The Serengeti National Park is synonimous with the great migration which may very well be one of the last true wonders of the natural world.
Covering nearly 15,000 sq km, it is home to over 4,000 lions, 1000 leopards, 550 cheetahs and some 500 bird species. And when the great wildebeest migration passes by the herds are so large that they can be seen from space!
The Serengeti is what safari dreams are made of!
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area spans vast expanses of highland plains, savanna and woodlands covering an area larger than 8,000 sq km.
The Ngorongoro Crater, once a gigantic volcano that is thought to have dwarfed Kilimanjaro, is the largest intact caldera in the world. Nearly 3 million years old, this caledar is home to one of the most beautiful wildlife havens on earth.
It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and thanks to its rich variation in climate, landforms and altitudes, it has harboured several distinct and overlapping ecosystems.
Furthermore, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area also containes crucial paleontological evidence of human evolution.
In the Ngorongoro Crater you will not only find the largest concentrations of predators in the world, but it also home to 16 endangered black rhinos.
Covering 2,600 square km, Tarangire National Park is the 6th largest in Tanzania and the place to come if you are wanting to see elephants.
During the dry seaon massive herds are drawn to the Tarangire River in search of water and if in luck you could see up to 500 elephants in a single day!
As well as elephants, the park also boasts over 450 bird species and is without a doubt the best place in Tanzania for bird lovers.
Relatively close to Arusha, Tarangire is the perfect start or end to a Northern circuits safari trip.
It might be the smallest of the Tanzanian National Parks, but do not underestimate it. Sitting in the shadow of Mount Meru with Ngurdoto to the South, it is one of the most picturesque parks for a safari.
Due to the low number of predators in the park, it is also the perfect spot to hike, canoe or even enjoye a safari on horseback give you the perfect opportunity to get up close with giraffes and buffalos.
In addition, if you are into primates, this is where you are most likely to spot white and black colobus monkeys as well as mitis monkeys.
You are in for a treat at the shores of the glistening alkanie waters of Lake Manyara. Thousands of pink lesser flamingos dot the shallow waters whilst hippos bask in deeper waters with egrets resting on their backs.
This park is best known for the tree climbing lions that keep a watchful eye on the baboons, blue monkeys, elephants, zebras, giraffes and wildebeest from the branches of the sausage trees.
A truly magnificient park both for scenery, wildlife spotting and bird watching.