Category: Africa

Every place in the planet has a story to tell. In Africa, The Great Rift Valley stretches 6000 Kilometers’ from Ethiopia to Mozambique and is over 35 million years old. It was formed when extreme heat and pressure forced a 1,000 mile-wide bubble of molten lava to the surface. The enormous valley has breath taking… Continue reading The Wonders of the Great Rift Valley

Gombe Stream National Park is Tanzania’s smallest national park is also one of its most famous, due to the chimpanzee research project initiated there by Jane Goodall in 1960 – now the world’s longest-running study of an individual wild animal population. Gombe Stream packs a fair altitudinal range in its 52 sq km, rising from… Continue reading Gombe Stream National Park

Kitulo plateau national park in southern Tanzania tourism circuit is the destination for hikers and botany paradise the flower garden. Kitulo is a great place to for botanists and birders. Kitulo plateau national park is the unique place in tropical Africa mostly recognized in largely for botany significance with stunning yellow orange red hot poker,… Continue reading Kitulo Plateau National Park

The Udzungwa are the most extensive mountain range in Tanzania. They were formed at least 100 million years ago and many endemic species have evolved here, making them something of ‘an African Galapagos’. Local taboos have helped to preserve the wildlife, and now this national park protects almost 20% of the Udzungwa Mountains. Amongst the… Continue reading Udzungwa Mountain National Park

Rubondo is the largest national park on an island, which is found on Lake Victoria which is the second largest lake in Africa. Even though the park is near Uganda and Rwanda, it is owned by Tanzania and has not been habited for years. A number of indigenous mammal species like hippo, velvet monkey, genet… Continue reading Rubondo Island National Park

Lake Manyara national park covers 330 sq km of the northern rift valley southwest of Arusha. At the center of the park there is an alkaline Lake known as Lake Manyara. The climate at Lake Manayara brings out a lot of animals for instance the tree climbing lions, the elephants. The groundwater forest is superb… Continue reading Lake Manyara National Park

Mahale Mountains National Park is located in a remote area in Tanzania, on the western border with the Congo, against the shores of Lake Tanganyika. The park covers an area of 1,613 sq kms (615 sq miles) and can only be reached by boat or small aircraft and is home to a large chimpanzee population… Continue reading Mahale Mountains National Park

Kilimanjaro is one of the world’s most accessible high summits . Most climbers reach the crater rim with little more than a walking stick, proper clothing and determination. And those who reach Uhuru Point, the actual summit, or Gillman’s Point on the lip of the crater, will have earned their climbing certificates. Kilimanjaro is not… Continue reading Mount Kilimanjaro

Mikumi National Park is the fourth largest park in Tanzania and covers an area of 3230 km2. It is bordered by Uluguru Mountains in the North and Rubeho Mountains to the south-east. The main feature in the park is Mkata River Flood Plain. The common animals found in the park elephants, giraffes buffaloes, zebras, elands,… Continue reading Mikumi National Park

Mkomazi National Park is the youngest National Park of Tanzania (2006). It is located in North Eastern Tanzania on the Kenyan Border. It was established as a Game Reserve in 1951 and is found in Kilimanjaro Region and Tanga Region. Mkomazi is one of the only places in the whole Tanzania to spot the black… Continue reading Mkomazi National Park