Sunday, September 28, 2014

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.

Africa's wildlife is world-renowned and it's small wonder that the term Big Five originated here. It refers to the most popular, most dangerous and also most difficult indigenous big game to hunt on foot in Africa, namely the African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard, and the White/Black rhinoceros. Watching the King of the Jungle hunt, rein and conquer in its own untouched kingdom is a life-changing experience! One of the best ways to experience Africa's magic is a Kenya and Tanzania Safari.

Exploring the magnificent abundance of wildlife and unique features of Kenya and Tanzania fills one with awe for nature's unsurpassed beauty. The world-renowned Serengeti (meaning endless plains) is the starting point of the annual great wildebeest migration between January and March, when about 260 000 zebra, 1,7 million wildebeest, 470 000 gazelles and thousands of other animals embark on a 800 km journey to greener pastures. This migration from Tanzania's Ngorongoro area to the Maasai Mara Reserve in lower Kenya, is one of the most extraordinary natural phenomena in the world.

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.

Visitors who want a true African experience can select any of a number of tailor-made safaris that include both Kenya and Tanzania. Combining these two iconic destinations offers one the best of both worlds and an unforgettable and authentic African experience of a lifetime!




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