Serengeti National Park is both a World Heritage Site and a World’s Biosphere reserve teeming with wildlife: over 2 million ungulates, 4000 lions, 1000 leopards, 550 cheetahs, and, some 500 bird species inhabit an area close to 15,000 square kilometers in size. And on top of this is scenically beautiful and has a wonderful sunny climate of cool nights and warm days. So, if you feel uncomfortable with humankind’s restless desire to subjugate nature and dominate everything, you will enjoy the Serengeti. It is a natural world at its very best. Human beings take second place here. You get very close to the core things in Serengeti the beauty innocence cruelty violence and tranquility, when you leave and your thoughts float back to the savannas and the woodlands, they bring with them an ache- a longing to be part of this natural world again
It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level in the world. It is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It has three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira.: 5,895 meters (19,341 ft) above sea level and about 4,900 meters (16,100 ft) above its plateau base. It is the highest volcano in Africa and the Eastern Hemisphere. Kilimanjaro National Park became a National Park in 1973 and a World Heritage site in 1987. The very highest point was named Uhuru Point after Tanzania’s Independence in 1961. There is so much more to Kilimanjaro than her summit. Your hike will take you up through the lush rainforest to a moorland zone with giant heather and lobelia, and then on up still further to an Arctic landscape of ice snow and rock and without vegetation. And here on the roof of Africa in clear weather, the views are spellbinding. There is a possibility of seeing wildlife while climbing Kilimanjaro, as there is a lot of it in the forests and moorland including Elephant, Buffalo, Leopard, Warthog, Bushpig, waterbuck, bushbuck, several species of monkey, and a lot of birds. There is a chance of seeing some or all of these on the hike up the lower and upper slopes..
Ngorongoro is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve frequently referred to as the Eighth Wonder of the World. The centerpiece and major Landmark of Ngorongoro are the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater. Ngorongoro crater is well known as the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera (crater). Ngorongoro Crater is the biggest with a size of 304 square kilometers. Before it collapsed, the Ngorongoro Crater was said to have been 4587m above sea level a natural Amphitheatre surrounded by steep walls rising over 600metres from the crater floor and providing a rich adventure to every visitor. The crater is a natural sanctuary for some 30000 animals including the Big five of Buffalo, Elephant, Leopard, Lion, and Rhino. It is also a home of Cheetah, hartebeest, hippo, hyena, jackal, serval, warthog, wildebeest, zebra, the reedbuck, waterbuck, and huge herds of both Thomson’s and grant’s gazelle are easily seen on the crater floor, also a great many birds and insect species.
Tarangire National Park contains the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem – a smorgasbord for predators – and the one place in Tanzania where dry-country antelope such as the stately fringe-eared Oryx and peculiar long-necked gerenuk are regularly observed. The landscape varies dramatically from the wet season to the dry. During the dry, the Tarangire River shrivels to a shadow of its wet season self, but it is choked with wildlife as thirsty nomads wander hundreds of kilometres knowing that they will always find water here. Herds of up to 300 elephants scratch the dry river bed for underground streams, while migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland crowd the shrinking lagoons. During the rainy season, the seasonal visitors scatter over a 20000 sq km range until they exhaust the green plains and the river calls once more. But Tarangire’s mobs of elephant are easily encountered, wet or dry and the swamps, tinged green year round, are the focus for 550 bird varieties, the most breeding species in one habitat anywhere in the world. And while you’re here, don’t forget to look up! Tarangire’s pythons climb trees, as do its lions and leopards, lounging in the branches where the fruit of the sausage tree helps disguise the switch of a tail.
Pristine beaches, clear waters on the beach are the perfect place to spend and relax on your holiday, take a holiday In Zanzibar and enjoy marine life under its salty seas where you will have to visit different places as Historical sites which are Stone town, Changuu Island. Also, Jozani Forest where the famous red colobus monkey dwells. Zanzibar is where Spice Island dwells which makes Zanzibar special on its own, once you arrive in Zanzibar you will notice a subtle aroma in the air, it’s the aroma of spices. The truth is that, besides its environment, its beaches, its potential for water sports, and the richness of its history, Zanzibar also has a culinary culture to surprise visitors.
The closest national park to the town of Arusha, Arusha National Park is often overlooked by safari goers despite offering the opportunity to explore an array of different habitats within a few hours. The horizon is dominated by the spectacular sight of Mount Meru, Africa’s fifth largest peak. Parts of the mountain are within the park boundary, offering great views of Mount Kilimanjaro to the East. In the midst of the forest stands the spectacular Ngurdoto Crater, with its steep, rocky cliffs and wide marshy floor. Further north, rolling grassy hills enclose the tranquil beauty of the Momela Lakes, each one a different hue of green or blue. There is no shortage of wildlife to view within Arusha National Park. Keep an eye out for giraffes, zebra, dik-dik, buffalo and warthog. It is also a great place to seek out leopards and spotted hyenas, which are most likely to be seen in the early morning and late afternoon. It is also the only place on the northern safari circuit where the acrobatic black-and-white Colubus monkey is easily seen. Common animals that can be seen here are lions, buffaloes, impalas, hippos, waterbucks, elephants, cheetahs and the leopard. From December, when the long rains start, to May, the eastern Serengeti plains provide the best opportunities for wildlife viewing as hundreds of thousands of the migratory animals are concentrated in this part attracted by the short palatable grass.
