The number will vary by the season and the
current weather conditions but, we
anticipate at least 2 every morning and
several in the afternoon. Please call ahead
for the times on the day in which you are
interested.
Our tour
airboat (called Queen Mara) can carry more
than 14 passengers and 2 crew but, we are
limiting the total to that number to be able
to provide optimum ride conditions for each
guest.
The first
morning tour may feel cool because of the
wind chill factor so you should dress in
layers. Remember that the tropical sun will
burn skin even if the breeze feels cool so
always wear lots of sunscreen lotion.
Our pilots
have been trained by an expert professional
trainer from the USA and are very familiar
with the conditions and animal life on the
Mara. The American airboat is the best tour
airboat that money can buy and is on a
scheduled maintenance plan. Yes - We feel we
can provide a safe ride but, nature is not
always predictable. That is part of the
adventure that we are offering.
We are calling
the mountain that overlooks our site
“Maramanjaro” and will be able to provide
guides and porters for the strenuous hike to
the top. The view from the top is
outstanding and the climb up and down takes
2 ½ to 3 ½ hours depending on how much time
is taken at the top. The cost for the guided
climbing tour depends on the number in your
party and if we are to provide porters and
provide food and beverages for a snack at
the overlook at the top.
Sport Fishing
All of our
sport fishing options are catch and release
(you will not kill the fish)! We have
fishing equipment that you can rent by the
hour and use from shore as well as complete
packages with a boat, guide and bait. We can
also give lessons to beginners. We will be
fishing on the Mara River and into Mara Bay.
Our fishing boat (we do not use the airboat
for sport fishing) can take 3 fishermen and
we will board at the airboat loading site.
We will not be going out onto Lake Victoria
with these boats. Please make reservations
ahead if you want for us to provide bait
other than artificial lures. Call or e-mail
for pricing.
The easiest way is to have your tour agency
schedule the trip and have the cost
included in the total package price you pay.
They can then drop you off at our loading
site at the proper time needed to make your
trip - Long or Short - Whichever you
choose.
If you want to book your own ride (the cost
will be the same as above) phone us when you
get to the area or e-mail us prior to
arrival to learn the current ride times.
With this contact also let us know if you
want to climb Maramanjaro and/or experience
fishing and if you want for us to arrange
accommodations for that night. If
you want reservations for a specific date
and time then the ticket will need to be
prepaid. We can send a voucher for these
prepaid tickets back to you by e-mail.
Otherwise it will be first-come, first-serve
for each airboat tour that is not fully
booked.
While we are a for-profit company, YES we
are intending to set aside a portion of all
profits to help in a number of ways children
in the Mara Region of Tanzania. Orphans,
scholarships and children with special
medical needs, etc.. One of the founders of
our company - Christopher Ryoba Kangoye - is
one of the founders of the Angel House
Orphanage Home Tanzania Trust in Tarime.
If you are
properly equipped for camping we have a
campground available on our property at the
airboat loading site for a nominal fee. We
have restrooms and showers available for
campers. We also have a tent that can be
used for overnight stays that has 4 rooms
and we will have beds for 10 total.. Our
tent rooms will cost more than camping but
still are relatively inexpensive. The cities
of Musoma and Tarime both have clean places
to stay for overnight. Tarime is aprox 40
minutes drive North (toward the Kenya
border) and Musoma is 35 minutes South
(toward the Serengeti's western gate). From
our airboat loading site at the Kirumi
Bridge over the Mara River it is only aprox.
1 hours drive over a good paved (tarred)
road to the Western Gate of the Serengeti
National Park. The Western Gate closes at 4
PM. We are sure your tour company can get
you a good place to stay for the evening
but, if you are traveling on your own and
need help to make arrangements for your
evening stay e-mail or phone us in advance.
