SAFARI PARKS
Tanzania is home to some of the most enchanting safari parks in the world. From the iconic Serengeti National Park to the stunning Ngorongoro Crater, are countless opportunities to spot the Big Five and experience the beauty of the African savannah. Visitors can also explore other well known and equally stunning parks, such as Tarangire National Park and Mikumi National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Lake Natron, Arusha National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge. Whether you’re looking to observe wildlife in its natural habitat or just relax in the lush greenery, Tanzania’s safari parks offer something for everyone.
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park is the largest national park in Tanzania, spanning 5,700 square miles. It is home to an incredible diversity of wildlife, including the Big Five (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and buffalo). Serengeti is also home to large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle, as well as numerous other species of large game animals. Serengeti is characterized by its vast grassland plains, sprawling woodlands, and plentiful water holes, making it the perfect habitat for its diverse wildlife. Visitors to Serengeti will be able to witness the famous wildebeest migration, one of the most incredible natural spectacles in the world.
Arusha National Park
Arusha National Park is a small, accessible park located close to the city of Arusha. It is the perfect destination for a day trip and offers a variety of habitats to explore. Mount Meru, an extinct volcanic crater, is located within the park, as well as a river, rainforest, and acacia woodland. The park is known for its diverse wildlife and is home to a variety of animals, including monkeys, velvet monkeys, buffalo, hippos, elephants, and giraffe.
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most unique natural wonders in the world. Situated in Tanzania, this ancient caldera was once an active volcano and is now home to an estimated 30,000 animals. It is the only location in the world where you can find almost every species of African mammal in one location, including black rhinos, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, gazelles, monkeys, lions, and hyenas. Whether you are a nature enthusiast or simply a traveler in search of a remarkable experience, Ngorongoro Crater promises an unforgettable journey.
Tarangire Wildlife Migration
Tarangire National Park is a 2,600 square kilometer wilderness area in Tanzania, renowned for its dense elephant herds and mini-wildlife migration during the dry season, when some 250,000 animals enter the park. The park ranks as Tanzania's sixth largest in Tanzania. The permanent Tarangire River is the most dominant feature of the park and the source of its name. Several large swamps fed by the river's tributaries are dry for much of the year but become impassable during the rainy season. Though drier than the Serengeti, Tarangire National Park has lush vegetation including elephant grass, mixed acacia woodlands, ribbons of riverine forest, and giant baobab trees that can live for 600 years and store 300-900 liters of water.
Every year during the dry season from June to November, Tarangire National Park hosts a wildlife migration. While not as dramatic as the wildebeest migration in the Serengeti, it still attracts a substantial number of animals. Since most of this region is arid, the Tarangire River remains the only water source, drawing large herds of wildebeests, elephants, gazelles, zebras, hartebeests, buffaloes, and various predators like lions that come to drink and graze along the riverbanks. During the rainy months of November to May, the zebras and enormous herds of wildebeests migrate northwest towards the Rift Valley floor, joining the multitude of animals that disperse across the expansive open grasslands of the Maasai Steppe, some dispersing as far as Lake Manyara.
Animals Of Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park is home to one of the largest elephant populations in Africa, with herds of up to 300 members. In addition to elephants, the park has abundant wildlife including impalas, elands, buffaloes, giraffes, Bohor reedbuck, Coke's hartebeest, Thompson's gazelle, greater and lesser kudu, and occasionally the rare gerenuk and fringe-eared oryx. A few endangered black rhinos are also thought to still live in Tarangire. Large numbers of wildebeests and zebras gather here as well. Other commonly seen animals are leopards, lions, hyenas, and cheetahs, which favor the park's southern open areas.
