Best Tanzania Wildlife Safari Parks and Best Time to visit

Tanzania is one of the top hot spots for many first-time tourists taking an Africa tour because of the very memorable trips undertaken amidst millions of wildlife in the several parks. Tanzania wildlife safari parks offer the perfect destinations for an ultimate game drive experience.

All of the national parks in Tanzania have lots of wildlife with excellent viewing opportunities. There are three different safari circuits and all good for Tanzania wildlife safaris.

The parks are also home to the sought-after Big five animals. The African Big five include lions, leopard, buffalo, rhino, and Elephant. The black rhino can be seen at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Animals that can be seen in abundance include elephants, giraffes, hippos, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, and the lion and hyena are common. Rare and occasional animals include the black rhino, leopard, and cheetah.

Wildebeest Migration

Wildebeest are one of the world’s natural wonders with a spectacular sighting to offer, it’s no ordinary group of animals. The Great Wildebeest Migration is an annual migration of giant herds of animals all through from Northern Tanzania to Kenya.

Each wildebeest migration constitutes over two million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles moving from Serengeti National Park of Tanzania and Masai Mara National Park of Kenya. Seeing millions of wildebeest on safari could be only possible in Tanzania and Kenya in the whole world.

With these wildlife animals, Tanzania is a classic African tour destination with all parks great for safari but some being exceptional.

These are Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tarangire National Park, Selous Game Reserve, Ruaha National Park, and Katavi National Park. A visit to these will offer that classic African wild game drive.

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park is one of the most famous African wildlife safari game drives destinations. The park is renowned for a large concentration of wildlife including the great migration which includes about two million wildebeest.

Serengeti is almost endless grassy plains covering about 14,750 square kilometers with the oldest ecology in the country. This is the second-largest protected area in Tanzania after Selous Game Reserve.

From the kopjes in the north to the acacia dotted endless plains to the south a stay in Serengeti is amazing as you can spend time in different points of the park and feel like it’s all a new experience.

Serengeti National Park borders the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the south and the Masai Mara National Reserve of Kenya in the North where the wildebeest also roam to.

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area has open plains with little dotted trees which attract highly nutritious grass which attracts wildebeest, especially in January for the calving season which takes about 2 months then after migration back to the central Serengeti area when the newly born have the strength to walk for long distances.

Best Tanzania Wildlife Safari Parks and Best Time to visit

Best Time for Tanzania Wildlife Safari Game Drives

The best time for wildlife viewing in Tanzania is in the dry season which from late June to October and the best time for wildebeest viewing is during the months of June and July.

The long rainy season is between March to May and the parks in the Southern and Western circuit are less accessible during this time.

Tanzania wildlife safari game drives are activities that shouldn’t miss out on your Tanzania itinerary. Wondering how to arrange a well-tailor-made itinerary to suit all of your requests, then contact Acacia safaris for all queries.

With the introduction of flights within the region, you can also tailor your tour with the Uganda wildlife safari, Kenya safari, or Rwanda gorilla tour.