Ruaha National Park is Tanzania's second biggest park. Wildlife is concentrated along the cascading Great Ruaha River that is the park's lifeblood. Home to hippo and crocodiles snacking on schools of fish, it is a flooded torrent after the rains, dwindling to precious pools surrounded by a blinding sweep of sand in the dry season. Waterbuck, impala and the world's most southerly Grant's gazelle risk their lives for a sip of its waters.... A permanent hunting ground for lion, leopard, jackal, hyena and packs of wild dog-rare elsewhere. Unique combinations of animals co-exist here - both the greater and lesser kudu, sable and roan antelope - Ruaha being the only protected area in the world where the flora and fauna of eastern and southern Africa overlap.

Mikumi National Park is Tanzania's fourth largest national park and the most accessible fro Dar es Salaam. It is a good destination for those who don't have much time but want to see a variety of wildlife. The park is located within 3230 square kilometres set between the Uluguru Mountains to the North and the Lumango Mountains to the South-east, Mikumi hosts buffaloes, giraffe, elephants, lions, zebras, leopards, crocodiles and many more. It is likely that you will see at least some of these within a short time of entering the park. In the section of the park to the North of the main road there is a hippo pool that provides the opportunity to watch the animals at a close range. This is also a good place for bird watching

Mikumi is an important educational and research centre.

Selous Game Reserve is roughly 45,000 square kilometres, and is Africa's single largest game reserve, more than twice the size of Kruger National Park in South Africa. It supports tremendous numbers of elephants, wildebeests, buffaloes and many other mammal species including the rare and elusive wild dogs.In a sum up, the Selous is the ultimate African Wilderness. A safari in the Selous will bring you to the wild and unexplored kingdoms of elephants, buffaloes, wildebeests, lions, wild dogs and hippos. The landscape is that of green bush undulating plains and lakes watered by the majestic Rufiji River and its tributaries creating a habitat lush in fauna and exotic flora.

Morogoro is an attractive town set at the foot of the Uluguru Mountains. In addition to being an important agricultural area, it is also a significant educational and mission station. Sokoine University, Tanzania's major agricultural institute, and several church seminaries are located here.

The Ngorongoro Crater is just one part of a much large area if interrelated ecosystems consisting of the Crater Highlands (to which the Ngorongoro Crater belongs) together with vast stretches of plains, bush and woodland. The entire Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) covers about 8300 square kilometres. Near its centre is Olduvai Gorge, where many famous fossils have been unearthed. To the West are the alkaline Ndutu and Masek Lakes, although Ndutu is actually just over the border in the Serengeti.

Serengeti National Park is one of the world's last great wildlife refuges. This vast area of land supports the greatest remaining concentrations of plains game in Africa, on a scale unparalleled anywhere else in the world. The name comes from Masai 'Siringet', meaning endless plains. Equal in size to Northern Ireland, the park contains an estimate of three million large animals, most of which take part in a seasonal migration that is one of nature's wonders.

Lake Manyara National Park is one of Tanzania's more underrated parks,and is often allocated only a quick stop on a larger northern circuit loop including Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. While it is true that Manyara doesn't have the drama and variety of animals that you will find in Ngorongoro or Serengeti, it has much to offer and many visitors are surprised by how nice it really is. In addition to a striking setting and peaceful surroundings, Manyara's main attractions are its superb birdlife, its tree-climbing lions (although these aren't seen often) and its hippos, which you can observe at close range here than at most other places. There are also elephants, although the population has been declining in recent years. The park, which is situated between 900m and 1800m above sea level, is bordered to the West by the dramatic Western escarpment of the Great Rift Valley. To the East is the alkaline Lake Manyara, which at certain times of the year, hosts thousands of flamingos, as well as a diversity of other birdlife.

Depending on the season, about two thirds of the park's total 330 square kilometre area is covered by the lake. Although Manyara is one of Tanzania's smallest parks, its vegetation is diverse, ranging from savannah to marshes and acacia woodland, enabling it to support a variety of habitants. A new attraction is canoe safaris on the lake, which is now possible inside the park boundaries.

Zanzibar Old Stone Town (The Spicy Island of Zanzibar)- istoric seafront buildings have been restored and integrated into a unique property. Stone Town is the old city and cultural heart of Zanzibar, little changed in the last 200 years. It is a place of winding alleys, bustling bazaars, mosques, grand Arab houses, exotic architecture and influences of different cultures: African, Arab, European, Indian and Portuguese. Visit Zanzibar's historic Stone Town, breathe in the fragrant scents of cloves, vanilla, cardamom and nutmeg, and discover why Zanzibar is called 'The Spice Island'.