Top Things To Do While Visiting Tanzania | Africa Bus Tours
From Dar es salaam, take a bus to Arusha or Moshi to get to Kilimanjaro Mountain. If you have enough time and want to enjoy the landscapes, take a bus ride
If you are planning to visit Tanzania for the first time, you’ll be happy to know that there are tons of new experiences waiting for you.
Let’s hop on and find out the exciting things you can do and the exotic places you can go to while visiting Tanzania.
Climbing Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro holds the title of the tallest peak in Africa. The mesmerizing sleeping volcano beacons travelers from all around the world to appreciate its beauty. And if you are daring enough, you can climb this giant of Africa as well.
If you can avoid sickness, drink plenty of water, and equip yourself with the right climbing gear, hiking to the mountain won’t be as tiresome as you might think.
You can get to the mountain by air or by bus.
If you’re feeling adventurous, you can take a bus ride to Arusha or Moshi from Dar es Salaam. You will find several bus operators that can take you directly from Dar es Salaam to either of the two cities. These cities are used as the starting points of Kilimanjaro, so you can take any of the two routes.
The bus ride to Kilimanjaro National Park can be a bit rough, but you can enjoy the ride and the scenarios. The 10+ hour journey will be nothing if you have the best ride and enough excitement to meet the majestic Kilimanjaro.
Balloon safari
You’ve seen those amazing and colorful hot air balloons floating in the air in movies. Now it’s time to have a first-hand experience of that surreal feeling.
Serengeti is the best place to go if you want to ride a hot air balloon in Africa. You will find several locations that offer balloon rides. Usually, the rides start early in the morning, which allows the viewers a serene and beautiful experience.
These balloons usually have 3 to 4 compartments in the basket and each compartment holds 3-4 people.
And while you are in the air, you will enjoy the Serengeti landscape and its variety of animals. Majestic elephant herds, lions, zebras, leopards, gazelles, and so on. If you are really lucky, you might spot a black rhino or two as well.
As a bonus, if you are visiting Serengeti during the wildebeest migration period, you will be able to experience one of the most amazing sights of wildlife in the Serengeti National Park.
You can either fly to Serengeti or take a days-long bus journey from Dar es Salam to Mombasa, from Mombasa to Nairobi and then from Nairobi to your destination Serengeti.
Zanzibar
Zanzibar is simply paradise on earth. If you are visiting Tanzania, and not indulging in the beauty of Zanzibar, you are not traveling right.
Zanzibar comes as one of the top tourist destinations for its ethereal beauty, crystal blue water, and vibrant beaches. Zanzibar is an archipelago or a group of four islands in the Indian Ocean.
While staying in Zanzibar, you won’t find any shortage of tourist attractions.
Here are a few things to do in Zanzibar:
- Go to the Stone Town – a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visit the rich and flavorsome Spice Market
- And if you are curious about Zanzibar’s rich history and culture, visit the House of Wonders Museum.
- Lay on the sandy beach and enjoy the golden sun rays and the cool blue water.
- Go to dive or snorkel and enjoy the charming beauty of the coral reefs and other things that marine life has to offer.
You can get to Zanzibar either by air or by ferry. If you choose the ferry option, you have to get to Zanzibar from Dar es Salam. While you can get to the archipelago by air from various places in Tanzania.
Olduvai Gorge
Olduvai Gorge or Oldupai Gorge Museum is one of the biggest tourist attractions for historical and paleoanthropological reasons. So if you are in Tanzania, don’t forget to visit the museum and satisfy your curiosity about the ancient exhibition of human evolution.
The steep valley was created about 2 million years ago, caused by erosion. The monuments you will see here are truly captivating and takes you back to a different time and age.
The museum, nicknamed “Cradle of Mankind” is situated in the eastern Serengeti Plain, in northern Tanzania.
You can easily get there by bus or car. It’s fairly easy to take a bus ride from Arusha to Ngorongoro town. From there catch a tour or take a private car to the museum.
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