Chaz Tours & Travel

14/05/2021

ZANZIBAR HOLIDAYS
Zanzibar is magical: the spice-scented, quintessential Indian Ocean idyll. Tropical, turquoise waters lap miles of palm-fringed, sandy beaches. For hundreds of years, traders and travellers have eulogised about Zanzibar’s intoxicating aroma of spices, its beautiful beaches and the bustle of its Moorish capital, Stone Town. It’s name alone - as evocative as Timbuktu, Casablanca or Kilimanjaro - is alluring enough for many to dream of visiting.
Just a short hop across the water from mainland Tanzania - of which Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous part - is this lush array of islands. It’s impossible not to be enchanted as you approach from the air: clear, sparkling waters, darkened only by patch reefs, and punctuated by the billowing triangular, white sails of passing dhows.

12/05/2021

What is the Great Migration?

Arguably East Africa’s most spectacular natural phenomenon, the Great Migration is a continuous journey of over 1.5 million wildebeest and 250,000 zebra.

There is no start and finish to this migration, and instead it is an ongoing cycle through six different conservation areas, game reserves, and national parks throughout the year.

At the start of the year you’ll find the migration in the Ngorogoro conservation area, before the animals head south to the southern Serengeti, bordering Maswa Game Reserve, for calving season between February and March.

In April and May, the wildebeest and zebra start north, heading through the western sector of the Serengeti and into the Grumeti Game Reserve throughout June and July.

By early August, they have reached the northern Serengeti. This is their last port of call before crossing into Kenya and the Masai Mara game reserve for the rest of August through to October, where they will re-cross the Mara River and begin the journey back south down to the Ngorogoro.

12/05/2021

What is the Great Migration?

Arguably East Africa’s most spectacular natural phenomenon, the Great Migration is a continuous journey of over 1.5 million wildebeest and 250,000 zebra.

There is no start and finish to this migration, and instead it is an ongoing cycle through six different conservation areas, game reserves, and national parks throughout the year.

At the start of the year you’ll find the migration in the Ngorogoro conservation area, before the animals head south to the southern Serengeti, bordering Maswa Game Reserve, for calving season between February and March.

In April and May, the wildebeest and zebra start north, heading through the western sector of the Serengeti and into the Grumeti Game Reserve throughout June and July.

By early August, they have reached the northern Serengeti. This is their last port of call before crossing into Kenya and the Masai Mara game reserve for the rest of August through to October, where they will re-cross the Mara River and begin the journey back south down to the Ngorogoro.

11/05/2021

The Earth's equator is an imaginary planetary line that is about 40,075 km long in circumference. The equator divides the planet into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere and is located at 0 degrees latitude, the halfway line between the North Pole and South Pole. In Kenya, the Equator passes through Timboroa, Nanyuki and Maseno.

10/05/2021

Discover the Culture And Breathtaking Wildlife Of Africa With Chaz Tours and Travel. See the Big Five or the Wildebeest Migration. Book Your Safari in Kenya! Unique Wildlife.
Samburu National Reserve is one of the lesser-known national parks, but is nevertheless teeming with life.
Situated alongside the Ewaso Nyiro River, there is plenty to attract wildlife from the surrounding savannah plains.
The reserve is rich in wildlife with an abundance of rare northern specialist species such as the Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk and the beisa oryx (also referred to as Samburu Special Five).
The reserve is also home to elephants and large predators such as the lion, leopard and cheetah. ‘Kamunyak’, the miracle lioness that adopted the baby oryx was as a resident in the reserve.
Wild dog sightings are also a common attraction to this unique protected area. Birdlife is abundant with over 450 species recorded.

08/05/2021

Experience the Maasai Culture as you Visit Africa
The Maasai Tribe
The Maasai are an indigenous ethnic group in Africa of semi-nomadic people settled in Kenya and northern Tanzania. Due to their distinct traditions, customs and dress and their residence near the many national game parks of East Africa, the Maasai are among the foremost African ethnic groups and are known internationally because of their links to the national parks and reserves.

Language - Maa, a language derived from Nilo-Saharan, related to Dinka and Nuer. They also speak the official languages of Tanzania and Kenya. Swahili and English.

Population - The Maasai population is now estimated 900 000

Although the Kenyan and Tanzanian governments have established programs to encourage the Maasai to leave behind their traditional semi-nomadic lifestyle, the Maasai people have carried on their age-old customs. However this is changing, albeit slowly.

07/05/2021

AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
“Home of the African Elephant”
Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, the Amboseli National Parks is one of Kenya's most popular parks. The name "Amboseli" comes from a Maasai word meaning "salty dust", and it is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with sulphur springs, the savannah and woodlands. They can also visit the local Maasai community who live around the park and experience their authentic culture.

05/05/2021

“…The gateway to the heart of Wild Africa…”
PRESENTS Namibia and Botswana Photography Tour.

Namibia and Botswana by road! Experience the unspoiled iconic landscapes of Namibia, one of the world’s most spectacular desert ecosystems. Sleep in comfort along the rim of Fish River Canyon, the second largest canyon on Earth! Photograph the deserted ghost town of Kolmanskop. Travel by road on this enchanting land where colossal sand dunes and red rock canyons create striking shapes and colors on endless African land. And YES, there are pink flamingos in Namibia! Photograph the strikingly beautiful Himba people. A final stop in Botswana at a luxurious lodge grants us exclusive access to photo hides—photograph animals and birds at eye level, or enjoy a land safari. See more by air with Chaz Tours and Travel!

04/05/2021

St. Mary of Zion
This is the most sacred of shrines in the whole of Ethiopia, not only does St. Mary's host the Ark of the Covenant but also offers up an impressive history dating back some 1700 years.

Around 300 AD the first St. Mary of Zion was built in the town of Axum by the first and largest Christian Kingdom outside of the Roman Empire. The church itself has been rebuilt several times over the past 1700 odd years, with the latest version having been finished in 1964.

Adjoining the main church are two small Chapels, it is in one of these that the Ark of the Covenant is kept. The monk who guards the Ark is appointed for life, he is confined to the Chapel and may never leave. No one is allowed in here but put those Indiana Jones outfits on in any case.

Wondering around the church grounds and watching all the pilgrims is really special, but walking through the main church is something else. When entering the main church there is a feeling of peace and safety.

03/05/2021

Immerse yourself in Nature,Landscape and Wildlife

Learn to see Nature through your photo camera with Chaz Tours & Travel Photo Safari. We have selected beautiful destinations to travel to where we get away from our daily life in the cities, we can get back to our origins and feel in touch with Nature again. Getting in touch with Nature will show in your photography.
You will make amazing photos in this amazing country. You’ll see dunes hundreds of meters high, abundant wildlife in seemingly inhospitable places. You’ll drive on roads made of salt, you’ll see plants that you probably won’t find anywhere else. You will see the desert that runs into the ocean. This photographer’s paradise will inspire your photography and we will do everything we can to help you make better photos. You’ll go to some of the most beautiful places in this vast country and you’ll make your photographs in the best conditions.

Kenya
Namibia

30/04/2021

The Maasai Mara
The Maasai Mara is one of the most visited national parks because people can experience the famous wildebeest migration, which is a ‘new world wonder’. People come from far and wide to witness this spectacle. The national park has amazing grasslands and the Siria escarpment, which is a beautiful plateau. The Maasai Mara also has the big cats.

29/04/2021