Why You Should Visit Kenya and Tanzania for Holiday Safaris? A common question that pops up as you start planning your safari to Africa. First, let’s understand where these two countries are located and what common features that they do share. Kenya and Tanzania are countries located in the East of the African Continent. They both have a shoreline with pristine beautiful beaches that touches the Indian ocean.
Kenya and Tanzania share some common features, these include:- Mount Kilimanjaro views are the best on the Kenyan side, but you climb it in Tanzania. Wildebeest Migrate from Serengeti Tanzania to Masai Mara in Kenya. As mentioned above, they share a coastline that touches the Indian ocean. The climate of these countries is the best in the world, best for the beach, wildlife Safaris and summiting mountains in East Africa. They both border Uganda to the east that as well offers exemplary safari experiences.
So, Why Should You Visit Kenya and Tanzania for Holiday Safaris?
- Wildlife:- Kenya and Tanzania share common wildlife species, only that Kenya has some different species such as the gerenuk, Grevy zebras, Somali ostrich, and reticulated giraffes which are found in the northern side of Kenya to Ethiopia as well. But share other wildlife species such as the wildebeests, big cats like lions, leopards, cheetahs, as well as zebras, the Masai giraffes, impalas, and many others. These wildlife species are commonly found in these two countries.
- Beautiful Beaches:-Â Walk along the long pristine beaches of Diani, Lamu, and Watamu in Kenya, Zanzibar, and Mnemba Island in Tanzania. Explore and immerse into the best and luxury safari beach experiences. From water sports to city tours and historical Swahili tours. Discover more beauty with spice tours in Zanzibar stone town, ride on a donkey in Lamu Kenya, and much more.
- Cultural Visits and Tours:-Â Explore the tribal and cultural destinations of Kenya and Tanzania. Hadzabe is the only community in Tanzania to hunt, and it’s so refreshing to see their way of life. From their own kind of lifestyle, set up and mode of survival, it fulfills how they conduct all this so well in sync with nature. Visit the Maasai Communities both in Kenya and Tanzania, and the Samburu in Northern Kenya. A better way to see how they live with the wild is by visiting them at their bomas and getting to see and interact with them. Jump and compete in dancing with the Maasai Warriors at their bomas. Visit to understand their lifestyle as well as historical life.
- Summit Highest Mountains in Africa:-Â Summit the highest and second-highest mountains in Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, and Mt. Kenya in Kenya. With a height of 5800+ meters above sea level, Mt. Kilimanjaro stands magnificent and becomes of the major records one has to break in their life. While followed by Mt. Kenya, a combination of both sets the record of submitting the highest mountains in Africa.
- Wildebeest Migrations and Crossings:-Â 7th wonder of the world, Wildebeest Migration is one of the most phenomenal of wildlife sightings in Kenya and Tanzania. Wildebeests migrate in millions every year from South of Serengeti as they go through their calving season, to all the way in July in Masai Mara when they start mating. They are accompanied by thousands of impalas, zebras, topis, and many other wildlife species. This movement attracts other predators such as lions, leopards, and cheetahs. Scavengers too are not left behind the cycle of the migration cleaning up the massive deaths of the migratory wildebeests.
There are many other reasons that could interest more like farm tours, city tours, safari rally experiences, conservation safaris, and much more. Kenya and Tanzania share the same ecosystem if not all, and a lot of their features are common, and wildlife species are mostly the same. Why not combine a Kenya and Tanzania Safari to maximize the opportunities given from both destinations.
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