Serengeti & Ngorongoro & Tarangire & Lake Manyara

The Serengeti is one of the most famous parks in Africa and is synonymous with wildlife and classic African scenery. It is Tanzania’s oldest park and a Unesco World Heritage Site. Being home to the spectacular wildebeest migration, it offers top-class wildlife viewing throughout the year.

The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the world`s most astonishing natural wonders. It is the largest intact volcanic caldera and home to the highest density of wildlife in Africa. Within the crater rim, a daily wildlife drama is played out as large herds of zebra and wildebeest graze nearby lions, leopards, elephants, and black rhinos. Outside of the crater, a similar drama continues in a more spread-out manner with Masai herdsmen thrown into the mix.

Lake Manyara National Park is known for the flamingos that inhabit the lake. More than 400 species of birds inhabit the park and many remain throughout the year. Because of this Lake Manyara National Park is a good spot for bird watching, leopards, Masai lions, Tanzanian cheetahs, elephants, blue monkeys, and hippopotami

Tarangire is far from being the biggest of the Tanzanian parks, but its unrivaled landscape of open plains, dotted with thousands of baobabs, is unforgettable. About 120 km south of Arusha, Tarangire is known for its tree-climbing lions and its very big herds of buffalo. This is one of Africa`s little-known gems and should be on the itinerary of all lovers of wilderness and solitude. The game reserve numbers are staggering: 30,000 zebras, 25,000 wildebeest, 5,000 buffalo, 3,000 elephants, 2,500 Maasai giraffes, and over 1,000 fringe-eared Oryx (gemsbok). Predators include lion, cheetah, and leopard and birders will want to look out for the endemic ashy starling, Rufous-tailed weaver, and black-collared lovebird.