Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
At 5896m Mt Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain and one of the continent's magnificent sights, It has three main volcanic peaks, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. The name itself "Kilimanjaro" is a mystery wreathed in clouds. It might mean Mountain of Light, Mountain of Greatness or Mountain of Caravans.
Mount
Meru at 4566m, Mount Meru is the fifth highest mountain
on the African continent and the second highest in Tanzania. About 250 000
years ago, a massive volcanic blast blew away the entire eastern flank of the
mountain and left it with the characteristic and distinctive appearance it has
today. The Mt Meru ascent passes through many different vegetation zones. The
dry forest of the lower region gives way to a dense mountain rainforest, which
then turns into a scrubland. Towards the top of the mountain, the vegetation
consists of heath and moorland and is then finally replaced by the stunning
baron alpine deserts. As the flora changes the wildlife does so too, which is
diverse and equally impressive. During the ascent, you will regularly come
across large game such as elephants and buffalos but you may also come across
leopards. Due to this, it is obligatory to be accompanied by an armed park
ranger on your tour.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority.
The jewel in Ngorongoro's crown is a
deep, volcanic crater, the largest un flooded and unbroken caldera in the
world. About 20kms across, 600 meters deep and 300 sq kms in area, the
Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder.
The Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa’s most
famous sites and is said to have the highest density of wildlife in
Africa. Sometimes described as an ‘eighth wonder of the world’, the
Crater has achieved world renown, attracting an ever-increasing number of
visitors each year. You are unlikely to escape other vehicles here, but
you are guaranteed great wildlife viewing in a genuinely mind-blowing
environment. There is nowhere else in Africa quite like Ngorongoro.
Katavi
National Park
It offers un-spoilt wildlife viewing
in the country’s third-largest national park, in a remote location far off the
beaten track. The national park is Africa at its most wild — unadulterated bush
settings, spectacular views, and rich wildlife.
The wilderness of Katavi National Park, located
in the western area of Tanzania, is one of the most untouched areas in the
entire country.
Katavi’s dramatic scenery is as
varied as it is pristine. Flood plains of thick reeds and dense waterways are
home to a huge population of hippo and varied birdlife. In the woodlands to the
west, forest canopies shroud herds of buffaloes and elephants. Seasonal lakes
fill with dirty colored water after the rains and animals from all corners of
the park descend in them to drink. The park is also home to the rare roan and
sable antelope species, and it is a must-see for the visitors intending to
explore the wilds of the continent.
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park has some of the highest population density of elephants as compared to anywhere in Tanzania, and its sparse vegetation, strewn with baobab and acacia trees, makes it a beautiful and distinctive location to visit.
Located just a few hours drive from
the town of Arusha, Tarangire is a popular stop for people travelling through
the northern safari circuit on their way to Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. The
park extends into two game controlled areas and the wildlife is allowed to move
freely throughout.
Before the rains,
droves of gazelles, wildebeests, zebras, and giraffes migrate to Tarangire
National Park’s scrub plains where the last grazing land still remains.
Tarangire offers an unparalleled game viewing, and during the dry season
elephants abound. Families of the pachyderms play around the ancient trunks of
baobab trees and strip acacia bark from the thorn trees for their afternoon
meal. Breathtaking views of the Maasai Steppe and the mountains in the south
make a stopover at Tarangire a memorable experience.
Udzungwa Falls National Park
Udzungwa is the largest and with
most biodiversity and a chain of a dozen large forest-swathed mountains that
rise majestically from the flat coastal scrub of eastern Tanzania. Known
collectively as the Eastern Arc Mountains, this archipelago of isolated massifs
has also been dubbed as the African Galapagos for its treasure-trove of endemic
plants and animals, most familiarly being the delicate African violet.
Brooding and primeval, the forests
of Udzungwa seem positively enchanted: a verdant refuge of sunshine-dappled
glades enclosed by 30-metre (100 foot) high trees, their buttresses layered
with fungi, lichens, mosses and ferns.
Udzungwa
alone among the ancient ranges of the Eastern Arc has been accorded the
national park status. It is also unique within Tanzania in that its
closed-canopy forest spans altitudes of 250 metres (820 feet) to above 2,000
metres (6,560 ft) without interruption.
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park, in northern Tanzania, is known for its massive annual migration of wildebeest and zebra. Seeking new pasture, the herds move north from their breeding grounds in the grassy southern plains. Many cross the marshy western corridor’s crocodile-infested Grumeti River. Others veer northeast to the Lobo Hills, home to black eagles. Black rhinos inhabit the granite outcrops of the Moru Kopjes.
In the vast plains of Serengeti National Park, comprising 1.5 million hectares of savannah, the annual migration of two million wildebeests plus hundreds of thousands of gazelles and zebras - followed by their predators in their annual migration in search of pasture and water – is one of the most impressive nature spectacles in the world.
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park, in northern Tanzania, is known for its massive annual migration of wildebeest and zebra. Seeking new pasture, the herds move north from their breeding grounds in the grassy southern plains. Many cross the marshy western corridor’s crocodile-infested Grumeti River. Others veer northeast to the Lobo Hills, home to black eagles. Black rhinos inhabit the granite outcrops of the Moru Kopjes.
In the vast plains of Serengeti National Park, comprising 1.5 million hectares of savannah, the annual migration of two million wildebeests plus hundreds of thousands of gazelles and zebras - followed by their predators in their annual migration in search of pasture and water – is one of the most impressive nature spectacles in the world.
"Explore the Natural Beauty of Tanzania Wilderness."