Guide to National Parks in Tanzania

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Guide to National Parks in Tanzania


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Tanzania is well-known for offering some of the most beautiful and famous national parks in Africa, and each and every one of them is incredible in its own way. You will not be disappointed by your experience visiting any of these breathtaking locations. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you to witness nature in its purest state, watch wildlife in its natural habitat and engage in activities that will make the rest of your life seem boring and uneventful, in comparison. Nothing will prepare you for what you will find in Tanzania, and that is half the fun.

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National Park SlideArusha National Park 5

Gombe National Park 6

Katavi National Park 7

Lake Manyara National Park 8

Mahale Mountains National Park 9

Mikumi National Park 10

Mkomazi National Park 12

Ngorongoro Conservation Area 13

Ruaha National Park 14

Saadani National Park 15

Selous Game Reserve 16

Serengeti National Park 17

Tarangire National Park 18


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www.Travoge.comArusha National ParkGuide:

The black-and-white-colobus monkey Kilimanjaro Mount Meru Traditional safari Wide variety of wildlife

Arusha National Park, even though often underappreciated in favor of Serengeti, is one of the most beautiful places in Tanzania, and certainly an ideal destination for any traveler or safari goer. Arusha National Park offers diversity of activities and sights, as well as a notable variety of wildlife, considering its relatively small size. Canoeing, picnics, walking safari, hiking and wildlife viewing are all activities that can be enjoyed by anyone who visits the park. The impressive view of Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro is among the biggest attractions in Arusha National Park.

Highlights

Climbing Mount Meru The rare opportunity to see the black-and-white

colobus monkey Seeing the Ngurdoto Crater Natural scenery and wildlife Canoeing on the Momela Lakes


www.Travoge.comGombe National ParkGuide:

Kasakela chimpanzees Lake Tanganyika 11 species of snakes 200 species of birds

The western Kigoma Region in Tanzania is the location of Gombe Stream National Park, opened in 1968. Gombe is actually Tanzania’s smallest national park, at 20 square miles. However, its limited space doesn’t mean it doesn’t benefit from varied terrain and a wide diversity of fauna and vegetation. At Gombe National Stream Park, you can admire tropical rainforest, but also alpine bamboo and even grassland.

Highlights

Wide variety of primates that can be seen, including Kasakela chimpanzees, vervet monkets, red-tailed monkeys and olive baboons

Snorkeling in Lake Tanganyika Hiking Swimming in Lake Tanganyika Chimpanzee trekking


www.Travoge.comKatavi National ParkGuide:

Viewing of Lake Katavi Wide range of wild animals Walking and driving safari Camping Beautiful views

The third largest national park in Tanzania is called Katavi National Park and it benefits from a wide and incredible range and concentration of wildlife. Lions, cheetahs, hippos, elephants, antelopes, warthogs, zebras, crocodiles, giraffes, leopards, wild cats vervet monkeys and hundreds of others can be spotted among the wilderness during the dry season at Katavi. The wet season, on the other hand, is ideal for bird watching, as well as admiring the extended plains of greenery and hundred of different species of colorful plants and flowers.

Highlights

Hippos Safari – camping, walking & driving Lake Katavi Impressive diversity and amount of wildlife Breathtaking views provided by flora and

vegetation


www.Travoge.comLake Manyara National ParkGuide:

Elephants Baboons Beautiful sights Tree-climbing lions Flamingos

Lake Manyara National Park is not as visited or as appreciated as other similar parks in Tanzania, but its beauty is just the same. Visiting Manyara will give you the chance to come face to face with elephants, baboons, flamingos and even the extraordinary tree-climbing lions, a rare and amazing sight, for sure. There are plenty of beautiful sights to behold and activities to do while you stay here, including safari, canoeing, day trips, hiking and others. In addition, you get an amazing chance at bird watching, with more than 400 bird species existent in the park for visitors to view and admire.

Highlights

Soda-ash lake Flamingos Tree-climbing lions Gorgeous scenery Canoeing


www.Travoge.comMahale Mountains National ParkGuide:

Lake Tanganyika beach Chimpanzees Wonderful and diverse flora Wide range of wild animals Chain of Mountains (Mahale)

Mahale Mountains National Park is very similar to Gombe National Park, in that it is the home of wild chimpanzees (among the last few in Africa). There are an estimated 900 of them, and they have been accustomed to regular visitors thanks to a project started in the 1960s. Thanks to it, you can now track the chimps around Mahale Mountains National Park in order to see, study and observe them and their behavior. In addition, you can also see hundreds of species of birds, as well as blue monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, red colobus, Angola colobus and others.

Highlights

Seeing the sunset on the Lake Camping safari Snorkeling Tracking chimps Water sports Hiking


www.Travoge.comMikumi National ParkGuide:

One of the few places where you can observe lions in their natural habitat

The park’s biggest attraction are the hippos You can see a wide variety of animals, including

antelopes, giraffes, zebras, and many others. Access to Selous and Ruaha Gorgeous natural landscape

Mikumi National Park is not as visited as some of its more well-known or popular counterparts, but that is not in any way indicative of its qualities or beauty. In fact, Mikumi is similar to other parks in many ways, with its landscape being similar to Serengeti and offering many of the same attractions that other parks do. In addition, it is the fourth largest national park in Africa and the most accessible for Dar es Salaam. It has also managed to retain a more wild and protected environment, where animals can still be seen displaying natural behavior – such as lions.

Highlights

Hippos Driving safari Day trips to Ruaha and Selous Rare viewing of lions displaying natural behavior Admiring beautiful sights and vegetation


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www.Travoge.comMkomazi National ParkGuide:

Safari (camping & driving) The unique opportunity to see the endangered

African wild dog and black rhino Bird watching Hiking Sight-seeing

The gorgeous Mkomazi National Park is among the most underrated parks in Tanzania. While not nearly as visited as some of the other national parks that Africa has to offer, Mkomazi has plenty of attractive features that would make it worthwhile for anyone to make a visit. Endangered species, such as black rhinos and the African wild dog, interesting animals, and bird watching are all available for you to enjoy. In addition, there is plenty of sight-seeing to do, as well as hiking and both driving and camping safari.

Highlights

The black rhino sanctuary Interesting animals, such as the oryx and gerenuk The chance to see endangered African wild dog Bird watching (over 450 species) Driving and camping safari


www.Travoge.comNgorongoro Conservation AreaGuide:

Co-existence of wildlife and humankind Wide range of wildlife forms Flamingo spotting Beautiful vegetation The crater

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1979, with its special feature of being the only place on this planet where wild animals can co-exists with humans. The Conservation Area started out as comprising a part of the Serengeti National Park (set up in 1951), but it became an individual entity in 1959. Today, it is well-known for the amazing crater than can be visited, as well as the incredible diversity of wildlife that can be seen here.

Highlights

Craters Flamingos Impressive diversity of wildlife Bird watching The wildebeest and zebra migration Walking safari


www.Travoge.comRuaha National ParkGuide:

Walking safari Bird watching Beautiful natural vegetation Elephant sightings Exclusive animals, such as the Greater Kudu

Tanzania has a lot of beauty to offer in the form of natural parks, and Ruaha National Park definitely fits the bill. Not only is it the home of a wide variety of fascinating wild animals, but it also benefits from a gorgeous natural landscape that anyone would be lucky to admire. The park features many species exclusive to it, whether it comes to animals, birds or plants. Every aspect of Ruaha is gorgeous and impressive through its untouched, unexplored natural beauty, which makes it unique among Africa’s many national parks. Hills, plains, rivers and springs are also here to be admired, with wild animals like crocodiles, hippos, fish and elephants depending on them for survival.

Highlights

Viewing of a wide range of wild animals The chance to see a high concentration of

elephants Picnics Bird watching Walking safari


www.Travoge.comSaadani National ParkGuide:

Walking, driving, night and boat safari Gorgeous beaches Wide range of wildlife Snorkeling at Mafui sand bank Island Relaxing on the beach

Saadani National Park is unique in the fact that it is the only one in Tanzania that has an opening to the sea, which extends its range of wildlife with thousands of species of fish, beautiful coral, hundreds of species of birds, as well as the endangered green turtle, whose breeding ground is on the Saadani beaches. Wild animals abound, from elephants to lions to zebras to giraffes to wildebeest to warthogs and dozens of others.

Highlights

Sightings of green turtles (endangered species) The chance to view wild animals like yellow

baboons, giraffes, zebra, lions, warthogs, elephants, waterbucks, vervet monkeys, wildebeest, and others

Bird watching Snorkeling Sight-seeing


www.Travoge.comSelous Game ReserveGuide:

Walking & boating safari Rare sightings of the endangered wild dog A wide range of wild animals An impressive concentration of elephants Fishing Bird watching

The Selous Game Reserve can be found in Tanzania’s southern area and it is the largest game reserve in Africa. It is not as popular as some of the other national parks and wildlife reserves in Africa, but it is just as beautiful and sadly underrated. Game viewing, bird watching, safari, fishing, and admiring landscapes are all attractions that bring people from all over the world around to visit the beautiful Africa and all its gems.

Highlights

Tens of thousands of elephants Walking safari Bird watching (450+ species) Spotting wild dogs (endangered species) Fishing


www.Travoge.comSerengeti National Park Guide:

Big carnivores Several rare or endangered species Extremely wide and diverse range of wild animals Migration of several animals, including wildebeest

and zebra Safari

Serengeti National Park is the most popular national park in Tanzania. It is the oldest and most cherished national park in the country, with thousands of visitors every year coming from all corners of the world to see the gems which attracted its title of seventh world wonder. Serengeti has also been made a world heritage site. The most well-known feature of Serengeti National Park is its extremely wide range of wild animals of all types, shapes and sizes.

Highlights

Incredible views Bird watching Wildlife migration Walking and driving safari Many different species of wild animals


www.Travoge.comTarangire National ParkGuide:

Great wild animal diversity Rare sightings of the fringe-eared oryx and the

long-necked gerenuk Chance to view some of the over 500 bird species Safari – daytime or nighttime Day trips to multiple locations inside and outside

the park

Although it is often overlooked in favor of Arusha National Park, or the closer Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park is one of the most beautiful locations that can be visited in Tanzania. Not only does it provide a wide diversity of wild animals and birds, it also features plenty of quiet areas for those who wish to have a calmer safari experience and explore in peace. One of the main attractions is its large concentration of elephants, so be on the lookout.

Highlights

Bird-watching Sightings of the long-necked gerenuk and the

fringe-eared oryx Walking safari Trips to Barabaig and Maasai Seeing ancient rock paintings


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