| Swahili is the language of Tanzania and from this | | | | vast Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara |
| language we get the word 'safari' - which simply | | | | and the Tarangire National Parks. Surprisingly it is |
| means 'journey'. Tanzania is home to the National | | | | not always the Serengeti that has the highest |
| Park where it is possible to take the best safaris | | | | concentration of wildlife. In the dry season many |
| Africa has to offer. These vast African plains are | | | | animals migrate into the south of the Tarangire |
| where huge herds of wildebeest, zebra and | | | | National Park and it is here in dry season that you |
| gazelles 'safari' in the constant search of water in | | | | will find the highest concentration of wildlife. |
| their never ending migration - these great herds | | | | Visit one of the very few camps that are located |
| of grazers are ever followed by the predators | | | | in the south or the middle of Tarangire unspoilt |
| such as lions, leopards, cheetah and hyena. | | | | wilderness area. There are only a very few |
| Tanzania is also elephant and giraffe country, and | | | | camps; which tend to be small, luxurious and |
| can boast some of the largest populations in the | | | | ideally placed to access the yearly migrations of |
| world. | | | | wildlife throughout this often missed ecosystem. |
| An ideal safari itinerary would take about twelve | | | | The Tarangire wilderness area offers a bonus |
| days - maybe starting in Northern Kenya and | | | | too, excursions into the bush on foot. Off road |
| them moving into idyllic Tanzania. The itinerary | | | | driving is another privilege of this area, something |
| should take in a selection of National Parks - such | | | | that is not available in the National Parks. |
| as the Western Kilimanjaro with its dramatic back | | | | No place in the world compares with Serengeti - |
| drop of Kilimanjaro, Serengeti and Ngorongoro | | | | and its neighboring wildlife havens - for the sheer |
| Crater. | | | | exhilaration of its wildlife experience. It is so |
| Many itineraries include a stop over in Arusha | | | | spectacular that it deserves more time to explore |
| town and if you have the time a day at Arusha | | | | and absorb its full-blown beauty. The Serengeti is |
| National Park is well worth a visit. This park is | | | | the kingdom of the predators watching the huge |
| close to the town and rests between the peaks | | | | herds of wildebeest and zebra thunder across the |
| of Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Meru; it is an | | | | plains in countless numbers. The Serengeti should |
| exceptionally beautiful area. The park has a | | | | be visited for as many days as your itinerary will |
| diverse range of habitats, from the string of | | | | allow. |
| crater lakes where many water birds can be | | | | A safari itinerary should be carefully planned. |
| watched, through to the highland forest. The | | | | Remember the old adage less is more. Try not to |
| forests are quiet and still and if you are lucky you | | | | see too much too quickly. If you rush you simply |
| will see the black and white Colobus monkeys | | | | will miss so much and have an aching body that |
| climbing along the branches of ancient cedar trees. | | | | longs for the safari to end as quickly as possible. |
| It is a must to stop your vehicle and listen in the | | | | Slowly slowly is the secret and a great way to |
| stillness as they bark their haunting calls through | | | | see more of everything and to truly experience |
| the cool forest. | | | | Tanzania to the full. |
| After Arusha you will move north towards the | | | | |