Destination: Tanzania
aN ICONIC, year-round travel Destination
Tanzania is the ultimate destination for a luxury African safari. Home to the legendary Serengeti migration, the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater, and immersive Maasai cultural experiences, it’s no wonder Tanzania tops so many travel bucket lists. Whether you’re dreaming of witnessing the Big Five, exploring endless savannahs, or enjoying bespoke service at hand-picked safari lodges, our expert-designed Tanzania safari vacations deliver unforgettable moments in every direction.
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ROANE TRAVEL’S FAVORITE ACTIVITIES:
Spend the morning engaging in meaningful philanthropy with a visit to Wine To Water, followed by a hosted lunch at the inspiring NGO, Sanaa.
TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Tarangire National Park is a national park in the Manyara Region. The Tarangire Ecosystem is defined by the long-distance migration of wildebeest and zebras. During the dry season thousands of animals concentrate in Tarangire National Park from the surrounding wet-season dispersal and calving areas. It covers an area of approximately 2,850 square kilometers (1,100 square miles.)
ANIMALS YOU MAY SEE:
The park is famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. Visitors to the park in the June - November dry season can expect to see large herds of thousands of zebras, wildebeest, and cape buffalo. Other common resident animals include waterbuck, giraffe, dik dik, impala, eland, Grant’s gazelle, vervet monkey, banded mongoose, and olive baboon. Predators in Tarangire include lion, leopard, cheetah, caracal, honey badger, and African wild dog.
NGORONGORO CRATER
The Ngorongoro Crater which was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed on itself. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978 and is the largest intact volcanic caldera in the world. It is renowned both for its geological splendor, and for being a natural reserve which is home to some of the densest large mammal populations found anywhere in Africa. Due to the enclosed nature of the Crater it has virtually formed its own ecosystem. Besides the stunning scenery, one of the main attractions of this area is the variety of flora and fauna found in a remarkably compact area all year round.
ANIMALS YOU MAY SEE:
You are guaranteed to see large concentrations of game on any Ngorongoro safari. The mineral-rich floor of this spectacular bowl is largely flat, open and covered in nutritious grasses. much to the liking of large herds of zebra and wildebeest, which graze here. You'll also find East Africa's best population of black rhino here, which are often seen in open grasslands. Breeding herds of elephants pass through the Ngorongoro Crater itself only rarely, but you will see a scattering of old bulls, including some of the biggest tuskers left alive in Africa today. The high numbers of herbivores supports the densest populations of predators found anywhere in Africa. The reliable presence of these predators has helped to make an Ngorongoro safari so popular.
NDUTU
The Ndutu area forms the northwestern part of the Ngorongoro Conservation area, and the southern part of Serengeti National Park. From December to May, depending on the rains, the plains of Ndutu are populated by huge herds of wildebeest, zebra and antelope as they settle on fertile grassland to calve. Followed by predators, this region is full of life during this time of year!
ANIMALS YOU MAY SEE:
The numbers are astonishing: over 1.2 million wildebeest and 300,000 zebras, along with topi and other gazelle, move in a constant cycle through the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem in search of nutritious grass and water. Guided by survival instinct, each wildebeest will cover 800-1,000 km on its individual journey along age-old migration routes. Hungry predators including lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena, make sure only the strongest survive in this natural spectacle.
NORTHERN SERENGETI
The northern Serengeti is unspoiled and beautiful and quiet in comparison to the southern Serengeti plains. The area stretches from Kogatende and the Lobo Hills southwards to Seronera and is typified by stunning green rolling hills. Like the other areas throughout Tanzania, the Northern Serengeti is also filled with an abundance of diverse animals such as giraffes, elephants, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, lions, leopards, and cheetahs!
ANIMALS YOU MAY SEE: This area supports most of the park's elephant population (the Lobo area in specific is very good for elephants, much more so than the rest of Serengeti National Park), and the Lobo Hills are known for hosting several large lion prides. Cheetah, leopard, spotted hyena and bat-eared fox are also common, as is the elegant serval, a small spotted cat most often seen darting through open grassland shortly after sunrise. Exhilarating migration river crossings can be seen from the Mara River.
Tanzania Frequently Asked Questions
Daily Average: 24ºC | 75ºF
High: 28ºC | 83ºF
Low: 15ºC | 59ºF
Humidity: 65%
- They don't show dirt & dust, are not distracting to the animals, and are less likely to attract tsetse flies.
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