Top Destinations for a Safari to Tanzania

Submitted by safaris on Sun, 04/26/2009 - 21:08.

Tanzania Safari Africa Tour
As a holiday destination, Tanzania is unbeatable offering as it does. A hundred holidays in one time. From the snow-clad peaks of Kilimanjaro to the wildlife spectacle of the Serengeti National Park, the spicy mysteries of Zanzibar to the world-class fishing and diving off Pemba and Mafia Islands. There is something for everyone here and something to fit every budget too: game viewing, sight seeing, mountain climbing, hiking, scuba diving and fishing. There are national parks, game reserves, game controlled areas, forest reserves, biosphere reserves and world heritage sites. Enjoy the wonderful mix of culture, rich history and fascinating traditions. You won't be able to resist the shopping opportunities either. Come to Tanzania for the holiday of a life-time. It's all here just waiting for you.
Dress in natural colours like brown, beinges and khaki. Shorts or trousers and short-sleaved shirts/blouses or T-shirts, in cotton, are generally preferable. Light woollens may be required in the evening or early morning, especially in the northern circuit. Comfortable walking shoes are ideal in the bush, especially for walking safaris. Sunglasses, hats, suntan lotion, freshen-up towels and mosquito repellents, creams are a must. Carry a camera, plenty of films, replacement batteries and pairs of binoculars. Baggage should be kept to a minimum. Soft bags are the best.
Tarangire National Park
It is the vast number of baobabs that first capture the eye as you enter Tarangire Park. The gently rolling countryside is dotted with these majestic trees, which seem to dwarf the animals that feed beneath them. The Park is spectacular in the dry season when many of the migratory wildlife species come back to the permanent waters of Tarangire river. A drive along the Tarangire river will offer you plenty opportunities to watch huge herds of wildebeests, zebras, elephants, elands, impalas, buffaloes and many others which have come to drink water and will continue to stay in the park until the onset of the rains when they start moving out again. Get itinerary and make reservation.
Ngorongoro Crater Safari
It is about 3 hours drive from Arusha to Ngorongoro crater. The road to Ngorongoro crosses the Rift Valley and passes near the northern gate of Lake Manyara National Park. Picnic lunch on the Crater floor. Afternoon game drive on the Crater floor. The animals here are not trapped, but there are some migratory movements in and out of the crater. Because of the protected nature of the habitat and the availability of grazing pastures and water, much of the animal population has become resident year round. This makes Ngorongoro an ideal area for game viewing. There are several prides of lions and some of the last remaining rhinos to be found in Tanzania.
Lake Manyara Park/Ngorongoro Crater
Your first view as you approach Lake Manyara National Park is spectacular, regardless of direction. When you approach it from the east, the Rift Valley escarpment looms on the horizon, forming an impressive backdrop to the lake. If you come from the west and pause at the top of the escarpment the park lies in a green strip below you, and the lake glistening in the sunlight. Here you will have a chance of seeing the Maasai tribesmen appearing in their traditional distinctive dress, tending their herds of cattle just like those you will witness on a Botswana Safari. Picnic lunch on the Crater floors; Drive back to Arusha.
Lake Manyara National Park/Ngorongoro Crater
It is about 5 hours drive from Moshi to Ngorongoro Crater. The road to Ngorongoro from Arusha crosses the Rift Valley and passes near the northern gate of Lake Manyara National Park. Picnic lunch on the crater floor; Afternoon game drive on the crater floor The animals are not trapped here, but there are some migratory movements n and out of the crater. Because of the protected nature of the habitat and the availability of grazing pastures and water, much of the animal population remains resident throughout the year. This makes Ngorongoro an ideal place for game viewing. Several lion prides and some of the last surviving rhinos are to be found here.

Tarangire National Park/Ngorongoro Crater
It is about 5 hours drive from Moshi to Ngorongoro Crater. The road to Ngorongoro from Arusha crosses the Rift Valley and passes near the northern gate of Lake Manyara National Park. Picnic lunch at the crater floor, Afternoon game drive on the crater floor; The animals are not trapped here, but there are some migratory movements n and out of the crater. Because of the protected nature of the habitat and the availability of grazing pastures and water, much of the animal population remains resident year round. This makes Ngorongoro an ideal area for game viewing. There are several prides of lions and some of the last surviving rhinos are to be found here.
Safari Lake Manyara Park/Ngorongoro Crater/Tarangire Park
This beautiful park is at the base of the great Rift Valley escarpment and comprises of forest, woodland, grasslands, swamps and part of the lake. Picnic lunch in the Park; Proceed with an afternoon game drive in the Park. Your first view as you approach Lake Manyara National Park is spectacular, regardless of direction. When you approach it from the east, the Rift Valley escarpment looms on the horizon forming an impressive backdrop to the lake. If you come from the west and pause at the top of the escarpment, the park lies in a green strip below you and the lake glistering in the sunlight.

Lake Manyara/Serengeti/Ngorongoro
Your first view as you approach Lake Manyara Park is very spectacular, regardless of direction. When you approach it from the east, the Rift Valley escarpment looms on the horizon, forming an impressive backdrop to the lake. If you come from the west and pause at the top of the escarpment, the park lies in a green strip below you, the lake glistering in the sunlight. It is the migration of large mammals for which Serengeti is perhaps most famous. Over 1.5 million wildebeests and about 400,000 zebras take part in this migration which essentially involves three famous and important conservation areas, Serengeti and Ngorongoro in Tanzania and the Masai Mara Kenya Safari reserve. It is a clockwise migratory movement during which sequence, the animals start arriving at the eastern Serengeti short grass plains in late November - December, where calving of the wildebeests takes place. At the end of the long rains, the migration heads westwards and then turns north to reach Masai Mara reserve in late August - September
Manyara/Serengeti/Ngorongoro/Tarangire Arusha National Park:Kilimanjaro Trekking
Lake Manyara National Park lies in a shallow depression at the base of the eastern branch of the Rift Valley, backed by the red and brown cliffs of the escarpment to the west. The lake dominates this park and the beautiful cool lush of the mature ground water forest. Primates including baboons, blue and verve monkeys are among the most dominant mammalian species in the park. Serengeti National Park is undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural beauty and scientific value. Within its boundaries are more than 3 million large mammals living in total freedom on the "endless" plains (as Serengeti means in Maasai language) dotted with rock outcrops, patches of Acacia bush, forest and seasonal small rivers.
Other tours include Namibia Safari and as well as Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Botswana, Seychelles Holidays, Egypt and so much more.

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