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Tanzania Game Parks
Selous Game Reserve
A relatively untouched game reserve, visitors
experience a variety of wildlife in what is said to be
the largest game reserve in Africa.
Ruaha National Park
Relatively remote, this national park
offers an unusual combination of
East and Southern African wildlife
and birds.
Katavi National Park
One of Tanzania’s most westerly and isolated
parks where visitors can enjoy unspoilt wildlife
viewing. It is an off the beaten track safari
destination and there are relatively few visitors
each year. The best time to visit is during the dry
season (April – December), when the plains fill
with thousands of zebras, topis and impalas.
Ngorongoro
Lake Manyara
Tarangire
• Arusha
Ruaha
Katavi
Selous
Dar es Salaam •
Mikumi
Mahale
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Serengeti National Park
Tanzania’s oldest and most popular
National Park is renowned for the
annual wildebeest migration.
Lake Manyara National Park
Beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment,
this park offers a tapestry of woodland,
grassland and swamps. The lush jungle-like
forest is home to hundreds of baboons and
blue monkeys. In contrast are the grassy
floodplains and alkaline lake where thousands
of pink flamingoes often visit. In addition to
the amazing birdlife, another reason to visit
are the famous tree-climbing lions.
Mahale National
Park
Found in one of the
more remote locations
in Tanzania the only
access to this amazing
park is via boat along
Lake Tanganyika. The
park is home to a large
chimpanzee population
and
tracking
the
chimps of Mahale is a
magical experience.
Mikumi National Park
Conveniently located west
of Dar es Salaam the park
hosts a variety of wildlife,
and visitors may be lucky
enough to see elephants,
giraffes, zebras, buffalos,
warthogs, wildebeest and
impalas. The hippo pools
provide close access to
these amazing animals.
Serengeti
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
This World Heritage site is a natural wonder and a
world-class attraction for visitors to Tanzania. The
collapsed volcano has created a crater, known as
a caldera and is the main reason for visiting the
area. The crater floor offers superb game viewing
with wildebeest, zebras, buffaloes, gazelles,
elephants, rhinos and Africa’s big cats all present.
A few lodges are located on the ridge of the
crater; others are further afield.
Tarangire National Park
Across the plains of the
park are baobabs, acacias
and mixed woodland
creating a beautiful
location. The Tarangire
River and lagoons attract
a variety of wildlife
including
wildebeest,
zebras, elephants, eland
and oryx.
Map locations are approximate and are not intended to be definitive.
