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50-65 years of age
The place to visit for wold life safaris.
Simply put it was out of this world.
We travelled with Access2Tanzania who helped us plan the trip, where to go, where to stay, meeting our budget, etc, they were simply delightful to work with and I can not thank them enough for their help and patience as we worked on different agendas and pricing.
When we arrived in Arusha (we flew from Dulles on Ethiopian Airlines directly into Addis Ababa and then onto Arusha to arrive by early afternoon) we were met by our guide, Fulgence, and our personal vehicle. He was an excellent guide I would highly recommend him and A2Z. Instead of stopping for a night in Arusha, as is typical when flights arrive in via Amsterdam, we drove directly down to our first stop near Tarangire National Park. This allowed us to start seeing the animals early on the second day.
I have a web site where you can see where we stayed and which parks we visited (http://www.moorecs.com/Tanzania or my photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ian_moore/) and that should give you some ideas as to accommodations, places to see and, of course, the main attraction, the animals.
The tented camps are excellent and provide safe, clean and beautiful accommodations. We stayed two of our ten nights in a wilderness camp where you literally stay in a large tent and your hot water for a shower is brought to you in a bag - it is hoisted above the bathroom end of the tent. Toilets are chemical and at night you fall asleep to the sounds of lions in the distance, hyenas surrounding the camp and the night sounds of Africa - truly a great experience.
We would recommend the tented camps over the lodges which tend to be more European in nature, large dining areas and like a normal hotel anywhere in the world.
As for the animals - you will never go back to the zoo with the same excitement again. Our guide was brilliant in finding the animals and would sit as long as we wanted - you are not limited by the wants of others, simply what your group in your vehicle wants to do. We could stay out as late as we wanted and get up at times that suited us - but don't be lazy, the dawn rides out into the Serengeti for breakfast are worth the early rise. Getting up close to a prides of lions when it is only your vehicle anywhere to be seen is tremendous and our guide found remote locations where we sat for hours watching families of lions with their cubs (right beside our vehicle), a lion stalking a warthog, or a Leopard and her cub hauling their dinner, a gazelle, high into a tree - simply spectacular.
We would recommend that you take some time to visit the local villages or Masai boma. They really enjoy your visit and if you plan on doing this you may want to bring some small books or pencils for the children in the school. There are some pictures on my web sites of the children in the Masai school. You will find the Tanzanians to be a very welcoming people and happy to have visitors.
This is one of those bucket list of adventures and Tanzania has it all - wonderful people, great and varied accommodations and of course an unbelievable range and number of animals. Not to be missed.
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50-65 years of age
Review about Access 2 Tanzania by Ian Moore
Their personal attention to your needs is second to none from the minute you contact them to the time you leave for home. They have excellent local guides who provide you with personal attention for the complete trip.
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20-35 years of age
Review about Serengeti National Park by Jordan
This was the highlight of our trip. We stayed at Serenget Serena Lodge and Kiriwira Tented Camp. The park is so big that at times you feel like you are the only ones there! The wildlife viewing was wonderful and the natural beauty was breathtaking.
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20-35 years of age
Review about Lake Manyara National Park by Jordan
We spent one day in Lake Manyara. The elephant viewing is wonderful here and the landscape is beautiful. There aren't a lot of predatory animals around so that is lacking, and the park is somewhat small so it feels like there are a lot of tourists around.
US
20-35 years of age
Review about Ngorongoro Crater by Jordan
Ngorongoro was absolutely beautiful. There is a great mix of animals here and you have the chance to see every one of the big five. Because it is a smaller space there are a lot of other trucks around though so it can feel a bit cramped.
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35-50 years of age
Review about Tarangire National Park by 3scape Photos
Tarangire was not as picturesque as perhaps Ngorongoro Crater or Serengeti, but still had an abundance of animal life and more birds than the others.
US
20-35 years of age
Review about Tanzania by Jordan
My wife and I spent 12 days in Tanzania. We flew into Kilimanjaro International Airport and covered Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Serengeti. The wildlife viewing is absolutely amazing; especially in the Western Corridor. Our accomodations were first rate and the food was wonderful. It truly was the trip of a lifetime.
US
35-50 years of age
Review about Tanzania by 3scape Photos
Tanzania was amazing and unforgettable, a trip of a lifetime, if you can only take one!
CA
50-65 years of age
Review about Serengeti National Park by ivanabee
Serengeti has to be a top ten on everyone's bucket list.
CA
50-65 years of age
Review about Tanzania by ivanabee
In addition to the natural beauty the Tanzanian people are wonderful