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Our Safari Itineraries: - Click on a safari to view its details and make an online reservation Places to Visit: ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK. The park covers an area of 137 sq km. With a stretch of over 50 km of game viewing track in the Ngurdoto-Crater, Mt.Meru crater, as well as the rare black and white Colobus monkeys. The northern bird migration can be observed in the months between May and October. Other animals include buffaloes, hippos giraffes ,zebras and antelopes. TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK The park covers an area of 2600 sq. km. The distance from Arusha is 120 km. It ranks as the 6 largest National park in Tanzania. The most spectacular period is between June and December in which time thousands of animals migrate from dry Maasai steppe to Tarangire river for water. The following animals are abound:- rhinos, buffalos, elephants, lions, warthogs, elands, impala etc. LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK. Covers area of 325 sq. km. And shelter under the massive Rift Valley Escarpment . L . Manyara National park consists of 5 distinct vegetation zones with a wide range of flora. The park is famous for its tree climbing lions which ca be seen taking afternoon naps on acacia tree branches .there are more than 350 species of birds, the most profuse being the flamingoes which form a solid line of pink colour on the lake.
NGORONGORO CRATER. Ngorongoro Crater covers an area of 259 sq. km. It was formed from calderas (collapsed volcano). It stands 2286 meters above sea level. The surrounding crater walls are very steep rising for 610 meters from the crater floor. Only 4 wheel-vehicles are deployed in the crater floor. Animals, which can be seen, include elephants, buffaloes, zebras wildebeest, gazelles, rhinos, velvet monkeys ,hyenas and lions. The black-married lions can be seen at close quarters in their natural habitats. Prof. Bernard Grizmek was right when he described Ngorongoro as one of the 8th wonder of the world. SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK. When the grasses lose their green lush, millions of wildebeests, zebras, gazelles as well as elands and other plain animals in millions move in winding column miles and mires long. Though essentially a wildebeest affair, large contingents of other animals participate in this parade. SERENGETI is famous for it large pride of lions ,Leopards and cheetahs are numerous as they are to be found resting on trees in Seronera valley. OLDUVAI GORGE. Olduvai Gorge lies between the great wildlife sanctuaries of Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti. The "cradle of man" as this stone-age site is popularly known. This is where many tourists flock to witness the works of the famous anthropologist- Prof. Leakey who unearthed the skull "Nutcracker man" or Zinjanthropus Boisei in 1959. |
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