Tips For A Successful Safari In Tanzania

T ips for a successful             discomfort endured through the     safari are simple; many         long day.                          tips miss the basic points.                                        Much advice is offered for the        A much kept secret to the          successful safari forgets about       successful safari is to do         the essential truths.                 everything slowly. To avoid                                              â€˜safari fatigue' [where by day   By far the most luxurious,            four you can't wait for it all to  convent and most relaxing way to      be over] take things slowly.       participate in a safari is by         Spending two or three days at      air. The flying safari is the         each camp or lodge in the          easiest and the most expensive        National Parks. To shoehorn what   way to go on safari. To simply        you can into a short time frame    fly into the Serengeti and have       is counter productive unless your  the car waiting for you, to be        aim is simply to say I have been   whisked away to you luxury tented     there and done that. The slower    camp, is what safari dreams are       you go on safari the more your     made from.                            see, the closer you get to                                               experiencing what the first        The alternative is to be rocked       explorers must have felt.          and bounced around in your safari     Itineraries I see now seem to be   4x4 for hours on end whilst [at       a whirlwind tour of camps          times] fighting off hard biting       scattered across the national      tsetse flies. Going on a safari       parks.                             can be hard and uncomfortable                                            work. It is tiring to sit and         Try to go for camps that are out   bounce through the heat and dust.     of the way, off the beaten track   Does this put you off taking a        and are intimate. The larger       safari? It shouldn't; the             lodges are not really adding to    euphoria far outweighs the            the safari experience. The small   tented camps are ideal although                                          usually expensive. If you look        The two-man tent camping [budget]  around there are small camps that     safari is also a good way to       do not empty the bank account. If     experience Africa. It is not as    you spend a few nights at a           comfortable as the lodges but      single camp or use several camps      there are campsites in all areas   belonging to one organization         of the park. You can get away      they will usually give you a          from the madding crowd and not     discount.                             have to pay the heavy charges of                                         the tented camps that usually are  Low season is a great time to         in the secret areas of the parks.  have a safari; with few tourists      If you are not prepared to pay     in the parks and accommodation.       the heavy cost of the luxury       Low season in Tanzania is through     safari then the best alternative   the rainy season; however it has      is at the other end of the scale;  been known to rain more in the so     basic camping. Try to avoid        called dry season than it has in      joining a group and set            the long rains. Low season is an      departures; this is the soulless   opportunity to have a luxury          mass produced safari. Get your     safari at a relatively low cost.      own group together and plan an     Single room supplements are often     exciting itinerary with the help   waved in low season.                  of a good, established tour                                              operator.                          The budget safari is not a good                                          way to see the parks. With the        The more work you put into your    operators who specialize in this      safari, as in planning and         be prepared for over crowded          researching, the more of a         safari vehicles that often break      success the whole experience will  down. The budget lodge safari         be. Do not rush into anything,     should be avoided at all costs.       think, plan and then go on your    adventure. It is not a time to be     the time to be lazy is whilst you  lazy when organizing your safari;     are on safari.                     About the Author: For a more comprehensive guide to the Selous game reserve and Lions Safaris in Tanzania or travel in Tanzania contact Ian through http://www.betheladventure.co.uk Using responsible tourism to change lives. Source: www.isnare.com