Soaring Flamingo Safaris Takes You Off The Beaten Path In Tanzania

[Nicholas Kontis]

 

 

Experience Africa close up!

 

Karibu! Soaring Flamingo welcomes you to Tanzania, a country full of natural splendours. In Tanzania authentic Africa is waiting for you. Roam the endless plains of the Serengeti on a safari, encounter an incomparable abundance of wildlife in the Ngorongoro Crater, visit the Maasai, climb the icy summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and relax on the white beaches of Zanzibar. Soaring Flamingo will not only show you all these breathtaking places.

We are committed to bring you closer to Africa: We don’t only want you to see Africa, but to experience it.

Soaring Flamingo Company Limited is a safari tour operation company specializing in safaris in Tanzania’s Northern Circuit. In addition to classic wildlife safaris, we offer a broad range of trekking tours.

Soaring Flamingo has been co-founded in 2007 by two friends, a Tanzanian and a Swiss citizen. Inspired by the hidden beauty of Empakaai Crater, where Flamingos regularly flock for feeding, we chose the name of the company: Soaring Flamingo. It reflects the intent of our company to provide access not only to the most popular places of Tanzania’s Northern Circuit but also to the hidden beauties in the area and by doing so promote a more comprehensive understanding of the country and the people.

 

 

Soaring Flamingo is a proficient tour operation company licensed by the Tourist Agents Licensing Authority (TALA) of Tanzania. We provide our customers with the best and most competent services for safaris, trekking tours and other excursions to some of the most stunning places in Tanzania.

All our safari and trekking guides are well experienced and licensed. They have already been working as tour guides for safaris in the Northern Circuit for several years and regularly participate in guide trainings. Moreover, as local citizens they are familiar with the secrets of the areas you plan to visit and will provide you with valuable insights into local life. In addition to their native tribal language and Swahili, our guides are fluent in English and French. Furthermore, we have access to a pool of guide assistants that speak various other languages.

The comfort of our customers is important to us and we do everything possible to ensure that you can truly enjoy your journey with Soaring Flamingo. That’s why we use modern equipment specially designed for this purpose. Our safari vehicles are custom made 4x4 Toyota Land Cruisers with the possibility to open the roof for better wildlife viewing and they are equipped with inverters which allow you to charge your mobile phones and cameras along the journey. Furthermore, it is our experience that game viewing will make you hungry; that’s why we will ensure your comfort by providing snacks, water and tea.

 

Safaris

In its original meaning in Swahili, the primary language of East Africa, ‘safari’ simply means ‘journey’. However, today, ‘safari’ is synonymous with a trip through Africa’s stunning natural habitats with the aim to discover wildlife. There is no better place for safaris than Tanzania!

Under the auspices of the national government, Tanzania protects over 25% of its territory through a highly developed system of national parks and natural reserves. It sports some of the most famous nature reserves not only of Africa but in the entire world: the legendary great plains of the Serengeti and the famous Ngorongoro Crater. In all of Tanzania’s natural reserves you find a vast abundance of animals beyond the ‘big five’ (elephants, buffalos, lions, rhinos and leopards), including giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, cheetahs, hippos, various kinds of antelopes, a great variety of bird species and many more.

A safari is a great way to experience Tanzania’s abundant nature. There is a multitude of different national parks and natural reserves for you to visit and each one of them allows you to see Tanzania’s wildlife in their different natural habitats. In the national parks animals will not shy away from you and you have the possibility to get within a few meters of an elephant or a lion. In any case, a safari guarantees you an unforgettable experience.

Choose from our proposed safaris: Based on the long-standing experience of our guides, Soaring Flamingo has designed an attractive portfolio of proposed safari itineraries. Each of the proposals has a different focus and programme duration but all of them have one thing in common: they take you to the most magnificent places and are designed that you have a most memorable experience.

On all safaris organized by Soaring Flamingo you will be guided by our experienced, local driver guides. They will make sure that you will have an unforgettable experience by bringing you to the most attractive places, pointing out animals that you would not have detected on your own, and providing you with comprehensive information on the animals, the ecosystems, the country and its people.

To guarantee your satisfaction Soaring Flamingo uses purpose built Land Cruisers on its safaris. These vehicles ensure your comfort and provide a good view on the game drives, in particular thanks to their big roof hatches.

 

 

Trekking

Trekking offers you a very special experience. It brings you closer to nature than any other means of travelling: You feel the earth under your feet, hear the birds chirp in the bushes, feel that slight, warm breeze in your face, smell the flowers, see the insects crawling on the leaves. Only when trekking can you absorb and fully enjoy these sensations. You truly immerge into nature.

Tanzania is a paradise for trekking. Its vast landscapes offer you breathtaking sceneries as you walk through the unspoilt wilderness and enjoy Africa?s exotic nature with all your senses. You can trek across the Ngorongoro Highlands experiencing the authentic African savannah and the Maasai way of life, climb majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, the roof of Africa, or simply descend to the enchanting shores of Empakaai Crater?s soda lake on a short hike. No matter where and how long you go trekking in Tanzania it will be an unforgettable experience.

Trekking tour or driving safari?

When embarking on a trekking tour you will get a very intimate impression of the stunning nature in Northern Tanzania. You will be exposed to the natural beauty with all your senses: you feel the heat of the sun, you smell the grass on which you walk, you see the herds of zebras crossing your path, you hear the wind rushing through the bushes. You can truly feel the nature surrounding you.

While the possibilities for trekking tours within the boundaries of Tanzania’s national parks are limited, there are many options to arrange short or multi-day trekking tours in the conservation areas immediately adjacent to the national park boundaries. These tours will bring you to places that could not be reached by car and where only few tourists will be found. The disadvantage of a trekking tour is, however, that you cannot cover the same ground as on a driving safari. As a consequence, you will see fewer different places and also less wildlife.

If you prefer to see many different natural habitats including their wildlife in a relatively short time, a driving safari is likely the best option for you. Most national parks in Tanzania can only be accessed by car, thus a driving safari will enable you to enjoy the beauty of these national parks. It is an exciting way to get a very broad impression of Africa and its nature. You can access many interesting places in a comparatively short time and get a good view of the wildlife. Even though animals may approach the vehicles very closely, the car, however, will always remain a barrier in between you and the natural environment surrounding you.

Given the complementary characteristics of driving safaris and trekking, we strongly recommend that you opt for a tour program which includes elements of both. On a driving safari, you can satisfy your desire to see a large variety of African nature and most of all the wildlife. On a trekking tour you can then deepen your impressions and take in nature in its full extent.

CAUTION :

On a trekking tour in Tanzania you pass through open, untamed nature. Consequently several hazards exist, for example due to uneven tracks, adverse weather conditions or wild animals. Although dangerous situations are rare and our guides will take all the necessary precautions to keep you save, accidents cannot be fully excluded.

 

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