Kenya
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park is a small park, 392 km², in southern Kenya on the Tanzanian border. It is known for one view above all: elephants crossing an open plain...
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National parks, lakes, mountains and islands: the Tanzania safari destinations we know best, with when to go and what you will see.
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Tanzania
Arusha National Park
Arusha National Park: why this destination matters Arusha National Park is the most accessible wildlife park in northern Tanzania and one of the most varied fo...
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Tanzania
Arusha Town
Arusha Town: why this destination matters Arusha Town is the working gateway to northern Tanzania rather than a polished resort town, and that is precisely why...
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Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park protects 321 km² of ancient rainforest on steep ridges in south-west Uganda. It is home to roughly half of the world's mountai...
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Tanzania
Central Serengeti
The central Serengeti is the valley of the Seronera River, the one part of the park where water flows all year. Because the water stays, so do the animals that...
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Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's largest city and main port, a hot, humid, busy place on the Indian Ocean. Dodoma is the official capital, but Dar remains the centre...
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Tanzania
East Usambara
The East Usambara Mountains are lower, wetter and warmer than their western neighbours and sit only about 40 km from the Indian Ocean. Moist air from the sea ha...
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Tanzania
Gombe National Park
Gombe National Park: why this destination matters Gombe National Park is one of Tanzania's most historically important conservation areas, known worldwide for...
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Tanzania
Gombe Stream
Gombe Stream National Park is a narrow strip of steep, forested valleys on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, north of Kigoma. It is one of the smallest national par...
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Tanzania
Katavi National Park
Katavi National Park: why this destination matters Katavi National Park is one of Tanzania's last truly wild safari arenas, a western park where floodplains, s...
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Plan Your Tanzania Safari
From the Serengeti plains to Zanzibar's shores, we will help you build the right trip.
Choosing between Tanzania safari destinations
Tanzania safari destinations fall into three groups. The northern circuit, with the Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire, has the most wildlife and the easiest access from Arusha. The southern parks, Ruaha and Nyerere, are remote and very quiet. In the far west, Gombe and Mahale are home to wild chimpanzees.
Then there are the places between the parks: Lake Natron with its flamingos, Lake Eyasi and the Hadzabe, and the Usambara hills. Finally, Zanzibar is the classic place to rest after a safari. Each page above explains when to go and what you will see, and the safari tours show how we combine them. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority manages the crater and its rules.
