Safaris & Vacation Packages To Tanzania

There are few parks in Africa like Serengeti and the neighboring wildlife reserves like Ngorongoro crater. A great way to see large parts of Serengeti is by taking a safari in a hot-air balloon. Flying over grassland offers a unique perspective and great opportunities to take impressive pictures. For this reason, many travel agencies provide safari vacation packages to Tanzania that include such rides.

Serengeti and Ngorongoro are really large, and as a result there are necessary few months to explore it in-depth! These areas are continued over the border in Kenya by Masai Mara, the large territory explaining the huge variety and richness of wildlife in this part of Africa. The dry season is between July and December and this is also the best period of time for taking delight in safari packages to Tanzania. The rainy season is from March to mid June and, even if in these months the rainfall is heavy, everything is much cheaper and the park has less visitors.

Tourists who want more adventure and safari packages to Tanzania with a little spice because don't like to sit into an air-conditioned car and observe passively the game are advised to take part on a trek in Udzungwa rainforest. There is the place where true adventure begins! In this park are no safari lodges, so all vacation packages include just camping accommodation.

Udzungwa mountains are an ecologically sanctuary and have been recently transformed into a national park. Although there live many animal species, it was created to protect primarily the plant species. In the rainforest are fertile glades where fungus, lichen, moss, and ferns invade everything. As a curiosity, a unique variety of African violet was discovered in the region living on 30-meter high trees!

Walking and hiking through dense forest on steep slopes is not easy, and consequently only tourists in excellent shape are advised to book such safaris. However, on the travel scene are available safari deals featuring more relaxing walks, lasting a day or two. For example, an excursion to Ruiper Ranger Post, along Ruiper River, is a rewarding experience with spotting plenty of buffalo, hippo, and birds on the way.

The effort of climbing the mountain worths every drop of perspiration because the plateau offers fantastic views of sugar plantations, grassland, and mountain forest extending over 60 miles (about 100 kilometers) in any direction! Majestic sights offers also the Sanje River including a spectacular waterfall plunging almost 560 feet (170 meters) through the thick forest... Udzungwa Mountain National Park is bordered by the Ruaha River to the north and is located not far away to Mikumi National Park and Selous Game Reserve. As a consequence, there can be taken combined safari tours in order to see more of the region's attractions.

Udzungwa is one of the few virgin forested lands remained on Earth. There live six species of primate and the plateau is home to large populations of elephants, buffalo, lion, leopard, and African dogs.