Tanzania is a hard place for women - to be independent. It is changing, slowly - only the other day I was stopped at a police checkpoint and the most senior officer there was a woman - she proudly showed me her Inspector's badge - a sign of progress and not forgetting that the President is a woman. Safari guiding has always been seen as a man's job - but we at Extreme Expedition Tours are changing that. In addition to our orphanage, schools and hospital support projects, we promote and assist in creating real and equal opportunities for women as safari guides.   Meet Grace Grace - our wonderful guide

Exciting News from   Extreme Expedition Tours   in Tanzania! We're thrilled to introduce our latest initiative: providing each visitor with a personal stainless steel bottle to eliminate the need for disposable plastic bottles during our tours. Here's why our stainless steel bottle stands out: - Premium quality vacuum bottle for hot drinks or fresh chilled water all day - BPA free 18/10 stainless steel construction for safe drinking - No microplastics in your beverages - Generous 750ml volume - Presented in a recycled paper box with a drawstring bag Hydration on the go is important on safari and water simply tastes better from stainless steel containers. This double shell insulated bottle is made from high grade stainless steel, the outer shell has a sweat resistant coating, and it keeps drinks hot or cold for hours. Each   Extreme Expedition Tours   camp has a water station to refill these bottles. On early morning game drives, I like to take a hot drink with me, then a quick rinse and refill with cold water from the jeeps' water tank or stop to make more coffee if it was a really early game drive!. It's so good you will want to take it home - karibu sana - you're welcome!

There is a trend now where safaris are fast becoming package holiday commodities, cramming as many regions in week as possible in breakneck itineraries. Not so at Extreme Expedition Tours Limited, we preserve the spirit of a true safari - a real adventure into the wilderness. Our recommendations were recently featured in the wonderful publication Africa Beat. https://africabeat.com.au/are-real-safaris-a-thing-of-the-past/

We are really excited to bring you news of our latest community support initiative - the regional distribution of locally made ceramic water filters to families. Contaminated water is a major problem in Tanzania, and no less so than in the regions visited by safari tourists, either the regions we pass through on the way or the community areas adjacent to national parks. The UN claim that up to 40% of Tanzanians do not have access to fresh clean water. Water that is in the taps is unsafe basically, and it contains 109 known pathogens that cause illnesses from upset stomachs to cholera and typhoid. Most communities, however, do not have tap water and collect water from puddles and water holes - which are often shared by domestic and wild animals, making the water even higher risk. Over the last few years we have seen an increase in the desire of travellers to engage more with the local people. This is a lovely development as it is a great experience for them, to immerse themselves in a different culture, but it is also a day of excitement for many communities, especially those in more rural areas. Initially, our plan was to quietly go about distributing these filters, but then we thought it would be nice to share the act of giving with your tourists. An act which will help protect men, women and children from life-threatening diseases and our offer is simply this. For every group that travels with us, we will donate on their behalf a water filter to a family and give training on its correct use. The group is welcome to participate as it will only take about 30 minutes, but either way, a Tanzanian family will benefit from a lifetime supply of safe water.  Made locally in Arusha, the filter is made from a mix of charcoaled sawdust, clay and colloidal silver and is effective for 99.99% of microbes. There is no need to use energy or wood fires to boil and the burned sawdust restores a crisp fresh natural water flavour. It s a simple system, easy to use and required a low maintenance regime of washing monthly More information can be found here https://winetowatereastafrica.org