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It is confusing I think, for the first time traveller to plan a safari to Tanzania. Many subjects are covered about travel to Tanzania on the web and in an amazing selection of specialist travel books. Emphatic statements and sage advice is churned out ad nauseam in order to help plan a safari. The problem is that so much misinformation is given and how do we sift the bad from the good?
I will try to cover some basic concerns here and maybe put right some of the misinformation. A little learning is a dangerous thing and with the internet so accessible decrement has to employed. If you look at many sites for Tanzania you see how many of them seem to copy each others content. This morning I visited three sites of three independent safari companies based in Arusha Cheap Jawaan Taylor Jersey , Tanzania and word for word they have the same script about camping safaris; so reading something more than once does not always make it more reliable.
Statement: The best time to come to Tanzania is in the dry season from July to October. This is a little misleading. It is the most popular time to come to Tanzania and if you come to visit the Serenegeti and Ngorongoro crater I would advise you do not come at this time as it is truly madness. There are so many tourists coming to Tanzania during these months that I would advise against travel to the northern Tanzania National Parks during these months - if it can be avoided.
November is a time of short rains and it is usually dry again from Mid December through to March. However, the rains of late are unpredictable and East Africa tends to suffer from droughts. As with anywhere the off season or low season offers a magic of its own with the bonus that safaris are offered at bargain basement prices.
Statement: June and September to plan to visit the Serengeti during this time frame would not be a good idea as this is when the wildlife has migrated to the neighbouring country Kenya. Again this statement is a little misleading. The migration follows or is dictated to by the rains. The migration follows a certain pattern however this can be disrupted if [as is often the case] the rain pattern changes.