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Mahale Mountains national park Mahale Mountains national park is a fascinating Tanzania wildlife safaris destination famously chimpanzee tracking, this magical Tanzania safari destination is located in western Tanzania and lies on the shores of Lake Tanganyika with Kigoma as the closest major city. Mahale Mountains  park is covers an area of 1613 square kilometers and it is situated in a remote area in a distance of 130 kilometers north of Mahale, the topography of the park is dominated by Mahale …

Gombe Stream national park Gombe stream national park is a protected area and of the smallest national parks in Tanzania located western Kigoma region and lies in a distance of 20 kilometers north of Kigoma, the national park covers an area of 52 square kilometers bordering Lake Tanganyika to the west and thigh rift escarpment to the east. Gombe stream national park is a prime habitat of chimpanzee in Tanzania first gazetted as a national reserve in 1943 and later …

Selous game reserve Selous game reserve  Tanzania in the Miombo woodlands and situated in a distance of about 130 – 500 kilometers south west of Dar-es-salaam. Selous game reserve shares borders with Mikumi national park and Udzungwa Mountains national park in the northwest and Kilombero game controlled area in the west. Selous national park is a UNESCO World Heritage site covering an area of 50,000 square kilometers, the area of the park comprises of various tenure and vegetation zones.  The …

Mikumi national park Mikumi national park is one of the most accessible Tanzania parks and a wonderful destination to visit for a Tanzania safari, Mikumi national park is located in Mikumi near Morogoro between Uluguru Mountains and Lumango range. This park is situated along the northern border of Selous game reserve and also borders Udzungwa Mountains national park and Uluguru Mountains, Mikumi national park lies in a distance of 107 kilometers from Morogoro town and288 kilometers west of Dar-es-Salaam. Mikumi …

Katavi national park Katavi national park is a true wilderness located in the western side of Tanzania and in a distance of 40 kilometers south of Mpanda town, this park lies east of Lake Tanganyika and is situated in the Great Rift Valley stretching into the shallow area of Lake Rukwa. Katavi national park is the third largest national park in Tanzania covering an area of 4,471 square kilometers, the area of the park comprises of various plains such as …

Ruaha national park Ruaha national park is the biggest national park in Tanzania situated in the remote south-central region, this park lies in a distance of 130 kilometers from the great Kizigo-Muhesi ecosystem which comprises of Rugwe game reserve, Kizigo and Muhesi game reserve and Mbomipa Wildlife management. Ruaha national park stretches around an area of 20.226 square kilometers in size, the reserve lies in the East Great Rift Valley bordering Selous game reserve in the west, Serengeti national park …

ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK Arusha national park is one of the remarkable national parks in Tanzania located in north-eastern region close to Arusha town and adjacent to the border of Kenya and Tanzania, the park lies in a distance of 35 kilometers’ drive from Arusha city, 58 kilometers from Moshi and 35 kilomters from Kilimanjaro International airport (KIA). Arusha international airport is the second oldest national park in Tanzania covering an area of 552 square kilometers, the area of the park …

Lake Manyara national park Lake Manyara national is a beautiful protected area located in Tanzania in Arusha and Manyara regions with city of Arusha, Babati as the nearest city, this park stretches over Lake Manyara and Great Rift Valley covering an area of 325 square kilometers with 230 square kilometers covered by Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara national park is found in the northern safari circuit of Tanzania and situated along the route leading to Ngorongoro conservation area and Serengeti national …

Tarangire national park Tarangire national park is a fascinating national park and one of the must visit destination in Tanzania located in Manyara region, this national park lies in a distance of about 118 kilometers from Arusha city the regional capital city and approximately 70 kilometers from Lake Manyara.  Tarangire national park lies in Northern safari circuit and is situated in a close proximity with Lake Manyara national park, Serengeti national park and Ngorongoro crater which makes it a perfect …