliding participants currently include several newsworthy individuals from the world of adventure sport, adventure travelling and philanthropy including the 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, Sano Babu Sunuwar from Nepal.
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Issued by Pascal Shelutete
Public Relations Manager
TANZANIA NATIONAL PARKS
23rd January, 2013
PRESS RELEASE
VOTING FOR NEW SEVEN NATURAL WONDERS OF AFRICA ENDS ON DECEMBER 31, 2012
Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) wishes to inform Tanzanians and the general public that the competition to vote for entries into the list of SEVEN NATURAL WONDERS OF AFRICA, conducted via the Website, http://sevennaturalwonders.org involving twelve (12) tourist attraction sites on the African continent will come to an end on December 31, 2012. Tanzania was the only blessed country with the most entries in the list: these are Mount Kilimanjaro, the Ngorongoro Crater, and the Serengeti National Park.
Tanzania Tourist Board, would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all those who voted for Tanzania tourist attractions and requests all those who have not yet casted their votes to seize this opportunity and vote for the entry of all the Tanzania tourist attractions into the list of the NEW SEVEN NATURAL WONDERS OF AFRICA.
Issued by the Managing Director
TANZANIA TOURIST BOARD
TTB STAFF JOIN ‘UHURU EXPEDITION’ TO MARK 51 YEARS AT THE PEAK OF MT.KILIMANJARO.
The Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) in collaboration with KJ Traders and Serengeti Breweries this year organized a Mount Kilimanjaro climb under the name of Uhuru Expedition which coincided with cerebrations marking 51 years of Tanzania Mainland Independence.
Central players in the event which attracted 38 participants were TTB staff, Members of Parliament, Serengeti Breweries staff alongside officers from the Tanzanian Peoples’ Defense Force (TPDF), and guests from the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority.
The importance of the campaign was driven home by the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Ambassador Khamis Kagasheki, when he received the climbers at Marangu gate and declared that, as from now, his Ministry would take the responsibility of making this an annual event. The gathering of these notable figures and their efforts to climb Mount Kilimanjaro also set the rolling stone towards promoting domestic tourism in the country, encouraging Tanzanians to visit world famous tourist attractions of the country.
Accompanied by the Kilimanjaro Regional Commissioner, Leonidas Gama, the Minister awarded certificates of achievement to nine participants who conquered Mount Kilima-njaro peak. They are, Mr. Peter J. Mkumbo (Tanzania Tourist Board), Mr. Elia Malaki (Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism), Maj. Gen. C.K. Gimonge (Kibo Breweries), Mr Steve Ganno (Kibo Breweries), Maj. S.H. Mnumbe (TPDF), Lt. K.M. Marjeby (TPDF), Pte. Kassanga A.M.(TPDF), Pte. Makala E.D. (TPDF) and Mr. Valentine Offoro (Mwananchi Communications).
In consonance with the campaign, the TTB Board Chairman, Ambassador Charles Sanga, requested Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) to reduce fees in order to enable more Tanzanians to participate in Mount Kilimanjaro climbing.
The event took place from 6th to 10th of December, 2012.
Tanzania Tourist Board members, Mr Abdulkarim Shah (seated fifth left) and Mr. Kaika ole Telele (seated first right)and staff who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro accompanied by some Members of Parliament, officers from the Tanzania Defence Forces, Kibo Breweries and visitors from Zimbabwe Tourism Authority pose for a group photograph as part of the 51st Tanzania Mainland Independence celebrations. The climb was lead by Retired General George Waitara (seventh standing, left).
MPs AND TTB STAFF JOIN OTHERS TO CELEBRATE 51 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE DAY ON TOP OF MOUNT KILIMANJARO.
Tanzania Tourist Board in collaboration with KJ Traders, and Serengeti Breweries organized a Mount Kilimanjaro climb to mark 51 years of Tanzania Mainland. Out of the 38 people who ascended the mountain, the Members of Parliament were special invitees to this event that gave a new start towards promoting domestic tourism. The others included Army personnel from Tanzanian People’s Defense Force, Staff of Tanzania Tourist Board and guests from the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority.
The event took place from 6th to 10th of December this year and it took three days to climb the Great Mount Kilimanjaro and two days for the descend. On 10th December around 3.00PM the climbers were down on the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro at KINAPA gate where they were met by the Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism Hon. Ambassador Khamis Kagasheki(MP) accompanied by the Kilimanjaro Regional Commissioners Hon. Leonidas Gama. The Chief guest Hon. Ambassador Kagasheki then awarded certificates of appreciation to the participants in their effort to climb the mountain. Mr. Peter J. Mkumbo (Tanzania Tourist Board), Mr. Elia Malaki (Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism), Maj Gen C.K. Gimonge (Kibo Breweries), Mr Steve Ganno (Kibo Breweries), Maj S.H. Mnumbe (TPDF), Lt K.M. Marjeby (TPDF), Pte Kassanga A.M.(TPDF), Pte Makala E.D. (TPDF) and Mr. Valentine Offoro (Mwananchi Communications) were given special appraisal for being amongst those few from the team to be able to reach till the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Hon. Ambassador Kagasheki, praising the success of this occasion said “Indeed this is a wonderful event and I think it should be the responsibility of my ministry to take care of this event every year.”
The gathering of these notable figures and their efforts to climb Mount Kilimanjaro also set the rolling stone towards promoting domestic tourism in the country, encouraging Tanzanians to visit world famous tourist attractions of the country. In this context, Chairman of Board of Directors of Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB), Ambassador Charles Sanga has requested Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) to reduce the fee for mountain climbing for the Tanzanians, specifically. Noting this request, TANAPA has promised to improve the environment of the mountain in order to attract more visitors.
RUAHA NATIONAL PARK NAMED AS THE BEST WINTER TRIP DESTINATION FOR 2013
Ruaha National Park has just been named as the Best Winter Trip destination for 2013 by the National Geographic Traveler Magazine. The Park in featured together with other 14 Tanzania National Parks in the December/ January Issue.
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Tanzania’s National Parks on your platter with National Geographic’s Digital Nomad Andrew Evans
“Always travelling and always weird” is how National Geographic describes it’s Digital Nomad Andrew Evans as he is always excited to discover great destinations around the globe. After his visits to some thrilling locations in Egypt, Quebec, Antarctica, Mexico and more, Andrew Evans has now set his foot in Tanzania to explore the adventurous national parks.
Andrew Evans has previously visited Tanzania where he was amazed by the view of the brown Serengeti Plains and the much-treasured Mount Kilimanjaro. And this time he is back to Africa, for safari in the national parks of Tanzania. Already spell cast on the onset of his Safari, Andrew Evans mentions, “I am in Tanzania—back in Tanzania. I like it here and I am happy to be back, for this is the great secret of Africa—that this place is so very addictive.”
This time Andrew Evans intends to visit national parks that are exotic and still alive. You can track Andrew Evans on Twitter: @WheresAndrew or his blog- Digital Nomad and get to know Tanzania’s national parks closely as the travel expert unwinds himself amidst the bountiful nature and enjoys the splendid view of a variety of wild animals and other creatures. Fall in love with Tanzania’s wildlife as Andrew Evans narrates in his experiences through digital storytelling.
Photo Credits: All photographs above are by Andrew Evans