SOLO HOLIDAYS IN TANZANIA: A REMARKABLE SAFARI OF FINDING ONESELF AND DISCOVERING THE UNCHARTED DESTINATIONS.
Are you a wanderer or an explorer? Do you want to embark on a solo safari to Tanzania?
Tanzania is a perfect destination for solo travelers because of its trilling and remarkable destinations like its vast savanna, the big 5, it being the home of the great migration, rich cultural heritage, the active volcanoes of Ol Doinyo Lengai, the world’s largest intact and unfilled caldera found on the Ngorongoro crater, the tree climbing lions of lake Manyara hence delivering unsurpassed safari encounter that is exhilarating and extremely inspirational.
This East Africa treasure presents an equilibrium between adventure, security and personal growth for lone travelers. There are specific destinations for less crowded destinations and crowded destinations because you might want to experience an activity alone or maybe join others.
WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE A SOLO SAFARI IN TANZANIA.
Tanzania offers the best gem for solo travelers, it is a safe destination so you need not to worry about your safety on a solo safari. Below are the benefits of traveling on a solo safari.
Personalization: A solo safari offers personalization and the itinerary is tailored according to your needs. You are able to choose your own destination that you want to visit minus worrying about someone else not wanting the destination in case you are traveling as a group.
Potential for Empowerment and Finding Oneself. On a solo safari, you need have to step beyond of your usual routine or comfort zone when you embark on a lone safari in Tanzania because it will help you to acquire courage, confidence, and a stronger sense of self since you will need to involve yourself in decision making than just keeping quiet and waiting for others to give their opinions during a group safari. A solitary safari is a voyage of the spirit, whether it involves navigating a new culture, making impulsive decisions, or just relaxing while the African sun sets hence making it a memorable experience.
Cost effectiveness: When on a solo safari, you are able to save some cash as you decide what to eat, where to sleep as you can choose budget friendly accommodation, activities to participate in.
Discovering the hidden gems: A solo holiday in Tanzania gives you opportunity to discover uncharted and authentic hidden games than visiting trite destinations that lack originality. You can visit less crowded national parks like Rauha national park, Nyerere national park and Tarangire national park.
Privacy: You are given opportunity to spend time alone minus entertaining someone else, giving you time to reflect about your life and have a personal development on a safari.
ASTOUNDING DESTINATIONS FOR SOLO TRAVELERS ON HOLIDAYS IN TANZANIA.
Tanzania offers a variety of fascinating destinations giving you opportunity to immerse yourself in the tranquility and the hidden gems of nature, you can also have cultural visits to discover the way of life of the people, below are perfect destinations for a solo holiday travelers in Tanzania.
- Rauha national park: A gigantic, unspoiled, true safari paradise.
The Great Ruaha River, which runs along the park’s southeast edge is the main attraction for wildlife watching, is the source of the park’s name making it to be Rauha National park. The national park can be accessed by both air and road, on air you can fly on a private plane to Msembe airstrip and Jongomeru airstrip. The area is still untamed with few accommodation facilities like Rauha river lodge, Mwagusi camp, Jabali ridge among others.
Examples of notabe park’s fauna found include, the East African cheetahs and lions, African leopards and wild dogs, spotted hyenas, giraffes, hippopotamuses, African buffalo, and sable antelope, the park is well-known for its enormous elephant population, the park is home to around 571 different kinds of birds. The protected area has been designated as a Lion Conservation Unit since 2005. So you can enjoy all this on a solo holiday in Tanzania since it is less crowded and it offers more intimacy with nature.
- Nyerere national park: An amazing encounter in a stunning location.
The enormous Nyerere National Park is one of the largest national park in Africa and the world. The park was created by splitting the Northern part of Selous Game Reserve to form a new park, the Nyerere national park is vast wilderness region and safari destination in Southern Tanzania. It is situated in southeast Tanzania, about 230 kilometers by road from Dar-es-Salaam city to Mtemere Gate.
Nyerere National Park is habitat to the greatest variety of wild animals as well as a diversified and bountiful array of fauna. The animals in this park are often less exposed to people because it is a relatively young park with few visitors hence making it a perfect destination for solo travelers who like less crowded areas. Along with other great game creatures like elephants, rhinos, buffalo, giraffes, elephants, zebras, wildebeests, and other wildlife, there are plenty of big cats like lions, leopards, and cheetahs. There are a variety of accommodation facilities that will cater for your needs like Selous Serena camp and Sand Rivers Selous that are luxury lodges. For mid-range there are options like Mivomu river lodge and lake Manze camp. For budget-constraint solo travelers you can use budget friendly accommodation facilities like Mbuyu safari camp, Sunset lodge, and Butembo lodge and campsite.
- Tarangire national park: A hidden gem.
Situated in Northern Tanzania, this park is a hub to a variety of wildlife including large herds of elephants, the big five, zebras, giraffes, impalas, wildebeests, cheetah, hyenas and a variety of birds. Less common but spotted several times are the lions. It has baobab tree and also river Trangire where the park gained its name from acts as a source of water for animals especially helping in dry seasons when there is water scarcity. It is a less crowded national park and a perfect destination to those who like visiting less crowded national parks. Accommodation facilities here include, Tarangire tree top, Olive’s camp. For a tourist who would want a mid-range accommodation facility you can use Tarangire safari lodge, Tarangire Sopa lodge.
- Lake Manyara National park: A haven of tree climbing lions.
On a solo holiday in Tanzania visiting this place would be the best choice as you might have encounters with tree climbing lions, large herds of elephants, impalas, warthogs, gazelles, leopards, hippos making it an incredible destination. Lake Manyara is a great hidden gem to see avariety of bird life, including flamingos, ostriches, pelicans, herons, and grey-crowned crested cranes. For tourist who treasure luxury, you can use accommodation like lake Manyara serena Safari lodge, Manyara best view lodge among others and for mid-range accommodation facilities you can use Manyara wildlife safari camp, Kiruruma tented lodge. Then budget travelers can use twiga lodge and campsite, panroma safari camp. This is a perfect destination for wildlife lovers.
- Serengeti National park: The place where land moves forever.
The immensity of the Serengeti plains in Serengeti National Park, which the Maasai refer to as “the place where the land moves on forever,” will surprise you. The park borders Kenya and is situated in the northern part of Tanzania.
The park is renowned for having the largest population of big cats in the world, especially lions, and for its amazing intense wildlife migration to Masai-Mara consisting of millions of wildebeest, zebras. It also has other wildlife species like serval cats, African wild dogs, cheetah, bat eared fox. It also has bird species include hamerkop, grey crowned crane, common waxbill, secretary bird, superb starling offering best game drives.
For overnight stays and rest plus meals, accommodation facilities in Serengeti national park include, luxury accommodations like four seasons safari lodge, the Serengeti Serena Safari lodge. And for mid-range they include Serengeti Kati Kati camp, Lemala Ewanjan Tented camp and budget friendly accommodations like Africa safari Serengeti, Ikoma safari camp.
- Ngorongoro conservation Area: An oasis in Tanzania.
It is well-known for the Ngorongoro Crater consisting of the world’s largest intact caldera. It also has the great Olduvai Gorge, which is well-known for its fossils. Ngorongoro conservation area has animal species like the enormous Big Five that is to say lions, elephants, buffalo, leopards, and rhinos that tourists highly adore making it an ideal solo holiday safari destination in Tanzania. Its meadows are also traversed by the yearly movement of massive zebra and wildebeest herds due to its close proximity to Serengeti National Park.
Luxury accommodations in Ngorongoro conservation area include; Andbeyond Ngorongoro crater lodge, Ngorongo crater lodge, Ngorongoro Serena safari lodge. For mid-range there are accommodations like Rhino lodge, Ndutu safari lodge. And for budget accommodation they have lodges like Jambo lodge, Kudu lodge and campsite.
Tips when on a solo safari in Tanzania.
- Select a reputable safari company: You need to select a safari company that will promote a seamless travel.
- Packing the necessary things needed: you will need a camera, light clothes in dry season and heavy clothes in dry season, you need to have dull colored clothes like khaki, green during game drives, pack sunscreens, hats during dry season.
- Culture: you should embrace the local cultures of the people.
