Tanzania Parks Map
Parks and Reserves
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Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Ngorongoro Conservation Area is much more than the crater for which it is famous. The conservation area borders the south of Serengeti to the north and west, Loliondo Game Controlled Area to the north and the rift valley to the east. The southern part of the area extends to lake Eyasi and the Karatu areas south of Ngorongoro Crater. Read More -
Serengeti National Park
A million wildebeest... each one driven by the same ancient rhythm, fulfilling its instinctive role in the inescapable cycle of life: a frenzied three-week bout of territorial conquests and mating; survival of the fittest as 40km (25 mile) long Read More -
Selous Game Reserve
At around 50,000 square kilometres, the Selous is Africa's largest game reserve, a wilderness area bigger than Denmark or Switzerland. The reserve actually covers more than 5% of Tanzania's total land area, and is three times larger than the Serengeti! Read More -
Manyara National Park
Stretching for 50km along the base of the rusty-gold 600-metre high Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is a scenic gem, with a setting extolled by Ernest Hemingway as The loveliest I had seen in Africa. Read More -
Tarangire National Park
The fierce sun sucks the moisture from the landscape, baking the earth a dusty red, the withered grass as brittle as straw. The Tarangire River has shrivelled to a shadow of its wet season self. But it is choked with wildlife. Thirsty nomads have wandered hundreds of parched kilometres knowing that here, always, there is water. Read More -
Mahale National Park
Set deep in the heart of the African interior, inaccessible by road and only 100km (60 miles) south of where Stanley uttered that immortal greeting "Doctor Livingstone, I presume", is a scene reminiscent of an Indian Ocean island beach idyll. Read More -
Arusha National Park
The closest national park to Arusha town, Arusha National Park is often overlooked by safari goers, despite offering the opportunity to explore an impressive diversity of habitats within a few hours. Read More -
Katavi National Park
Isolated, untrammelled and seldom visited, Katavi is a true wilderness, providing the few intrepid souls who make it there with a thrilling taste of Africa as it must have been a century ago. Read More -
Kilimanjaro National Park
Kilimanjaro. The name itself is a mystery wreathed in clouds. It might mean Mountain of Light, Mountain of Greatness or Mountain of Caravans. Or it might not. The local people, the Wachagga, don't even have a name for the whole massif, only Kipoo (now known as Kibo) for the familiar snowy peak that stands imperious, overseer of the continent, the summit of Africa. Read More -
Ruaha National Park
The game viewing starts the moment the plane touches down. A giraffe races beside the airstrip, all legs and neck, yet oddly elegant in its awkwardness. A line of zebras parades across the runway in the giraffe's wake. Read More -
Mkomazi National Park
Established by the Tanzanian Government in 1951, the Mkomazi National Park encompasses over 1200 square miles (3,276 sq. km) in northeast Tanzania. Adjacent to Kenya’s Tsavo National Park, together they comprise one of the largest protected wilderness ecosystems in Africa. Read More -
Saadani National Park
Saadani is where the beach meets the bush. The only wildlife sanctuary in East Africa to boast an Indian Ocean beachfront, it possesses all the attributes that make Tanzania's tropical coastline and islands so popular with sun-worshippers. Read More -
Gombe National Park
An excited whoop erupts from deep in the forest, boosted immediately by a dozen other voices, rising in volume and tempo and pitch to a frenzied shrieking crescendo. It is the famous "pant-hoot" call: a bonding ritual that allows the participants to identify each other through their individual vocal stylizations. Read More
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Tanzania is blessed with large beautiful areas through which wild animals roam freely. The areas with the highest density of wildlife are the National Parks, of which the country has 15. There are also a number of other important wildlife areas, including Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Selous Game Reserve.
The Northern Circuit
The most accessible tourist destination includes the Northern Parks. Safaris to the "northern circuit" usually start from Arusha, serviced by Kilimanjaro International Airport and Nairobi in Kenya. Most visitors will visit at least 3 of these parks during a one week (or longer) safari. Arusha and Kilimanjaro National Parks are frequented by trekkers. Many people visit Tanzania just to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, making Kilimanjaro one of the highest grossing Tanzanian parks.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area has its own classification, being a mixed-use area in which the Masai Community has a large presence in all areas other than within the Crater itself. The Ngorongoro Crater is the most well known part of the conservation Area, and few visitors realize just how large the conservation is. For more information on the area, visit the Ngorongoro page.
The Western Parks
These are often sold as an extension to the northern and the southern parks, and are most easily accessed using scheduled flights from Arusha. These parks are often considered for the remoteness, sense of true wilderness and therefore typically a "second Safari destination."
Southern Tanzania
The Southern parks tend to be accessed by air from Dar Es Salaam. A small portion of the vast Selous Game Reserve is dedicated to photographic tourism, the remainder (south of the Rufiji River) is allocated for Tourist Hunting. Most "southern circuit" safaris will visit Selous and Ruaha, with a few travelers also building Mikumi and Udzungwa into their itineraries.
Off - Circuit
The "off circuit"parks tend to be difficult to combine with other park circuits, and are therefore seldom visited. Guests to these areas will enjoy a great deal of privacy, but also a generally lower density of wildlife than can be seen in most of the other parks. These are unique areas that have been preserved and which have very limited accommodation options available.
Game Reserves
Less well know are Tanzania's Game Reserves. For more information, visit our page on Game Reserves
