The prospect of going on a safari should be one of excitement and anticipation. Its the chance to leave your normal life behind and experience nature at its most pure; a daily battle to survive played out against the beautiful backdrop of an unchanged Africa. You might want to trek through cloud forest in search of mountain gorilla, watch the spectacle of over one million wildebeests and zebras on the Great Migration or enjoy the varied and colourful birdlife that proliferates across the continent. Everybody wants to see the Big Five: lions, leopards, rhino, elephants and the cape Buffalo but there is so much more to experience as well.
Where to stay: Safari lodges or luxury camps?
As well as the flora and fauna there are the landscapes to consider and where you want to stay. On a Tanzania safari holiday you can witness Kilimanjaro at dawn, gaze down into the Ngorongoro Crater or travel across the rolling plains of the Serengeti. You can choose to stay in beautifully positioned lodges, boasting long views and excellent service, or one of the atmospheric permanent camps where you can dine out under the stays before returning to your luxury tent complete with teak floor, four-poster bed and en suite bathroom. Sleeping under canvas allows you to listen to the sounds of the African night when the animals are at their most active, often hearing lions call and the sound of hippos as they graze the grass.
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