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A Kenya And Tanzania Safari Is A Sure Way To Experience The Best Of African Wildlife

By Elsa Noel


Hakuna Matata! Anyone embarking on a trip to Africa quickly learns the meaning of this Swahili expression - No Worries! In Africa, there are NO WORRIES - only the beauty and magic of the moment to be captured. This attitude applies to everything in the wild, where life and death is constantly in the balance and nature rules supreme.

Who would not like to see the King of the Jungle and his family in their natural habitat? A bonus would be if one witnesses in close proximity how a lion hunts a buck or a buffalo and move in for the kill! What few people know and even fewer have had the opportunity to see, is that lions love to laze high up in trees to get away from ants and wet grass. But there's much more to see in the African jungle and a Kenya and Tanzania Safari is a sure way to experience the best of African wildlife.

Kenya and neighboring Tanzania offer some of the best wildlife experiences one can dream of. This is where the Serengeti and Mt Kilimanjaro guard and groom the prolific fauna and flora that abound in vast plains. Imagine watching millions of wildebeest, gazelles and other plain game trekking over 800 kilometers in search of grazing? Or climbing to the summit of the highest mountain in Africa for a breathtaking view into infinity?

Between January and March each year, the Serengeti plains come alive with zillions of wild, wonderful creatures trekking from Tanzania's Ngorongoro area to the Maasai Mara Reserve in lower Kenya. This extraordinary natural phenomenon is the largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world. It is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa and one of the ten natural travel wonders of the world. Sadly, almost a quarter million wildebeest die en route due to thirst, hunger, exhaustion or predators.

Tanzania also boasts several conservation areas and national parks teeming with wildlife. To the north is the Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and Tarangire national parks, while the Selous game reserve and the Ruaha national park grace the south. Watching prides of lions and other wild animals gather around the water holes at sunset is the kind of scenes that movies are made of.

Kenya is where African safaris originated. This vast country and its magnificent variety and diversity of wildlife and natural resources, was in earlier years a magnet to especially the rich and famous, who flocked here to have a true African wildlife experience. Today, the country still attracts drones of people from across the globe, but its magic has become more accessible to include both rich and shoestring travelers.

Any trip to Kenya or Tanzania will bring you into close contact with the proud tribesmen of the Maasai culture, dressed in traditional red and proudly carrying a handmade wooden spear. The biggest part of the Serengeti was once known to outsiders as Maasailand. It will stand any visitor in good stead to learn some Zwahili words such as Jambo (hallo, how are you?) and Karibu (welcome) in order to show goodwill and respect to these fierce warriors.

Dozens of agencies and tour groups offer a wide choice of African Adventure packages, tailor-made to suit any visitor's needs. Whether you want to stay in luxury in 5 star hotels, or have a more authentic tent-life experience of wild, wonderful Africa - it's there for the taking. To experience the best of both worlds in Kenya and Tanzania, choose a package that includes both countries as well as a visit to Zanzibar! Hakuna Matata!




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