Tanzania Hot Air Balloon Safaris Hot air balloon Safaris in Tanzania are a romantic and evocative way of experiencing the wilderness of East Africa, as you gracefully and silently fly over the plains teeming with herds of wildlife in the early morning. Typically, Serengeti Hot Air Balloon Safaris begins between 6 am and lasts for
Rubondo Island National Park, Lake Victoria In the southwest of Lake Victoria lies Rubondo Island, an extraordinary example of wildlife conservation. It’s Africa’s largest island national park, 26km long and up to 10 km wide. More than 75 percent of the island is covered in pristine equatorial rainforest. Since the 1960s, the island has been
Get to know Kigosi National Park Kigosi has established a National Park in 2019. It is 8265 km² in the area and is part of the Moyowosi / Malagarasi wetlands complex which is the largest in East Africa. In fact, it is part of a vast shallow basin drained by 7 slow-moving rivers, the Malagarasi,
The National Park is situated close to the border of lake Victoria ,boarder of Rwanda and is surrounded by the wondrous waters of the kagera River and Lake Burigi Gazetted as a National Park in 2019 Burigi Chato covers 4,707 sq. km making it the 4th largest National Park in Tanzania. Stretching from Lake Victoria
Kitulo National Park Locals refer to the Kitulo Plateau as Bustani ya Mungu – The Garden of God – whereas botanists have dubbed it the Serengeti of Flowers, host to ‘one of the great floral spectacles of the world’. Kitulo is indeed a rare botanical marvel, home to a full 350 species of vascular plants,
The Udzungwa Mountains National Park Tanzania Udzungwa Mountains National Park is one of Tanzania's most outstanding and exciting wilderness areas, with unique wildlife species inhabiting this range of forests. Udzungwa is a primate park and there are currently 12 species of primate, including two found nowhere else in the world (the Sanje Mangabey and the
Best of Ruaha National Park in Tanzania Size: 13,000 sq km (5,000 sq miles) Established: 1964 Distance from Dar es Salaam: 625 km (388 miles) Overview: The vegetation in Ruaha National Park differs drastically between flat treeless savannahs, Miombo woodlands, dry bushlands, swamps, and riverine forests. Almost 1650 different plant species can be found in the park, creating
Mikumi National Park Tanzania Size: 3,230 sq km (1,250 sq miles) Established: 1964 Distance from Dar es Salaam: 283 km (175 miles) Mikumi National Park Description The landscapes in Mikumi National Park can easily be compared to those of the Serengeti National Park as acacias, baobabs, and tamarinds dot the savannah. The Ruhebo and Uluguru mountains as well
Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve) Nyerere National Park was formerly called “Selous Game Reserve,” and in 2019 it gained national park status. It is the largest national park in Africa. Covering an area of 30000 square kilometers, it is the size of some small European countries. This park’s history and sense of mystique