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04 September 2014

Planning For A Tanzania Safari Tour

By Kerri Stout


Tanzania is an east African country which boasts a wide variety of tourist attractions. It is home to the great Serengeti plains and mountain Kilimanjaro, which is the highest standalone mountain in Africa. Its peaceful nature and hospitable citizens makes any Tanzania safari tour worthwhile. When thinking of going for a safari in this wonderful country, it is usually prudent to conduct a research so as to know what to expect from the wide variety offered.

The success of your journey, or your overall experience will largely be determined with the tour operator you choose. You should hence ask to be given a number of itineraries based on your budget and the places you want to visit. To help you select a good company, consider asking for referrals from friends or relatives who had a successful visit to Tanzania.

However, sun filled and beautiful days are not all that this country has to offer. Its borders hold a vast number of people and tribes having varied cultures and traditions that make the rich tapestry that is Tanzanian culture. On a good itinerary, you should be able to visit indigenous tribes of Maasai, Swahili of the coast and Hadzabe Bushmen for cultural tourism.

Northern Tanzania has many national parks, game reserves and a conservation area which provides a wide choice should you be thinking of a game drive. Serengeti national park, covering an area of 14800 square kilometers, equal in size to Northern Ireland, is the oldest park in Tanzania and one of the greatest wildlife refuges in the world. It is famed with the yearly wildlife migration and is contiguous with Maasai Mara game reserve of Kenya.

During lodge safaris and day trips, you will be accompanies by a trained wildlife guide. Understanding that the guide will in a large scale determine your experience, ensure you ask a number of questions before first. You need to be sure that you get a guide who is fluent in your language of preference and also understands the terrain.

Ngorongoro conservation area, which borders the Serengeti to the south and Trarangine National park is another star attraction. It has Olduvai Gorge which is one of the famed early man archeological sites. Visiting the Ngorongoro, you stand to enjoy descending to the bottom of the crater which is 600 meters from its rim. It also boasts a rare peaceful coexistence of the Maasai tribe with wildlife.

The big five and wildebeest migration are the biggest safaris attractions. The big five, which hunted hunters, are the rhino, lion, elephant, Cape buffalo and the leopard can easily be seen in Serengeti, Tarangire and Lake Manyara national parks. If you visit during early July and late September, you may be able to witness the migration of over 1.2 million wildebeest between the Maasai Mara game reserve in Kenya and Serengeti national park in Tanzania. The highlight of this migration is usually in February when wildebeests give birth to around 7,000 babies daily.

There is practically many breathtaking places you can visit in this East African country. To ensure you maximize your stay, ensure you plan well and select a company which will develop an itinerary that suits your expectations. Before settling on any company, make sure you read reviews written about it by past clients.




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