Things To Be Taken Into Consideration Before Heading To Northern Tanzania Safaris

As the best wildlife safari destination in Africa, Tanzania Safari has all those qualities that fit the bill. Tanzania is a top game viewing location with some of the finest lodges, tented camps and hotels that are ever experienced by global safari fans. There are lot of activities to do in Tanzania and seeing wild animals in their natural habitat is top most attractions.

Thus many people fall into dilemma while planning a Tanzanian adventure & sometimes making the best out of the travels can be quite tricky for first timers. Thus, here are some following guidelines to follow while going for Northern Tanzania Safaris.

How To Get There

 

1) There are direct as well as one-stop flights from overseas to Dar-es-Salaam, Kilimanjaro, and ZanzibarIsland for starting your Tanzania Safari Tours.

2) Moreover, Arusha town is the starting point for Tanzania’s most popular Northern Safari Circuit.

3) There are other easy routes to get there such as Kilimanjaro International airport (J.R.O) that is located some 46 km east of Arusha.

4) Tanzania’s main airport Julius Nyerere International airport (D.A.R)is another way to get there. It is located 13km southwest of Dar-es-Salaam. It is also the entry points for the visitors to the southern parks.

Areas Covered

 

The areas in Northern Tanzania Safaris are covered with various famous national parks, craters lakes and mountains. They are Arusha national park, Serengeti national park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, west Kilimanjaro to name a few.

a) Arusha National Park

Arusha National lies about 45 km east of Arusha town, making it as the closest national park to the safari capital of Tanzania.  It is barely one hour drive from Arusha town.Park

b) Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park is located in Northern Tanzania approximately 335 kms away from Arusha town.

c) Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater protected area stretches from Lake Natron in the North east to the Lake Enyasi in the south & Lake Manyara to the east. This crater is home to many species of wild games & birds.

Timings

 

1) The best time to visit Northern Tanzania Safariis during the months of June till October for visiting all the parks.

2) Furthermore, June-July & January-February is best time to visit Serengeti Wildebeest Migration and calving.

3) July to March is the high season for all the northern circuit parks & April-May is the low season.

4) The best season is June to October with little or no rainfall.

5) March and April is best known for wet season.

Activities

 

You can engage in lots of activities while on tour to Northern Tanzania Safaris that are as follows:-

1) If going to Arusha National Park is your first destination, then you can go for various activities such as forest walks, going for numerous picnic sites, Moreover going for 3-4 days of Mt. Meru climb.

2) If you are in Serengeti National Park then witnessing the migration of huge herds of Zebras and wildebeests is your best bet. It is the main attraction of the Serengeti national park.

3) Visiting Ngorongoro Crater will be just like opening a treasure chest. It is natural enclosure filled with African buffaloes, hippopotamus, blue wildebeest, Grant’s Zebra and the common eland. You can also able to witness Tanzanian Cheetahs & East African Wild dogs.

Child Policy

1) As far as child policies for Safaris OnNorthern Tanzania is concerned, it is advisable to all the tourists to bring the children who are 0 to 7 years old at their own personal risk because according to the World Health Organisation (W.H.O), Tanzania is a Malaria infested zone.

2) Children who are more than seven years old are eligible for going to a full-fledged safari because such children are extra curious then adults and will love going to Tanzania Safari Tours and getting connected with the wildlife and nature.

Accommodation

 

There are various Northern Tanzania Accommodations located at various sites that are as follows:-

1) If you are looking for Arusha Hotels then you can go for Arusha Safari Lodge, Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge, Impala Arusha Hotel, Mount Meru Hotel as well as Palace Hotel Arusha.

2) While travelling to Ngorongoro during your Northern Tanzania Safari, you can stay at various Ngorongoro Carter Hotels such as NgorongoroSopaLodge, AndbeyondNgorongoro Crater Lodge, Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge, NdutuSafari Lodge Ngorongoro, Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp, Ngorongoro Farm House.

Safety Measures

 

While on Northern Tanzania Safaris or safari trip, Tourists and visitors must have to take various precautions that are as follows:-

1) Always avoid going to isolated places, areas and stretches of beach.

2) Always take a taxi at night while in cities or in tourist areas.

3) Never pay any amount of money as an advance payment for a safari or trek until you have done all the background checks of the company.

4) Always take taxis from established taxi ranks or hotels. Never enter a taxi that is already carrying a passenger.

5) Be wary on anyone who approaches you on a street, at the bus station or in your hotel offering Safari deals or claiming to know you.

6) Please don’t accept food or drinks from strangers whom you don’t know.

These and many other basic precautions are necessary to keep yourself as well as your family safe from unnecessary troubles and hassles.

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