Arusha National Park
Arusha town is the main safari base for the Northern Tourist Circuit. The Arusha Park has three distinct zones-Ngurdoto Crater (often described as a mini Ngorongoro), the Momella Lakes (a group of shallow alkaline lakes fed by underground streams) and Mount Meru (one of the most rewarding mountains to climb in Africa). Animals here include Buffaloes, Elephants, Hippos, Giraffes, Zebras a variety of Antelopes, Blue monkeys, Black and White colobus Monkeys, Leopards and Hyenas.
Tarangire National Park
The permanent water supply of the Park means that during the tropical summer, the animal population here rivals that of the Serengeti with Wildebeests, Zebras, Elands, Elephants, Hartebeests, Buffaloes, Generules, Fringe-Eared Oryxs and different Bird species.
Manyara National Park
Covering an area of 325 sq. kms, Manyara is sanctuary to Buffaloes, Hippos, Giraffes, Impalas, Zebras and the most famous residents being the tree-climbing Lions.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
This is a huge area containing active volcanoes, mountains and archaeological sites, rolling plains, forests, lakes, dunes, the Ngorongoro Crater and Olduvai Gorge.
Ngorongoro Crater
This marvel has been described as one of the world's greatest wonders Eight million years ago, the Ngorongoro Crater was an active volcano but its cone collapsed, forming the crater that is 610 meters deep and 20 kilometres in diameter. It covers an area of 311 sq. kms. and is the home of up to 25,000 large mammals.
Olduvai Gorge
Olduvai Gorge, more accurately called "Oldupai" after the wild sisal that grows in the area, is the site of some of the most important fossil hominid finds of all time-"Nutcracker Man" or Australopithecus boisei who lived nearly 2 million years ago.
Serengeti National Park
The name Serengeti comes from the Maasai word "Siringet", meaning "end less plains". Covering an area of 14,763 sq. kms, the world tamous Serengeti contains an estimated three million large animals, most of which take part in a seasonal migration that is one of nature's wonders. The rains trigger the annual migration of more than 1.5 million Wildebeests as well as hundreds of thousand of Zebras and Gazelles.
