National Parks & Conservation Areas

Discover Tanzania’s Great Safari Landscapes

Explore legendary plains, volcanic highlands, remote southern wilderness, tropical forests and the lakes of western Tanzania. WT Safaris creates carefully planned journeys across the country’s most rewarding safari regions.

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22+National parks and protected areas

1,100+Recorded bird species

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A safari country of extraordinary scale and variety

Tanzania combines vast wildlife ecosystems with mountains, lakes, forests and remote wilderness. From the Serengeti and Ngorongoro to Tarangire, Nyerere, Ruaha and the western chimpanzee parks, each region offers a distinctive safari experience.

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Plan your route across Tanzania

The map highlights Tanzania’s major safari circuits, national parks, lakes and conservation areas. Our team combines these destinations into practical routes based on travel time, season and your preferred safari style.

Balanced itineraries
Comfortable driving times with rewarding stops.

Wildlife-focused planning
Routes matched to seasonal wildlife opportunities.

Bush and beach combinations
Combine inland safaris with Zanzibar or the Tanzania coast.

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Serengeti National Park

Northern Tanzania

Tanzania’s most celebrated safari landscape, renowned for the Great Migration, vast plains and exceptional predator sightings.

Wildebeest, zebras, lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants and giraffes

Best time: June to October; migration viewing varies by area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Northern Tanzania

A spectacular highland conservation area centred on the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater and traditional Maasai lands.

Lions, elephants, buffaloes, black rhinos, hippos, zebras and wildebeest

Best time: All year

Tarangire National Park

Northern Tanzania

A scenic park known for ancient baobabs, large elephant herds and rewarding dry-season wildlife concentrations.

Elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and birds

Best time: June to October

Lake Manyara National Park

Northern Tanzania

A compact Rift Valley park with groundwater forest, lake scenery, elephants, primates and diverse birdlife.

Elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, baboons, hippos, flamingos and birds

Best time: June to October and December to February

Arusha National Park

Northern Tanzania

A beautiful park near Arusha featuring Mount Meru, forest, lakes, open grassland and walking safari opportunities.

Giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, colobus monkeys, flamingos and forest birds

Best time: June to October and December to March

Kilimanjaro National Park

Northern Tanzania

Home to Africa’s highest mountain, with rainforest, alpine desert, glaciers and world-famous trekking routes.

Colobus monkeys, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes and mountain birdlife

Best time: January to March and June to October

Nyerere National Park

Southern Tanzania

A vast southern wilderness shaped by the Rufiji River, offering game drives, boat safaris and remote safari camps.

Elephants, lions, African wild dogs, buffaloes, hippos and crocodiles

Best time: June to October

Ruaha National Park

Southern Tanzania

A rugged and uncrowded park of baobab valleys, rocky hills and rich predator populations.

Lions, elephants, leopards, wild dogs, buffaloes, kudu and sable antelopes

Best time: June to October

Mikumi National Park

Southern Tanzania

An accessible park with broad savannah, reliable wildlife viewing and landscapes reminiscent of the Serengeti.

Lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest and hippos

Best time: June to October

Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Southern Highlands

A biodiversity-rich mountain forest known for hiking, waterfalls, endemic primates and exceptional plant life.

Udzungwa red colobus, Sanje mangabey, elephants, forest antelopes and birds

Best time: June to October

Katavi National Park

Western Tanzania

One of Tanzania’s wildest and least-visited parks, with seasonal floodplains and dramatic dry-season wildlife.

Hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants, lions, giraffes and antelopes

Best time: June to October

Mahale Mountains National Park

Western Tanzania

A remote forested mountain park beside Lake Tanganyika, famous for wild chimpanzee tracking.

Chimpanzees, red colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, leopards and lake fish

Best time: July to October

Gombe Stream National Park

Western Tanzania

A small, steep forest reserve on Lake Tanganyika celebrated for chimpanzee research and trekking.

Chimpanzees, baboons, red-tailed monkeys, bush pigs and forest birds

Best time: June to October

Saadani National Park

Tanzania Coast

A rare coastal safari destination where savannah wildlife meets beaches, mangroves and the Indian Ocean.

Elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, hippos, crocodiles and marine life

Best time: June to February

Mkomazi National Park

North-Eastern Tanzania

A dry and scenic park beneath the Pare and Usambara mountains, important for rhino and wild dog conservation.

Black rhinos, African wild dogs, elephants, giraffes, oryx and gerenuk

Best time: June to October

Rubondo Island National Park

Lake Victoria

A forested island sanctuary in Lake Victoria offering birding, boating, fishing and unusual wildlife encounters.

Chimpanzees, elephants, giraffes, sitatunga, hippos, crocodiles and birds

Best time: June to September

Burigi-Chato National Park

North-Western Tanzania

A large and emerging safari destination of lakes, woodland, wetlands and open grassland near Lake Victoria.

Elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, giraffes, antelopes and birds

Best time: June to October

Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park

North-Western Tanzania

A remote north-western park of rolling savannah and woodland close to the borders with Rwanda and Uganda.

Buffaloes, leopards, hippos, antelopes, primates and birds

Best time: June to October

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Why WT Safaris

Classic safari service with modern planning

Local destination knowledge

Routes created by a team familiar with Tanzania’s parks, roads, lodges and seasons.

Private safari vehicles

Comfortable vehicles, professional guides and flexible game-viewing schedules.

Reliable support

Clear communication and assistance before, during and after your safari.

Tailor-made journeys

Personalised safaris for couples, families, groups, students and solo travellers.

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