Thousands of tourists visit Tanzania every year. Thousands more planning their safari to Africa are wondering whether to choose a Tanzania Safari. It's hard to totally narrow down why every traveler should visit Tanzania when there is so much to see. You probably need an entire year to explore Tanzania, a country with unbeatable natural resources, stunning landscapes, spectacular wildlife, historical and cultural riches, watersports, highest mountain in Africa and the deepest lake in Africa. Here are top 8 reasons we feel you should visit Tanzania.
1. TOP ECOTOURISM SAFARIS & CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Ecotourism changes the way we interact with wildlife and local communities that help preserve the wonderful creatures. Our Ecotourism and Fair trade Safaris help conserve wildlife and the environment for generations. We encourage our guests to go for Tanzania cultural tours and get fully immersed in the Tanzania culture. Tourists can choose to visit a local community project, spend a day working with kids at a local school, or join a Maasai marriage rituals and celebrations. Guests can also choose to have a full day and full night culture tour which comes with accommodation hosted by the friendly Maasai tribe. Ecotourism guests have access to fresh and organically grown food, cooked and served the African-way.
2. EXPLORE TANZANIA NATIONAL PARKS
Tanzania has the largest concentration of wild animals in Africa. Visit the Ngorongoro Crater during your Tanzania Safari. This 2000 feet high rim of Ngorongoro Crater has the largest concentration of fauna on the African continent. There are over 30,000 mammals: buffalos, lions, leopards, pods of hippopotamus, varied ungulates, elephants, giraffes, black rhinos. Serengeti and Tarangire are must-visit parks in Tanzania. Guests can also go to Selous, the largest reserve in Africa, with over 3000 lions, over 120,000 elephants, close to 2,000 rhinos and herds of buffalos roaming its wilderness.
3. THE ANNUAL WILDEBEEST MIGRATION IN SERENGETI
The Serengeti National Park is Tanzania's oldest and most popular park, and the Serengeti migration has also recently been proclaimed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. This annual event is when visitors can bear witness to over six million hooves pounding across the open plains, as more than 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson's gazelle join the wildebeests' trek for fresh grazing. Wouldn't you want to visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site? Our expert guides will guide you to one of the world's most celebrated wilderness areas and an ongoing source of inspiration to writers, filmmakers and photographers.
4. THE MAASAI CULTURE TOURS
The Maasai are most famous of Africa's people, these fierce warriors are still practicing their ancestral way of life and are known for their pastoral traditions, living off their herds of cattle, sheep, goats, and donkeys. Traditional Maasai life centers around their cattle, which is their primary source of food. An adventure to the Serengeti National Park wouldn't be complete without meeting the enchanting Maasai. This wonderful cultural excursion will immerse you in the fascinating ancestry of the Maasai. At the Maasai village playing host to your tour, you will have the opportunity to meet with a Maasai family, visit a traditional boma, the village huts made of cow dung and clay plastered over stick frames
5. CLIMB TO THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT KILIMANJARO
Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa with three volcanic cones – Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira. The mountain is part of the Kilimanjaro National Park and is a major climbing destination. Climbing Kilimanjaro does not require any technical skills or special equipment. However, the challenge is not to be taken lightly. Thousands of people have stood on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Contact us to start planning your safari to the highest mountain on Africa.
6. BE INSPIRED BY THE MAGIC AND BEAUTY OF TANZANIA
Tanzania has seven official World Heritage Sites. Teeming with diverse wildlife and a spectacular sight, Ngorongoro is the largest unbroken and unflooded volcanic caldera in the world. Serengeti is the breathtaking outback venue of the annual migration of millions of wildebeest combined with an evolutionary trip to Olduvai Gorge, Laetoli and the Kondoa Rock Art Cave Sites takes you back to your human origins. Selous, Ruaha and Katavi are unspoiled remote wildernesses, home to thousands of elephants and bovines, and packs of rare African wild dogs and other diverse predators. Lake Tanganyika is among the most beautiful lakes in the world. Silver beaches and limpid seas set off the wonderful Swahili architecture of Stone Town in Zanzibar, important as a significant trading port, a heady blend of cultures and focus of the abolition of slavery.
7. INDIAN OCEAN BEACH VACATION IN ZANZIBAR ISLAND
Zanzibar is famous for its glorious white sand beaches and remarkable coral reefs. The island is a beach and sun lover's paradise. Endless miles of unspoiled white, sandy beaches backed by lush tropical forests are lapped by the limpid azure waters of the tepid Indian Ocean. Zanzibar has a wide range of accommodation choices and plenty to see, do and discover. It is the perfect place to relax after an exhilarating safari.
Martin Wynn
Priya
