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TANZANIA
TANZANIA
overview
PLACES TO VISIT
Serengeti National Park
Ngorongoro Crater
Tarangire National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
Arusha National Park
Nyerere National Park
Ruaha National Park
WHERE TO STAY
Eastern Serengeti: Namiri Plains or Lemala Nanyukie Lodge
Central Serengeti: Dunia Camp
Ngorongoro Crater: Craters Edge or Osonjoi Lodge
Tarangire: Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge
BEST TIME TO VISIT
Mid to end of May (value season, least expensive, can be very wet)
February (birthing season)
June – October (dry season, Great Migration)
How to get around
4 WD Safaris
LANGUAGE
Swahili and English
CURRENCY
Tanzanian Shilling, US dollars often accepted in tourist areas
who will love
TANZANIA
→ Safari lovers. If you love lions, this is the place for you. Tanzania has the highest density of lions and is home to the Great Migration!
→ Hikers. Mount Kilimanjaro is the largest freestanding mountain in the world! Bucket list item for many.
→ Beach lovers. Many combine an epic safari with some relaxing beach time on the neighboring island of Zanzibar.
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