Tanzania Safari／KimberlogicChoosing a safari company requires research. There are so many out there and after reading about a few of them, they all start blending together and sound the same. The amount of days and price are the only differences that stand out after awhile. The best place to start with is to do research on the national parks and the types of accommodation that you are looking for.
After seeing all of the other companies while we drove through the national parks, we realised that all of the vehicles used are the same. Depending on your group size and the price you pay, you could be alone with a guide or there could be up to 7 tourists in the vehicle. We got lucky to have just one other couple with us. As soon as we reached the national park for our first game drive, I noticed blue and black cloths hanging from the trees. They spray these cloths with a chemical to attract the Tsetse flies that bite. Although a few months ago I was told not to wear blue on safari, I had completely forgot and turned out my shirt was the exact colour of the fly-attracting cloths. Our guide said it should not be too bad for that day, but not to wear blue or black for the rest of the safari.  Tarangire park is known for their high elephant population, and that is exactly what we saw. We saw many large groups of elephants from babies to the very old with huge tusks. In the late afternoon, the Tsetse flies started biting. It hurt for only a second and did not have a lasting affect like a mosquito bite. Even though I was the only person wearing blue, the flies were biting everyone equally. |
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Ming Hay had done safaris before, so he had knowledge about which national parks we should go to. We also decided ahead of time that 4-5 days would be plenty of time for us. So, the main criteria we were focusing on was the price and the different accommodations offered from different companies.
