When traveling to Tanzania always remember to consider the best places to visit and enjoy your exceptional safari which include Ngorongoro conservation area, Katavi national park, Selous, Ruaha national park, Tarangire, and Serengeti national park where travelers eye- witness the great annual migration wildebeest in millions. Some of the best Indian Ocean beaches are situated in the Zanzibar archipelago, visiting the Mafia Island is equally idyllic in nature. Travelers hike Mountain Kilimanjaro Africa’s tallest mountain, Tanzania’s other incredible mountains include, mount Meru, Mount Mahale, where you view the largest chimpanzee population left in the wild. Explore all 10 best places in Tanzania a destination below.
Visit Serengeti national park, Northern Tanzania
Serengeti National Park offers a prime safari destination setting where travelers experience the great annual wildebeest and zebra’s migration in millions starts from. Serengeti national park is vast with grasslands that make it a fantastic spot for viewing lions because its spectacle is clear. Serengeti national park has mobile camps offering a worth stay, Serengeti’s wildlife concentrates at certain parts that depend on the time of year when you visit and the rains. The best time to visit Serengeti national park is between December and June, don’t miss out on the Serengeti national park’s hot-air balloon safari at dawn which offers magnificent encounters.
Mount Kilimanjaro, Northern Tanzania
Mount Kilimanjaro makes Africa to be known as a top best adventure travel destination.in Tanzania hiking Mount Kilimanjaro is more adventurous; Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s tallest free-standing mountain? With its peak ranked at 5896m above sea levels which can take approximately 6 days to conquer to the summit. The exciting thing about Mount Kilimanjaro mountain is that any hiker who is fit can make it to the summit. No special climbing equipment has required some hikers sometimes prefer to first practice by climbing mount Meru.
Zanzibar, East coast
Zanzibar is Tanzania’s fascinating top destination due to its incredible beaches. Zanzibar’s situated in the Indian Ocean that became a natural trading center in the history of all times. Zanzibar is famous because of the spices, Zanzibar made more news due to the slave-trading post when Arab were still ruling. Stone Town is Zanzibar’s capital city which is a World Heritage site that produces beautiful traditional houses, a sultan’s palace, narrow alleyways, and many mosques. Zanzibar offers a honeymoon paradise for luxury travelers in places such as Mnemba island.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Northern Tanzania
The Ngorongoro Conservation area is situated next to Serengeti national park in northern Tanzania, Ngorongoro conservation area is the world’s largest crater protecting a natural enclosure for every wildlife species in East Africa including the rare black African rhino. The Ngorongoro Crater is where you can spot the dense population of wildlife and an amazing place for photography. The Maasai people still live within the Ngorongoro conservation area, and it also harbors the Olduvai gorge where the early man’s remains are found.
The Selous, Southern Tanzania
The Selous is Africa’s largest protected area in the southern part of Tanzania covering a total area of about 50,000 km² with an additional buffer zone. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in early 1982 because of its wide range of wildlife diversity and nature. Although, it’s not as crowded as Serengeti national park. Selous national park harbors elephants, Black Rhinos, cheetahs, African hunting dogs, hippos, and Nile crocodiles. Selous swamps, wetlands, and rivers offer tourists a chance to participate in a boat safari, and walking tours are available too.
Mahale Mountains, Western Tanzania
Mahale mountain used to be a research base for the Japanese anthropologist team several decades ago. Despite Lake Tanganyika’s clear gorgeous waters, Mahale mountain protects the endangered chimpanzees, themselves, Mahale is remotely located in western Tanzania but absolutely offers rewarding trips with over 1000 chimpanzees, red colobus, and yellow baboons among other primates.
Mahale is best visited in the dry season between May to October. Mahale tour is often combined with Katavi national safari. Mahale is connected by chartered flight from Arusha, Kigoma, and Dar es Salaam.
Tarangire National park, Northern Tanzania
The Tarangire national park is best known for day trips while following the standard northern safari itinerary, Tarangire national park is mainly occupied by the baobab dotted landscape, and numerous dry riverbeds that are worth your time. During the dry season of August to October Tarangire national park has a high concentration of wildlife species in Tanzania and is an excellent destination to spot elephants, impala, zebra, giraffe, and wildebeest.
Katavi national park, Western Tanzania
Katavi national park is situated in the western part of Tanzania with all the credentials of offering a top wildlife safari destination in East Africa. Katavi national park protects many animals in a beautiful and unspoiled environment. Katavi national parks get fewer due to its remoteness. This should give you a good reason to visit if you looking out for uniqueness in your safari experience. Katavi national park is best visited in the dry seasons between June to November.
Ruaha National Park, Southern Tanzania
Ruaha national park is among Tanzania’s large national parks situated remotely in the southern part of the country, Ruaha national park harbors a variety of wildlife species especially elephants, lions, impala, leopards, cheetah, snakes, and kudu. Ruaha national park protects the Great Ruaha River and is best visited during the dry season of May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December when visitors get spectacular game drives.
Mafia Island, East Coast of Indian ocean
Mafia Island is situated near the Indian Ocean but less than 1000 travelers per year, Mafia Island is still an undiscovered Tanzanian traveler destination. Mafia Island has a rich history and the strongest Swahili culture that is unspoiled by tourism. Mafia island is occupied by beautiful beaches that are designated as a marine parks. Offering the best of the deep-sea fish, snorkeling, and diving in Africa at large. Mafia Island gives travelers a chance to watch whale sharks, and turtles among other interesting aquatic species of wildlife.
