Tanzania Walking Safari : An Unforgettable Walking Safari In Tanzania. Have you been on a safari in Tanzania? If not, I suggest that you should take a trip to this fabulous country, which is the leading destination for adventurous African Safaris. Endowed with rich natural attractions around the country, Tanzania allows visitors to explore her untouched off-the-beaten path attractions on a walking safari.
A walking safari is a safari in which you will be walking on your feet while exploring the wonderful creatures, vegetation, culture, and relief features. A walking safari is usually guided by an armed ranger who is there to guide and protect you from being attacked by dangerous animals. A walking safari may be either a short walk or a long walk. Short walks usually take less than one hour and their distance may go between 1 to 2 kilometers while long walks may take more than one hour and the distance covered may be up to 5 kilometers.
When to go for a walking safari?
The best time to visit Tanzania for walking tours is during the dry season (June to September) when there is less or not muddy at all which may cause slippery. The wet season (November to February) is also for those who don’t like crowded walks.
Where to go for a walking safari?
When it comes to the choices of destination for your walking tours, Tanzania has got plenty of them. Spectacular parks, game reserves and cultural villages are exciting spots for a walking safari. Some of these destinations include Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Nyerere National Park, Arusha National Park and Lake Manyara National Park.
Some walking tours in Tanzania
There are some walking tours that prove to be rewarding to visitors taking them. Here are some of the safari packages;
Walking safari in the Serengeti
Different operators including Explore African Safaris offer a unique walking safari in the mighty Serengeti. These safaris are always organized during the day, especially in the morning when the sun is not hot. Depending on the locations and attractions you want to explore, walking tours in Serengeti have various destinations.
For example, you can book a walking safari through the Moru Kopjes while enjoying the magnificent views of the world’s excellent leopards which like to hide in these rocks. A walk to the special Rhino viewing point is worth because apart from viewing the most endangered black rhino, you will also see small animals like lizards, ground hornbills, rabbits and the stunning vegetation.
A walking tour in the Ndutu area of southern Serengeti is exciting especially when you visit it during the calving season. The migratory wildebeests are in their calving, whereby about half a million calves are born. It is interesting to see a number of predators marching slowly for a weak prey like the newly born calves.
Walking safaris in the Ngorongoro Crater
Stepping on the dazzling largest intact caldera on planet is once-in-a-lifetime experience that every nature lover is dreaming of. Ascending and descending from crater rim to witness the sunrise and sunset is really a memorable thing. The crater floor is full of hidden gems like Lake Magadi where you walk to witness the wild animals getting their water after getting thirsty. You will also walk past thousands of pink flamingos on the shores of this mysterious lake.
Walking safaris in Lake Manyara
There are so many destinations for a walking tour in Lake Manyara National Park. Keeping in mind that, this park is nearly three quarters a lake and just one quarter of a land, most of the terrestrial part of this lake is easily accessible even by a walking safari.
Since Lake Manyara is within the Great Rift Valley, it is blessed with various scenes such as waterfalls, tall hills, lust forests of fig trees and baobab trees and volcanic peaks. You can enjoy watching these mysterious attractions on a guided nature walk.
In Lake Manyara you can walk to the natural Hot spring (in Swahili “Majimoto”) where you can boil an egg and use as breakfast or lunch supplement.
A walk through the “Mto wa Mbu” village will make you interact well with the Maasai locals. The Maasai have a vibrant culture including their world-famous fashion of “Rubega”, a bedsheet designed into a dressing. You can also visit their local market where you can purchase a collection of artifacts and other locally-made products.
A lot of destinations in Tanzania, are worth a nature walk. You can choose to walk through the wilderness or in the busy streets like the splendid Stone Town of Zanzibar. It is up to you to make a choice where to land for a walking safari.
