If you have been wanting to discover the African continent for some time and get to know the culture and magic that are hidden behind it, we recommend that your next destination be Tanzania.
A dream place where you can enjoy the green plains, the infinite skies and the spectacle of wildlife, as if it were a movie. That is why it is the best place to carry out a photographic safari.
Without forgetting the warm welcome of its people. Something that you will undoubtedly remember from this trip, for the cordiality and beauty of its different cultures and above all for the essence of the Masai civilization.
Being an unknown and distant destination, we believe that the best way to travel to Tanzania is to do it in a guided, private and tailor-made way. That is why today we want to talk to you about some of the most special places that are hidden in this country and the most luxurious accommodations that will captivate your senses.
If you like adventure, the wild and the unknown, keep reading this article because you will want us to take you to Tanzania on your next trip.
The trip will begin once we land at the Kilimanjaro airport. We recommend traveling at night to arrive the next morning and head directly to Arusha, the capital where most of the photographic safaris are organized. There you can stay and rest for the rest of the day, or follow the route and head to the more rural area, where we will enter Masai territory and begin to see small villages.
The first place we will visit will be the Lake Manyara National Park, which is located in the Rift Valley, fertile lands rich in nature and with incredible views. Also, the perfect place to do the first safari, as it is home to a diversity of wildlife. We will be able to see a multitude of birds and flamingos, hippos cooling off in its waters, large buffalo, elephants or giraffes and the well-known climbing lions, who love to live high up in the trees and spot their prey. to jump on them.
To end the day we will stay at Escarpment Luxury Lodge, 5km from Lake Manyara, where we can enjoy beautiful views of the Great Rift Valley. This lodge is embedded in the middle of the African bush and offers stunning views of the lake. It has 16 luxurious private chalets and each of them has its own private terrace with which to enjoy the views and the wildlife. In addition, the chalets are fully integrated with the nature of the forest, so you live a total immersion in the space.
The second place that we cannot miss during this trip is the crater of the Ngorongoro volcano. A crater with an internal diameter of 20km declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It has been extinct for millions of years and it is said that before it exploded it was even higher than Mount Kilimanjaro.
Today, the Ngorongoro Crater has become a natural sanctuary for one of the densest animal populations in Africa. And the only place where we can find the “Big Five” or big five, that is, the most sought-after animals: elephants, lions, rhinoceroses, leopards and buffaloes. Although there is much more wildlife, such as hippos or up to 400 species of birds such as flamingos, which we will find bathing in Lake Makat. A lake that has formed at the bottom of the crater by rainwater.
After this experience for the eyes and the senses, we can stay in a place that you will love. At The Highlands Ngorongoro you’ll sleep in geodesic domes atop Olmoti Crater, about 25 minutes north of Ngorongoro Crater. These domes will allow you to enjoy the best views at sunset, dusk and dawn. Sleeping in this place is the dream of any person.
The third place we will visit is the Tarangire National Park, considered one of the most beautiful in the country and less crowded than Serengeti. It has this name because of the river that runs through its valleys, the Tarangire River.
We can enjoy a safari in a mountain landscape full of baobabs, a very typical tree of the African savannah. It has 2,600km2 of territory where we will find abundant wildlife.
In addition, it is one of the few places where we will have the opportunity to see species that are very difficult or almost impossible to find in other parks, such as antelopes. In this case we can see the gerenuk, the little kudú, the oryx, the elk and the great kudú.
But above all in this park elephant lovers will enjoy. Since a few meters from you they will be taking a bath or grazing. They love to eat baobabs, because these trees have a high water content in the bark.
At break time, this time we will stay at the Sanctuary Swala, located in a secluded area of Tarangire National Park. In the middle of the African savannah and among giant acacia trees there are the twelve luxurious canvas pavilions where we will sleep. It is an ecological camp that respects the environment and where you will see some elephants wandering.
And finally, one of the most special places to see in Tanzania is the Serengeti National Park. Who hasn’t heard about this place? It is possibly the place where photographic safaris were born. A territory of 14,763km2 that borders the Masai Mara of Kenya.
Serengeti’s name means “endless plain” in the Maasai language, and we believe it has no better description than that. It is a spectacle for the eyes and the senses. And it is an experience that cannot be described in words, you simply have to live it.
To finish with the accommodations, this time we will spend the night in a very special place: the Four Seasons Safari Lodge. Just seeing its infinity pool in the middle of the savannah will make you fall in love. It is one of the best accommodations in the area, since from your own terrace you will be watching the animals walk through the savannah. You can choose between different villas, but all of them are guaranteed the best views of the Serengeti.
We advise you to end your vacation resting on the island of Zanzibar, known as the “island of spices”. It is famous for its crystalline beaches and the historical and cultural heritage of the 6th century. After a few days discovering the savannah, it is time to rest, lie down and dive in this blue paradise.
If you have been wanting to live all these adventures, do not hesitate to contact us and we will organize your tailor-made trip to Tanzania.
