Parks
22
Dec
Mkomazi National Park
Set below the verdant slopes of the spectacular Usambara and Pare Eastern Arc Mountain Ranges and overseen by iconic snow – capped peak of Kilimanjaro, Mkomazi is a virgin breathtaking beauty exhibiting unique natural treasures and immense sense of space – which adds to the fulfillment of high visitor’s enjoyment expectations – a much needed bridge between northern circuit and
23
Jun
Nyerere National Park (former Selous Game Reserve)
The Nyerere National Park is the largest protected wildlife area in Africa. This UN World Heritage site is pristine, uninhabited and larger than Switzerland. Only in the Serengeti will visitors see a greater concentration of wildlife. Yet Nyerere boasts Tanzania’s largest population of elephants as well as large numbers of buffalo, hippo and wild dog. Other species commonly seen are
23
Jun
Mt. Kilimanjaro National Park
Kilimanjaro, by any name, is a metaphor for the compelling beauty of East Africa. When you see it, you understand why. Not only is this the highest peak on the African continent; it is also the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, rising in breathtaking isolation from the surrounding coastal scrubland – elevation around 900 metres – to an imperious
23
Jun
Ruaha National Park
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. The park is rich of plants and animals such as Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) which can not be found in any other national park. The park boasts of her almost untouched and
23
Jun
Oldupai Gorge
Located within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is the Oldupai Gorge, 220 kilometers from Arusha. It was here that Dr. Louis Leakey discovered the remains of Homo Hablis or “Handyman” regarded as mankind’s first step on the ladder to human evolution. Many more fossils have been discovered here including those of prehistoric elephants, giant horned sheep and enormous ostriches. Guides operate
23
Jun
Mikumi National Park
Mikumi National Park abuts the northern border of Africa’s biggest game reserve – the Selous – and is transected by the surfaced road between Dar es Salaam and Iringa. It is thus the most accessible part of a 75,000 square kilometre (47,000 square mile) tract of wilderness that stretches east almost as far as the Indian Ocean. The open horizons
23
Jun
Rubondo Islands
Rubondo Island National Park was gazetted in 1977. It is an important breeding ground for both migratory birds and fish species (especially Tilapia and Nile perch) as for a long time it stood to be the only area in the waters of Lake Victoria which was well protected and preserved. Wildlife About 80% of the park is covered by a
23
Jun
Tarangire National Park
The fierce sun sucks the moisture from the landscape, baking the earth a dusty red, the withered grass as brittle as straw. The Tarangire River has shriveled to a shadow of its wet season self. But it is choked with wildlife. Thirsty nomads have wandered hundreds of parched kilometers knowing that here, always, there is water. Herds of up to
23
Jun
Serengeti National Park
Tanzania’s oldest and most popular national park, also a world heritage site and recently proclaimed a 7th world wide wonder, the Serengeti is famed for its annual migration, when some six million hooves pound the open plains, as more than 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson’s gazelle join the wildebeest’s trek for fresh grazing. Yet even when the migration is quiet,
23
Jun
Ngorongoro Crater
The eighth wonder of the world is the Land of Maasai because of their cattle and fauna. This protected area is located in the Great Rift Valley, a gigantic fracture of the earth’s crust. Volcanoes, mountains, plains, lakes, forests and archeological sites form this magnificent landscape. At 1600 meters altitude, the bottom of the crater (265 km square) is dotted
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