Parks & conservation areas
One circuit, very different days.
Where each park sits, what it costs to enter, what you can reasonably expect to see, and which of our safaris go there.
The parks
Gateway town
Arusha
Not a park — the town every northern safari starts and ends in, at the foot of Mount Meru. Where you sleep the night before the road, and the night after it.
3 safaris go here · 6 places to stay
Groundwater forest, flamingo
Lake Manyara National Park
A Rift Valley gem — groundwater forest, soda lake, and the famous tree-climbing lions — in a compact day or two.
1 safari go here · 9 places to stay
Lake Natron
Cinder-red shallows, breeding flamingos, and Ol Doinyo Lengai on the horizon — for travellers who want something rawer than the classic circuit.
Crater floor, black rhino
Ngorongoro Crater
A collapsed caldera floor holding one of the densest concentrations of large mammals in Africa — best at first light before the rim fills with mist.
3 safaris go here · 21 places to stay
Migration, big cats
Serengeti National Park
Endless plains, kopjes, and the seasonal drama of the Great Migration.
3 safaris go here · 47 places to stay
Elephant, baobabs
Tarangire National Park
Baobab silhouettes, dry-season elephant congregations along the river, and fewer vehicles than the marquee parks — a favourite first or last stop.
3 safaris go here · 15 places to stay