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Tanzania is a stable and safe nation that has not been
plagued by tribal wars or attacks against tourists like many other nations
in Africa. The people are warm and friendly to all visitors and like
to think of themselves as the Switzerland of Africa.
However, the country is poor and many people live below the
poverty line and they face many challenges. Less than 30 percent of
the population has drinkable water in their homes. Most survive on
subsistence farming.
One way of helping is to support one of the many water
development projects like those driven by Rotary International.
Another way is to visit. Tourism has become a major component of the
local economy.
Weather and best times.
When is the best time to travel
to the Serengeti on safari? The answer is that
there is not a bad time to visit the Serengeti.
The average temperature only varies between 78 and
82 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year, and with
the altitude in the Serengeti over 5000 feet, the
humidity is typically low. While it will often
rain an hour or two a day in late March through mid
May, and even less in October through early
December, even those months are excellent for game
viewing. The migration of the 1.5 million
wildebeests and 400,000 zebras occurs mostly in a
circle and mostly within the confines of the
Serengeti ecosystem. As a result, our safaris
are organized so that there is minimal driving to
find large herds of animals. Wherever there
are large herds of animals, there are plenty of
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