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NORTHERN
TANZANIA
NATIONAL
PARKS |
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ARUSHA
NATIONAL
PARK |
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Size and
Location:
53 sq
miles
(137 sq
km) in
Northern
Tanzania,
XX miles
northeast
of
Arusha
and 35
miles
(60km)
from
Kilimanjaro
International
Airport.
Attractions:
Ngurdoto
Crater,
Momela
lakes,
views of
Mt Meru
and
Kilimanjaro,
wild
flowers
Animals
to see:
Colobus
monkeys,
buffalos,
wharthog,
flamingoes
waterfowl,
waterbucks,
dik-dik,
zebras
and
giraffes
Recommended
Activities:
Mount
Meru
climb,
forest
walks,
picnics,
canoeing
in
Momella
lake.
Recommended
time to
go:
December
~ early
March,
and June
~
October
How to
get
there:
30minutes
drive
from
Arusha
Where to
Stay:
Ngurdoto
Lodge,
Mountain
Village,
Arusha
Coffee
Lodge,
Moivaro
Coffee
Lodge.
Also,
hotels
that are
in the
city of
Arusha. |
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MOUNT
KILIMANJARO
NATIONAL
PARK |
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Background:
Kilimanjaro
means
the
Mountain
of
Light,
Mountain
of
Greatness
or
Mountain
of
Caravans.
The
highest
peak on
the
African
continent
and also
the
tallest
free-standing
mountain
in the
world,
with
elevation
of
2,950ft
(900
meters)
to an
imperious
19,336
feet
(5,895
meters)
Size
and
Location:
292 Sq
miles
(755 sq
km).
About 80
miles
(120km)
from
Arusha.
Attractions:
Varying
vegetation
and
landscape
from
shrubs
and
farmlands
to
forests
to snow
and ice
at the
peak and
Chala
crater
lake
Animals
to see:
small
antelopes
and
primates
Recommended
Activities:
Hiking,
trekking,
trout
fishing
on Chala
crater
lake on
the
southeastern
slopes
of mount
Kilimanjaro.
Recommended
time to
go:
December
~
February,
and July
~
October.
How to
get
there:
about
1hr to
2.5hrs
from
Arusha,
depending
on a
route.
Where to
Stay:
There
are
several
hotels
in
Arusha,
Moshi.
Health
Advisory:
Climb
slowly
to
increase
your
acclimatization
time and
maximize
your
chances
of
reaching
the
summit.
To avoid
altitude
sickness,
allow a
minimum
of five
nights,
preferably
even
more for
the
climb.
Take
your
time and
enjoy
the
beauty
of the
mountain. |
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LAKE MANYARA
NATIONAL
PARK |
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Background:
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The
alkaline
lake
stretches
30miles
(50km)
along
the base
of the
rusty-gold
(600m)
high
rift
valley
escarpment.
Size and
Location:
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About
127
miles
(330 sq
km) of
which up
to 77 sq
miles
(200 sq
km) is
the lake
while
full.
Located
in
northern
Tanzania
80 miles
(126 km)
west of
Arusha
reachable
by
chartered
planes
and
road.
Attractions:
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Varying
landscape
from
searing
hot
springs
to
grassy
flood
plains
to peaks
from
Masai
Steppes.
Large
herds of
zebras,
wildebeest,
and
buffalos
in
ecosystem
with
tree-climbing
lions,
waterbirds
(pelicans,
cormorants,
storks,
greater
and
lesser
flamingoes),
and over
400 bird
species.
Animals
to see:
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Baboon
troops,
blue
monkeys,
tusked
elephants,
bushbuck,
giraffes,
hornbills,
zebras,
wildebeest,
birds
and
buffalo.
Recommended
Activities:
Game
drive,
cultural
tours,
abseiling,
forest
walks,
canoeing
(subject
to water
level in
the
lake).
Recommended
time to
go:
July~
October
to see
the
mammals
and
December~
June for
canoeing,
birds
viewing
and
waterfalls.
How to
get
there:
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About
2hrs
drive
from
Arusha;
2hrs
from
Tarangire,
or can
also
fly/drive
from
Serengeti
or
Arusha.
Where to
Stay:
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Lake
Manyara
Tree Lodge
(the
most
expensive
one in
Manyara)
is
inside
the
park.
Other
include:
Lake
Manyara
Serena,
Lake
Manyara
Hotel
and
Kirurumu
Tented
Camp,
which
are just
outside
the
park.
The ones
that are
a little
far from
the park
include:
Gibbs
Farm and
Plantation
Lodge. |
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SERENGETI
NATIONAL
PARK |
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Background:
The name
Serengeti
is
derived
from the
Maasai "Siringeti"
meaning
endless
plains.
Serengeti
and
Masai
Mara (in
Kenya)
are
conjoined
parks
are
managed
separately,
but both
countries
cooperate
on
nature
tours,
search-and-rescue
operations,
and fire
management.
Size and
Location:
Size:
14,763
sq km
(5,700
sq
miles).
Location:
335km
(208
miles)
from
Arusha,
stretching
north to
Kenya
(bordering
with
Masai
Mara,
Kenya)
and
bordering
Lake
Victoria
to the
west.
Attractions:
The
terrain
within
the park
varies
from
vast
treeless
central
Serengeti
plains
and
savannah
type
stretches
dotted
with
acacia
trees,
magnificent
rock out
crops
called
kopjes,
riverine
bush,
thick
scrub to
streams,
rivers,
lakes
and
small
swamps.
Also,
annual
migration
of
animals.
Animals
to see:
Big Five
(Lions,
Leopards,
Elephants,
Buffalos
and
Rhinos),
cheetah,
hippos,
hyenas,
wildebeests,
zebras,
antelopes,
giraffes,
and over
350
species
of
birds.
Recommended
Activities:
Game
drive,
Masai
Village
visits,
balloon
safari,
walking
guided
safari
(in
certain
areas),
and
night
game
drive
(in
certain
areas).
Recommended
time to
go:
To
follow
the
wildebeest
migration:
June
thru
early
July in
Western
Serengeti,
end of
July
through
October
in
Northern
Serengeti,
and
December
through
March in
Southern
Serengeti.
Central
Serengeti
is
beautiful
almost
throughout
the
year.
How to
get
there:
Scheduled
and
charter
flights
from
Arusha,
Lake
Manyara
and
Mwanza.
Drive
from
Arusha,
Lake
Manyara,
Tarangire
or
Ngorongoro
Crater.
Where to
Stay:
Some of
Lodges
are:
Migration
Camp, Kleins
Camp and
Lobo
Wildlife
Lodge in
Northern
Serengeti;
Grumeti
River
Camp,
Kirawira
Tented
Camp,
Mbalageti
Camp
and
Ikoma
Tented
Camp in
Western
Serengeti,
Mbuzi
Mawe,
Serengeti
Serena
Lodge,
Serengeti
Sopa
Lodge
and
Seronera
Wildlife
Lodge
in
Central
Serengeti;
and
Kusini
Camp
and
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