About Tanzania
Tanzania is the among of east African countries and is the one of the leading tourism destinations in Africa, with the 8 th wonders of the world the ngorongoro crater, the beauty and richest endless plain of animals the world famous Serengeti national park, which provide the habitant for great wildebeest migration followed by the snowcapped Mount Kilimanjaro and calm and welcoming beaches of Zanzibar will blow your mind and leave you with the unforgettable memory of Africa. Tanzania has almost 30 regions and the capital city is Dodoma region which is located in central zone, the Tanzanian currency is shilling and dollars. Again Tanzania population is 49 million by the national census of 2012 with more than 120 tribes which speak different vernacular languages, different cultural tradition and custom they all end up linked by one language Swahili language which is the Tanzania national language and English language as the second language of communication, the fascinating culture of Tanzania from these tribes will be an added advantage when you are on safari in Africa.
Best time for safari in Tanzania
The safari in Tanzania depend on the traveler’s interest, from June to October is dry season this period is the good time for Tanzania safari for both mountain climbers and African wildlife safaris, since is the starting of great wildebeest migration from Serengeti National Park to masai Mara game reserve. also many wild animals come close to the river, swamps and other water sources thus it will be easy to watch them. the rate of mosquitoes is very low and the climate condition is total dry, the warm clothes is required during early morning where the weather is expected to be wet until the day times, this for June and August.
The wet season or rainy season from November up to may this is the good time to watching the calves born and is the room to observe the predators hunting as the weather support them (the presence of Hayes) Hayes cover the atmosphere and then it tends to hide the predators like lions, leopards, cheetah, hyenas and wild cats. Also birds watching and this make the parks to be stunning.
Furthermore, the vegetation is booming during the rainy season, and the parks are perfect green. many award_ winning photos of Tanzania wildlife have shot during November _ may, the recommended time for nature photographers.
The fact is that during the rainy season the number of travelers is very low compare to dry season which the flow of visitors is high concentrated.
What to expect on a safari in Tanzania?
The best and most interesting way to experience nature in Africa is on a wildlife safari, which allows visitors to get close to wild animals in their natural habitat, all while supporting national environment conservation effort in the form of protected areas.
Out of African nations make Tanzania the top safari destination. A safari in Tanzania is so much more than a vacation, it is the travel experience that will make you fall in love with nature.
Tanzania is where jane Goodall fell in love with chimpanzees. in one of our National Park name Gombe National Park this motivated and later she brings the change by initiating the foundation and the world realize the presence of these primates.
Tanzania is where Dr marry Leakey and her team discover the one of the most significances archeological finds on earth _ at OLDUPAI GORGE, on the balbal depression swamp which is flowing from Serengeti to Ngoro Ngoro conservation area.
Tanzania is the home of the tallest mountain in Africa KILIMANJARO MOUNTAIN “the snows of Kilimanjaro” by the Ernest Hemmingway. Kilimanjaro mountain is the free standing volcanic rock with the snow cape, you can call it the roof of Africa. The thousands of climbers achieve the summit of kibo 5895m every year.
Need even more reasons to choose Tanzania as your Africa safari destination?
- The Great Wildebeest Migration has the largest herd trek for 800 kilometers animals which join the movement are topi, elands, gazelles, zebras and the wildebeest which take higher concentration of this movement (well, after the migration of bats, but it is not that spectacular)! And it occurs in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park for nine months a year!
- It is only in Tanzania where you can experience both your safari adventure with climbing the highest mountain in Africa – Mount Kilimanjaro.
- Tanzania is the only Africa country where one of the rarest gemstones in the world – Tanzanite – has ever been found.
- Tanzania has the largest population density of animals and diversity of animals compared to any other African country. Here, you are sure to witness healthy herds of elephants and can visit a rhino sanctuary where rangers are working day and night to save the endangered black rhino species. Also, the largest population of lions on the planet is in Tanzania.
- While it is not denied that park fees to enter Tanzanian national parks are higher than neighboring countries, without question, the parks of Tanzania offer a higher-quality experience for an African safari.