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Things to Do In Tanzania

Things to Do In Tanzania-The Ultimate Travel Bucket List to Tanzania 2024/2025

The top things to do in Tanzania or the ultimate Tanzania Travel Bucket List activities include Big Five safaris, Mountain Kilimanjaro Hiking, Wildebeest Migration viewing, Balloon Safari or a beach stay on Zanzibar Beaches. So if you are still wondering what you can do in Tanzania during your stay or perhaps during your vacation period, Engabi Tours and Travel has a variety of options for you! We plan numerous holiday relaxation safaris in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Zanzibar. To plan successful Tanzania safari tour, you must determine your vacation budget, followed by the number of days you intend to spend in Tanzania or the above-mentioned countries. With all of this, you can contact us directly and we will assist you in customizing the best experience for you based on the number of days you wish to spend in Tanzania.

Top Tanzania Travel Experiences

Honeymoon Holidays 

One of the things that happens during or after a honeymoon is that you will feel a lot closer to your partner. The uninterrupted quality time, newlywed status, enormous love, and heartfelt conversations will all bring you closer to your partner.  Engabi Tours and Travel will ensure that you have an amazing time in Tanzania with your partner. Depending on your budget, we can prepare you for an unforgettable time in Tanzania in the best destinations such as the Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar Beach Holidays, and if you love adventures and different experiences with your partner, we can prepare you for an amazing Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing Experience.

Zanzibar Beach Holidays

 Experience our spectacular beachfront views from Zanzibar Hotels, from glistening infinity pools with coastal views to private cabanas on white sands. On romantic vacations, book a stay with beach dining experiences and gaze into the sunset. Everyone will be smiling on family vacations with so many water sports to choose from, such as paddle boarding on calm waters or letting the kids run wild on a treasure hunt. On all-inclusive beach holidays in Zanzibar, take advantage of the wonderful facilities, limitless drinks, and boastful beaches. Make this beach vacation one to remember, whatever you’re looking for. Forget about Thailand’s, Fiji’s, and Malaysia’s beaches. Zanzibar beaches are without a doubt the best beaches in Africa, offering breathtaking views of the coastline. This Indian Ocean beach is simply the best place to visit in Tanzania.

Family Holidays/Family Safari Holidays

Family vacations are all about keeping everyone entertained. If you’re traveling with children, parents, cousins, or friends, we recommend staying somewhere close to the beach with mild temperatures so the kids don’t get too hot. Tanzania offers amazing places and absolute classics for family vacations.

Cultural Tour Experience

Culture and tourism have a symbiotic relationship that can boost the allure and competitiveness of locations, regions, and nations. The importance of culture as a component of the tourism product is rising as it helps destinations stand out in a crowded international market. Taking a tour of a town or village. Learning about the culture of the locals, including the Maasai and Chagga peoples, as well as local employment, for instance, through a tour of a tea plantation or factory. Working as a volunteer in the neighborhood. Spending time on things like cooking, art, a way of life, embroidery, etc.

 Mountain Climbing

 Mountaineering, also known as mountain climbing, is the sport of reaching or making an effort to reach high points in mountainous terrain, primarily for enjoyment. It involves mountaineering, rock climbing, and navigating snow- and ice-covered slopes. You can rely on Engabi Tours and Travel to get you to the top of Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro. Mountaineers are at risk from falling rocks, falling ice, snow avalanches, the climber falling, falling from ice slopes, falling down snow slopes, falling into crevasses, and the risks associated with altitude and weather, among other objective hazards.

The best place to test your adventure and climbing skills is on Mount Kilimanjaro. Anyone, from youngsters older than ten years old to seniors in their 60s and 70s! To reach the summit, all you need is the will and the determination. The altitude and the rate of ascent are what present the biggest difficulties when climbing Kilimanjaro. Depending on the route you take, Mount Kilimanjaro’s hiking distance varies. The quickest route is Umbwe, but it’s also the steepest. It is 23 miles long (37 kilometers). The Northern Circuit, which is 56 miles (90 kilometers) long and has a higher success rate, is the longest route.

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Lion tracking vs mountain gorilla trekking

Lion tracking vs mountain gorilla trekking : Uganda is known for famously having the highest population of mountain gorillas in the world and in the recent years the country has also been known for having a rare species of lions, the tree climbing lions.

The tree climbing lions are found in the ishasha sector in queen Elizabeth national park. These rare lions have become a popular attraction as many people will want to visit  queen Elizabeth to have a glance at these peculiar lions.

Its because of that growing demand that people keep wondering, between mountain gorilla trekking and lion tracking which adventure is better or if they had to drop one; which should they drop on any given safari?.

Answering this is not easy, but we will surely try our best to find the suitable answer.

First and fore most we never want to see you or any traveller forced to drop an activity for any reason. It’s not cool and we don’t want to see it happen to our clients. So we hope you are never in that position where you have to drop one activity for the to other.

That said, these two experiences are totally different and each gives you a unique adventure in it’s own right; so really we cany compare them.

But to help you understand the experiences best we are going to breakdown for you what each experience is and everything about it.

Lion tracking

We start with lion tracking because its relatively new compared to mountain gorilla trekking.

Lion tracking is the activity that involves using a tracker to find tree climbing lions and when you find them you spend sometime viewing them as they rest on the tree branches or climb the trees. This is a guided activity so a tracking guide will go with you and specifically operate the tracker to seek out the lions as you watch on.

Like any other game drive you will be in the game drive car as all this happens . This whole experience will take a about 2 to 3 hours of your time especially If the lions are near you and not in trees so far away from you. You will watch them take pictures, enjoy the surrounding flora, birds etc..

After viewing the lions you can head back to your accommodation or continue on the game drive to see other animals in the park.

It’s that simple, the guide will do all the heavy lifting and your job is just to view the lions.

Mountain gorilla trekking

This trekking on the other hand is a real involvement adventure. It’s also a guided experience. You are led into the forest by a mountain gorilla trekking ranger who will guide you to the gorillas  are. He/she will also ensure you trek up and down the mountainous forest safely and that you adhere to the rules of Gorilla trekking as you trek.

The experience takes most of your day which is different from lion tracking. Here you also trek the forest your self instead of staying in a car and watching as is the case with lion tracking.

Mountain gorilla trekking therefore is the process of trekking the forest to find the famous apes the mountain gorillas.

The trek takes about 6 to 8 hours and the time of viewing the gorillas is strictly one hour.

When viewing the gorillas your in close proximity with the gorillas only a 7 meter distance between you and them.

So you have the opportunity to admire and study them up close. In lion tracking however you have to be quite far from the lions.

After the one hour of viewing the gorillas you will slope down the forest back to your accommodation or your next stop.

You realise since you are doing the trekking yourself, you get experience the forest personally seeing the different tree species, the birds, butterflies as you enjoy the mountain terrains, it’s a unique experience all together.

Reasons to Go on A Safari

Amazing Reasons To Go On a Safari-Why do people go for safaris?

There are a number of reasons why you should go on a safari in Africa especially if you are an adventure and wildlife lover. Going on a safari will give you an opportunity to see wild animals in their natural wild habitat, support conservation efforts, interact with and support local communities, get great photographic moments and view spectacular landscapes in the countryside. It’s such an exciting experience to be in a close encounter with the wild animals you always see on television.

Well if you are looking for reasons to go for a safari, we have some for you below:

To escape the noisy city and get away from work

If you live in the city and work in the city the noisy urban life can drive you crazy at times you need to get away from it and find some sanity. Now don’t get me wrong the city is great but sometimes it gets to you and you need a time out.  One of the ways to reset and refresh is going for a safari in the calm or rather nature, see the wildlife interact with nature hear the birds sing generally enjoy a different environment away for the urban.

To Celebrate

Safaris can be a great away to celebrate milestones at work, school, family, etc.  Take the party to the wild, see the animals and nature – celebrate with nature per say.

For Fun

Sometimes going for a safari is just for fun. Safaris are fun especially when taken with great company, so if you feel like fun go for that safari. Weekend safaris are the best for this.

To relax and vacation

More like getting away from the noisy city, you can take a break relax and vacay on a safari. Enjoy activities outside the routine of work and everything. Have some time to slow down, walk, and meet new people and just chill. Safaris are very good for that.

To explore and discover

For safari lovers and enthusiasts, they take safaris to explore and discover new places, or new things in the wild like animals, vegetation, features etc. And this is one of the main reason people take safaris

For Adventure

Safaris are adventurous and if you love adventure, then safaris are for you. Actually most safari lovers are adventurous, they like to test their limits, feel the adrenaline rush among other things. Safaris that involve activities like mountain climbing, mountain gorilla trekking, hiking, cycling among other things are considered adventurous.

The experience

The safari experience is one to die for, one everyone needs to experience this in their life time. And that is why most people go for the safari. It’s an experience you can even put in words, you have to go for a safari yourself to experience it.

To study

Some scholars also take safaris to study animals, nature and other things concerning the jungle. Actually wildlife scholars are the ones give guidelines on how safely people can enjoy touring and exploring the jungle.

Other reasons people may go for safaris include but not limited to curiosity, peer pressure, seasons like Christmas, IDD etc, safari offers, availability of resources, proxy to the safari destination, company and many other reasons.

Anyway whatever your reason for going for a safari are, make sure you plan to go for one this year. There are a number of safaris in East Africa that you can enjoy. Consult one of our consultants on information on how to plan and have a beautiful and successful safari.

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Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park

Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park | Kibale Park Activities, fees

Chimpanzee trekking is one of the best wildlife experiences in Uganda and Africa at large. Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park takes place every day all year round with two treks per day- one in the morning and one in the afternoon each lasting for 3 hours with 1 hour of interacting with the chimps. The terrain of Kibale forest is not too challenging which makes the Chimp trekking in Kibale National Park more comfortable and more accessible for those who aren’t up for challenging hikes.

How Does a Typical Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park look like?

A typical Chimp trek in Kibale will start with a briefing from the park rangers where they will take you through the chimpanzees behaviors and habits, the route you will be taking and the safety precautions. After the briefing you will head into the forest in search for a habituated group of chimpanzees and on finding them will only be allowed to stay with them for 1 hour observing their behaviors and character. Kibale National Park is home to about 1,500 individuals.

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What is the cost of chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park Uganda?

Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale goes at USD250 per person per day for Foreign Nationals and chimpanzee habituation experience costs USD390 per person per trek for foreign Nationals.

What to carry for Chimpanzee trekking safari?

Well, Chimpanzee trekking is conducted in the wet tropical rainforest where rain is unpredictable. So, on your visit, we recommend visitors carry essential items such as poncho, long-sleeved shirt and trousers, sweaters, Insect repellents, Camera and extra batteries, rain jacket, and drinking water among others.

What is the best time to go for a chimpanzee trekking safari in Uganda?

Chimpanzee trekking Uganda Primates safari is done throughout the year but best the time to trek chimps without heavy rain is during the dry season. That tends to happen from June to September and December to February. Note; Chimpanzee trekking is quite a humbling life experience, and one shouldn’t miss engaging in on Uganda Wildlife Safari.

Generally, Kibale Forest National Park was established as a national park in 1994 and covers an area of about 795 square kilometers, standing at 1,590 meters above sea level with the lowest point of 1,100meter on the floor of the Albertine Rift Valley to the south of the park. More so, the park’s altitude supports different types of habitats ranging from wet tropical forests, woodland, and savannah on the rift valley floor.  More to that, Kibale is not only home for primates but also for wildlife species over 70 forest wildlife species including buffaloes, forest Elephants, and antelopes among others. However, the park is the habitat of the 13 primate species like Red- the tailed monkey, Olive baboon, Galago, Potto, Black – and – white colobus, Grey–cheeked mangabey, and among the most sought endangered Chimpanzees. More then, the forest contains more than 380 species of birds such as; White-napped pigeon, Cassin’s spine tail, Green-breasted pitta, Abyssinian ground thrush, Little greenbul, Brown-chested alethe, Yellow-breasted Apalis, Double-toothed Barbet, Black-billed Barbet, Yellow- Billed Barbet, Papyrus Canary, and Yellow–spotted Nicator many more.

Other places in Uganda to do chimpanzee trekking includes; Budongo Forest in Murchison Falls National Park, Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Semuliki Wildlife Reserve, Ngamba Island which is located 23 kilometers southeast of Entebbe in Lake Victoria, covering an area of about 100 acres,98 of which are forested and separated from the visitor’s area by an electric fence where the chimpanzees roam all day around. You can visit Ngamba Island and engage in a feeding experience as well as memorable photography.

Apart from doing chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park, you can participate in birding, guided nature walks, Crater lakes tour

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Tourist Attractions in Murchison Falls National Park

Tourist Attractions in Murchison Falls National Park-What to Do and See

The Popular attractions in Murchison Falls National Park include hiking the powerful Murchison Falls, Game Park Safaris, Boat Safaris, Birding Safaris and Chimpanzee tracking in the nearby Budongo Forest.

Murchison falls national park is famously known as the largest national park in Uganda compared to all other game parks in the country and it covers a total surface area of about 3,840 square kilometers. It was first gazetted as a game reserve in 1926 and then later it was officially established as a national park in 1952 which makes it to be considered among the oldest national parks in the country. More so, this national park is located in the Northern region of Uganda in Masindi district and it is known to have deprived its name from the Murchison falls that are within the park and were happened to be named by Sir Samuel Baker after the president of the Royal Geographical society who was known as Sir Roderick Murchison. However, in 1970, the former president of Uganda who was named President Idi Amin Dada renamed the falls to Kabalega after the King or Kabaka of the Bunyoro kingdom but it later in 1979 it was again renamed to Murchison falls after the downfall of the King.

Murchison falls national park is a good destination where tourists on a Uganda safari should visit because it provides you with the best adventurous safaris due to the fact that it is a home to over 76 mammal species that tourists can sight see as they tour around the park such as; African Bush elephants, Nile crocodiles, antelopes, buffaloes, duikers, hippos, elands, giraffes, lions, leopards, Zebras and primate species like; white and black colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, baboons and many others. more so, Murchison falls national park also harbours around 451 bird species that bird lovers can sight see such as; Nightjars, the rare shoebill stork, Marabou stork and many others. More so, this beautiful national park consists of many tourist attractions, which make it a fascinating destination, and attracts many tourists to travel from all over different parts of world to the park. Therefore, these attractions include;

1. Boat Safaris to the Power Full Murchison Falls.

Murchison falls is considered the top, greatest attraction found in Murchison falls national park, and it is known to be formed by the waters of the River Nile, which force their way through a gap in rocks hence forming a 7 meters wide and 43 meters waterfall. Murchison falls is a spectacular waterfall, which is also commonly known as Kabalega fall, and it lies between Lake Albert on the Victoria Nile and Lake Kyoga. More so, visiting the Murchison falls is always on a to do list of every tourist exploring within the park and visiting the falls gives you chances to capture the view of the permanent rainbow as it flows westward into Lake Albert and also the falls causes a thunderous roar as it flows which is always best for the sights and the expedition.

2. Game Park Drives

Murchison Falls National Park is home to 76 species of mammals, and 451 species of birds, which you can explore over a 3 to 4-hour game drive. The game drive will mainly take place in the northern part of the park which is dominated by open savannah grasslands. You will start with an exploration of the Albert delta track where you will be able to see water birds, buffaloes, crocodiles, lions and giraffes among others. The Buligi Peninsula track is also key for game viewing and in these open grasslands you will be able to see elephants, buffalos, leopards, hippos and giraffes lazing by the water side.

3. Boat Safaris

A boat Safari in Murchison Falls is such an amazing experience and there are two options of boat cruises to choose from with each heading in a different direction along the Nile River that cuts through the park.

The first optionis the launch trip which leaves Paraa heading upstream towards the powefull Murchison Falls. On approaching the falls, you witness the water cascading through a small 7-metre gorge which creates a powefull splash and carries mist through to the boat. The 3 Hour launch cruise won’t feel long enough as you will have opportunities to see pods of hippos, Crocs, different birds species and the bathing elephants.

The second option is the Albert delta boat crusie which takes off from Paraa and leads you down the Nile towards the shores of Lake Albert. It takes between 4-5Hours on a distance of 28km. On this cruise you will have an opportunity to see birds and wild animals by the riverbanks.

4. Budongo Forest Home to Chimpanzee Tracking and Habituation Experience

Budongo forest is another fascinating attraction that is found within Murchison falls national park and it is located within the Southwestern region of the park. Budongo forest is famously known as a home to the large numbers of primate species and also as a royal Mile  which is best for bird watching activities due to the fact that it is  harbours around 360 bird species  such as; the African Dwarf kingfisher, the blue-breasted kingfisher, the black-eared ground thrush, Cassin’s hawk eagle, capped flycatcher, Cassin’s spine tail, brown twin spot, chestnut-capped flycatcher, Ituri batis, chocolate-backed kingfisher, crowned eagle, grey headed sunbird, lemon bellied crombec, little green sunbird, olive-breasted greenbul, white-spotted fluff tail, white thighed hornbill, yellow crested woodpecker and yellow-footed flycatcher among others. more so, Budongo forest is commonly visited for chimpanzee trekking activities because it is a home to over 800 chimpanzees that are always available to sight se and 9 primate species such as; black and white colobus monkeys, potto, galago species, olive baboons, potto, blue monkeys and many others.

Apart from the mentioned above, there are so many other tourist attractions that are found within Murchison falls national park and some of these are; Rabongo forest, beautiful wildlife animals, Kaniyo Pabidi forest, Buligi game tracks, the Nile-Lake Albert Delta and many others.

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Attractions In Queen Elizabeth National Park

Attractions In Queen Elizabeth National Park-Things to Do & Activities

Tourist attractions in Queen Elizabeth National park include activities such as Game drives, boat safaris, birding safaris and Chimps tracking among others. Queen Elizabeth is located in the Western region in Uganda in Kasese district and it is famously known to be the second largest national park in the country after Murchison falls national park covering a total surface area of about 2080 square kilometers. This national park was first known as the Kazinga channel but later in 1954, it was renamed as Queen Elizabeth national park after the visit of the Queen of England. More so, this national park is considered to be among the top destination that tourists planning to go on an adventurous safari in Uganda could ever choose to visit because it is surrounded with a beautiful scenery of green lash vegetation, dense forests which cat as a good natural habitat to large numbers of wildlife species, stunning water bodies such as; lakes and rivers, volcanic features like; craters and volcanic cranes, woodlands and many others. More so, Queen Elizabeth National park shares boarders with kibale national park and Virunga national park found in the Democratic Republic of Congo and it also crosses over around 4 districts like; Rubirizi, Kamwenge, Rukungiri and Kasese.

Main tourist attraction in Queen Elizabeth National park.

Queen Elizabeth National park is also considered to be the most visited national park in the country and this is because it the only place in Uganda where tourists can be able to see the tree climbing lions. Therefore, these tree-climbing lions are seen as the main tourist’s attraction in this park that attracts many tourists to travel from all over many parts of the world to this park with an aim of tracking the tree-climbing lions. In addition, the best area where to spot these species in large numbers is within the Ishasha sector, which is located within the Southwestern part of the park.

The ishasha sector is considered as the best area where to see the tree-climbing lions because it is surrounded with Candelabra trees that have big branches, savannah woodlands, Acacia trees, and huge fig trees, cactus trees where the lions always hang to relax and rest. However, it is noted that these lions usually climb most especially during the dry season, which helps them to avoid the heat on the ground, and research shows that these lions climb in order to protect themselves from being bitten by the parasites on the ground. More so, it also helps them to ease their hunting processes as they look down to watch over their prey such as; the Uganda kob, which are always noticed feeding in the field and antelopes. However, touring around Queen Elizabeth National park does not only give chances to see the tree climbing lions but also one can be able to sight see other beautiful wildlife species such as; 4000 African elephants, 3000 hippos, 2000 buffalos, bush bucks, duikers, water bucks, antelopes, warthogs, leopards. More so, bird lovers can be able to sight see very many beautiful bird species because this national park also harbours around 600 bird species such as; the great blue turaco, yellow throated cuckoo, red chested sun bird, robin chat, collared pratincole,  lesser and the greater flamingos, papyrus gonolek, vereux eagle owl, African skimmer, papyrus canary white tailed lark,  broad billed roller, grey winged robin chat, Caspian plover, white backed night, heron, yellow billed wattle eye and many others. This park is also a home to primate species such as; black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, snakes, baboons,

Apart from the tree-climbing lions, more other tourist attractions within Queen Elizabeth National park also attract the attention of many tourists to travel to this park while on their safari. Therefore, these attractions include; the Mweya Peninsula which is located within the northeastern region of the park and it is seen as the best destination where individuals can go for mongoose tracking , the Kazinga channel which is known to connect the two stunning water bodies; lake George and lake Edward, Kyambura George which is situated in the Eastern region of the park and it is also commonly referred to as the Valley of apes and famously known as the best destination where tourists can go for chimpanzee trekking activities which are charged at a cost of about 50 USD per person, Lake Katwe which is known as the salt lake and touring around this lake, grants individuals opportunities to watch the salt mining processes and also to listen about the privileged stories that are told by the women miners about the salt mining and this helps tourists learn more about the history  of the Germany salt factory and many others.

Best time to visit in Queen Elizabeth National park.  

Tourists planning to visit Queen Elizabeth National park while on a Uganda safari are free to travel at any time they want throughout the year. However, the dry season is considered to be the best time they could ever choose to travel because it is during this period of time that there are less rains and the grass vegetation is always short which enables tourists to capture classic views of all the interesting features and the wildlife species within the park. Therefore, they should note that dry season is always between months of June to September and from Mid-December to February.

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