Destinations

Kilimanjaro National Park is rising in isolation out of the surrounding savannah to an elevation of 5,895 metres, ‘Kili’ is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world.

Lake Chala, also known as Lake Challa, is a crater lake that straddles the border between Kenya and Tanzania. The lake formed approximately 250,000 years ago.

Ngorongoro is the home of the pastoral Maasai, who have been allowed to live in the Conservation area. The Maasai move widely with their herds of cattle, sheep, goats and donkeys in search of pasture and water.

Also comparatively close to Arusha (120km) is the Tarangire National Park. It is famous for it dense wildlife population of Wildebeest, Zebra, Elephant, Lion, Hartebeest, Buffalo and many more. This panoramic park should be a must for every itinerary.

The Serengeti National Park is arguably the best known wildlife sanctuary in the world. . Serengeti means endless plain in the Maasai Language. The so-called big-five -Elephant, Rhino, Lion, Leopard and Buffalo can be seen here.

Mkomazi National Park is located in northeastern Tanzania on the Kenyan border, in Kilimanjaro Region and Tanga Region. It was established as a game reserve in 1951 and upgraded to a national park in 2006.

The Arusha National Park is one of the smaller national parks in Tanzania with a total of 13 7km only. This park was established in 1960 and is situated only 37km from Arusha town. The major attractions in this park are the Momella Lakes, the Ngurdoto Crater and the Meru Crater with its ash cone at 1,829 metres.

The Pare Mountains are a mountain range in northeastern Tanzania, north west of the Usambara Mountains. Administratively, the mountains are a part of Kilimanjaro Region. There are two mountain ranges - North and South Pare ranges, which rise to 2,463 m at Shengena Peak. They form part of the Eastern Arc of mountains.

Lake Manyara National Park offers the most spectacular view of the tree-climbing Lions. Nestling at the base of the Great Rift Valley, the park is noted for its numerous Buffalo. Elephant, Sacred 1 bis, Corm ants and Geese. The park is 319sq km.