Tour Guide, Arusha, Tanzania
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1. Game tours: View beautiful creatures and amazing features in different game reserves, parks, and conservatory areas such as Manyara national park, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Mikumi etc.
2. Trekking: Those who like to trek will come across beautiful landscapes at Mt. KILIMANJARO (the highest mountain in Africa), Mt. Meru in the Arusha region.
3. Zanzibar tour: Sometimes known as THE LAND OF SPICES, this archipelago is made up of Zanzibar and Pemba Islands located in the Indian ocean.
Activities to do:
Evening tours can give you a chance to see this old historical place by night. The tour begins with walking on a narrow street of stone town with more than fifty years old buildings. See the local people's evening life and walk to Forodhani garden to see spice food sellers.
Stone town city tour for its rich cultural heritage.
Spice tour to discover why Zanzibar is referred to as the land of spices.
Prison Island tour, which includes a visit to a small islet known as Prison Island.
Jozani forest, the only park with red colobus monkeys amongst others.
Best Time to visit: June to October (All parks), June-July and January-February (Serengeti for the wildebeest migration and calving).
High Season: July to March (northern circuit parks; they get crowded), July to October(southern and western circuit parks; they don't really get crowded any time of the year).
Low Season: April and May (northern circuit parks still get quite a few visitors, unlike the southern and western circuit parks, where many lodges close down).
Best Weather: June to October (Little to no rainfall).
Worst Weather: March and April (Peak of Wet season).
June to October, Dry Season
June and July are the best months to see the wildebeest migration. Animals are easier to spot since they concentrate around waterholes and rivers, and there is less vegetation. There are fewer mosquitoes because there is little to no rain; skies are clear, and most days are sunny. Even though most tourists visit during the Dry season, the parks still don't feel crowded, except for the Seronera area in the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater.
Mornings and nights get cold; it's recommended to bring warm clothing for morning game drives in open vehicles during June, July and August.
November to May, Wet Season
Late January to February is the time to see the calving in the southern Serengeti and an excellent time to see predator action. The scenery is green and beautiful; it's low season, meaning lower rates and less crowded parks. Although wildlife is easier to spot in the Dry season, you will still see plenty and most northern circuit parks offer good year-round wildlife viewing. Migratory birds are present, and bird watching is at its best. Except for March, April and May, rains are mostly short afternoon showers and seldom have a negative impact on your trip. March to May is the peak of the Wet season. Most big wildlife has migrated out of Tarangire NP, and wildlife viewing in Katavi, Selous and Ruaha is clearly better during the Dry season.