A Tanzania tour adventure is a Must for all safari lovers. Tanzania Tourism is currently top of all East African Discovery Journeys because of its remarkable experiences. The country has several safari destinations including the famous Serengeti National Park. Northern Tanzania destinations are incredible with high wildlife numbers.
Southern Tanzania is diverse with less traveled paths and destinations. These include Nyerere National Park, Tanzania’s and East Africa’s largest protected area.
Tanzania has a long coastline along the Indian Ocean and therefore has several beaches. With this, you can explore marine wildlife and experience the rich historical background of the East African coast. Such diversity makes a Tanzania Tour Adventure remarkable and outstanding. There are however some travel mistakes that people make while preparing for or when on safari. Such mistakes can cost your highly anticipated Tanzania Tour adventures and safari moments. They are listed below and we hope you avoid them when planning your Journeys of Discovery not just to Tanzania but East Africa in general.
Failure to Secure Your Visa
Tanzania has an open and user-friendly visa policy. It varies depending on the bilateral and International relations your country of origin has with Tanzania. Individuals from the East African Community and some regional markets for example do not require a visa for Tanzania.
You can visit and stay up to 3 months in the country on a Tanzania Tour adventure to different destinations. When coming from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi, you can travel to Tanzania with your National Identification but require an additional travel document verifying your identity. When traveling with your passport then you can just board the next plane to Tanzania without applying for a visa in advance.
Individuals from countries that have to apply for their Tanzania visas in advance are expected to oblige. Failure to do so leads to being denied boarding a flight to Tanzania even if you have fully paid for your Tanzania Tour adventures. Citizens of the United States of America are required to apply for a multiple-entry visa when visiting Tanzania. This gives them up to 12 months in Tanzania and it is worth the time and adventure.
You can read more about the Tanzania Visa requirements HERE to avoid being tossed around on your Tanzania Tour.
Late Tanzania Tour Booking
Tanzania is a busy African safari destination and accommodation options are fully booked a couple of months in advance. Northern Tanzania has the busiest tour adventure circuit. It features destinations like Tarangire National Park, Ndutu, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. All these are flocked by millions of tourists annually wanting to be part of the incredible Tanzania Tour adventures there.
Even though Tanzania has a high bed capacity, it still gets fully booked in the peak tourist season. The peak tourist season in Tanzania starts from June throughout October. December being a festive month, it is also busy as well as from January to March which are relatively dry months. It is therefore highly recommended to have your Tanzania Tour adventure booked early to avoid disappointment.
There are signature safari lodges and Tented camps where you would wish to stay for special occasions like anniversaries. These are however known by many and have a high demand. You are only assured of your stay there if you book in advance. Just ensure to book your overall Tanzania Tour adventures ahead of time to avoid last-minute changes and inconveniences.
Traveling without a Local Guide
The idea of self-guided safaris is great but can be problematic sometimes. A destination as huge as Tanzania requires a local guide for better planning. The internet has played a great job of enabling easy access to information but not everything can be found there. Several exclusive adventure experiences that are cultural and historical are known to a few local guides and tour operators.
Game drive tracks in open savanna parks are also not easy to navigate without a local guide. Tanzania tour destinations like Nyerere and Serengeti are vast. Their game drive tracks are not marked on Google and you can easily get lost moving in circles. As much as you get to see lots of wildlife, you lose a lot of time and miss your other planned adventures.
For those interested in experiential community and cultural Tanzania tours it is a must to have a local guide. Not everyone in the community can speak your language which is why having an interpreter saves time. It also enables you to get facts that natives are only comfortable sharing with one of their own. Booking your tours through a local guide and tour operator seems expensive but it is the right thing to do.
Not Packing appropriately for your Tanzania Tour
Tanzania lies within the tropics and generally has a temperate weather condition. It however varies for particular destinations like Mount Kilimanjaro and the Ngorongoro Crater whose climate varies. Temperatures there sometimes drop to zero degrees, especially in the night and it can affect a traveler who did not pack appropriately.
Tanzania is an iconic photography safari destination not just for wildlife but for holidaymakers as well. It is therefore recommended for you to pack your best safari attire ahead of your Tanzania Tour adventure. Photography and documentaries are part and partial of modern society and holidays are the best places to create beautiful moments.
Tanzania hiking adventures to Mount Kilimanjaro and other highland areas also require packing appropriately. Mount Kilimanjaro is snow-capped with chilly weather the higher you summit it. The same applies to other mountains like Meru, Choqa, and Mawenzi among others. We often provide a packing list to all our travelers to enable them to prepare accordingly for their tour adventures.
Under budgeting your Tanzania Tour adventures
All Tanzania Tour adventures are budget-friendly. It is however a bit costly when you are visiting multiple destinations for several days. Tanzania Tour adventures are undeniably iconic and it is often hard to choose which ones not to visit. Whether planning a cultural safari, beach holiday, or savanna wildlife tour, you need an extensive tour.
For destinations like Serengeti, we recommend at least 5 days or more. With this, you can Catch up with the wildebeest migration in all sectors of the park. The Big Cats experience also requires a lot of time not less than 3 days in a destination. You therefore have to save up a little more for all your Tanzania Tour Adventures.
The accommodation options you choose to stay at are a game changer on your safari. They carry from budget camps to high-end luxury lodges and tented camps. When planning a longer safari you are better off staying in budget or deluxe accommodation options and discovering more.
Beyond Tanzania, you are welcome to join our Discovery Journeys to Rwanda. These feature mountain gorilla trekking, birding, chimpanzee trekking, and more. Eastern DRC is also home to several primates including the rare eastern lowland gorillas. These are endemic to Kahuzi Biega National Park and are relatively bigger than mountain gorillas. Contact Us now to get started.
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