Every serious wildlife photographer eventually asks the same question: how do you get the shot without twelve other vehicles in the frame? In the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, even a spectacular sighting often comes with a queue of Land Cruisers jostling for position. In Tanzania's Southern Circuit, that problem largely disappears.

Ruaha and Nyerere National Parks cover a combined area larger than Switzerland, yet see a fraction of the visitor numbers of the north. For photographers, that emptiness is the whole point. You can hold a sighting for an hour, reposition for the light without another guide waving you off, and come home with images that don't look like everyone else's Tanzania trip.

At Silver Sky Travel, we've been building safaris across the Southern Circuit since 2013, and photography-led itineraries are one of the areas where this region genuinely outperforms the north.

Why the Southern Circuit Rewards Patience

A photography safari runs on different priorities than a standard game drive. The goal isn't to tick off the Big Five before lunch, it's to wait for a moment: the right light, the right posture, the right background. That kind of patience needs two things most northern parks can't guarantee: an empty road, and a guide who thinks like a photographer rather than a spotter.

Ruaha delivers both. With so few other vehicles around, you can sit with a pride of lions for as long as the scene demands, without worrying about blocking someone else's view or feeling pressure to move on. Nyerere, Tanzania's largest protected area, offers the same solitude along the Rufiji River, plus the option of photographing from a boat, a perspective the Northern Circuit simply doesn't offer.

Ruaha's Baobab Country and Big Skies

What sets Ruaha apart visually is the landscape itself. Ancient baobabs, some centuries old, punctuate the plains and rocky escarpments in a way that gives photographs real structure and scale. An elephant standing beneath a baobab, or a lone tree silhouetted against a burnt-orange sunset, produces the kind of graphic, unmistakably-Ruaha image that a flat open plain never will.

Add the Great Ruaha River as a natural gathering point for wildlife, dramatic light through the dry season, and healthy predator populations, and you have a park built for photographers who want more than a checklist of species. This is also where a private vehicle earns its keep. Being able to decide when to leave camp, how long to sit with a sighting, and when to chase the light rather than the itinerary is the difference between snapshots and a portfolio.

Nyerere: Water, Boats, and a Different Kind of Frame

Where Ruaha is baobabs and dry plains, Nyerere is water. The Rufiji River system opens up boat safaris as a genuine photography tool, letting you shoot hippos and crocodiles at water level, or catch elephants crossing at eye height rather than looking down from a vehicle. Combined with game drives through miombo woodland and open floodplain, Nyerere gives a Southern Circuit itinerary real visual variety across just a few days.

Getting the Light Right

Across both parks, the rule is the same one that governs photography anywhere in Africa: the first and last hour of daylight is everything. Early mornings bring soft, low light, long shadows, and often mist rising off the water. Late afternoons build through golden hour into rich, saturated colour at sunset. The middle of the day, by contrast, is flat and harsh, which is exactly why most camps build in a long rest between drives.

Because these hours are also when wildlife is most active, a well-planned photography itinerary in the south naturally syncs the best light with the best game viewing, rather than fighting to schedule around it.

Building the Right Vehicle and Camp Setup

A few practical decisions make an outsized difference to the results:

• Open-sided vehicles over enclosed ones. No window frame or glass between you and the shot, and the ability to swing a lens in any direction.
• Fewer guests per vehicle. Nobody shooting past someone else's shoulder, and no compromise between photographers and sightseers on how long to hold a sighting.
• A guide briefed in advance. Camps and guides who know you're there for photography, not just game counts, will angle the vehicle for light, cut the engine to kill vibration, and hold position rather than move on too soon.
• Dust management. From roughly August onward, Ruaha's tracks turn to fine powder that gets into everything. Minimising lens changes, keeping a sealed bag or cover in the vehicle, and cleaning gear during the midday break protects a week's worth of images.

This is exactly the kind of detail we build into our Signature and Luxury tier Southern Circuit itineraries: private vehicles, photography-briefed guides, and camps selected specifically because they cater to photographers rather than general tourists.

Best Time of Year for a Southern Circuit Photography Safari

The dry season, roughly June through October, is the safer choice for a first photographic trip south. Thin bush means clear sightlines, wildlife concentrates around remaining water sources, and skies stay clear for predictable light. The trade-off is dust and, later in the season, heat.

The green season, November through April, is a different but equally compelling proposition: dramatic storm skies, lush landscapes, newborn animals, and some of the best birding in the country, at the cost of taller grass and more scattered wildlife. Photographers who already have a dry-season trip under their belt often come back specifically for the green season atmosphere.

Pairing It With Zanzibar

Because Ruaha and Nyerere are only a short flight from Zanzibar, a photography-focused extension into the Southern Circuit works naturally for groups who are already island-bound. A few days chasing golden hour at a Ruaha waterhole or along the Rufiji, followed by a beach stretch to edit and unwind, is an itinerary combination we build often for exactly this kind of traveller.

Planning a Photography Safari with Silver Sky

Since 2013, Silver Sky Travel has run ground logistics and tailor-made safaris across both the Northern and Southern Circuits, with our own vehicle fleet and four service tiers built around what different travellers actually need, from Essential through to Luxury. For a photography-led trip, that means private vehicles, guides who understand what you're there for, and camps chosen for how well they work behind a lens, not just for their view.

If you're planning a photography safari through Ruaha, Nyerere, or a combination with Zanzibar, get in touch and we'll put together an itinerary and quote built around your dates and your group.

After coming to the Zanzibar islands with your spouse, these are the activities you are going to indulge in, and are as follows:-

Watch The Alluring Sea-Life Together

There could be nothing more delightful than watching & exploring the sea life together with your spouse with the last leg of your Africa Safari Tours in Zanzibar. During one of your Scuba diving tours, you will be able to stare at the beautiful & attractive corals beneath the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean.

Apart from that, you can also be able to go through the underwater marine life prospering underwater such as numerous species of fish, jellyfish, starfish and numerous other marine living beings that unexplored until now.

Spend Each Day At Different Islands

While on Zanzibar, you are free to go nomadic with your spouse by spending & exploring a different island each day. There are two big islands which are surrounded by numerous islets.

One island is Unguja that is also known as Zanzibar & the other one is Pemba. Thus on the shorelines of all these islands, you can walk privately with your spouse for hours & rekindle your love and can also intimate if you like depending on the surroundings and circumstances that might give you some leverage.

Visit The Glowing Beach

There are some of the beaches in Zanzibar that glow after the sunset and you can visit with your lover to those islands & beaches in Zanzibar to view and have the experience.

Just hold the hand of your lover to have such an experience of a lifetime and in case you have any difficulty finding such a beach in Zanzibar, then please contact us.

Cruise By The Dhow Through The Island

Instead of relaxing inside a resort, please step into a Dhow sunset cruise to end your day of eventful activities at the beach of your remaining Zanzibar Beach Holiday.  The sunset cruise leaves in the late afternoon & cruises along the Zanzibar Unguja coast by slicing through the clear & transparent waters.

During the ride, the buzzing sound of the busy people grows faint in the distance in the same way as memory is fading from a human mind. Moreover, a clean, pleasant & serene music starts flowing on the cruise and butler on board starts serving barbeque & fill your glass with a choice of wine or whiskey for you & your spouse.

Bond At A Couple’s Spa

Furthermore, there are numerous other benefits for coming to Zanzibar beach & besides indulging in beachside activities such as bonding with your wife or husband by having a spa session together.

Here in Zanzibar, you can get almost every type of Spa treatment in the world & that too at the height of its luxury. Just a single day with your partner at any Zanzibar spa resort is sure to turn into an eternal experience for both of you. Besides that, you can also enjoy the traditional healing methods given by the spa’s healing experts with their comforting hands.

Barbecue Your Catch

There is no dearth of activities at the Zanzibar beaches during the Tanzania Safari Tours. Apart from being relaxed at the beachside, you can also experience the satisfaction of fishing by catching & cooking your own fish by going for a night reef fishing.

It is one of the best activities that you can indulge in & catching a fish followed by a barbecue for a romantic & exceptional star-lit dinner. Moreover, a delicious meal always adds spice & flavour to an everlasting romance.

Underwater Romance

In case, you and your spouse know how to swim or dive underwater, then it is a great chance for you to have an underwater romance. Yes, there are numerous places in Zanzibar, where you can propose, engage or marry with your life partner under the water filled with marine animals, mammals & plants like corals.

It is an unusual type of romance that any couple can indulge in. It is an extraordinary way to make your important & life-changing moments really very special, unique & exceptional. Yes, it is an activity that only rarest of the rare romantic pair try in the world.

Everybody or every individual will like to have some precious & private moments with the special one. You can do the same by planning your trip to Zanzibar Beach Holiday with your life partner. Please visit us @ silverskytravel.co.tz to know more about the Zanzibar packages & interested people can also book for it.

Can you just imagine a migration where millions and millions of mammals such as wildebeests & zebras brave precarious risks & hazards like crocodiles, lions, leopards and drowning in order to go for grassy land and water-based resources such as rivers and lakes? Yes, the raw beauty & the scale of annual wildlife sight top the wish list of numerous wildlife travellers and safari goers. Many enthusiasts term this year-round natural activity as Great Migration. Visitors, who are taking Tanzania Camping Safari, have a great chance of watching this magnificent activity taking place with their own eyes. Actually, the big herds are generally in Tanzania from November to June & by July to October or early November, they will cross over to Kenya. Thus, these gigantic groups of animals migrate from one place to another by monitoring the change in weather patterns. Amazing! Isn’t it?

Now, let’s have a look at all those unfolding events that take place during the migration procedure are as follows:-

Baby Pictures

• This is one of the first things to watch before the start of the great migration or some can also say that it is the starting phase of Serengeti Wildebeest Migration.
• It will be a stage when backpackers will get lots of chances to take baby pictures of the wildebeest calves. That’s correct females of the wildebeest clan give birth to whopping 250,000 calves within just a few weeks or the starting months of the year.
• Moreover, during the green season of the Serengeti’s short grass plains permits the gripping game viewing & wonderful photographic opportunities. The newborn babies of these wild creatures of Serengeti provide great entertainment for all the holidaymakers.   ​​​

A River Runs Through It

• The midsummer to late fall season is some of the most excellent times to witness the intense drama of river crossings in both Tanzania & Kenya. Believe it or not, this part of the season is really action packed for Tanzania Camping Safari.
• The gigantic group of wildebeests & Zebras take a huge amount of risk crossing the Grumeti & Mara Rivers that are filled with opportunistic crocodiles that are more than ready to pounce on the weaklings of the wildebeest herds for having a good lunch or dinner.
• During this crossing & the migration period, these wildebeest are also a great source of food for lion, cheetah and hyena.

Glamping

• While selecting the Tanzania Tours And Safaris, it is recommended to have small tented camps for their high quality & suitable access to migration viewing.
• There are several camps that range from basic to ultra-luxurious. Thus, you have to ask & work with your tour operator to select the camp that is right for your trip.
• Moreover, camping in the jungle really doesn’t mean that you have to rough it. If you are paying good money, then you deserve a lot to stay in a camp of your choice.

Patience Is A Virtue

• As our elders used to say that patience is the key to success or sweet results, you can use this same phrase here while waiting or sitting under a tree along the riverbank all day long to witness a river crossing.
• Furthermore, it will be better for you to wait in a private vehicle by paying extra and have a peaceful approach.
• Thus, make sure to have an expert guide who can precisely figure out the location and rivers that are most suitable for the migration movements & the best chances to catch an exciting action.

Plan Ahead

• It will be much better for you to plan ahead of others, such as choosing prime and well-located camps to book up very early than others.
• Thus in order to catch the action of this great event, it is suggested to book for your Great Migration Safari as early as possible at least some months in advance in order to make sure that you book the camps, lodges or hotels when it intersects with the time, season and period of great migration of wildebeest.
• Additionally, a great & good advanced planning will not only save you a lot of money but it will also save you the last-minute rush when the booking prices of the packages will be sky high.

Watching wildebeest migration is a great deal when you are booking for your trip for Tanzania Camping Safari. It will be roller coaster ride if you are really rooting for it. Just imagine how you can be able to picture both the wildebeest and the lion fighting each other as prey and predator for survival. Some of the clicks will be just awesome and beyond imagination thus booking for these tours is just worth it. Please visit us @ silverskytravel.co.tz, if you are interested in getting knowledge about safari packages or bookings.

Now, here is a list of 11 reasons for all those parents on why taking their respective kids to an African Safari Adventure is so necessary:-

1. See Animals In The Natural Wild

Children can be able to see animals in the wild. Until now children have seen all such animals in a zoo or a cage. But for the first time ever, kids will experience watching the same animals in a different environment such as an open sky without any bars or grills and that is what African Safari expenditure is all about.

Moreover, Tanzania is one of the best places in the world of safari where children can watch wildebeest migration as well as the big five animals such as buffalo, lion, rhinoceros, elephant, and leopard.

2. You Can Easily Avoid Malarial Zones

When kids are also involved in the popular African Safari Tours and at that point of time parents really get alarmed with the knowledge that most parts of Africa are Malaria-infested zones and their main priority is nothing but to keep their children safe from these zones.

Thus in order to prevent that situation, they have the option of immunising their respective young kids with Malarone & douse their body with insect repellent creams and instructing them strictly to wear long clothes while indulging in safari activities.

3. Spend Quality Time Together

The stress and tensions of the modern world are the reason why a family is not able to spend some quality time together. But African Safari can be the solution to such a problem. Whether, it is a game drive or a hot air balloon ride activity, each and every safari tour faring family gets more than enough chances to spend the quality time with each other.

Actually, all such safaris help a lot to make a bond between families stronger than ever when families enjoy & participate in the safari activities with each other.  Thus, all those families will know and feel the difference while returning home after going through a family safari experience.

4. Appreciate What You Have

Due to staying & growing up in cities, kids are slowly forgetting the true value of natural treasure such as jungles, forests and wild animals. While studying in class, all these things are nothing but just another lesson or chapter to learn or go through in class.

But taking your young lads to Safari Holidays In Africa can change all that. They can easily come close and feel the beauty of nature themselves. It will help them to understand what they are really missing.

5. Create Lasting Memories

Yes, holidaymakers can also be able to create lasting memories with their little kids. All those activities that a family takes part together create a lasting impression. When it comes to kids, all such impressions and memories stay with them forever.

Moreover, children with such beautiful memories will go for African Safari again and again. They can even come with their own kids to create the same or even much better-lasting memories.

6. Teach Respect For The Natural World

There might be numerous ways to teach kids to have respect for the natural world but respect for anything only comes after knowing & understanding about it completely.

In this case, it is the natural world. Thus, it is really important for the parents to take their kids to an African Safari Trip and it helps them to know, learn & feel a lot about nature and the way it works. When the children meet tribal like the Maasai warriors and learn about the ways they survive in the dense jungles of these national parks in Africa.

7. Increase Your ‘Cool’ Factor

Going on a safari trip also increases the cool factor of the family as well as the kids. Children will really have that feel good factor or cool factor spending some days and nights in safari with their parents.

8. They’ll Meet And Interact With Other Cultures

Kids will never be able to acquire full knowledge on how to behave with others who are different without mingling and interacting with all other cultures such as visiting Maasai tribe and their village.

During the interaction, they will learn that only how to survive in the jungle alone as well as the way of respecting and living with other wild animals harmoniously. Seriously, African Safari is a great place which works as a meeting point for different culture especially when it comes to kids.

9. Many Camps And Lodges Have Special Activities For Kids

That’s right, numerous camps & lodges have special activities for kids such as cookery lessons, bike & tuk-tuk rides, waterfall walks, village visits as well as learning to track rhino or follow elephant spoor.

If kids are going to stay at a camp then they can be engaged in activities such as swapping stories around the campfire at night & under the stars. Moreover, kids who are older can engage in walking safaris, gorilla and chimp trekking, canoeing or horse riding.

10. There’s Something For All Ages

An African Safari Adventure is just like a treasure chest that has something for each and everybody. Apart from just learning, kids will seriously get attached with the eco-system, wild animals and with the overall splendid environment.

All those kindergarten kids including those who are teenagers can also become good & great wildlife conservationists after having such a nice, exciting & cool tryst with wildlife.

11. Save Your Sanity!

A safari adventure can save the sanity in the parents as well as the kids. They are losing those morals that used to strongly bind the family together as well as an urge to save the forest resources that are disappearing rapidly because of Urbanisation.

Thus a safari can also teach people about the true value of family by visiting & learning from the Masai clan and about forests when they visit these national parks.

Thus African Safari Tours can just change a kid’s way of viewing the whole world. These types of safari trips will feel their young minds with new ideas as well as bring them closer to their parents. Conatct us @ Silver Sky Travel to know more.

The beautiful Savannah revealed itself as the balloon rise into the sky with the sunrise. The gorgeous view of nature and wildlife trails made by generations of animals is impossible to see from the ground… That is an incredible Balloon Safari Experience.

Balloon Safaris in Serengeti encourages all of you to join in an extraordinary adventure. Floating in a hot air Serengeti Balloon Safari over the famous Serengeti National Park with its captivating panoramic views is an experience that will stay imprinted in your mind forever. Each and every year from the month of July till the end of October, the endless plains of serene & peaceful Serengeti provide the setting for Tanzania’s greatest wildlife scene such as the ‘Annual Migration’.

Here all the visiting safari enthusiasts will be able to watch hundreds and thousands of wildebeests aligned with a quarter of million thousand gazelles and zebra move in a gigantic circular & clockwise direction in search of the green grass & plenty of water to consume. Furthermore, the entire cycle of migration gets spectacular when the huge hordes of grass-eating animals are tracked by Africa’s greatest predators relentlessly. Actually, day-trippers can watch all this spectacular action more clearly from above while riding on Balloon Safari.

The indulgence in such an activity is an out of the world experience and here is brief detail of an aerial activity that takes place so systematically that it makes the entire safari trip successful for all those people who have participated in this safari activity are as follows:-

When Does The Hot Air Balloon Flight Start?

For all those individuals who are interested can take this type of gliding aerial flight in Serengeti that starts normally at early in the morning when the gentle wind on the plains is still cold and all the safari explorers start beginning their day by having a hot and tasty cup of tea or coffee in their respective safari tents and camps before getting ready for a Hot-Air Balloon Safari ride.

Travellers are normally picked up from the comforts of their camps just before the sunrise takes place. In most of the cases, people are called up even before the clock strikes six in the morning.  Any professional hot air balloon company booked by the visitors will normally brief all of them in the evening before the takeoff.  You might just arrive in time to observe the break of dawn and the rise of the balloon at the launch site at the same time.  All the signed up customers are then taken through a safety briefing before getting boarded on the balloon for takeoff. In the end, it could be said that everything till the launch of the balloon starts very systematically.

Can Children Take The Hot Air Balloon Flight In Serengeti?

When it comes to the take children on Serengeti Balloon Safari, the officials and authorities controlling the flight take this matter regarding their safety very seriously. According to their rule, children below the age of twelve are not allowed to ride on the balloon.

Such a restriction has been placed not just for the safety of children but also because of their height that will not allow them to enjoy the stunning and spectacular scenes from the edge of the balloon basket. In case, if the parents of the children insist on taking their responsibility of controlling their lads while on the flight then it is up to the balloon pilot to make the final decision for allowing children Ballooning In Serengeti Park In Tanzania.

How High Does The Balloon Fly Over Serengeti?

The balloon flies up to the height up to 1000 feet for unique and fabulous panoramic scenes of the Serengeti plains below.  Then it glides to a lower elevation point at a-tree-top or even grass-top level for a much nicer or clearer view of the rich wildlife, plants and vegetation present below. Nature also comes into play during the trip as the exact direction and duration of the flight depends on the wind and the widespread weather conditions of the day.  Approximately, the trip would last a minimum of one hour. But, whatever is the situation the control of the balloon always is in the hands of the operator.

Booking Balloon Safari in Serengeti. How Much Does It Cost?

Most safari lodges and camps in Serengeti National Park do have a reservation desk for balloon safari companies.  From these desks, safari fans can book for their respective balloon flights. However, if the travel dates fall within the peak safari season, it is greatly advisable to book your seat in advance. Pre-booking the seat would ensure you do not miss the ultimate safari flight of your life.

For instance, during the migration period, the seats sell like hot cakes. The cost of Hot air balloon in Serengeti fluctuates a lot according to the season & demand for Tanzania Safari Tours. The peak safari travel season, between the months of July and October, is the most expensive season, with prices for the seats on the balloon basket going high currently.

Believe it or not! Serengeti Balloon Safari is even more popular than the game drives that avid safari watchers and photographers take every year. The reason is quite obvious you might miss some portion of action while watching animals on land but when you see them aerially, you can be able to have a 360-degree view or Bird’s eye view. Please visit us @ Silver Sky Travel if you are interested to know more or book for the legendary hot air balloon safaris in Serengeti of Tanzania.

What Makes Safari Great? The Connection

Yes, it is the connection that makes safari so great especially when safari hotspots like Tanzania is in question. Moreover, all such safaris are not about the high-speed internet as well as poolside suntans as it happens in ordinary holidays.

Actually, it is all about wildlife & its wilderness that you are going to encounter during Tanzania Safari Tours.

During your trip, you are going to connect with age-old landscapes and age-old cultures that are time-tested and helped the locals to survive hardships.

Further, you will also be able to connect with the Tanzanian Safari because of its food such as steamed Ugali as well as the banana beer on your lips that will make you to fall in love with Tanzania forever.

The Three Trip Options Of Silver Sky Travel: Basic, Comfort, And Comfort Plus

During your Africa Safari Tours especially when it is in Tanzania you are going to have three types of accommodation options that you have to choose from such as budget based accommodations, mid-range accommodations as well as luxurious accommodations that can be simply termed as basic, comfort as well as comfort plus.

Here, we are going to describe these three forms of accommodations in the much more explanatory manner as follows:-

1. Basic

The numerous facilities basic or the budgetary type of accommodations that Silver Sky Travels are providing to its customers are two man tent with folding safari beds, mattresses, pillow blankets as well as bed sheets. Moreover, all such budget oriented tents have enough space to accommodate two people especially when they are in pairs or couples.

2. Comfort  

People who want to opt for comfort or mid-range accommodations offered by silver sky travels must opt for tented camps that are permanently erected campsites. Normally, these tents are fully furnished with beds and attached bathrooms.

3. Comfort Plus

People who are opting for extra comfort during their safari trip must head towards luxurious five-star hotels or lodges that have facilities like wifi, spacious poolside cottages with inbuilt and attached luxurious bathroom facilities for the customers such as toilet, towels, soaps and shampoo. Moreover, you are also going to get Mosquito nets as well as excellent restaurants using some fresh ingredients from the vegetable gardens on the property and a beautiful and large swimming pool.

Here’s What Basic Accommodation Looks Like…

Thus, while on your trip to Tanzania Destinations, silver sky travel will be providing you with basic accommodations especially to those customers, who are especially asking for it because of various budget-related constraints. Thus, here are the things under budgetary accommodations that you are actually going to get during your stay in Tanzania such as:-

1. You are going to get a tent that is large enough to stand in, move around and for doing other activities.
2. Furthermore, as it was mentioned in the first point itself, you will be getting tents, sleeping pads, bags as well as one cook for the entire public campsite. Of course, you are also going to be escorted by forest guides and rangers during your Tanzania Safari Tours.
3. These are some of the basic facilities that you are going to get in budgetary accommodations facilities available with silver sky travel.

Here Are Must-Pack Items For A Basic Tour

Now, last but not the least, here are some must pack items that are important for a basis tour during your Tanzania Safaris such as headlamp, camping towel, toiletries, comfortable sandals for your safari rides.

Now, even if you have any budgetary constraints, you don’t have to worry about the type of accommodations because there are several hidden offers for such packages that will help you to deal with your tour to Tanzania Destinations. You just have to ask for such offers and answers related to the type of accommodations available with Silver sky travel, please call us or just simply visit us @ silverskytravel.co.tz.

Now just have a look to these reasons that are actual answers on why going for Tanzania Safari Tours is necessary for once in a lifetime:

The Country Has A Soul So Making It Unique And Rare In The Eyes Of The World

Yes, this country has a soul even after being one of the poorest countries on the African continent. As a traveller, you can’t help it but during the tour can be able to feel the cheerfulness & hopefulness as well as the love of life that the natives of this country have here.

The maiden Africa Safari Tours are going to stun tourists in a way they have never imagined before in their life. There are numerous facts that make this country so unique and rare in the eyes of the world such as the absence of bias & prejudice.

Every Sunset Is A Picture Waiting To Be Painted On A Canvas

If there are painters on a visit to Tanzania Destinations then there is a big possibility that all such people will like to paint both the sunrise and sunset while watching them from the comforts of their lodges and camps.

Besides that, there are numerous panoramic views that can be captured by the camera even if the vacationer is not a visual artist. They can gaze at the savannah plains to the far-away mountains.

Known For Being The Highest Mountain In Africa

Going to Tanzania has an outstanding advantage and it is none other than climbing Kilimanjaro. It is damn easy even for the first-timers. While some of the hikers were quite successful in conquering the peaks of this mountain, others are not doing so well because of its unforgiving terrain.

Some of its routes are challenging in nature suitable for the experienced mountaineers and some of them are just like a walk in the park type of paths which are appropriate for the first timers or for those who don’t have any knowledge regarding climbing or hiking. It is one of the best activities to spend the Tanzania Holidays with style.

Can Buy Any Spice On Earth That Is Found In Zanzibar

People who are fond of spices must head towards Zanzibar in Tanzania. It is an island that alludes to its striking sensory oriented pleasures. Unknown to other parts of the world, this island is also known as Spice Island.

Early traders used to bring various types of spices to this island from around the world and currently spice markets are easily found in Zanzibar which is known for selling a range of aromatic flavours to customers coming from different parts of the world.

Tanzania Lays Claim To The Majority Of The Serengeti National Park

It is advertised as the natural stage for one of the most amazing & spectacular wildlife actions in the world. These are the plains where people are going to watch & enjoy the action of Annual Wildebeest Migration and Big Five. The ecosystem of this national park is an enormous stretch of land that crosses Northern Tanzania and extends up to South-Western Kenya.

Moreover, it is also Tanzania’s oldest game reserve & each year millions of wildebeest followed by large herds of antelopes and zebra cross the plains to Kenya’s Masai Mara’s game reserve in search of food and plenty of water.

The Most Snapped Doors Are Here

Now people who are coming here have a great chance to watch and admire the architecture of Tanzania by just watching at the doors of houses of Stone Town in Zanzibar while strolling on the streets during your Tanzania Travel.

The beautifully carved and crafted wooden doors of stone town symbolize free mix of Swahili, Arab & Indian culture & traditions in Zanzibar which is some of the favourite images for sightseers & photographers to capture.

The Marine Life Is Stunning & Impressive

All the islands in Zanzibar archipelago are home to some of the most vital marine conservations in the whole of Africa. For instance, Mafia Island protects coral reefs, mangrove trees, the coastal forest as well as intertidal flatlands which are a haven for vital and rare species such as turtles & yellowfin tuna.

In the same way, Manzi Bay Marine Park region is considered to have globally significant marine biodiversity & a protected habitat for green & hawksbill turtles that work as their nesting grounds.

Road Side Food Is Part Of Daily Life In Most Parts

The next in line is the street food that is a part of daily life & also very crucial for knowing the true understanding of Tanzania and it also reflects the multidimensional ethnicity of this country.

Here, you can get kebabs made out of fresh hot coals, juicy & spicy seafood coming straight out of the ocean and locally brewed beer and several other native alcoholic drinks that are some of the traditional tastes that this specific nation is famous for.

Travelling Here Is A Hair Raising Experience

Those who are travelling to Tanzania by road might have acquired the art of driving and such a thing can be a hair-raising experience. For the first timers, who are not experienced driving inside the safari parks must take the help of an experienced native driver who might also work as a guide.

Only those who are experienced can drive through free-roaming animals having their own set of road rules. However, there are other alternative options for travelling around in this country such as the Tazara Train. Even though it is not a luxurious option, but still, it is quite an adventure for all those who want to experience the slice of Tanzanian life while sitting back comfortably in the train.

It is a country with so many natural treasures and adventures that you will never get bored while touring the Tanzania Destinations. It is just a world that is much better than the materialistic pleasures of the world. Furthermore, please visit us @ silverskytravel.co.tz to know more about Tanzania and the safari packages related to it.

Listed below are the places where you can find the lion

The Best Places To See Untamed Lions In Africa

Most of Africa’s last lions will be found in the East African countries such as Tanzania. If sighting the lions is your basic objective then buckling up for this particular country will provide some better opportunities for you where you will watch these lions interacting with other members of the pride, hunting and most likely taking a nap in the shade of a tree.

Serengeti National Park & its ecosystem covering entire northern Tanzania as well as south Kenya is one of the best regions to see lions in Africa when it comes to their population.

Serengeti National Park – Gigantic Cat Kingdom

Yes, it is one of the best places in the world to watch lions in Tanzania. There is an obvious reason why lions are located in this region so massively. The world-renowned event also known as wildebeest migration, that takes place in Serengeti National Park & the Maasai Mara reserve annually. Thus this event attracts the beasts of the jungles such as hungry lions.

Now, the question is-which season is the best for spotting Lions in Serengeti National Park? The answer is July to October period is good for watching these big cats going for the kill because wildebeests that are trying to cross the Mara river easily becomes their prey.

Ngorongoro Crater – High Concentration Of Great Lions

Apart from Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater is the place where you can watch a high concentration of lions during your Amazing Safaris In Tanzania. This conservation area borders the Serengeti National Park. In this way, it will be easy for safari visitors to enjoy watching lions at both the places in a single tour.

This crater is the world’s largest intact caldera-forming a natural bowl where the extreme concentration of wild animals roam. Due to the plenty of prey available in this region, lions have made this region as the habitat that works as a good hunting ground for them. It raises your chances of watching lions in the crater during your visit to the area.

Lake Manyara Park – World Renowned For Tree-Climbing Lions

It lies near the conservation area and best for watching lions in action while on Tanzania Safari Tours based game drives. Even after being a small park, it offers brilliant & awesome lion sightings. This park is famous for its tree-climbing lions. You will just be mesmerized by the sight of a lion sleeping on a tree while waging its tail.

Here, you will get many spots where lions and their pride are in the vicinity. You can even watch their cubs playing from a distance while their mother is keeping an eye on them or just napping under a tree after a long and tiring hunt.

Tarangire National Park

Lions are common in Tarangire National Park and you can see a lot of them with other animals in the wild. Here you can watch them hunt, protect and feed together with other members of the pride.

The most interesting thing to notice about them is that they are social creatures in nature and they can go at great lengths to protect their pride from every external attack. You will just enjoy such rare sights here.

Sighting Lions Successfully – Other Factors That Count

When it comes to searching ‘The Lion King’ and its pride, your rate of success is determined not only by where you are going to safari but also with whom you are going.

Our expert guides are well aware of the terrain and know exactly where to find for these big fearsome cats.

 If you want to watch plenty of African Lions then please visit Tanzania for the coveted Tanzania Safari Tours that will not only show you these big cats in numbers but also let you watch how they interact with each other in open ground. You will see them communicate with other members of their group while going for the hunt. In order to witness the enormous extravaganza, please visit us @ silverskytravel.co.tz to know more about the lions and book for those specific tours that have been specially designed to watch more and more lions of the wild.

Now, here are those bunch of activities that you are going to enjoy, and are as follows:-

Float Gently Over The Serengeti On A Hot Air Balloon

Yes, it is one of the best and foremost activities of the wild Serengeti safari that Tanzania Destinations have to offer. The ride on a hot air balloon starts at dawn & rises up in the sky steadily as the sun rises. Tourists who are on the ride steadily starts to float along the clouds of Serengeti & enjoy the panoramic views of Serengeti including its magnificent plains filled with energetic animals. You will get bird’s eye view over the entire area. If you are lucky, you can also get the chance of watching the wildebeest migration going on in full swing.

Rewarding Holidays For Families To Spend Time Together

Going on a safari with your kids and family members is not just rewarding but it will also be a life-changing experience. Actually, for your family and especially for your kids, it is a big and enormous outdoor classroom that they are going to enjoy. There is more to cheer because your young ones are going to get some of the inspiring teachers on the planet and they are none other than the safari guides that have accompanied you on every game drive that you have enjoyed with your respective family members.

Perfect Safari And Beach Destination For Honeymooners

Unbelievingly & unquestionably Tanzania is the gateway for perfect safari & beach destination for the honeymooners of the world. It has all the ingredients that are required to make Tanzania Safari Tours for every customer or client a big success. Through these tours, you can be able to go through all the wonderful wildlife parks of Tanzania with plenty of big five animals such as lion, leopard, elephants, Cape buffalo and rhinoceros. Apart from that, you will also get to watch lots of predatory action & wildebeest migration that will make your day. Now when it comes to beaches, it is a perfect setting where newlywed lovebirds can find some private space from getting cut off from the outside world. These private beaches of Zanzibar are the perfect spots were life partners can bond with each other, love each other and be together with each other.

A Rewarding, Challenging And Potentially Life-Changing Experience Of Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro

This hiking activity actually tests the potential of the hikers who are coming from the different parts of the world. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is quite challenging and will take more time as well as experience to scale it. But some of them are easy enough that even first-timers and rookies can successfully make it to the top if they can spend extra time and days while scaling the mountain. It is also a very good experience for kids who are healthy and eligible enough to go up for it. As far as couples are concerned, this mountain peak can be a way to test each other capability, compatibility and reliability on each other.

Wonderful Snorkelling And Diving Spots In Zanzibar

Zanzibar is the best in the world and while spending your Zanzibar Beach Holiday will be just unique because you can do a lot while on the beaches. You relax and tan your body just by laying on the crystal clear sands of the beach. Moreover, you can indulge in activities like scuba diving and snorkelling that will take you to the world of underwater sea and the beautiful creatures which are leaving inside it.

During the Tanzania Safari Tours, you will be a part of an adventure that is mixed or combined with luxury. While on the game drives, you will get the best of the luxurious camps that you have asked for in your package. When it comes to beaches, you will get the best restaurants of the Stone town where you will be served with all types of dishes and delicious seafood. After getting signed up with the silverskytravel.co.tz and choosing the best of the packages of your choice, African safaris will literally turn into Luxury African Safaris for you.