Tanzania Tour Experiences top East Africa’s savanna wildlife experiences. Tanzania is the largest of the initial East African Community states with a land area of 947,303 square kilometers. It has some of the finest safari destinations and offers a wide range of tour adventures.
Being on a bucket list for many adventure lovers, Tanzania is flocked by travelers from different parts of the world. It has the highest tourist arrivals in millions yearly and the numbers peak in the dry season. The dry season is best for Tanzania tour experiences and overall safari adventures because of minimal rainfall disturbances. It stretches from June to October and from mid-December to February.
The tourist numbers reduce from March as the rainy season sets in. Despite these rains, you can still manage to enjoy your Tanzania tour experiences and safari adventures. Tanzania’s location within the tropics gives it an advantage of great weather that even the rains cannot stop your journeys of Discovery.
Tanzania tours during this season are even more exclusive with less tourist crowd. Below are some of our top picks and most recommended Tanzania tours you can be part of this March and the rest of the rainy season till May.
Wildebeest Migration Tours
Serengeti’s wildebeest migration is among the most desired Tanzania tours and Discovery Journeys. The migration is an annual mass movement of wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and Topi in the Serengeti and Masai Mara ecosystems. Serengeti’s migrating herd move in millions and hundreds of thousands making it one of the planet’s largest animal migrations.
The wildebeest migration journey occurs throughout the year with each month finding the migrating herds at different locations. It is important to know where the herds are when planning your Tanzania tours and adventures.
March features the calving period and by this time of the year, the herds are evenly distributed in the northern slopes of the Ngorongoro crater highlands and southern Serengeti. It is estimated that over 7000 calves are born daily which rejuvenates the herds. This however attracts Serengeti’s leading predators especially big cats that take advantage of the newly borns.
March is therefore the best month to catch up with the calving period. There are high chances of witnessing a birth and predator live action.
Big cats adventures
Tanzania is an ideal destination for the big cats experience throughout the year. The country has the highest big cats population in East Africa with the highest concentrations in Serengeti.
Lions, leopards and cheetahs are the three major big cats in Tanzania. Their survival is boosted by the abundance of prey, especially the many antelope species including wildebeests. Lions are often seen in pride in their different territories taking down their prey or relaxing after a successful hunt.
Tanzania is one destination where you can see over 7 prides of lions in a single game drive. Even the leopards that are most solitary can easily be seen in Tanzania. These big cats in Serengeti are active in March as they come out to hunt given the many births of the herds. All other Tanzania safari destinations including those in the south also have a high big cats population. You can therefore never go wrong in planning your Tanzania tour experiences and big cats adventure in March.
Ngorongoro Crater Safari tours
The Ngorongoro Crater is located in Northern Tanzania and is the world’s largest unfilled Caldera. It is among Tanzania’s leading tour destinations because of its uniqueness and diversity.
The Ngorongoro Crater alone is a natural wonder and an iconic feature. More than that, it is home to all the big five mammals including elephants, buffaloes, leopards, Rhinos, and lions. These are easily seen while on game drives on the Crater floor. Wildlife viewing and spotting is easy in Ngorongoro since it is a natural enclosure.
Savannah’s big cats are also present even though leopards are rarely seen. Other notable wildlife species here include zebras, wildebeests, Hyenas, and Hippos. The Ngorongoro crater is one destination where you can enjoy Tanzania tours throughout the year. The rains in March favor the growth of green lush vegetation that is scenic and impressive.
Birding Tours
Birding tours in Tanzania are excellent from November to May which makes March a Prime Birding safari month. All Tanzania tour destinations are great for birding because of their bird diversity.
Serengeti National Park alone has over 500 bird species 5 of which are endemic to the ecosystem. Nyerere National Park in southern Tanzania is home to 440 bird species. Even better, migratory birds from as far as Europe are present in Tanzania from November to May.
Birding tours and safari adventures are therefore most rewarding in March and we highly recommend a Tanzania tour then. The fact that birding is done in the usually open savannas, you stand a chance of seeing a variety of wildlife even when on a birding tour.
Photography safari Tours
Wildlife photography and documenting are among the latest travel trends. In this digital error, many people have access to the best quality cameras and phones which has made photography tours even more enjoyable. All these however only make sense when you are a diverse safari destination. Tanzania is just the perfect destination for photography safaris.
It is however recommended to always have rain gear for the camera as rainfall can occur any time of the day. The vegetation growth in March means that some animals do not have to go far looking for pastures. With this, you can easily capture them while on game drives. The evergreen vegetation also gives the ecosystems its natural green color which is impressive to capture during photography.
Tanzania Tour Experiences are top seller East African adventures and are perfect for nature lovers. Our other adventures feature the chimpanzee habituation experience in Rwanda, Eastern Lowland gorilla trekking in DRC’s southern Kivu, and cultural experiences. Join us as we uncover the region’s best-kept safari secrets.
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