Unique Things To Do In Tanzania : Tanzania is one of the best safari destinations to visit while on tour in East Africa because it is surrounded with so many tourist attractions and so many places to visit including the 22 national parks and the interesting about these game parks is that they are located in different destinations and therefore which gives a chance to tourists to visit within different areas of the country. Therefore, below are some of the interesting things that tourists can do while they explore within the country.
Conquer Kilimanjaro.
Mount Kilimanjaro is famously known as the highest Mountain in Africa and hiking to this mountain is considered as one of the epic things to do while in Tanzania. More so, hiking to Mount Kilimanjaro always takes individuals about 6 to 7 days to be able to reach at the top of the mountain and there are several routes that are always available for tourists to use in order to be able to reach at the top of the mountain such as; Macheme route which is known and considered to be of the commonly used routes. More so, individuals should note that each day they will be able to hike for about 5 to 6 hours and they will be able to combine this activity with other things like; camping, guided nature walks and many others.
Game viewing in Serengeti National Park.
Serengeti National park is located in the Northern part of Tanzania in Arusha region and it ranked to be among the largest game parks in the country, which covers a total surface area of about 14,768 square kilometers. This national park is famously known for being a home to the big five animals which include; lions, African elephants, buffalos, rhinos and leopards. However, while touring this game park, tourists will also get chances to see many other animals such as; bat eared fox, warthogs, hunting dogs, magnificent wildebeests, giraffes, zebras, hyenas, porcupine, jackals and many others.
To witness the Great Migration of the wildebeests while on a hot Air Balloon safaris.
One of the most exciting to do while in Tanzania is when one is able to witness the wildebeest migration and the best places where to go for that is within Serengeti National park where the wildebeests are always seen migrating from this game to park to Masai Mara national park in Kenya with the main purpose of searching for water and grass. In addition, the best way to spot these animals is when one is on hot air balloon whereby they be in the sky as it gives you chances to capture classic views of the wildebeests and the whole park at large. More so, tourists interested in this are encouraged to visit between months of June and July.
Embark on Game Drives in Ngoro Ngoro Crater.
Ngorongoro crater is famously known as the biggest volcanic caldera, which covers a total surface area of about 8,292 square kilometers, and it commonly referred to as “the garden of Eden” because it is a home to many wildlife species. In addition, for individuals to see the species in large numbers, they can choose to embark onto game drives, which helps them to move through many different areas of the park as they see these animals moving around searching for food. more so, some of these animals include; wild dogs, hartebeests, zebras, gazelles, reedbucks, cheetahs, hippos, wildebeests, spotted hyenas, elands, blue monkeys, antelopes, lions, leopards, impalas, waterbucks, kudu, hyenas and many others.
More so, bird lovers can also be able to sight see birds like; rufous tailed, kori bustards, capped whater, grey crowned cranes, Nortehrn Anteater chat, caped whater, white eyed slaty flycatcher, black headed heron and many others.
Tour around Lake Manyara and Tarangire National park.
Lake Manyara is located in Arusha region of Tanzania within Monduli district. In addition, it is ranked as the seventh largest lake in the country, which covers a total surface area of about 470 square kilometers, and it is famously known for its tree-climbing lions and it also has a large population of elephants and it harbours around 400 bird species. More so, tourists exploring around this country can also choose to visit Tarangire National park, which is ranked as the sixth largest national park in the country, which covers a total surface area of about 2,850 square kilometers, and it is located in Manyara region. More so, Tarangire national park is best for bird lovers to visit because it harbours large numbers of birds and some of these birds include; yellow necked spur fowl, superb starling, Ashy starling, black headed heron, Northern white crowned shrike, Red and yellow barbet, African hoope, Rufous tailed weaver and many others.
And apart from the above mentioned things above, there are more other unique activities that tourists can do while exploring around Tanzania and some of these include; individuals can opt to swim with turtles in Zanzibar, Relax around the pristine beaches of Zanzibar, stroll around stone town, go for camping in places like; Serengeti national park among others.
Contact our trusted tour operators for information and inquiries about things that tourists can do while touring around the country and Book with our tours and travel companies such as; Focus East Africa tours who offer the best tour packages while on your safari in Tanzania.
