Tanzania National Parks
Four safari regions, each with its own landscapes, wildlife and rhythm.
Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Kilimanjaro
Northern Circuit
Tanzania's most famous safari region: the Serengeti plains, the Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire's elephants and Mount Kilimanjaro, all within easy reach of Arusha.
Great Migration, lions, cheetahsSerengeti National Park
Endless plains, big cats and the Great Migration. Best time: All year; June–October for dry-season game viewing.
Explore Serengeti
Black rhino, Big Five in one dayNgorongoro Conservation Area
A lost world inside an ancient volcano. Best time: All year; June–October is driest.
Explore Ngorongoro
Elephants, baobabs, birdlifeTarangire National Park
Giant baobabs and great herds of elephants. Best time: June–October for the biggest herds.
Explore Tarangire
Tree-climbing lions, flamingosLake Manyara National Park
Groundwater forest, flamingos and the Rift Valley wall. Best time: All year; November–June for birds.
Explore Lake Manyara
Uhuru Peak, glaciers, trekkingKilimanjaro National Park
Stand on the Roof of Africa. Best time: January–March and June–October.
Explore Kilimanjaro
Mount Meru, walking & canoe safarisArusha National Park
Mount Meru, crater lakes and walking safaris. Best time: June–February.
Explore Arusha NPNyerere, Ruaha & Mikumi
Southern Circuit
Vast, wild and far less visited. Boat safaris on the Rufiji River, huge elephant herds in Ruaha and walking safaris away from the crowds.
Boat safaris, wild dogs, Rufiji RiverNyerere National Park
Boat safaris on the Rufiji River. Best time: June–October.
Explore Nyerere
Elephants, lions, kuduRuaha National Park
Baobabs, big elephant herds and big cats. Best time: June–October.
Explore Ruaha
Short safaris, open plainsMikumi National Park
Easy-access safari from Dar es Salaam. Best time: June–October.
Explore Mikumi
Hiking, waterfalls, endemic primatesUdzungwa Mountains National Park
Rainforest hikes and waterfalls. Best time: June–October.
Explore UdzungwaChimpanzees & remote wilderness
Western Circuit
Tanzania's most remote parks: chimpanzee trekking on the shores of Lake Tanganyika and the untouched plains of Katavi.
Hippos, buffalo herds, remotenessKatavi National Park
Untouched wilderness in the far west. Best time: June–October.
Explore Katavi
Chimpanzee trekking, Jane GoodallGombe Stream National Park
Chimpanzees on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Best time: All year; July–October is driest.
Explore Gombe
Chimpanzees, Lake Tanganyika beachesMahale Mountains National Park
Mountains, forest and white-sand lake beaches. Best time: July–October.
Explore MahaleWhere the bush meets the beach
Eastern & Coastal
Parks close to the coast and the Kenyan border: Saadani, where wildlife walks onto the beach, and Mkomazi's rhino and wild dog sanctuaries.
