Safari Day Trips

Tarangire National Park

Conveniently located on the route to the more well-known Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater is Tarangire. But it is much more than just a place to stop over and break up the drive; it is a well-known park and fantastic safari destination in and of itself!

The park’s ecology is incredibly diverse, ranging from palm palms and swamps full of long elephant grass in the south to wide grasslands, savannah, Baobab trees, and dense acacia woodland.

NGORONGORO NATIONAL PARK

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a sizable tract of protected land, includes the well- known Crater. In 1979, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area received official recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The region is made up of a variety of environments, such as lakes, marshes, woodlands, grasslands, and dense mountain forests. Ngorongoro Conservation Area contains some of the most significant archaeological sites on Earth, including Oldupai Gorge and Laetoli. According to archaeologists, the region may have been the cradle of humanity since hominids lived there more than 3 million years ago.

ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK

Arusha National Park, northeast of Arusha town and only 50 kilometers from the international Kilimanjaro Airport, is a stunning, almost magical location. Mt Meru silently watches the activities below as graceful giraffes stroll over the open grassland, exquisite black-and-white Colobus monkeys leap effortlessly through the treetops, and stunning flamingos tower tall in the shallow Momella Lakes.

LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

Among Tanzania’s parks, Lake Manyara National Park is one of the smallest and oldest. Its stunning scenery and sparse wildlife make it an ideal destination for nature enthusiasts to relax during their first few days on safari, even though it may not have as much as other parks.

The vegetation that envelops the alkaline lake shifts from groundwater forests to flood plains and then to grasslands interspersed with acacia trees. The Makuyuni River in the east and the Simba River in the north provide water to the lake. Additionally, during the wet seasons, it contributes to the Rift Valley’s catchment. The lake’s water level has increased dramatically in recent years, and the former shoreline is now marked by the skeletons of soggy trees.