Tanzania Travel Areas: Northern Safari Circuit

Southwest from Arusha and running wild and free all the way to the beautiful and serene eastern shore of Lake Victoria, a scattered group of national parks, private reserves and sprawling conservation areas form the most extensive and amazing safari circuit on earth.

The individual attractions are world-renowned and justify a trip in their own right. Visitors are quite easily able to explore this remarkable cast of world attractions.

Tarangire National Park is quickly growing as the place to kick off an epic east Africa safari, developing into a handsome young adult on the Tanzania safari circuit.

Baobabs and elephants typify the larger-than-life feel of Tarangire (herds of 300 elephants can sometimes be spotted). There's an abundance of lions and prolific birdlife.

Lake Manyara National Park is known predominantly for baboons, elephants and tree climbing lions. This 330km² park also has amazing birdlife, with huge numbers of various species colouring the shallow alkaline lake that is Manyara.

The volcanic caldera that time forgot is another famous attraction. Thousands of animals tucked into a 600m deep cauldron live their lives out in peaceful coexistence. A safari into the belly of Ngorongoro is an unbeatable wildlife experience.

En route from Ngorongoro to the Serengeti, most people stop at Olduvai Gorge - the hominoid remains discovered at Olduvai predate some 2 million years. Standing in an area once inhabited by a two million year old ancestor can add a profound touch to your larger-than-life Northern Tanzania safari.

The Serengeti Plains - vast plains of wilderness stretch across the Serengeti. Then there's the annual migration of millions of wildebeest, not to mention the incredible density of predators.

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