Places to Visit in Tanzania and Zanzibar
You must experience this in Tanzania and Zanzibar
Tanzania’s many lush national parks
Many travel to Tanzania to chase the safari dream, as the country holds a myriad of opportunities to get close to Africa’s diverse wildlife. The senses work at high pressure while you marvel at “The Big Five” – yes maybe even The Big Nine.
If you travel to Tanzania at special times of the year, you can see the muscular wildebeests and elegant zebras on their game migration to more lush regions. So grab your spectator seat at the Serengeti or Ngorongoro and watch millions of animals roam.
Furthermore, the Serengeti is Tanzania’s oldest national park out of a total of 16 parks. No matter when you visit the endless plains, flora and fauna will take your breath away and you will leave the area with a unique experience in your luggage.
Ngorongoro Crater
After a violent volcanic eruption 2.5 million years ago, the volcano sank 600 meters to the deep crater we know today as Ngorongoro. The crater has a diameter of 260 km2 and is actually so large that Copenhagen can be placed there 2.5 times.
Among shrubs and baobab trees live over 25,000 mammals. But the champagne-colored plains are spacious. The Masai people have therefore also built homes in the crater. When you travel to Tanzania, the combination of local and wildlife is an experience that will stick in your retina forever.
The crater is not just a dry rocky plain. Extensive grass savannah is a magnet for lions, elephants, black rhinos, buffalo and leopards. If you see all these animals, you can brag about having experienced “The Big Five”. In the middle of the kingdom lies Lake Makat, which is most often covered by candyfloss-colored flamingos.
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is Africa’s largest lake of 68,800 km2. After many trips to Tanzania, it was an English explorer who discovered the lake for approx. 150 years ago. He therefore named the lake after the then English Queen, Victoria.
The people around the lake live on the lake’s fish – here among the colossal Nile perch. There are so many fish here that people from Lake Victoria transport fish to freshwater aquariums all over the world. But it’s not just life in the lake that is spectacular.
The shores of the lake have a gaping beautiful plant life. It is also possible to get on exciting walks around the lake. Travel to Tanzania which brings Lake Victoria to the drawing board will store itself as a nature experience beyond the ordinary.
Zanzibar
Travel to Tanzania is happy to continue to Zanzibar. The island is a piece of paradise that has strayed on earth. At the coast, only chalk-white bounty beaches can be found, where the sand burns underfoot. Here inner peace finds its way to you and not the other way around.
Swim from the shore and out into the azure sea. It’s like diving into an infinitely large aquarium, where rays, clownfish and sea turtles come so close that you can reach out for them. Colorful fish and corals radiate about the Cape in the Indian Ocean.
According to mathgeneral, Zanzibar is also called the Spice Islands, due to their cultivation of flavorful spices. Therefore, on the island you can go on a fragrant spice safari, which gives a tremendous kick to the sensory barometer.
Kilimanjaro
Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, rises 5,895 meters into the air. The mountain consists of three inactive volcanic peaks, where Uhuru Peak is particularly well visited. Many travel to Tanzania to enjoy the view with the whole of Africa under its feet – and what a sight.
As the mountain range is close to the savannah, elephants, leopards and wildebeests can be spotted with the keen eye. There are even some of the animals trying to fight their way up the steep slopes and towards the famous vantage point at the top of the mountain.
From the many vantage points found on Kilimanjaro, you can enjoy the view over the savannah. On the way to the top you will notice a big change in the climate, as you start the ascent in a lush landscape, but end in an icy desert.
Climate and travel weather in Tanzania and on Zanzibar
There are two high seasons where travel to Tanzania is extra sought after. One runs from December to March and the other is from July to October. Tourists who travel to Tanzania during these periods achieve the greatest possible heat, the largest animal population and the most lush landscape. If you have the opportunity to travel in the high seasons, this is clearly recommended.
If you are aiming to experience “The Big Five”, then travel in high season. The Big Five consists of lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffalo, all of which live in Tanzania’s scenic surroundings. Travel to Tanzania outside the high seasons can be done by sgatens. Just prepare for a little rain these months.
