Mikumi is half a days drive for Dar Es Salaam and is a great destination for a weekend getaway visit or in combination with Udzungwa or Ruaha. Mikumi is surrounded by Eastern Arc Mountains ...
The town of Sumbawanga has Katavi National Park to the North and the remote Lake Rukwa game reserve to the east. The area is seldom visited by tourists and is reachable only on ...
Arusha is a relaxed town in Northern Tanzania where most northern circuit safaris begin. It has plenty of bars, restaurants and nightclubs with a bohemian atmosphere. The dormant volcano Mt Meru dominates the ...
Ruaha is one of the best big game parks in Tanzania. It has remarkable scenery and provides excellent chances to see big cats. In Ruaha lions, leopards, cheetah and wild dog are the main ...
The southern highlands are great for hiking off the beaten track and are the home of the Kipunji monkey. This a new genus discovered in 2003 on Mount Rungwe. These remote highlands cover an ...
The Uluguru Mountains are spectacular forested mountains near Morogoro Town. There are no hotels actually up in the mountains themselves but camping is possible near the villages of Tegetero and Bunduki. With the highest ...
Located in the centre of the historic triangle of Bagamoyo, Pangani and Zanzibar, Saadani National Park covers 1100km square. It is the only wildlife sanctuary in Tanzania bordering the sea. The climate is coastal, ...
Lake Manyara is one of Tanzania’s smallest and most accessible parks when coming from Arusha (<2h drive) and a perfect introduction for the first-time self drive goer. The game drive circuits are well maintained, ...
The permanent water supply of the Park means that during the summer, the animal population here rivals that of the Serengeti with wildebeest, zebra, eland, elephant, hartebeest, buffalo, gerenuk, fringe eared oryx and flocks ...
Size: 2,850 sq km (1100 sq miles) Established: 1970 Distance from Arusha: 118 km (73 miles) Tarangire National Park has a healthy population of creatures both big and small. The park has plenty of ...