TANZANIA HIGHLIGHTS
Some 100,000 sq km of Tanzania’s area is devoted to her national reserves. Among the better known are the endless plains of the Serengeti, host to the global marvel of the annual migration, and the massive wilderness of the untamed and largely undiscovered Selous. Finally there is the ‘eighth wonder of the world’, the enthralling Ngorongoro Crater.
There are plenty of African countries where you can go on a safari, but there are several things which make Tanzania unique.
Visit Tanzania For :
1. Wildlife Watching and Nature Safaris - a once in a lifetime experience unlike anything guests have encountered
Tanzania takes pride in the huge numbers of wildlife spread all over the country; each of these display their own characteristics particular to the ecosystem.
With Tanzania’s national park and game reserves located so remotely such as in Selous and Mahale Mountains, Cross to Africa Safaris guests have the opportunity to view one of Africa’s few resources preserved by nature and almost untouched by mankind. Tanzania’s rich biodiversity can be estimated by taking into account the following: 3000 lions in the Selous, regular sightings of African Hunting dogs in Ruaha extinct in most of the other parts of Africa, chimpanzees in Mahale and Gombe in their natural habitat, circumambulation of a million wildebeests in the Serengeti and the list goes on!
2. Active Adventure
Climb the “Natural Wonder Of The World”. Being easily accessible, Mount Kilimanjaro has been the dream of many athletes and adventurers who wish to experience reaching the roof of Africa. The variety of routes suited for varying lifestyles makes Mount Kilimanjaro a must-climb for people who want to experience nature or view these ecosystems and terrains.
For those ready to take up the challenge, opportunities exist to make it all the way to the top with the help of professional and certified guides and porters. If climbing Mount Kilimanjaro isn’t a thrill enough, Cross to Africa safaris guests can trek up Ol Donyo Lengai- Mountain of God, which remains an active volcanic mountain to-date. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life was filmed at Ol Donyo Lengai – Mountain of God.
3. Eco-Tourism Experience - experience what the country is doing to preserve the environment
More increasingly our guests are asking us for a genuine African experience – a vacation that is run by indigenous people of Africa in an environment where you stay at accommodations built by indigenous people of Africa. Also, the revenue from your spending directly assists the indigenous population and helps them be self-sufficient and self-reliant. Apart from visiting the Maasai homesteads, take for example the experience at Chumbe Island where the accommodation has been designed in natural material. Food served comes from the freshest produce. While guests staying there have the opportunity to enjoy activities such as snorkeling, they also get to learn about the lodge’s efforts in preserving and sustaining the islands ecosystem and its inhabitants.
4. Specialized Chimpanzee Safari Program
Tanzania hails the great majestic mountains of Mahale, home to hundreds of chimpanzees. Guests visiting Tanzania can undertake a specialized Chimpanzee trekking safari to the south western national parks of Mahale Mountains and Gombe Stream
5. Indian Ocean Beach Vacation - select from the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia to experience a relaxing beach vacation
Cross to Africa Safaris guests can take time out from their busy schedule to enjoy a real vacation far away from anything they normally do. Tanzania’s multiple Indian Ocean islands provide guests the opportunity to select their beach spot just the way they prefer it. Considering that less than a million visitors come to Tanzania over a given year, guests can be assured their experience remains personalized and private. While in Zanzibar, sitting out on the soft white sandy beach under a palm umbrella, watching the sparkling turquoise blue waters will leave you mesmerized.
6. Historical Experience
Walk in the footsteps of great explorers and adventures that once roamed Tanzania. Visit the exact spot in Ujiji, south-western Tanzania, where centuries ago the phrase “Dr Livingstone I presume” was uttered. Visit Zanzibar and Bagamoyo and learn about slave trade history and its effects, or Kilwa where incredible ruins still exist.
7. Cultural Experience - adds a whole new perspective to the Human Experience
Tanzania’s varying tribes and cultures provide an excellent opportunity for guests to encounter other ways of life, rites and rituals. Guests visiting various parts of the country, such as the Usambara Mountains, can take a tour of the local communities. They can also visit Zanzibar and interact with the Zanzibari’s participating in their day-to-day activities. Also, in Zanzibar guests have the opportunity to undertake a ‘spice tours’, which will liven up their senses with sweet smelling aromas of the various plants used in our food today.
8. Marine Experience - a wonderful opportunity to view the diverse marine species in various locations within one country
Tanzania’s offers an underwater paradise for marine enthusiasts visiting Pemba, Mafia and Zanzibar, with many interesting reefs featuring shallow rocky areas that suddenly drop off into vertiginous crevasses, 40-meters deep. With steep walls covered in colourful sponges and Gorgonia, divers will find such diverse life as Brittlestars, Langoustines, and Moray Eels. Some reefs are like undersea mountains, wreathed with seaweeds and corals, and teeming with colourful fish.
9. Relaxation, Peace and Pristine Beauty
Tanzania offers peace and relaxation program where guests can take off to remote places like Kigoma, located on the shores of the great Lake Tanganyika, and spend their days in the comforts of their room gazing at the majestic vistas of the lake and further. They can also visit remote islands of Mafia where they can have rooms facing the ocean. Guests can relax and enjoy the warm Indian Ocean breeze and spend the best moments of their life in Africa.
10. Eight Wonder Of The World
If all the above reasons have not made you certain that Tanzania is the place to visit, the presence of Ngorongoro Crater, the undocumented “Eight Wonder of the World” should change your mind. Sit back and relax in the comforts of your lodge balcony and view the incredible awesomeness of the crater.
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