No 1- Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa with a height of five thousand eight hundred and eighty-five (5895) meters above sea level and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Unlike other northern national parks in Tanzania, Kilimanjaro National Park is not visited for wildlife but for its beautiful snowcap at the top of the mountain. The best time to climb Mount Kilimanjaro is during the dry season, although you can climb it any time. Kilimanjaro is also
a world heritage site formed many years ago by a volcanic eruption that resulted in the birth of three volcanic cones thousands of years ago
, Shira, Kibo, and Mawenzi. The highest peak is the Uhuru peak on Kibo and is among the seven peaks in the world. The mountain rises from agricultural land to the level below the rain forest and alpine metals, then to the barren lunar landscapes at the peaks. The slopes of rain forests are the home of buffalos, monkeys, leopards and elephants. The alpine area is where bird-watchers will find an abundance of birds of prey. Before planning a trip to Mount Kilimanjaro, you will have to prepare yourself for the grand personal challenge of trekking the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world.
No 2- Zanzibar
Zanzibar Island is an archipelago part made up of two major islands known as Unguja and Pemba. Also known as Unguja, the island of Zanzibar is a significant destination in Tanzania and is well known for its beautiful white-sand beaches and variety of spices. Stone town is a historic town of Zanzibar and is located at the center of Zanzibar Island. Zanzibar Island is an ideal place for a honeymoon, wedding and barefoot beach vacation.
No 3- Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park was created in 1970, and it is an ideal place to observe the wildlife. The park is known for its large population of elephants and vast landscapes of baobab trees. The best time to visit Tarangire National Park is during the dry season around July and September, when animals congregate around the river. This park is also an ideal place for bird watching, with over 200 species of birds has been recorded there.
No 4- Serengeti National Park
Serengeti national park is a vast plain of millions of animals living there. A famous place for annual wildebeest migration and African big five animals and almost 500 bird species has been recorded there. Serengeti national park is the second largest national park in Tanzania attracts tens of thousands of tourists every year. The best time to visit Serengeti national park is around December and June, whereby the rain period extends from March to May, with the coldest period from June to October. The annual migration of over 1.5 million wildebeest and hundreds of zebras and gazelles takes place in May up to early June. This migration is one of the magnificent natural events and the main attraction for many tourists.
No 5- Ngorongoro Crater
Located between the Serengeti and Lake Manyara national parks, the Ngorongoro Crater is one of Tanzania's most popular wildlife viewing areas. Thanks to its permanent water supply, the vast volcanic crater attracts thousands of animals to stay here rather than migrate. Tourists go there to observe birds and wildlife. You can see thousands of animals seen on the bottom of the crater, including lions, elephants, Thomson gazelle, but wildebeest and zebras make up more than half of the animals in the habitat of the Ngorongoro crater. The Oldpai Gorge is also of interest to the Ngorongoro Crater.
No 6- Stone Town
It is the central city of Zanzibar, consisting of large houses owned by the Arabs lining the narrow street and hold its unique trump in the winding alleys. The majority of the homes in Stone town were built on 19 century when Zanzibar was one of the important Swahili trading cities in the Indian Ocean. Being the Oldest Swahili city in the world, most of the Stone town monuments have regained their original glory. Today, some of the historic buildings are museums and tourist attractions. The city also has interesting old churches of historic significance. A straw along a quick road takes visitors to the original Stone town districts and the location of Darajani market, beit el Amani city hall and Anglican cathedral. Other highlights include the Forodhani garden, the old Sultan House known as Beit el Sahel, Amani Persian house built in 1888 and the city oldest stone structure as the Old Fort.
No 7- Lake Manyara National Park
In this national park, the mass number of elephants, tree-climbing lions, and hippos can be observed much closer than in other parks. It is also home to a massive concentration of baboons in the world. Lake Manyara national park includes forests, woods, meadows and swamps, which covers two-thirds of the park, and Lake Manyara is home to thousands of flamingos at a specific time of the year and other diverse birds. The most popular activities in Lake Manyara national park are wildlife walks, canoeing when water levels are high enough, mountain bike tours and bird watching.
No 8- Mafia Island
It is a perfect place for diving novels and attracts divers and snorkels from all over the world to the underwater world protected by Mafia Island Marine Park. The best month for diving is recommended from October to March, and the best weather under the Island of Mafia is from March to October, while March and April are amounts of heavy rain. Mafia Island Marine Park has a coral garden, a wide variety of fish and a relaxed diving atmosphere. There are countless birds and over four hundred species of fish. The Island of Mafia is also a traditional breeding site for the unfortunately endangered green sea turtles. Moreover, it is a privileged place for deep-sea fishing, especially tuna, selly fish and big game fish diving. It is an Island Paradise.
No 9- Gombe National Park
Gombe national park is primarily intended for those who want to get away from the forbidden track to see Chimpanzees. Being one of the smallest national parks in Tanzania, it is famous for the work of Jane Good all. This British researcher who arrived in 1960 to study world chimpanzees, work turned into work would become the most extended behaviour research program of this type in the world. Gombe national park includes species of primates and mammals. More than two hundred species of birds have been recorded in the rain forest, including staling, sunbirds, crowned eagles and palm vouchers. Other popular activities include hiking, swimming with a path leading into the forest to a waterfall in the valley. In addition, guided walks take visitors into forests to observe Chimpanzees.
No 10- Arusha National Park
Although smaller than most national parks in Tanzania, Arusha national park has a range of habitats that consists of the Mount Meru forest, the Ngurdoto Crater in the southeast section of the park and Mommela Lakes, a series of seven crater lakes. This is where the black and white colobus monkeys are spaded in the wooden area while the marsh bottom of the crater is started with herds of buffalos, zebras and warthogs. The Mommela lakes are home to a large selection of residents migrants water birds. Here, the visitors come to see the wildlife and climb mount Meru, one of the most beautiful volcanoes in Africa and the second highest mountain in Tanzania. The summit of Mount Meru is reached by narrow reach, which offers magnificent views of volcanic cone lining several thousand feet lower in the crater. It is a park that provides moving experiences.
