Arusha is the safari capital of Tanzania located at the foot of Mt. Meru. Arusha is close to Mount Kilimanjaro, Manyara, Tarangire and Ngorongoro National Parks and from there it’s only a short trip to the Serengeti. Just to the north, on the slopes of Mt. Meru is the Arusha National Park. Built by the Germans as a centre of colonial administration because of the temperate climate, Arusha is a good spot to take a day or two off from your safari.
Central Serengeti and the Seronera Valley is where the long grass and the short grass plains meet. From here, visitors can head out in different directions to cover much of the park for some fantastic sight seeing. Optionally, they may focus on sight seeing along the streams that come together at the center of the park at Seronera. Tall yellow-barked acacia line the water-courses as do thickets of palms and thorny scrub. Suasage trees and Tortillis acacia are favorite hideouts for Leopard, while hippo lounge away the days in the river's pools.
To the South, the classic openness of the Serengeti take on their true meaning - oceans of grass in the wet season near Seronera, giving way to the short stubble to the South, favored by Wildebeest at calving time. The plains are dotted here and there with rocky outcrops know as Kopjes, perfect lookout points for Lion, Cheetah and Leopard. Thousands of gazelle are everywhere the eye can see. To the West, Serengeti stretches into the Western Corridor following the Grumeti River, while to the South, lie endless plains. To the North, scrubby bush dominates the landscape.
Formerly the northern part of Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania's Nyerere National Park is Africa’s largest National Park. Stretching over an impressive 30,893 square kilometres, the park is home to some of the world’s largest concentrations of wildlife, and the incredible diversity and sheer volume of animals draw visitors from around the globe. Travellers can look forward to spotting a wide collection of common and rare species including the famous Big Five, some rare species of antelopes like Roan Antelope, and large concentrations of elephant and hippos. Don’t miss the opportunity to take a boating safari on the exquisite Rufiji River, spot the endangered African wild dog, and enjoy a guided walking safari with a highly knowledgeable guide.
