Christmas Safari Season In Tanzania : Wonders never cease all throughout the year. Tanzania carries it outstanding natures from January to December, in all seasons, normal working days, and national days to public holidays. Christmas season in Tanzania is extraordinary exceptional due to its remarkable Safaris, tours and activities done by indigenous people and visitors from different nations all over the world. Not to doubt Tanzania is the best ever destination for your Christmas stay.
Is December a good time to travel in Tanzania?
The hot and dry season in Tanzania runs all the way from December to February it can get very sunny around the coast, though some areas would likely experience very light rain. December is truly a good time to travel and have a safari in Tanzania and Zanzibar, and is a remarkable duration to experience the Kilimanjaro treks, spotting whale sharks along the Mafia Island and seeing the birth of Zebras and Wildebeests in the mainland national parks.
What are best places to celebrate Christmas in Tanzania?
Tanzania occupies a big area, a total of 31 regions, 945087 square kilometres including 61000 square kilometres of inland waters and Zanzibar occupying 2654square kilometres. Each portion of this area is unique from the other being their natures, wonders, people and activities. An incredible mind-blowing Christmas celebration can be done basing on the following places to visit and activities to do.
One of the best regions to visit is Arusha known as the Safari Capital of Tanzania. Arusha gives a unique vibe from other regions as it’s a base for all known safari routes in Tanzania. This gem is a home to different parks, creatures and stunning geological features. Despite all that Arusha people are believed to be hardworking, kind hearted and very welcoming it doesn’t matter if they’re indigenous or of mixed races. All these gives an amazing taste for a memorable unique stay in Arusha during the Christmas season.
The Arusha National Park.
The Arusha National Park is a component of the North safari Circuit, being a ground and home to montane forest, savannah grasslands, highland moorland, the beautiful Mount Meru and Ngurdoto crater the collapsed volcano. Arusha National Park have different animals and species in it, it does not wholly accommodate the Big 5 but will leave you mouth-washed with other animals being the amazing African giraffes, monkeys, zebras, cape buffalos, shy wildebeests, elephants and many more. There is no scarce of notable activities to do around this park, it is an excellent all year-round bird viewing camp, an incredible view and hiking of the Mt Meru.
The Lake Manyara National Park
This is one of the best visited national parks by holidaymakers in Arusha. It is 90 minutes’ drive from Arusha Town, centres around its lake which is a home for different bird species. Lake Manyara provides a ground habitat to the tree climbing lions, it is a shelter to the known Big 5, the elephants, giraffes, buffalos, cheetahs, tigers, zebras, hippopotamus and many wildebeest graze. Marshlands, acacia woodlands and grassy plains are spotted components in the Manyara National Park. A Christmas stay in this national park is worth it as the territory gives a home vibe experience.
The Tarangire National Park
A territory for large elephant herds and a home for over hundreds birding species. The Tarangire National Park is one of the national grounds near Lake Manyara national park, full of surprising events and never-ending nature memories from the giant baobab tree, the swamps to the wildlife migration in the park. It covers an area of 2600 square kilometres and is the 6th ranking national park. It offers variety of packages during Christmas and New Year season including the sight-seeing trips and walking trips too.
There are so many places to visit in Arusha being these worldly known national parks to some of the secret hidden parks and cultural centres. Other places to visit include the Shanga a spot for glass jewellery making and a ground for the best made coffees, the cultural heritage a great known centre for art works and exhibitions from all over Africa all these tours can be conducted through an itinerary prepared by a tour company that you’ll select.
Apart from Arusha,
Dar es Salaam the harbour of peace is another city for better Christmas stays in Tanzania, known as Bongo as it requires a lot of brains for its indigenous people to survive and thrive. It has a number of known routes as is the busiest city in Tanzania. A tour in the old Bagamoyo town would add a favour in your stay. You’ll get to learn a lot about the ancient Bagamoyo times and buildings. Tasting the local Swahili foods, beaching and birding are some of the activities you’ll do too.
Saadani National Park
Some would say that there are no worldly wise known national parks in Dar es Salaam but this national park proves them wrong. This national park is sited along the coast of the beautiful Indian Ocean, being the one and only territory that harbours both the marine and terrestrial habitats. It is named from the former Saadani game reserve back in 2005. It will give you the experience to see green sea turtles, white and black colobus monkeys and the mangrove forest.
Some of the holidaymakers are Christians from the Lutheran or Catholic dominions so a Christmas mass tour in the St Joseph’s Cathedral Catholic church the ancient German church and the Azani Lutheran Church will sparkle your morning in Tanzania.
