Why Travel to Tanzania
Tanzania is the perfect destination, for a safari, if you wish
to visit Africa, that is Africa proper. What makes Tanzania
special is this is a land with no tribalism; there is no
conflict just an inherent love for peace. People are friendly
and welcoming; yes I know every travel book and every travel
agency claim that for almost every destination around the world.
However, I have lived in many countries in Africa and have
traveled to many more countries outside Africa; I can state
first hand that the people of Tanzania are the friendliest I
have met anywhere.
Tanzania is home to 125 ethnic groups bound together by a common
language; Swahili. This was the achievement of the first
president of Tanzania Julius Nyerere. The Swahili language bound
the country together into a single identity. This has helped to
make Tanzania the personification of the peaceful and friendly
destination.
Tanzania, since independence has known that the National Parks
are a vital part of its future. The government has therefore
looked after this lovely country and kept it pristine and
unspoiled for the visitors who venture into this corner of East
Africa.
Over 28% of the land, over one million square kilometers is set
aside as forty-eight National Parks and Game Reserves. There are
also numerous Marine Reserves along the coast line that offer
some of the best diving in the world. The beaches are white; the
coast is exotic and spiced with a rich history.
Lodges and beds are strictly regulated in the game parks. This
spares the tourist the disappointment of having several cars
surrounding every lion kill; here in Tanzania you truly
experience the wildness of Africa. In sub-Sahara Africa Tanzania
is without rival. The parks and reserves here contain the
largest concentration of animals found anywhere in the world.
Including the wildebeest migration the world's last remaining
great migration.
Humans - especially tourists flock together. This display
manifests in the game parks; most people wanting to be in the
Serengeti and almost everyone concentrating in one area - the
Central Serengeti. The Serengeti is huge yet most tourists are
concentrated into one area on this vast park. Plan your safari
carefully; look for an operator who is interested in more than
making a quick profit out of a dull safari itinerary.
There are other National Parks here with high concentrations of
animals that boast just one lodge. Imagine that; a whole slice
of Africa all to yourself. I doubt you could find that in Kenya,
well maybe in the north of the country but Kenya has troublesome
neighbors and northern Kenya although wonderfully wild is also
notoriously unsafe.
The place to have the true out of Africa experience is Tanzania.
It has the parks, it has the animals in huge numbers and it has
the peace and security that no other African Country can offer.
If you want a safari, a proper safari than Tanzania is the only
real option.