Tanzania, located in Eastern Africa is home to many natural wonders and sites such as the famous Mt. Kilimanjaro and the Ngorongoro Crater which are prefect for hiking and mountain climbing excursions. The natural wildlife of Tanzania can be seen up close and personal a variety of safari tours through numerous wildlife preserves and parks making Tanzania a nature lover’s dream come true. Tanzania is also the primary source for the stunning and newly fashionable violet blue gemstone, Tanzanite which women are sure to love.
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Find a good tour operator. You can only climb Kilimanjaro with an organized trek and along established routes, so you have to go with an operator. The operators vary from excellent to downright negligent so be selective and try not to be too cheap (see tip below for costs).
Book in advance. This will enable you to go in high season, which is January-March and September-October. High Season is a good time to go simply because the weather conditions are safest for climbing.
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October 17th, 2008 · 9 Comments
Africa is the perfect setting for a romantic honeymoon with its atmospheric and remote locations you can combine a luxury safari in the pristine African wilderness with a relaxing beach holiday on the beautiful golden beaches and crystal clear waters of the tropical islands of the Indian Ocean, where you can bask in the glorious sun.
Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia are perfect destinations from which to explore Africa’s magnificent scenery and wildlife.
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Tanzania is one of the few countries with a very large portion of the land dedicated to wildlife. Over a quarter of Tanzania is made up of National Parks, game reserves, and controlled areas. In the North, the remarkable Serengeti plains support over three million animals; further east is Ngorongoro Crater, a magnificent caldera which reveals on its floor an amphitheatre of natural wonders, teeming with animals of different types;
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Lodge Safaris in Tanzania – I will try to avoid the travel clichés of ‘unique’, ‘off the beaten track’ and ‘renowned for…’ These tired expressions are used over and over again for almost every destination in Africa! The lodge safari in Tanzania is by far the best way to see this lovely country. Tanzania has so much to offer, including many parks that have few visitors and high concentrations of game animals. Some National Parks boast just one lodge in a million hectares. Your Lodge safari in Tanzania can truly offer a taste of what the early explorers experienced.
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