Safari in Tanzania to the parks of the north

ITINERARY OF OUR TRIP TO TANZANIA AND USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT TANZANIA TOURS

This route between parks and protected areas in the north of Tanzania has the main objective of tracking the wildlife that inhabit the savannah in Africa, observing the animals in the nature and in their daily life, through a two weeks long safari. The nights, always spent in mid-level facilities and the comfortable 4x4 jeep for the exclusive use for own group, make the trip relatively "easy" and suitable also for families with children, provided they are used to travel in remote areas and have a normal ability to adapt.

There are many travel agencies and tour operators offering travel packages to Tanzania which include flights, excursions, transfers and accommodations, for which you can choose the categories and the options accordingly to your preferences and budget. What makes the most difference in price is essentially if you want a completely private tour (so, with the car at your exclusive use and not shared with other travelers) or if you are willing to join a group in order to spread the fixed costs over a larger number of participants. Obviously, also the type of accommodation plays an important role on final price, since they range from cheaper mobile tented camps, to fixed camps, up to real resorts of average or luxury category. Generally, the travel package is customizable, especially if you choose a completely private tour, and your travel agent can provide more details about this.

HOW TO GET TO TANZANIA?

For the convenient schedule of the flights and the short distance from the parks of northern Tanzania, we chose Kilimanjaro airport (JRO) as the point of arrival and departure, flying with Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa (connections from most countries of the world are easily available and usually not too expensive). The route is then carried out from Arusha to Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater, before reaching the Serengeti where the nights were distributed between two areas and optimized for the fauna's normal pattern during the period chosen to travel. Then, the trip in Tanzania continues straight to Lake Natron in the hope of watching the flamingos during the breeding season (but this year we were not so lucky: the destination is in any case very interesting for landscapes and contact with the local population). From Lake Natron we finally reach Tarangire National Park, before going back to Arusha for our outbound flight from Kilimanjaro airport.

WHEN TO GO TO TANZANIA?
TANZANIA BEST TIME TO TRAVEL

When planning a safari in Africa and thus in Tanzania, you must know that every month of the year provides opportunities to observe different animals, different "actions" and different landscapes. Therefore, you should carefully study the seasons or take advice from experts to make sure the safari trip will suit your needs.

HOW MANY DAYS SHOULD I ALLOW FOR A SAFARI TO TANZANIA?
MAY I DO A SAFARI AS AN EXTENSION FROM ZANZIBAR ?

This essentially depends on your preferences and your interests. Zanzibar is well connected with Tanzania's mainland and with its national parks, so you may either have a short safari during your vacation to Zanzibar, or get to Zanzibar after your safari, maybe to have a rest. Obviously a real safari that will give you a good overview of the various ecosystems and of all the wildlife, would require a minimum stay of 7-10 days, while there are many local agencies that offer tours even in a day from Zanzibar (via private flights on small aircraft) including a brief visit to the Serengeti or to other parks in Tanzania: this is obviously not a "safari in Africa" but only a brief pause, perhaps to break the daily monotony of a long vacation at the beach.