Tanzania is a safari destination with some of Africa’s largest parks and reserves. When the rains roll in from Kenya’s Masai Mara to the Serengeti’s plains, it’s one of the best places to see a portion of the Great Migration.
It offers safari travelers some of the most diverse safari experiences in Africa, whether it’s observing millions of wildebeest, zebra, and other antelope traverse the plains of the Serengeti.
This country has an unbeatable combination of dazzling tropical beaches and stunning national parks, as well as a fantastic culture.
The Big Five can be seen in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in a vast volcanic crater.
The Serengeti is known as the most dramatic place for wildlife viewing in Tanzania. Because of its sheer size and accessibility, the Serengeti’s top-quality lodges and camps and abundant wildlife all year-round make it among the best safari destinations in Africa.
The Serengeti hosts the most considerable portion of the annual Wildebeest Migration (between January and September). The Serengeti is also a great place to see on a Tanzania safari tour.
Activities: Over 1.5 million wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebras and gazelles migrate in May or early June. The migration is one of the most impressive natural events and is a popular tourist attraction.
When to go: The best time to view wildlife in Tanzania is between late June and October, during the dry season.
It was millions of years ago that a volcano the size of Mount Kilimanjaro erupted from the highlands of northern Tanzania.
The region is known as the “Garden of Eden.” According to UNESCO, it houses the highest number of big games in Africa, including the most mammalian predators.
Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area also includes Olduvai Gorge. There are the world’s oldest fossils of Homo sapiens at this site, which is one of the most significant in the world.
Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unflooded caldera in the world. Despite being inactive, the crater is a playground where you can search for the Big Five on game drives.
Activities: It’s a great place to bird-watch, especially around Lake Migadi, from which flocks of flamingos fly to the shallows.
When to go: Tanzania’s best time to observe wildlife is between late June and October, during the dry season.
Arusha National Park is a small and charming national park in northeast Tanzania. Arusha is close by and offers spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro.
It is a scenic and diverse park that is home to an array of animals and plants. Also, it has a rich diversity of landscapes. There are lakes, waterfalls and swamps, volcanoes, mountains, and tropical rainforests – the ideal habitat for a wide range of animals.
Many beautiful birds live in the swamps, rainforest, and lakes, including silvery-cheeked hornbills and thousands of pink-hued flamingos. Also, in this park, you can see the black-and-white colobus monkey, which is rare in northern Tanzania.
Activities: Game drives, walking safaris, canoe safaris, picnics, and climbing Mount Meru are available activities.
When to go: It is best to observe wildlife in Tanzania between late June and October, during the dry season.
Tarangire National Park is one of the best places to see migratory wildlife during the dry season. Wildebeests, Zebras, buffalos, gazelles, hartebeests, and eland overrun these lagoons. Baobab trees and elephants also inhabit the park,also known for its grassy landscape.
Tarangire is an excellent place to watch birds, with over 300 species recorded. Among them are buzzards, vultures, herons, storks, kites, falcons, and eagles.
Activities: An excellent place to watch birds, with more than 300 species recorded. Among these species are Buzzards, vultures, herons, storks, kites, falcons, and eagles.
When to go: Between late June and October, during the dry season, is the best time to observe wildlife in Tanzania.
It is located just west of the escarpment of the Rift Valley, at the base of the shallow alkaline Lake Manyara.
The lake sparkles in the sunlight and is often surrounded by clouds of lesser flamingos. Several pods of hippo basking near the water, their ears are flickering, as egrets rest on their backs.
Several habitats surround the lake, such as grassy floodplains, groundwater forests, acacia woodlands, and the rocky escarpment base.
There are hundreds of meters difference between the lakeshores and the Great Rift Valley escarpment. Lake Manyara is less crowded than Tanzania’s most famous parks despite its size.
Activities: Wildlife drives, bird watching, and canoeing (when the water level is high enough) are among the most popular Lake Manyara National Park activities.
When to go: Tanzania experiences the best wildlife viewing during the dry season, between late June and October.
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