Overview of Tanzania
Wildlife, culture, history-rich Tanzania is one of Africa’s most popular safari destinations. Millions of safari-goers each year pour into the country’s reserves, parks, beaches, islands, and towns (new and old). It is a vibrant and beautiful country with superb game, tropical beaches, and a culture perfect for beach and bush safaris.
Tanzania is a vast country and its safari circuits are divided into 4 broad regions. The northern circuit is a famous one with the best ranking parks, the wild parks of the south in the Southern circuit, the remote Western circuit, and the beaches on the coast and the islands on the Indian Ocean.
WHAT TO DO, SEE, AND PLACES TO VISIT
LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
Lake Manyara is one of Tanzania’s smallest reserves covering 648.7sqkm. It is spectacular, scenic, and incredibly diverse. The park trees shelter lions and this earned the park a tagline “Home of Tree climbing lions”. The park derives its name from the Soda Lake and Euphorbia tirucalli plant which is known as Emanyara in Maasai Language.
NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA
Every moment of staring into the Ngorongoro crater is magical and nothing can prepare for such a moment. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area in northern Tanzania is a UNESCO World Heritage site (Natural), a 600m deep and 16-19km in diameter crater that the conservation area gets its name from is the main feature here and offers shelter to great wildlife.
RUAHA NATIONAL PARK
In Tanzania’s southern zone, is the country’s second-largest national park after the Nyerere National park-Ruaha National park which is one of the excellent game viewing parks in Tanzania. The park supports a great number of predators with most and large prides, wild dogs, and other large mammals like the elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, and antelopes. The 20226sqkm national park is better explored during the dry season when the Great Ruaha River and other water sources draw the animals.
TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Tarangire National park is impressively splendid and famous for its baobab trees, a large concentration of wildlife mostly elephants, and its southern half shows the quieter side of the park. The national park is in proximity to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater and can be added to the larger northern Tanzania safari circuit itinerary.
ZANZIBAR
Zanzibar is an autonomous administrative division under the national government of Tanzania. It is geographically distinct from the mainland. It is an island steeped in history and culture and brought together adventurers, traders, and seafarers from wide and far. It is an exotic and spicy island with an amazing image.
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
In North, Central Tanzania is a UNESCO natural heritage site, partially adjacent to Kenya’s Masai Mara National park, the 57000 square miles park established in 1951-Serengeti National Park. Serengeti is a famous park but mostly for the Great Migration, one of the planet’s biggest animal migration and Africa’s seven natural wonders. The park offers classic African Wildlife Scenery and is the oldest park in Tanzania.
TAILOR MADE TANZANIA SAFARIS
4 DAYS SERENGETI GREAT MIGRATION AND NGORONGORO SAFARI
On this 4 days Serengeti Great Migration and Ngorongoro Safari, visitors will have chance to explore the world’s oldest ecosystem and watch the travelling herds of wildebeests and zebras as they move from Serengeti via Masai Mara and Back. It also includes a visit to Africa’s great game haunt and host of fine wildlife-Ngorongoro Crater.
6 DAYS NORTHERN TANZANIA SAFARI
This is a 6-day Tanzania safari visiting the northern safari circuit parks of Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park.
10 DAYS SERENGETI, NGORONGORO, MANYARA AND TARANGIRE
On this 4 days Serengeti Great Migration and Ngorongoro Safari, visitors will have chance to explore the world’s oldest ecosystem and watch the travelling herds of wildebeests and zebras as they move from Serengeti via Masai Mara and Back. It also includes a visit to Africa’s great game haunt and host of fine wildlife-Ngorongoro Crater.
11 DAYS GORILLA TRACKING AND SERENGETI GREAT MIGRATION TOUR
The 11 days explore the two East African countries for what is East Africa and Africa’s most great wildlife experiences- Gorilla tracking and watching the great migration tour which is one of Africa’s wonders. You will have few days in Uganda for the gorillas before flying to Tanzania for the great migration tour and an extra at Ngorongoro crater.
13 DAYS TANZANIA TOUR WITH ZANZIBAR
Some say Tanzania is one of the last great places left on earth. The plains of the Serengeti stretch out before you, the Kilimanjaro rise as a beacon and the beaches of Zanzibar. The 13 days Tanzania tour with Zanzibar explores the country’s bush and beach.
9 DAYS SERENGETI AND UGANDA PRIMATE SAFARI
The 9 days safari goes to the two East African countries of Tanzania (Serengeti) and Uganda. Serengeti is one of Africa’s finest safari destination extending to over 14,763km² of undulating plains and isolated rocky hills, the Serengeti is Tanzania’s oldest, largest and most famous national park. We shall do game drives at the park before flying to Uganda for the primate safari to Kibale forest for chimpanzees and Bwindi Impenetrable forest for gorilla tracking before we return to Entebbe for the exit flight.