We spent an incredible 8 days on safari in northern Tanzania in October of 2024. This truly was an epic adventure! I have gone on safari in South Africa, Botswana, and Kenya in the past and they were all great. Tanzania was something extra special though. I never expected to have so many incredible wildlife sightings, one after another, during this trip. The Serengeti was especially magical and is my new favorite safari destination. Our safari included Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater all in about a week. We traveled with the company Safari 360. They did a great job organizing and executing our Tanzania safari. Below …
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