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Ruaha National Park is one of the few Tanzania’s famous wilderness area where one can have a rare experience of game viewing spiced up by the fascinating landscape. This is a huge park, of which just a small part has been developed for visitors. It is probably Africa’s largest sanctuary for Elephants. The park is

The jewel in Ngorongoro’s crown is a deep, volcanic crater, the largest un flooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20kms across, 600 meters deep and 300 sq kms in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa’s most famous sites and is said to have

At 5896m Mt Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, and one of the continent’s magnificent sights. It has three main volcanic peaks, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. The name itself “Kilimanjaro” is a mystery wreathed in clouds. It might mean Mountain of Light, Mountain of Greatness or Mountain of Caravans. Background Information Above the gently rolling hills and

Mikumi is Tanzania’s fourth-largest national park. It’s also the most accessible from Dar es Salaam. With almost guaranteed wildlife sightings, it makes an ideal safari destination for those without much time. Mikumi is the most accessible park from Dar-es-Salaam where its principal feature is the flood plain of the Mkata River. The haunt of many

The park like its northerly neighbor Gombe, and it is home to some of the Africa’s last remaining wild chimpanzees, a population of roughly 900. They are habituated to human visitors by a Japanese research project founded in the 1960s. Mahale is located in the Western Tanzania to the South of Kigoma town, it is

Mafia is renowned as an excellent world-class diving destination with some of the richest reefs in the world. The park covers the Southern part of Mafia Island and includes the inhabited islands of Chole, Juani Jibondo and Bwejuu and several uninhabited islets and the associated waters. Background Information Mafia Island and its chain of small

Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara escarpment, on the edge of the rift valley, Lake Manyara National Park offers varied ecosystems, incredible bird life, and breathtaking views. Located on the way to Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, Lake Manyara National Park is worth a stop in its own right. Its ground water forests, bush

The wilderness of Katavi National Park, located in the western area of Tanzania, is one of the most untouched areas in the entire country. It offers un-spoilt wildlife viewing in the country’s third-largest national park, in a remote location far off the beaten track. The national park is Africa at its most wild — unadulterated

Gombe Stream National Park, located on the western border of Tanzania and Congo, is most famous for Jane Goodall, the resident primatologist who spent many years in its forests studying the behaviour of the endangered chimpanzees. Situated on the wild shores of Lake Tanganyika, Gombe Stream is an untamed place of lush forests and clear