Tarangire National Park is one of the fourth largest national parks in Northern Tanzania, located in Manyara Region. It’s well-known for its elephant migration and the name of the park come from Tarangire River that crosses the park. Tarangire River is the source of water for animals in Tarangire National Park during the dry season. Except rhinos, you can spot all the other animals from the big five during peak season. It is a marvellous spot for a day trip from Arusha or as an addition to a Serengeti/Ngorongoro centred itinerary. Tarangire Ecosystem is defined by the long-distance migration of wildebeest and zebras. During the dry season thousands of animals concentrate in Tarangire National Park from the surrounding wet-season dispersal and calving areas. It covers an area of approximately 2,850 square kilometres (1,100 square miles.) The landscape is composed of granitic ridges, river valley, and swamps. Vegetation is a mix of Acacia woodland, Commiphora-Combretum woodland, seasonally flooded grassland, and Baobab trees.

Arusha National Park is a small national park, but beautiful and rich in spectacular landscapes and wildlife. Located just a short drive from Arusha and Moshi cities, as well as the Kilimanjaro International Airport, Arusha National Park is a nearby national park and an excellent day trip Safari in the northern circuit. As tourists you have plenty marvellous things to see. With a rich wildlife such as elephants, hippos, buffaloes, zebras and much more, Arusha National Park is also an excellent National Park to get out and do a ranger guided walking safari and a canoe trip within the park. Arusha National Park’s important features include Mount Meru, the 2nd highest peak in Tanzania, the notably different coloured Momella Lakes and Ngurdoto Crater.

Arusha National Park is also home to the world’s largest population of giraffes, making it a great place to visit for fans of these long-necked, beautiful animals. You can also get magnificent views with the animals and Mount Meru in the background. Arusha National Park boasts a broad variety of landscapes, ranging from open savanna through acacia scrub land to rain forest and eventually, to alpine conditions on the higher parts of Mt. Meru.

Zanzibar consists of a series of small tropical islands off the coast of Tanzania in the southern waters of the Indian Ocean. The capital of Zanzibar is ‘the’ Stone Town. Zanzibar archipelago consists of two main islands – Unguja (commonly known simply as ‘Zanzibar’) and Pemba. The origin of the name is thought to have Persian or Arabic origin. In Persian the name is believed to have derived from the words ‘Zangh Bar’, meaning ‘the Negro Coast’. In Arabic the name is thought to come from the words ‘Zayn Z’al Barr’, meaning ‘Fair Is This Land’. There are beautiful beaches in Zanzibar – the beach locations include Nungwi and Kendwa [northern tip of Unguja], Matemwe [mid-south east], Kiwengwa [eastern coast], Paje and Uroa. There a lot of activities in Zanzibar as mentioned here Stone Town, Spice Tours, Jozani forest, Dolphin Tour Safari Blue etc.

Animals are present all year round. So there is not really a bad or good time to go, but almost anytime it suits you. However there are two main seasons in Tanzania. High season is usually between June and October when you can expect the highest number of tourists. Mid season is usually between November and March. Dry season is usually during April and May when the heavy, but short rains can often occur, but it’s also the season when it’s the least crowded.

Moshi City and surroundings offer you many activities to choose from. Shopping tour, mountain biking, waterfalls, half day or one day trekking, clear water springs, Maasai cultural village tours and more.

Tarangire National Park and the area around it offers to all travellers the chance to go for a night game drive, a walking safari, a cultural safari or simply to enjoy some bush meals in the wild.

Arusha National Park offers you the possibility to go for a canoeing session allowing you to explore the nearby Momella Lakes, to do some guided walking safari or to hike the 2nd highest mountain in Tanzania, Mount Meru which is inside the park.

In Zanzibar there are many other activities you can do.

For all the activities, both in the National Parks and in Zanzibar we recommend you to have a look on our Activities page.