Mainland Tanzania Safari Expeditions are the core of East African Discovery Journeys. Tanzania is the largest of the initial East African community members with a total land area of 947,303 square kilometers. This large size gives the country an advantage of many and large protected areas along with wildlife numbers.
Discovery Journeys to Tanzania are epic and adventures as they feature the diverse ecosystems the country has. There are several Tanzania safari destinations that are still intact despite the big threat of climate change and habitat loss. This makes Tanzania safari expeditions remarkable and more experiential compared to other East African destinations.
Below are epic and exclusive Tanzania safari expeditions you should be part of on a visit to the Vast East African destination.
Mahale Mountains Chimpanzee Trekking
Tanzania is mostly renowned for its open savannas but it also has primates in Mahale Mountains and Gombe National Park. Mahale Mountains are located in North western Tanzania and they over look Lake Tanganyika.
The mountains are home to a high population of eastern chimpanzees, birds and many other wildlife species. Chimpanzees in this forested mountainous park were made famous by Jane Goodall who spent a lot of time in Tanzania and East Africa in general studying chimpanzees. The exclusivity of the park is what makes chimpanzee safari expeditions here remarkable.
Mahale Mountains is among the least visited and accessed protected areas in Tanzania due to its location. With this, you get the very best of your Tanzania primate safari expedition. The chimpanzee trekking experience is done on foot through the thick forest amidst sighting of other wildlife species especially plants and birds.
Wildebeest Migration Safari expeditions
You can not talk about Tanzania safari expeditions and fail to mention the great wildebeest migration. This mass animal migration involves over a million wildebeests, zebras, topi and gazelles moving over the plains of Serengeti and Masai Mara in search for fresh pastures. This in turn attracts the lands major predator big cats that take advantage of the number to hunt.
Serengeti is the core of the great wildebeest migration as it starts and ends there. The wildebeest migration cycle starts with a calving period from November to March when the migrating herds would have returned from Masai Mara. During the calving period over 7000 calves are born a day which rejuvenates that herds. These eventually start drifting slowly through the Ndutu area, to Central and Northern Serengeti where they cross the Mara river to Kenya’s Masai Mara.
Tanzania Safari expeditions featuring the wildebeest migration are surreal. It is unbelievable how one safari destination can have such magnitude of wildlife moving in large number. Serengeti has the highest big cats population especially lions that are seen in pride of over 15 individuals. Witnessing such real time moments makes Tanzania Discovery Journeys unmatched.
Exclusive Ngorongoro Crater safari Tours
The Ngorongoro Crater is natural wildlife wonder and among Tanzania’s exclusive Safari destinations. It is large Volcanic caldera that is believed to have formed million years ago when a volcano erupted and collapsed on itself.
Ngorongoro is world’s largest intact Volcanic caldera covering a land area of 8,292 square kilometers. The crater floor covers an area of 260 square kilometers with steep slopes that 610 meters deep. Ngorongoro Crater is an iconic attraction and also has several other attractions and beautiful landscapes. The Crater floor has a lake and Riverine forest that are to several wildlife species.
Savannas Big Five Mammals are present in the crater and can easily be spotted while on game drives. These include lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants and Rhinos. Other safari animals you can see on Tanzania safari expeditions to the crater include zebras, wildebeests, ostriches, and cheetahs among others. The Ngorongoro crater being a natural enclosure, it easy to see the different wildlife species grazing or hunting. Ensure to add the crater visit on your Northern Tanzania safari tours.
Wildlife documentary adventures
Tanzania is a perfect destination for savanna wildlife documentary adventures. Wildlife filming and photography has gained momentum over the years because of the digital era and with the improvement in technology. Now some people take on virtual tours to beautiful wild places like the ones Tanzania has. All this is only possible because of wildlife filming and documentary.
The diversity of Tanzania and wildlife abundance makes it an ideal filming destination. Beyond the wildlife Tanzania is culturally diverse and the country’s cultural experiences are also remarkable. There is quite a lot to document on Tanzania safari expeditions from the wildebeest migration, balloon safaris, nature walks and other exclusive Discovery Journeys.
Tanzania wildlife filming can best be done during the dry season from June to October and from December to March when there is minimal rainfall disturbances. The rainy months are equally great for filming and documentary as the rains favor a growth of a lush vegetation. With this, it becomes easy to spot safari animals as they do not move far to get food and water.
Big cats and predator safaris
Savannas Big cats include lions, leopards and cheetahs. These make safari adventures complete as they are sometimes rarely seen in destinations where they are few in number. The situation is however different for Tanzania as the country has the highest Big cats and predator population.
Serengeti National Park alone is a lion conservation unit with over 3000 lions. This high and steady lion population is boosted by the presence of prey for the lions. Leopards are also in plenty and often seen on early morning and evening game drives. Leopards are solitary in nature but are many in Tanzania wild places and ecosystems like Serengeti are open which enables the easy spotting of even the most rare and solitary animal species.
Cheetahs are vulnerable because of the constant reduction of their population. Tanzania still has a reasonable number of these in the different savanna ecosystems. You can never go wrong by choosing Tanzania for Big Cats safari expeditions and overall safari tours. Visit East Africa for these and much more expeditions. If you are more keen to primates especially mountain gorillas you can visit Rwanda for gorilla trekking safaris in Volcanoes National Park.
