More then 30% of Tanzania 's landmass is officially protected - a monumental tribute to its natural wealth. Much of this area is composed of national parks, Game & Forest reserves. We operate in many of these Parks as well as many wilderness areas that are under the management of traditional communities. These natural areas offer varied highlights and incomparable natural riches, for more information about any of these parks and reserves and advice about how to best enjoy them on a safari, please contact our safari consultants.

Here below is a choice of the more commonly visited ones for your choice of safari destinations:

Parks & Reserves
Arusha National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
Tarangire National Park
Ngorongoro Conservation area and Crater
Serengeti National Park
Grumeti reserves
Katavi National Park
Mahale Mountains Park
Selous Game Reserve
Mikumi National Park
Ruaha National Park
Saadani National Park

Community conservation areas
West Kilimanjaro Conservancy - Sinya
Ololosokwan conservation area
Soitorgoss conservation area
Piyaya conservation area
Yaeda Chini Valley

Arusha National Park
Arusha National Park (137km²) is an outstandingly beautiful Park. The park has a wide range of habitats, from the string of crater lakes where Flamingo, hippo and water birds can be watched, through the lush highlands forest with its waterfalls and cliffs and on up to the imposing crater and summit of Mt. Meru. The forest contains a wealth of unique wildlife like the black and white colobus monkeys.

Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara is one of the most diverse of Tanzania 's national parks, a small (325km²) combination of Rift Valley Lake, forest, dense woodlands, hot springs , rivers and the steep rift valley wall. Manyara was established specifically to protect the elephant herds that have made the area world-renowned. The Lake is also home to hundreds of thousands of Flamingo, large herds of buffalo, hippos, lions and huge troops of Baboons.

Tarangire National Park
In Tarangire it is the vast number of baobabs that first captures the eye. An expanse of gently rolling countryside is dotted with these majestic trees, which seem to dwarf the animals that feed beneath them. All year long huge herds of elephants roam the park. During an afternoon game drive it is possible to see hundreds of elephants congregating down at the river, drinking and bathing. The park is truly spectacular in the dry season when herds of wildebeest, zebras, eland and Oryx gather close to the Tarangire River awaiting the onset of the rains.

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Ngorongoro Conservation area
Ngorongoro is quite possibly the most famous of all Africa 's conservation areas. The Ngorongoro crater is the is one of the only places in Africa where you stand a real chance of seeing the "Big Five" in the course of a morning or evening's game drive. The Ngorongoro highlands are stunning with vistas of rainforests, waterfalls, tribal villages, lakes, craters and volcanoes.  The southern, short grass plains of the Serengeti, in which the migration spends the period of Dec'-April are mostly inside the boundary of Ngorongoro and in Olduvai Gorge,  some of the world's most important paleontological finds have been made.

Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti National Park is one of the best wildlife reserves in the world. The Serengeti contains the largest population of wildlife remaining on the planet. The famous Serengeti migration is totally dependent on patterns of rainfall and grass growth and impossible to 100% predict. In a perfect world, the wildebeest, zebra and gazelle start migrating west and north in search of better grazing from May through to July, moving from Seronera through the Western Corridor, then outside the park to the Grumeti, arriving in the Serengeti northern ranges and the Maasai Mara in Kenya by late July through to early September. By October they start drifting back to Seronera, and spend the rainy season of roughly December to May in the Serengeti short grass plains.

Grumeti Reserves
The Grumeti Reserves are located adjacent to the Western Corridor of the Serengeti, bordering the national park; the twin game reserves of Grumeti and Ikorongo constitute 400,000 acres of unrivalled wilderness. Wide river valleys meandering through the plains, grass lands, woodland and forest. The area forms part of the famous migratory route, which is travelled by hundreds of thousands of animals every year. The lodges located in the block enjoy unparalleled exclusivity combined with the ability to enjoy a wide selection of activities not allowed inside the Serengeti as it not governed by national park regulations.

Katavi National Park
Katavi is one of Tanzania 's remotest and least known yet best parks. Katavi is Africa at its wildest and most spectacular and one of our favorite parks for walking in Africa . As the bush dries out, A Few rivers become the only source of water for miles around. Pools containing more than 1000 hippo form, enormous crocodiles lie in dark mud-holes and large herds of elephant come to bathe in the water holes. The park is practically accessible by air alone.

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Mahale Mountains Park
The Mahale Mountains National Park is simply one of the most beautiful parks anywhere in Africa . From the crystal clear waters and white beaches of Lake Tanganyika , forested mountains rise up to peaks of over 2000m. The forest is thick and wild, alive with sound and color. About 1000 chimpanzees live in the park. Daily walks track the chimps and visitors can view them fighting, hunting, feeding and tending their young from meters away. Apart with chimp trekking there are beautiful forest walks, remote beaches, great snorkeling, fishing and jumping into forest pools.

The Selous Game Reserve
The Selous, at 55,000km², is the biggest Wildlife reserve in Africa . It is home to one of the biggest concentrations of elephants on the continent and is the home to more then half of Africa 's Wild Dogs. The great Rufiji River , naturally splits the Selous into two distinct ecosystems. The Selous is a walking haven, but perhaps the most sublime way of exploring the reserve is by boat, meandering through channels and swamps of the Rufiji and exploring hidden lagoons where elephant come to bathe; keeping a wary eye open for crocodiles, hippo and lion.

Mikumi National Park
Mikumi forms the northern sector of the huge Selous eco-system. The park's flood plain bordered with mountain ranges, is the main feature. Animals commonly found here include lion, eland, hartebeest, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, zebra, hippo and elephant. The rare Wild dogs can be seen in packs here. The vegetation includes interesting areas of thick Miombo woodland.

Ruaha National Park
Ruaha is without doubt one of the finest national parks in Africa . This is pristine and untouched Africa , The Park's remoteness keeps it wild and untouched. Ruaha is visually beautiful, with rocky outcrops and mountain ranges. The focal point of the reserve is the Great Ruaha River , with its deep gorges, rapids and rich wildlife. Elephants are ever present, other wildlife includes buffaloes, lion, wild dog and leopard and greater kudu.

Saadani National Park
Saadani National Park, Tanzania 's 13th National Park, is the only National Park on the eastern African sea board. For more about Saadani please explore this link

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