Tanzania is one spectacular destination in Africa you shouldn’t miss to explore on self-drive holiday. It is one country in Africa with diverse wildlife, exotic beaches and offers the most exhilarating mountaineering adventures on Mount Kilimanjaro. Exploring Tanzania requires adequate time being a vast country and self-drive road trip offers the best alternative.
On self-drive holiday in Tanzania, your exploration isn’t limited. You have freedom to visit any part of the country at your own pace. Tanzania is popular for its stunning parks with the notable ones include Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park to the North; Selous Game Reserve and Ruaha National Park to the South. Other smaller protected areas include Arusha National Park, Lake Manyara National Park.
Serengeti National Park; a true paradise of wildlife in Tanzania. A self-drive in the Serengeti never leaves you in disappointments. It is blessed with the huge population of wildlife including elands, buffaloes, cheetahs, lions, wildebeest, birds, antelopes, hyenas, jackals and others.
Ngorongoro Crater, world’s natural wonder worthy exploring on self-drive tour in Tanzania. This is one of the iconic sites which make up the Northern Circuit. Besides visiting the Northern Safari Circuits, you can also pay a visit to Ruaha National Park, Selous Game Reserve on self-drive Tanzania.
If you are interested in beach holidays, a visit to Zanzibar should be a must-do while on Tanzania holiday. This is endowed with beautiful beaches, historic Stone Town, luxurious accommodation worthy spending a night while on romantic honeymoon holiday.
The road conditions in Tanzania
Tanzania’s road conditions are good as per the standards of East Africa. This is especially around the Northeastern part of the country. All the primary routes that link Arusha to Ngorongoro, Kilimanjaro, Dar-es-salaam are fairly smooth. As you get into the parks, most off-road driving is mainly on dirt roads. They are gravel and dirt roads-navigating through them during the wet season can be challenging.
Serengeti self-drive safari
Serengeti self-drive safari introduces you into the beautiful wilderness of Serengeti National Park. The route from Ngorongoro Crater route to Naabi Hill Gate offers access to Serengeti’s entrance, from Naabi Hill gate to Seronera ushers you to the heart of Serengeti. Preferably, a 4×4 Land Cruiser is the best option if you plan to get to Serengeti for self-drive safari. Note, keep your drive speed at 25kms/hr.
Self-drive safari in the southern parks in Tanzania
On Tanzania safari holiday, it is possible to go self-drive holiday even to the southern safari parks. The notable places to visit in the south include Selous Game Reserve, Ruaha National Park and these can easily be accessed using 4×4 Land Cruiser rental car.
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