• The Northern Circuit

 

One of the world's lastgreat wildlife refuges' Various types of vegetation:
 grassy plains, savannahwith acacias, wooded hill and mountain

 are the backdrop for an extraordinary concentration of animals
which reaches its peak during the wildebeest migration.

 Almost 1.5 million wildebeest undertake a circuit of 1000kms,
searching for new pastures and watering holes. The name come from the

maasai 'Siringet', meaning endless plains. The Seronera Valley in the

Serengeti is famous for the abundance of lion and leopard. Best time:

 for the migration from December to May in the south of the park and

 from June to October to the west (western corridor) and to the north -

near masai mara/serengeti border

    

 

 

 Crater Eighth wonder of the world' Land of Maasai, of their cattle
and of the fauna, this protected area is located in the Great Rift Valley,
 gigantic fracture

 of the earth's crust. Volcanoes, mountains, plains, lakes, forests and
archeological sites form this mangnificent landscape. At 1600 meters
 altitude, the bottom of the crater (265 km square) dotted with watering
 holes, shelters almost 30 000 animalsin an area naturally enclosed by
 the slopes of the volcano (but the animals can leave).The crater elephants
 are strangely, mainly bulls. There are a small number of

 black rhino. The bird life is largely seasonal and is also affected by the
 ratio of soda fresh water in Lake Magadi on the crater floor. It's called
the eighth wonder

of the world. Best time: whole year - rainy season in April.Lake Manyara
 National Park Nestling at the base of the Great

 Rift Valley escarpment the park is noted for it's incredible beauty. Famous
 for it's tree - Climbing lions spread along the branches of Acacia

 trees. It has a lush forest, woodland, Grassland, Swamps and soda lake,

the area covers 390 sq km and sanctuary to over 350 species of birds -

 Pelicans, storks, sacred Ibis, Flamingos and many more. It also has

numerous buffaloes, Elephants, Hippo, Giraffe and a great variety of

smaller animals. Best time: whole year - rainy season in April.

 

 

Animal population here rivals that of the Serengeti.On the east bank
 of Lake Manyara, the Tarangire river crosses the park

 from north to south. Several circuits are possible: Burungi to the west
( 80kms ),Lamarkau to the south ( 150kms ), Matete, along the river ( 60km)

Acacia trees and baobab forests shelter animals seeking refuge near the river.
Wildebeest, zebra, eland, herds of elephant, hartebeest, buffalos,

 gerenuk, fringe eared oryx, and flocks of birds of many different species.

Best time: excellent during June to November,

although good to visit all year round

 

Just 32 km's away from the town of Arushais the Arusha National Park
 which is consists of three spectacular features

 The Momela Lakes, Mount Meru and the Ngurdoto Crater. On clear days
magnificent views of mount Kilimanjaro can be seen from almost any

park of the park. The vegetation and the wildlife varies with the topography,

 which rages from forest to swamp. The park is famous for its 400 species

 of bird life, both migrant and resident, and black and white colombus monkeys.

 Rubondo Island National Park is made Rubondo Island and islands
 in Lake Victoria. Hippopotamus, crocodiles,

lizards, sitatunga, giraffe, a variety of birds and big fresh water fish
 including the giant Nile Perch, are among the major wildlife found here.

The island is rich of flora and fauna, and most striking, are the hippo and
 crocodile population is the lake. These two different animal species

 decorate the lakeshores during the early morning and evening hours.
This park covers an area of 240 sq km's and is famous for its various

 species of plants ranging from savannah and open woodland to dense

 forest and papyrus swamps. The park is located about

300 km's from the Mwanza port.

 

 

 

 

 

  

Hightest free standing mountain in the world'Kilimanjaro consists
 of three summits: to the west, the shira plateau,

to the east mawenzi peak and between the two the snow capped
summitof kibo which reaches 5'895 meters. It's the roof of Africa.

There are several ways to reach the summit; Marangu route
(to the west)is the most popular, Machame (to the west), Shira (to the far

west) are most demanding. You'll be trekking and not mountain

climbing. Best time: whole year round but although April it will be raining

 

 

 

The source of Nile eluded 19th century explorers, but today's tourists
 can easily view the waters that supply it, Lake

Victoria. It is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest fresh
water lake in the world. It is home to the lungfish a unique fish type

 that dates back 300 million years, which can breathe air in to its swim
 bladder, which then act as a primitive pair of lungs. Scenically beautiful,

 Lake Victoria also has great numbers of fish, the most

successful commercial variety being Tilapia