If the clients cancel a Safari adventure holiday trip to Kenya, is it safe to make a Tour to Tanzania??
Question by Ecotourism Car Hire and Safaris: If the clients cancel a Safari adventure holiday trip to Kenya, is it safe to make a Tour to Tanzania??
Safaris to East Africa is Great! Currently there is ongoing civil violance in Kenya.
Many Tourists are thinking to cancel their trip, is it possible to visit Tanzania?
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Answer by Arjen
I would say so. I’m following all the news coming from Kenya up close, and there is no sign at all of unrest in Tanzania. It’s just 2 different countries. Even in Kenya the riots are limited to certain regions.
More information is at http://www.kenya-advisor.com, including TV footage from Reuters.
best,
Arjen
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I dont see why not. If they are going for the sole purpose of a safari, then Tanzania is just as good as Kenya.
Tanzania offers same Safari & Tours as Kenya. Game Reserve, National Parks ( Tanzania has more to offer than Kenya – lets forget Mount Kilimanjaro and as well as Zanzibar).
Beaches, Lodges, Hotels, Camp Sites have the same standards –
Tanzania have been always safer even than Kenya – I am not sure about the rates.
It should be safe, flying to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Dar es Salaam. There are wonderful things to see and do in Tanzania and the game parks are just as wonderful as those of Kenya. http://www.tanzaniaparks.com/tanapa.pdf. There are also coastal resorts (it’s the same Indian Ocean) and Zanzibar has become a prime tourist destination. One has to be careful with one’s possessions (something which is true of many African destinations) and women should dress modestly (female legs tend to get men excited), but if people behave prudently, there is no reason why they shouldn’t have a really wonderful time in Tanzania.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200712040667.html
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1038.html
Planned safari to Kenya, Climbing mount Kenya? Don’t worry!
Even if you land in Kenya, Airport is safe. You can connect to Kenya Airways or Precision Air and fly to Kilimanjaro Aiport Or Dar es salaam Airport.
If you want acclimatization for climbing mount Kilimanjaro, you can start by Mount Meru trekking for 3 days.
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa with 5895m and covered with ice throughout a year.
Climbing mount kilimanjaro is exhilarating and rewarding. Most tourists trekking mount kilimanjaro do also safari in Tanzania.
Wildlife safari in Tanzania is as fun as in Kenya. Example Serengeti National Park is in same ecosystem as Masai Mara in Kenya. But Ngorongoro Crater is exceptional Protected Area in the World.
http://www.ngorongoro-crater-africa.org
It’s unclear where you are writing from, but my guess is Nairobi or Arusha? If so, are you saying you’d like to drive overland from Nairobi into Northern Tanzania? My thought is that that stretch of road should be clear – I don’t think there was or is much violence in that area, and Nairobi is closer to the most popular Tanzanian safari parks than Dar.
Otherwise, I’d say you most certainly could visit Tanzania, regardless of what’s happening in Kenya. The violence is highly highly unlikely to spill across borders, since they have completely different political situations/institutions, etc.