Wildlife safari park Tanzania
Wildlife safari park Tanzania : Wildlife safaris are among the many reasons that many tourists visit Tanzania and engage in tours. The different safari parks of Tanzania include Serengeti national park, Tarangire national park, Lake Manyara national park, the Ngorongoro conservation area, Ruaha national park, Nyerere national park, Katavi national park, Kilimanjaro national park, Arusha national park, Saadani national park, Mikumi national park, Gombe national park, Kitulo national park, Udzungwa national park among others.
The best time for a wildlife safari around Tanzania is during the dry season around June to October when wildlife species can be spotted as the visitors explore the different safari parks of Tanzania.
Arusha national park
Arusha national park is the closest national park to Arusha town which is also referred to as the safari capital of Tanzania.
Attractions in Arusha national park include Mount Meru, Momela lakes, the Ngurdoto crater, waterfalls as well as different wildlife species such as giraffes, dik dik, zebras, bushbucks, monkeys among others which can be encountered during a wildlife viewing experience in the national park.
Safari activities carried out in Arusha national park include nature walks or forest walks, hiking, wildlife viewing, horse riding and also bird watching.
Gombe national park
Gombe national park is a wildlife safari park in Tanzania which is located in the western part of Tanzania.
Chimpanzees are among the wildlife attractions found in Gombe national park. Safari activities which are done in the national park include chimpanzee trekking and also hiking. You can also enjoy a boat ride on Lake Tanganyika during your safari to this destination.
During a safari, Gombe stream national park can be accessed by flights from Dar es Salaam and also by driving and by boat.
Katavi national park
Katavi national park is found in the southern part of Tanzania and is home to numerous wildlife species.
Some of the activities done around Katavi national park during safaris include walking safaris and also game drives. Wildlife species at the destination include elephants, zebras, impalas, giraffes, reedbucks, kudu, topi, elands, lions, warthogs, leopards, buffalos among others.
Kilimanjaro national park
Tanzania is also visited by many tourists for hiking on Mount Kilimanjaro which is the highest mountain in Africa at 5895 meters.
Kilimanjaro national park is found in the northern part of Tanzania. There are about 6 hiking routes which are used by tourists attempting to get to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro during their safaris in Tanzania.
The hiking routes of Mount Kilimanjaro include Marangu route, Machame route, Lemosho route, Umbwe route, Rongai route, the northern route, Shira route. The closest town when visiting Kilimanjaro national park is Moshi town.
Kitulo national park
Kitulo national park is referred to as the garden of God and if famous for having a variety of flower species.
This national park is the first national park which was gazetted with an aim of protecting the floral species. Wildlife species can also be seen during a safari to Kitulo national park and they include reedbucks, zebras and also elands.
As you explore Kitulo national park, some of the activities to engage in during the safari include hiking and also nature walks. The best time to visit this national park is around December and April.
Mahale national park
Mahale national park is another safari park which is found in the western part of Tanzania. It is another destination of Tanzania where the chimpanzees can be tracked.
Other wildlife species found in Mahale national park include vervet monkeys, red colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, red tailed monkeys among others. the park can be accessed by flights from Dar es Salaam.
Lake Manyara national park
Lake Manyara national park is a wildlife safari which is found in the northern part of Tanzania.
This national park is known for tree climbing lions and is also home to other wildlife species such as monkeys, elephants, waterbucks, hippos, buffalos, giraffes, zebras and many others.
Night game drives are among the safari activities carried out during safaris around Lake Manyara national park. Other activities done at the destination include day game drives, nature walks, canopy walks, bird watching, cultural tours and also canoeing.
Serengeti national park
Serengeti national park is a famous safari destination which is found in the northern part of Tanzania.
This national park is known for the wildebeest migration which is the movement of over 2 million wildebeests across the savannah. The big 5 such as elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos and rhinos can also be seen during safaris in Serengeti national park.
Serengeti national park is the oldest and most popular safari destination of Tanzania which is famous for the wildebeest migration and also for its endless savannah plains. Activities done in the national park include game drives, nature walks, bird watching, hot air balloon safaris.
Saadani national park
Saadani national park is another safari destination in Tanzania and it is located about 44 kilometers north of Bagamoyo town.
This national park is home to different wildlife species such as giraffes, buffalos, warthogs, kudu, leopards, reedbucks, jackals, waterbucks, antelopes, kudu, monkeys, baboons, elephants among others.
Saadani national park can be accessed by flight from Dar es Salaam and also by driving.
About Tanzania
During your trip to Tanzania, you can also engage in chimpanzee tracking in Gombe stream national park. You can also enjoy a wildlife safari in Tanzania close to the coast as you visit the eastern arc mountains.
Different wildlife species can be seen during a wildlife safari around Tanzania and these include seeing the wildebeest herds as they roam in the savannah plains, large herds of elephants, predators like lions, leopards, cheetahs, zebras, gazelles, impalas, giraffes, kudu, waterbucks, hartebeests, bushbucks, elands, monkeys, hyenas, hippos, warthogs and many others.
These wildlife safari parks of Tanzania can be accessed by driving and also by flight across the northern safari circuit, the southern parks and also the western tourist circuit which are visited yearly by tourists.
One quarter of the total surface area of Tanzania is covered by wildlife safari parks and area set aside for conservation purposes which makes Tanzania and ideal destination for a wildlife safari experience.
Other attractions of Tanzania
There is more to Tanzania apart from wildlife safaris and the attractions around include Mount Kilimanjaro which is the highest mountain in Africa. Another hiking destination to visit while in Tanzania is Mount Meru which is at an altitude of 4566 meters.
Tanzania also has other destinations like Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika and also the island of Zanzibar which is referred to as the spice island and during a trip to the island you can relax at the white sand beaches of Zanzibar.
You can also enjoy a cultural tour during a safari in Tanzania as you interact with over 120 tribes found in the country such as the Maasai people, the Hadzabe and many others as you get to know more about their way of life and cultural practices, the way of dressing, visiting the local homesteads, enjoying traditional dance performances among other experiences.
