Tanzania Tours Game Parks and Reserves

Africa's Wildlife Frontier

Game Parks and Reserves

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti means “endless plains” in the Maasai language, and this sanctuary of 5,700 square miles evokes a sense of freedom. Millions of animals and birds thrive here, attracting researchers to the Serengeti Research Institute for landmark studies of wild dogs, cheetah and other animals. The annual wildebeest migration is accompanied by tens of thousands of zebra, gazelle and antelope that travel to Kenya in June, returning to Tanzania in November. Zebra foals are born in December and January, and baby wildebeest arrive in February. We stay at the Serengeti Serena Lodge.

Lake Manyara

Lake Manyara National Park sits at the base of the Great Rift Valley. It is known for its large herds of elephants (which have been extensively studied) and its famous tree-climbing lions. However, it also is home to large populations of wildebeest, gazelles, impalas, hyenas, baboons, giraffes, storks and flamingos. During our time here, we stay at the lovely Lake Manyara Serena Lodge.

Ngorongoro Crater

This is the largest caldera, or collapsed volcanic crater, in the world with unbroken walls. Twelve miles across, Ngorongoro covers 102 square miles, and the rim is at an altitude of 7,500 feet. There is only one road down and another up the rim. More than 30,000 animals live on the crater floor, including prides of lion, rhino, wildebeest and hippo that live in Magadi Lake. We stay at the Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, located on the crater’s rim.