The first thing visitors to Tanzania notice is the weather. The days are filled with sunshine and the evenings with balmy breezes. Tanzania is a nation of many tribes where cultures blend into a hodgepodge of various heritages and customs.

Plan for a Real African Safari

There is not just one type of safari from which visitors may choose there are many. Guests can opt for camping on a budget, safaris that will bring to mind days spent in opulent luxury and for an experience never to be forgotten, choose a lodge safari. Tours are available for hunting and for a bird’s eye view of Tanzania plan a fly camping adventure.

Mount Kilimanjaro

Rock and mountain climbing tours that take visitors up Mount Kilimanjaro are always available as are trekking opportunities off the beaten path such as making your way to Mt. Meru’s peak. Hikers and mountain bikers will find a myriad of routes to explore that will take them into the bush or along the coast.

Get Your Feet Wet

The coastline of the Indian Oceans beckons those that seek to discover the wonders beneath the sea. Scuba diving tours and snorkeling adventures can easily be arranged where visitors can gaze upon miraculous marine life that lives beneath the seas. Big game fishing is another exciting way to spend a day on the water. Anglers can set out on the ocean or find lakes and rivers inland from which to cast their reels and rods.

Boating is another way visitors can get up close and personal with the waterways of Tanzania. Canoeing along the river can bring you face to face with sunning crocodiles and hippopotamuses. Visitors can get a glimpse of the life of fishermen when they take a boat ride in one of the many lakes. Dock at one of the numerous quaint and charming villages that make their living from fresh water lakes. Experience Tanzania the way the Swahili do. They paddle along the waterways in traditional wooden boats.

The Wild & Wonderful Serengeti

No trip to Tanzania would be complete without a visit to the Serengeti National Park. Abundant wildlife from your wildest imaginings can be glimpsed by curious visitors. One way to see the park in all its glory is to see it from the sky in a hot-air balloon. This type of safari is especially thrilling during the Great Migration were thundering herds can be seen making their way over the land and waterways. Guests may think the tour is on the expensive side, but those that have experienced it will tell you that it is well worth the price.

Africa is still considered by many to be a continent shrouded in mystery. When choosing an African destination, visitors will not be disappointed that they opted to see Africa from the wild and wonderful nation of Tanzania. History, heritage and azure waters are all waiting to greet guests from around the world so they may get a glimpse into another way of life far from the maddening crowds.