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I have always loved lions. They are my favorite animal and have been since I was a kid. Up until this summer I have only seen them in zoos and always felt bad for them. My husband surprised me for our anniversary with a trip to Tanzania in Africa. The trip includes an African lion safari where I can see the lions in their native habitat. The trip lasted 12 wonderful days, it was the most amazing vacation I ever had.

We took a plane from New York to Tanzania. The plane ride was long and boring. We hit a little turbulence and getting through TSA on the American side was difficult. I was tired and jet lagged, but I felt better once we touched down at the airport in Tanzania. The tour guides picked us up right from the airport with several other guests and were driven to our accommodations.

The accommodations were great! We stayed at the national parks the whole time during our trip. We even got to camp in real tents. It felt like we were roughing it, but we had so much fun out there. The other people on the tour with us were cool too. We made friends with two other couples, one from LA and the other from Texas.

We saw all kinds of animals on the safari. We did not see any lions on the first two days, but we did see flamingos, hippos, and giraffes. There were many different kinds of birds that we saw on the safari. Finally on the third day we saw a pride of lions. I was so happy that I was in tears. They seemed to regal out in the wild and so free like they ruled the grasslands.

For more information on chartering an African safari, contact ET African Journeys. 

The East African country of Tanzania is known for its beautiful and abundant wildlife so it is no wonder that it is a prime place to take a safari trip.   Among the animals that can be seen on a safari in this country are wildebeests, giraffes, gazelles, elephants, lions, wild dogs, and rhinoceros.  Even though the country is beautiful year round, there are definitely some better times of year to take a tanzania safari.   And the time of year to go on a safari in this country will really depend on what one would like to see on their once in a lifetime adventure.

Heading to Tanzania in the months from June to November provides a great chance to see the cheetahs and the lions.  Since it rains a good amount of the month of April and May, the flowers will be blooming and abundant during these months of the year when going for a visit.    And most of the animals will be available for viewing pleasure on a safari during these months of the year in Tanzania!

Probably the least recommended time to visit Tanzania for a safari is during April and May.  April and May are the rainiest times of the year in this country and that means the animals don’t have to travel far to get their water to live on.  In addition since the water is so abundant, some of the wildlife parks are closed during these months of the year.

November to March is the prime time for a Tanzania safari, especially for bird lovers.  Tanzania has over 1,000 species of birds and bird watchers flock to the country during these months to catch sight of them.   And for people who would like to make a trip to Mt. Kilimanjaro, it’s the best time of year to visit.