Experience a balloon safari, a walking safari or a night game drive, this can make your safari experience unique. Read more about safari activities below, which also include biking, hiking, horseback riding, or even a Maasai Boma local village visit.
Arusha Town Tour
Visiting Arusha, you can see the Clock Tower (midway between Cairo and Cape Town), the local market, the National Museum of Tanzania, and the Arusha International Conference Center (AICC). The AICC is the meeting place for presidents and government officials as well as delegates from all over the world, especially Africa. The AICC brings the world to Tanzania and Arusha is often considered the “Geneva of Africa.” The AICC is symbolic and important to Africa, specifically East Africa because of its political role in the region. The headquarters of the East African Community (EAC) are in the AICC, as well as the United Nationals International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
Balloon Safari
This is a once in a lifetime experience where you can expect a wonderful flight over the Serengeti plain, over the spectacular wildebeest and zebra migration along with attendant predators. The balloon safari affords you the opportunity to see miles in every direction. Guests regularly comment about the breathtaking views from the balloon safari.
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- Balloon Safari in Serengeti National Park
Night Game Drive
In certain parks such as Tarangire and Manyara you will enjoy the sights and sounds of the bush at night and be able to spot the numerous nocturnal animals. Guests are driven around in a special vehicle with experienced guides for this exciting adventure.
For more information:
- Night Game Drive in Tanzania
Walking Safari, Natural Walk and Mountain Bike
It's possible explore the park and surrounding areas walking or biking with a local guide and/or armed ranger. Horseback riding is an option for guests who would like to experience the bush a little higher off the ground. All of these options are different experiences in their own right - you have the opportunity to add more action to your safari and see the wildlife and nature from different perspectives.
Local culture and traditions
During a safari in Tanzania you can learn and experience a lot the local culture and traditions. You can visit with a local guide villages, farms, plantations, local markets and meet friendly locals everywhere inbetween. You can meet the Hadzabe and Datoga Tribes. The Hadzabe are a hunter-gatherer tribe that inhabits the Rift Valley in the vicinity of Lake Eyasi. You have a chance to see their traditional lifestyle and follow the hunters in the bush with a local guide.
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Maasai Culture
During the safari you can visit a Maasai boma, experience their lifestyle, and even see traditional dancing. It's also possible visit a Masaai market close to Arusha on Wed-Fri-Sat-Sun where Maasai and Meru tribes meet and sell their animals and products.
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