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Zanzibar

Apr 03 2005

Zanzibar, Its name evokes a romantic and tragic past. To the shores of these islands came Summarians, Assyrians, Hindus, Egyptians, Phoenecians, Southern Arabians, Chinese and Malays. Burton, Speke, Livingstone, Rebman and Grant set out on their journeys of discovery to the vast interior of Africa.

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Kilimanjaro

Apr 03 2005

The extinct volcano of Kilimanjaro is one of the world's most recognizable peaks. It rises dramatically above the dusty East African plains with the impressive snow-capped summit awarding awe-inspiring views of this magnificent landscape.

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RUAHA NATIONAL PARK

Apr 03 2005

Ruaha National Park is the third largest game conservation area after Selous and Serengeti. Located in south central

Tanzania

, it is a remote a wild place which is way off the routes taken by most visitors to the country receiving a paltry number of visitors each year. In consequence Ruaha is considered to be one of the great "undiscovered" wilderness areas of East Africa.

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TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

Apr 03 2005

Tarangire is the most recently annexed of the parks in this region. It is far less spectacular that the great volcano-ridden parks just to the North, being far more a regular piece of 'honest Africa', with undulating hills covered by scrub, leading down to a swampland to the south.

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LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

Apr 03 2005

At just 325 square kilometers Lake Manyara National Park is a relatively small slice of land, beautiful little park, tucked in between the Rift Escarpment and the lake itself ... much overlooked and under-rated.

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SELOUS GAME RESERVE

Apr 03 2005

There are facts that will astound you about the Selous Game Reserve ...

At over 50,000 square kilometers, it is the largest game reserve in Africa, representing over 5% of Tanzania's total land area. There are over 50,000 elephant, 110,000 buffalo .... all that kind of thing ...

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FAQ

Apr 03 2005

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Serengeti National Park

Apr 03 2005

14,700 square kilometers

The Serengeti Plains are incredible endless flat plains, the scale of which you will not find anywhere else. Actually the plains are quite small. You can drive right across them along their longest axis in less than two hours. The Serengeti Plains are famous because of a unique set of geological and meteorological circumstances that has caused a certain distinct seasonal pattern of grass growth, which in turn is the driving force behind a huge annual migration of grazing animals.

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Tanzania Introduction:

Apr 03 2005

Tanzania is home to the world famous Mt. Kilimanjaro and Serengeti National Park and is recognized as Africa's Premier Wildlife Safari destination. The wildlife of Tanzania is truly a treasure that will leave a lifelong imprint on anyone who visits the country.

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NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA

Apr 03 2005

Unlike the other protected areas in the region, Ngorongoro is not a national park but a conservation area. This means that the land is managed not only for the benefit of the natural flora and fauna, but the Maasai people too are permitted to live in the area, their cattle sharing the grazing with the indigenous grazers.

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