Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara National Park is one of the oldest and most popular sanctuaries in East Africa. It’s located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of the Rift Valley, less than 130 kilometres from Arusha town. Size: 330 sq km (127 sq miles), of which up to 200 sq km (77 sq miles) is... Read more

Ruaha National Park

Ruaha National Park is the largest national park in Tanzania. It covers an area of about 13,000 square kilometres. It is located in the middle of Tanzania about 130 kilometres from Iringa. The park is part of a more extensive ecosystem, which includes Rungwa Game Reserve, Usangu Game Reserve, and se... Read more

Gombe National Park

Gombe Stream National Park, located on the western border of Tanzania and the Congo, is most famous for Jane Goodall, the resident primatologist who spent many years in its forests studying the behaviour of the endangered chimpanzees. Size: 52 sq km (20 sq miles), Tanzania’s smallest national park..... Read more

Katavi National Park

It offers un-spoilt wildlife viewing in the country’s third-largest national park, in a remote location far off the beaten track. The national park is Africa at its most wild — unadulterated bush settings, spectacular views, and rich wildlife. The wilderness of Katavi National Park, located in the w... Read more

Bagamoyo

Some 75 kilometres to the north of Dar es Salaam lies Bagamoyo, once the embarkation port for slaves from the hinterland, and later the first German colonial capital. It is a place of considerable significance to world history, both as an entry point for Arab and European missionaries, explorers, an... Read more

Mount Meru

Mount Meru is one of Africa's most beautiful volcanoes and is the second highest mountain in Tanzania after Kilimanjaro at 4,565m it is also the fifth highest in the whole of Africa. The mountain is located in Arusha National Park, which gives trekkers the opportunity to see a lot of wildlife as the... Read more