Tanzania and Kenya - January 22 - February 6, 2026
January 23, 2026 Leaving Washington, Dulles airport at 10:00AM January 22nd I arrived at Kilimanjaro, Airport in Tanzania, January 23rd to embark on an amazing journey!! Since I arrived at 10AM and a day early I was able to enjoy a wonderful spa treatment at Gran Melia Arusha Hotel . This is hotel with their own coffee groves and beautiful, lush gardens was a perfect start to a trip of a life time. Coffee Groves at Gran Melia The coffee they served was from the beans they grew there and it was some of the best coffee I have ever tasted! Above is Mt. Meru as seen from the top of the Gran Melia. Mt. Meru is the 8th highest mountain in Africa. Unfortunately Mt. Kilimanjaro was not out when I arrived or while I was in Arusha. January 24, 2026 Carolyn, Jim Langon and myself had one of our guides take us to the Arusha Giraffe Center . This is Tanzania's first regeneration...