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Tips for a Memorable Tanzania Wildlife Safari Adventure

Tanzania Travel Guide!

Tanzania Wildlife Safari Adventures offer memorable savanna experiences in East Africa. Tanzania is among the largest countries in the region with several protected areas. Its size gives it an advantage in the wildlife numbers and diversity.

The country offers many experiences from the Big Five, birding, the great wildebeest migration, and more! All these Tanzania wildlife safari adventure experiences are desired by many wildlife enthusiasts who eventually end up visiting Tanzania on Discovery Journeys.

It is always challenging planning an African safari even when you have visited before because of the logistics involved. It is tricky for a country like Tanzania with bucket list adventures where you make tough decisions on selecting the ones you are zeroing down to.

Today’s Discovery Journeys guide will share tips for a memorable Tanzania Wildlife Safari Adventure to ease the Tanzania safari planning process.

Choosing Your Tanzania Safari Destination

Tanzania has several wildlife safari adventure destinations that are great and highly recommended when visiting the country. Northern Tanzania is the most visited with renowned protected areas like the Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, and Serengeti National Parks.

Serengeti is the most famous of all because of its Big Cat concentration and the wildebeest migration. The park is a lion conservation unit with over 3,000 lions. Lions in Serengeti live in prides of up to 20 individuals in their different territories in the ecosystem. You can therefore easily spot lions on game drives in Serengeti compared to other safari destinations.

The Ngorongoro Crater is the World’s largest unfilled caldera. It is an outstanding Tanzania wildlife safari adventure destination that is also home to the Big Five mammals and several other safari animals. The crater is the only Northern Tanzania destination with the Big Five Mammals concentrated in one enclosure.

Southern Tanzania is exclusive with large and less explored destinations. It has Tanzania’s largest protected area – Nyerere National Park which is home to rare African Wild dogs, elephants, and more! When planning your Tanzania Wildlife Safari Adventure it is important to identify your safari interests and choose the most suitable destination to visit.

Best Time for A Tanzania Wildlife Safari Adventure

Tanzania Wildlife Safari Adventure experiences are doable any time of the year. The country lies within the tropics and has only two seasons, the dry and wet season. Safari experiences in the dry season are remarkable with minimal rainfall disturbances and the best light ideal for photography.

Game drive trails are dry and animals gather at particular water points where they can easily be spotted. National parks are however crowded as this is the time tourists visit in large numbers.

Tanzania’s wet season months from October to November and March to May are equally great for safari. The rains during these months favor the growth of lush vegetation providing fresh pastures for the herbivores. With this, animals are evenly distributed and equally be easily spotted. The green scenery is most impressive providing incredible photography safari opportunities.

The wildebeest migration follows seasons and the migrating herds move to the different sectors of Serengeti before crossing to Masai Mara. Ensure to note where the herds will be during your Tanzania Wildlife Safari Adventure to avoid missing them.

Where to Stay

All Tanzania safari destinations are supplements with several accommodation options ranging from budget to high-end exclusive camps. They are strategically located within the safari proximity making it easy to catch up with any scheduled activity.

Serengeti National Park has temporary under-canvas camps that follow the wildebeest migration season. This makes it easy to journey and catch up with the migrating wildebeests.

Tanzania safari lodges and camps get fully booked during the peak tourist season from June to October. December is also a busy month because of the Christmas holiday festival. Book your Tanzania safari in advance to secure a stay at your dream safari lodge.

Wildlife Safari Packages

Tanzania Wildlife Safari Adventure packages are customized based on one’s preference and time. Tanzania is large and it is ideal to opt for longer Tanzania safari adventures from 5 days and more. We have curated several adventures to include the 7-day Tanzania safari, 8-day Serengeti, and 9-day Tanzania safari. They feature northern Tanzania’s prominent destinations like Tarangire, Lake Manyara, and the Ngorongoro Crater.

Our southern Tanzania safaris include a 5-day fishing safari and a 10-day best-of-south adventure. All these can be customized further to add or remove activities depending on one’s preference.

There is provision for flying safaris for those who dislike driving for more than an hour. Tanzania has several domestic flight operators with scheduled flights to different destinations.

Packing List

A packing list is an important guideline for any African safari. Packing the right safari items is essential to the success of any safari adventure. Tanzania is a classic savanna wildlife destination and major items to pack on your visit include light clothes, camera equipment, batteries, adaptors, open and closed shoes, and sunscreens.

Your travel documents are essential and must be valid for your intended visit. Other items you can pack include a swimsuit, raincoat, sweater, insect repellent, binoculars, and prescription medicines if applicable.

Visit Tanzania with us for the best savanna wildlife experiences. Tanzania safaris can be combined with other East African Discovery Journeys in Rwanda, Kenya, and Uganda. Uganda and Rwanda are ideal for primate trekking featuring mountain gorillas and chimpanzee trekking. Kenya on the other hand is famous for safaris with prominent destinations like Masai Mara and Amboseli National Park.

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