If
incredible wildlife, tropical islands, climbing Africa's highest mountain, diving
for marine treasures or watching the annual migration of plains game make up any
of the ingredients in your ultimate safari, Tanzania has what you're dreaming
of. Visitors on a Tanzania safari holiday will discover a country that is slightly
off the beaten track and yet still able to offer guests luxury safaris together
with fabulous accommodation. The lodges here range from jaw-dropping
luxury to rustic bungalows. If you're planning a Tanzania safari holiday to see
the great migration, a trip to climb Mount Kilimanjaro - Africa's highest peak
- or to visit the tropical island of Zanzibar, see our When to Go guide for the
best times for each of these destinations. Taking a Tanzania safari tour is a
great way to get a good overview of this wonderful country. Our Tanzania tours
vary in length and either remain within the borders of Tanzania or incorporate
Tanzania as part of a larger itinerary. Why not take the Deluxe Safari & Zanzibar
Leisure tour and combine your Tanzania holiday safari with a beach holiday in
Zanzibar or try our Luxury Migration Safari and see the world-renowned great migration?
The Great Migration. Every year, the Serengeti's short
November rains signal the beginning of one of the world's most amazing wildlife
spectacles. Several million hooves kick up the dust as they move through the Serengeti
plains in a search for green pastures. Some two million wildebeest and hundreds
of thousands of zebra and gazelle travel a year-long route in a snorting, dust-raising
column that can stretch for 40km. It's not just tourists who follow the migration
closely: the predators move in as need drives the game into dense concentrations.
With the addition of lion, leopard and crocodile, the journey is punctuated with
drama. The circular rhythm of nature plays out in one of her most magnificent
arenas as thousands of animals live and die to the breath of the Serengeti seasons.
There is a small amount of permanent water in the Serengeti, and the migration
is closely tied to rainfall patterns. As a result, the migration follows a relatively
predictable cycle, but the exact timing does vary from year to year.
History of the honeymoon. Honeymoons in the modern sense (i.e. a pure holiday
voyage undertaken by the married couple) became widespread during the Belle Époque.
The most popular honeymoon destinations at the time were the Côte d'Azur and Italy,
particularly its seaside resorts and romantic cities such as Rome, Verona or Venice.
Nowadays Africa and the exotic islands of Zanzibar, Madagascar and Reunion are
becomingly increasingly popular honeymoon destinations.
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