About Tanzania

Tanzania Is best known for its safaris, It has more land devoted to national parks and game reserves than any other wildlife destination and historically has been one of the most pro active nations in setting aside land for conservation. To the south lie remote reserves where wild dogs reside, buffalo graze and the rivers provide residence for hippos and crocodiles.

In addition, the country is fringed to the east by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean and the idyllic islands of Zanzibar and Pemba which means it is not only an excellent safari destination but ideal for a beach and safari combination holiday.

Tanzania's Safari regions can be broadly grouped into three areas;

The 'Northern Circuit' which encompasses the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Grumeti, Manyara and Tarangire, as well as the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. Tours to this region usually start and finish from Arusha or Kilimanjaro.

 

The 'Southern Circuit' which covers Africa's largest game reserve, the rugged Selous, as well as smaller parks such as Ruaha and Mikumi. These areas are less popular with overseas visitors, and as a consequence offer wonderful game viewing. These parks are closer to the coast and the capital of Dar es Salaam, making them ideal to combine with a stay on the coast.

 

Western Tanzania bordered to the west by Lake Tanganyika. There are a number of smaller Parks here, including Gombe. This area is home to large numbers of Chimpanzees, which is the main attraction for visitors.

 

Tanzania Safari Search

 

Getting There

 

For northern Tanzania Kenya Airways operate daily flights to Nairobi with connection flights to Kilimanjaro. For Zanzibar, southern and western Tanzania Precision Air provide regular connecting flights

 

When to visit?

 

Generally warm all year round with two rainy seasons, the short rains in November and the long rains from February to May reviving the arid grasslands. January is hot and dry and June to October is warm and dry with colder evenings.

From about November to July the annual wildebeest migration circles the Serengeti with the calving season around February and March.

Tanzania game reserves

 

Serengeti National Park - Tanzania's oldest and most popular National Park and is renowned for the annual wildebeest migration.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area - A 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.

Selous Game Reserve - said to be the largest game reserve in Africa, the Selous is a relatively untouched game reserve. It has Tanzania's largest wild dog population and huge herds of elephants, this is a superb and wild area to explore on safari.