Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
MAJOR NATIONAL PARKS & RESERVES
BEST
TIME TO
VISIT
PARK
FEATURES
ACTIVITIES
PAGE
trekking, canoe &
vehicle safaris,
walking; cultural
activities nearby
Mt Meru, lakes &
crater: zebras, giraffes,
elephants
here
Arusha NP
year-round
Gombe NP
lake shore, forest:
here
chimp tracking
Jun-Oct
chimpanzees
flood plains, lakes &
woodland: buffaloes,
hippos, antelopes
vehicle & walking
safaris
here
Katavi NP
Jun-Oct
trekking, cultural
activities on lower
slopes
Kilimanjaro
NP
Jun-Oct,
Dec-Feb
here
Mt Kilimanjaro
Dec-Apr (for
wildflowers),
Sep-Nov (for
hiking)
highland plateau:
wildflowers & wilder-
ness
here
Kitulo NP
hiking
vehicle safaris,
walking, cycling
& cultural activit-
ies; night drives
Lake Manyara: hip-
pos, water birds, ele-
phants
Jun-Feb
(Dec-Apr for
birding)
Lake Man-
yara NP
here
Mahale
Mountains
NP
remote lake shore &
mountains: chimpan-
zees
Jun-Oct,
Dec-Feb
here
chimp tracking
Mkata flood plains:
lions, buffaloes, giraf-
fes, elephants
vehicle
safaris,
here
Mikumi NP
year-round
short walks
semi-arid savannah:
black rhinos & wild
dogs (neither viewable
Mkomazi
NP
vehicle
safaris,
here
Jun-Mar
short walks
