Tanzania is often lauded as one of Africa's friendliest countries and, with regards to family safaris, this is certainly the case. As with its neighbour Kenya, Tanzania is one of the few countries in Africa that can easily combine a beach holiday with a safari and, with regards to family safaris, there is a very large range of options that you can choose from. Please have a look at the different recommendations and options below.
Horse riding in Tanzania is one of the few pursuits that is not really that well catered for but it is certainly a growing interest and, as such, we thought we would include a small section on it, along with a few recommended areas to take a look at.
With a resident population in excess of 1,388 different bird species, and many more that come down and up here from Europe and Southern Africa, Tanzania is probably one of the greatest places on the planet for birders. From the gigantic Marshall eagle to the delicate sunbird, the elusive Shoebill to the omnipresent Marabou, there is certainly something to please any keen twitcher!
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Traditionally, going on a safari has always been an expensive past time for those who are looking to travel on their own but, today, many of the properties have realised that this is an expanding market and, as such, they have started to cater more and more for solo travellers. On the whole, it is now possible to stay at many of the fly in properties in the south and west of Tanzania and only be asked to pay a small supplement, rather than the traditional, double price.
For most who think of Tanzania, they think of the famous northern Tanzania safari parks, the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater and the mighty Mount Kilimanjaro. One of the most important factors in deciding to head to this region is timing and, more important still, the location of the Migration herds in the Serengeti. For sheer numbers of animals and jaw-dropping vistas, the north can’t be beaten for a safari…the only drawback..if you have heard of it, so have a few others!
As one of the most bio diverse countries in Africa, taking in the palm fringed shores of the Indian Ocean to the east, the mountainous forests of Mahale to the west, the volcanic plains of the Serengeti to the north and the riverine Miombo woodlands of the Selous to the south, there is a lot to choose from! Usually, for many of our clients, the question is more “where to go on safari?” as this element is usually the most expensive part and, therefore, can dictate plans.
