Tanzania Safari
Tanzania was the sixth African country I’ve visited, in the fall of 2018, and I have to say…it’s now one of my favorites! Wild, natural, simple, and beautiful. We focused on the northern circuit of Tanzania, so only touched a fraction of a country about twice the size of California and slightly larger than Texas.
One of my favorite aspects of Tanzania is there are no fences. Wildlife viewing doesn’t seem forced or unnatural. You drive through little villages on the way from the airstrip, with children waving and offering you the biggest smiles you could imagine. Ten minutes down the dirt road, you’re surrounded by a dazzle of zebras (that's the official collective noun for them!) or watching a herd of elephants drink from a watering hole. It just works.
Most people visit Tanzania for the iconic landscapes: the vast plains of the Serengeti, the natural wonder that is the Ngorongoro Crater or the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro. While those areas are each unique and worth experiencing, there are also hidden gems like the Maswa Game Reserve, on the western border of the world-famous Serengeti. Private, untouched, and exploding with wildlife, Maswa provided some truly spectacular game viewing experiences.
I used to think that ten days was plenty of time to be out in the bush and on safari. After nearly two weeks in Tanzania, I left with a heavy heart, wishing for more time!
Each area is so different, and as anyone who’s been on safari knows, no two days are the same. From witnessing a Great Migration river crossing, to watching leopard cubs AND lion cubs on separate occasions, to taking a helicopter flight and landing on a volcano…Tanzania stole my heart, and it can steal yours too!
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