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Tanzania's wild places

Eight parks, lakes and mountains our guides know first-hand, from the Serengeti plains to the chimpanzees of Gombe. Choose one to read its full guide.

Safari · Northern Circuit

Serengeti National Park

One of the world's most famous parks, renowned for its incredible concentrations of predators and the Great Serengeti Migration.

  • Best timeJune to October
  • Stays19 camps & lodges
  • Highlights2 to discover
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Home to one of the densest animal populations in Africa, renowned both for its geological importance and as a natural wildlife reserve.

  • Best timeJune to October
  • Stays9 camps & lodges
  • Highlights3 to discover
Safari · Northern Circuit

Tarangire National Park

A lovely, quiet park slightly off the main safari route, most famous for its elephant migration and birdwatching.

  • Best timeJune to October
  • Stays11 camps & lodges
  • Highlights5 to discover
Great Rift Valley

Lake Manyara National Park

Nestled at the base of the Great Rift Valley, 125 km west of Arusha, and one of the most beautiful places in Africa.

  • Best timeJune to October
  • Stays8 camps & lodges
  • Highlights4 to discover
Trekking · Roof of Africa

Kilimanjaro National Park

Kilimanjaro, by any name, is a metaphor for the compelling beauty of East Africa. When you see it, you understand why.

  • Climbing seasonsDec–Mar & late Jun–Oct
  • Highlights4 to discover
Day safari · Mount Meru

Arusha National Park

A small (137 sq km) but beautiful park, 29 km from the safari town of Arusha and close to Kilimanjaro International Airport: ideal for a day safari.

  • Best timeJune to October
  • Stays10 camps & lodges
  • Highlights3 to discover
Great Rift Valley · Salt lake

Lake Natron

A salt lake in Tanzania's Rift Valley, located north of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

  • Best timeJuly to October
Chimpanzees · Lake Tanganyika

Gombe Stream National Park

The smallest of Tanzania's national parks: a fragile strip of chimpanzee habitat on the steep slopes and river valleys above the sandy northern shores of Lake Tanganyika.

  • Best timeYear round