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Tanzania is one of the unique destinations on the African continent that has yet to be discovered by many, with great scenery, topography and a very friendly people, all harbouring the growth of excellent cultural tourism, beach holidays and the best wildlife photographic safaris.
Tanzania's north eastern sector is characterized by a mountainous region that includes Mt. Meru (4,566 m) and Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m), the latter of which is the highest point in Africa and possibly the most breathtaking mountain imaginable. To the west of these peaks are Tanzania's finest national parks namely Serengeti National Park, which has the greatest concentration of migratory game animals in the world, Lake Manyara National Park, famous for lions that sprawl on trees. Others include Arusha and Tarngire National Parks.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area covering 8,920 sq. kms is a vast protected area that stretches from Lake Natron in the northeast to Lake Enyasi in the south, and Lake Manyara to the east. The area includes the still active Ol-Ndoinyo Lengai, Olduvai Gorge and the Ngorongoro Crater that is home to an extraordinary concentration and diversity of wildlife. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world and has been described as one of the great natural wonders of the world.
In southern Tanzania, there lies the greatest wild reserve and second only to Serengeti in wildlife concentration, Selous National Park where Elephants, crocodiles and hippos in rivers and buffaloes dominate. Other southern parks include Ruaha and Mikumi.
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