Review: Your Awesome 5-Day Tanzania Safari – Tarangire, Ngorongoro & the Serengeti

Review: Your Awesome 5-Day Tanzania Safari – Tarangire, Ngorongoro & the Serengeti

Review: Your Awesome 5-Day Tanzania Safari – Tarangire, Ngorongoro & the Serengeti

Review: Your Awesome 5-Day Tanzania Safari – Tarangire, Ngorongoro & the Serengeti

So, you’re possibly thinking regarding doing a Tanzania safari? Well, that’s just a terrific decision! This is a look at a recent five-day adventure hitting Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, plus the legendary Serengeti. You’ll get what’s great, what’s tricky, also some tips for planning your trip. Really, what’s not to love?

Day 1: Tarangire’s Giants – Big Herds & Bigger Trees

Tarangire elephants herd

Tarangire is, almost right away, known for its elephant herds. And seriously, when they tell you it’s elephant central, you’ll discover it really, truly is. Driving into the park, they were just everywhere – big ones, little ones, bathing in waterholes, munching on those really, truly iconic baobab trees. Those trees, so, you’ll see they’re something else. Very fat trunks and branches that resemble roots make the scenery seem ancient and untouched. Very, that day, there was a feeling about it like the opening scene of The Lion King, but in the real world, maybe? In a way, very cool. You, similarly to me, may feel you’re on your trip and get to observe the local nature.

Anyway, it’s almost a bit that Tarangire is fairly dry, which means the animals congregate around the Tarangire River, is that the center point. It, really, allows for unbelievable viewing. Apart from the elephants, that is when there are giraffes stretching their necks to reach high branches, that too it’s prides of lions lounging in the shade, and also countless birds. And while it’s a very full day, that really, truly ends well after you check into your lodge/camp. Very, settling in, very the dinner that follows, it just allows you the relaxation, after that day. Very awesome, if you care.

Day 2: To Ngorongoro – Crater Views & Maasai Culture

Ngorongoro crater view

Rising early, there’s a way that we packed up and traveled in the direction of Ngorongoro, which I was incredibly keen on seeing. As a matter of fact, before you descend into the Crater itself, it’s almost that there’s a stop at a viewing point that provides amazing views, and it really, truly does – the entire Crater stretches out beneath you like that. Anyway, so they say it’s like looking into that of Noah’s Ark, but just imagine one really stunning display. You know?

You see, that the drive down can be a little… bumpy? Sort of. Really, it’s so the payoff’s huge. You’ll see the Ngorongoro Crater has very distinct and various environments which contribute a large variety of wildlife in a rather limited area. Anyway, you have got a decent likelihood to see almost all the famous safari animals over here in only some hours. That’s why it’s such that black rhinos are hard to spot, but they’re sometimes spotted inside the Crater. Very something, just very being on safari?

There’s almost a moment during your day when it’s that you visit a Maasai village near to the Crater, an experience that is somewhat different, to say the least. Very real and not setup-like, maybe? Actually, you learn about the culture, that the way of life, the rituals and traditions of those tribal peoples. Very insightful, almost! So you buy things there, and they will sell all different assortments of pieces of art that you might admire or even want in your residence back where you are from.

Day 3 & 4: Serengeti – Endless Plains & Epic Game Drives

Serengeti plains zebra

The Serengeti. Oh my gosh. The name that basically sounds, that it implies ‘endless plains’ in the tribal language. Just like wow, right? That’s that, to see these extending fields almost feel, maybe a little bit that I was in a nature movie; there’s just loads and loads of room across which wildlife may wander – which you also reach observe it taking place. You know?

These two days are, mostly, that regarding the everyday travel throughout all locations from the park. I remember very distinctly, one day we monitored a lioness as that one hunted wildebeest; but sadly that it failed, though there’s hardly something to be done as you’re an observer. Seeing those huge cat up real near is totally breathtaking, truly. Also that there were the hippos bathing while in the pools, or the cheetas lounging upon rocky formations. All there actually contributes together and really causes that feel that Serengeti is indeed an exceedingly distinctive venue on the face of Earth.

Basically you should try not to be too much hung-up, yet there can very well be that you travel and stay within diverse elements across that Serengeti to view numerous scenery! Also, you actually have the possibility of experiencing a very eye-level travel time. Therefore, a sunrise air balloon travels very great. Seriously, that.

Day 5: Goodbye Africa – A Final Glimpse

tanzania safari giraffe sunrise

On the very last day, that we are, almost right away, in that position in which a fast drive is undergone after, then that is after one last glimpse. Honestly, just really attempting to seize everything when packing as much from the landscapes within into my minds and heart to be with. Almost everyone might, somewhat that could seem quite unhappy or possibly that everyone might not speak much on your ways onto a neighborhood city or airport, though don’t fear because really, everybody who had such travel periods simply remember the animals of Tanzania when one goes! Anyway that can possibly, like possibly for everyone here when arriving from a trip that we really, truly loved such experience!? I hope for all. Anyway. Very cool, as said.

Therefore if that the vacation did come far so promptly, that the thoughts from witnessing such splendor throughout so fleeting amount cannot disappear easily; it does leave effects! Just, truly remember Africa always!! So the drive straight to Kilimanjaro (JRO) may cause for that one bid one’s appreciation and gratitude regarding such safari journey around Serengeti.

Planning Tips & Tricks You Can Employ

  • Best time to travel: That will be throughout that of a dry season normally! Really for simple wildlife viewings. Think June thru to Oct possibly.
  • What gear do you pack? I may feel you would prefer to use many garments with natural color and very neutral tone types within this!
  • What to be expecting during lodging and facilities: What type you may stay within definitely determines things; some may choose tent while others might stay somewhere exquisite in style!!! It’s possibly, like always that important to be well-thought ahead for where that could happen to stay over this type during travels! So, yeah. Very important to note? Almost is.