ROUTES AND PLACES OF INTEREST IN SAFARI TO TANZANIA

The Arusha National Park is located 45 km from Arusha and covers an area of 322 square km. It has a great variety of topography and different ecosystems, including African acacias, volcanoes, lakes, jungle forests and high mountains.

Among the animals that we will see in the Arusha National Park are zebras, hippos, hyenas, buffaloes, giraffes, black and white colobus, leopards, vervet monkeys, baboons, conchs, redounches, elephants, mongooses, wild boars and a great diversity of birds.

We will not see neither lions nor the Rhino. Due to poaching they are no longer found in the park.

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa, it has an altitude of 5895 meters. This ancient volcano is a World Heritage Site. Its interest as a park is not in its fauna, which is not abundant, but in ascending the volcanic massif. Mandatory ascent with a registered guide. Options to explore the lower slopes and meet the Masai and Chaga tribes.

Its name comes from the Tarangire River, the only source of water for animals. Park where baobabs abound; Large trees with massive trunks, baobabs hollow out at maturity and become reservoirs of water. Park that during the dry season houses the second largest concentration of fauna in the country, especially elephants. Lions, cheetahs and leopards can be seen with luck. It is the best park in Tanzania to see birds; where the Kudu and the Oryx can easily be seen.

Declared in 1981 a Biosphere Reserve. Ideal for making the first contact with safaris. Small park of 330 square km of arid lands, alkaline lake and forests. Lake that covers 240 square km during the wet season and almost disappears in the dry season. Park that has a very diverse flora and large densities of mammals and although they are seen less there are also leopards, climbing lions, hyenas and numerous and diverse birds such as Flamingos that live on the shore of the lake.

Declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area occupies 8292 square km. The Crater with 19 km wide and an area of ​​264 square km is one of the largest calderas in the world.

The Ngorongoro has nine volcanoes and the only one that is active is the Oldoinyo Lengai “Mountain of God”. Its great variety of landscapes and habitats is impressive. Inside the crater there is an immense concentration of wild animals. Natural scene of the largest herds of ungulates in the world, predators and the possibility of seeing the threatened Black Rhinoceros, in danger of extinction.

It is worth noting the impressive view of the caldera from the top. The Conservation Area is inhabited by more than 110,000 Maasai herdsmen. They can be seen tending cattle and goats. You will be impressed by children who herding from a very young age.

If you wish, you can schedule a visit to the Oldupai Gorge, one of the most important archaeological sites in Africa. Fossils of more than 60 hominids have been found.

Called infinite plain by the Maasai, it was their land and they were displaced since it was declared a National Park with a view to preserving wildlife.

Large park, about 13,000 square kilometers. Famous for the annual migrations of thousands of wildebeest. Home of the Big Five; Lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and kaffir buffalo and other animals such as cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, warthogs, zebras, antelopes, raptors, small predators such as the long-eared fox, mongooses, hippos and many other species, it is impossible to mention them all.

I invite you to enjoy the magnificent natural spectacle of migration, when the rains end, thousands of animals begin their natural exodus in search of new pastures. Exodus not without risks; predators stalk them or the crocodile-infested river. Nothing can stop them. It is usually between May and October. And what about its impressive sheet landscape, everything will captivate you.

Selous is located in the Central Southeast of Tanzania, between 130 and 500 km southwest of Dar Es Salaam, ES Adjacent to the Mikumi National Park and a few kilometers from the Udzungwa Mountains National Park. In 1982 it became part of the World Heritage of Humanity. Ideal destination for the more adventurous travelers, who want to know the local life and the enthusiasts of the safaris. In Selous the tourist influx is less and so are the crowds.

A large part of the Reserve is crossed by the Rufiji River, the largest river in East Africa. A group of lakes and swamps feed the great Rufiji River. It contains a third of all the wildlife of Tanzania, 450 different species of birds have been classified. The Reserve has a wide variety of vegetation, from dense forests and scrub to wooded grasslands and Riparian swamps. 2149 species of plants have been classified.

The best time to visit the Reserve is in the dry season, between June and October.

Lake Victoria, also known as Victoria Nyanza or Ukerewe, is located in east-central Africa, surrounded by Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. It extends over an area of 69482 square kilometers and its deepest point reaches 82 meters. It is the second largest freshwater lake on Earth. It is one of the main sources of the River Nile. Its name comes from the first European to arrive, the British explorer John Speke, who named it in homage to his Queen.

Musoma and Bukoba have a quiet riverside charm and you will be surprised to see the lifestyle; Mwanza, the second largest city in Tanzania is attractive, it is on the shores of Lake Victoria and is the economic center of the region, with increasing industrial expansion.

Why go; The Region offers many attractions to travelers who want to escape from safaris and let themselves be carried away by its people.

Lake Natron is an African endorheic salt lake located in the Great Rift Valley, in Tanzania, on the border of Kenya. Next to it is the Ol Doinyo Lengai stratovolcano. Its approximate area is 600-800 square kilometers. Its waters are dyed red by the proliferation of algae. Chlorine, sodium and magnesium salts are extracted from the lake, forming spirals of sodium carbonate that emerge from the depths of the earth through geysers.

The only ones capable of surviving in this environment are the Alcolopia Alcalica fish and the flamingos, which consume algae by filtering the alkaline waters with their beaks, so your visit is the ideal setting to spot flamingos. The Maasai live in the Lake Natron area with little influence from outside life.

If you want to end your safari in Tanzania relaxing on the paradise island of Zanzibar, located 36 kilometers from Tanzania, surrounded by the Indian Ocean… Safaris Africa United organizes your Zanzibar extension.

An island famous for its idyllic beaches, you can enjoy them and organize all kinds of excursions, such as a visit to Stone Town the stone capital declared World Heritage Site by Unesco; a city that will intoxicate you with its narrow streets and bazaars, all in Arabic style, visit to the island of love or prison island, see dolphins in the wild, diving, snorkelling, spice tour, visit to the fishing village of Nungwi, among others many more, apart from enjoying the typical Zanzibar gastronomy with its famous spices that will make your palate unforgettable and without forgetting its seafood.

For lovers of nightlife, they can also find it in Zanzibar, which has been an island full of life and we want you to enjoy it in all its aspects.