Serengeti National Park is the second largest national park in Tanzania, with a total area of 14,750 km². The park’s name comes from the Maasai language in which it roughly means ‘endless plains’. The migration season in the park makes it a different experience based on what time of the year the park is visited. Our visit was in August, during the park’s dry season (July-September) … Continue reading Serengeti National Park
The Ngorongoro crater is one of the world’s largest calderas (collapsed volcano) and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, it is home to many animals and birds, across varying terrains of its elevation. On the second day of our safari trip, we drove through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on our way to Serengeti, stopping at the crater rim overlook to … Continue reading Ngorongoro Crater
Despite being the smallest national park we visited on our Tanzania safari, Lake Manyara National Park was an excellent introduction to the safari experience. Located in the Great Rift Valley, the park is 330 sq km (127 sq miles) of which 200 sq km (77 sq miles) is the lake itself (lake size varies by the season). It is located about 125 km (77 miles) west … Continue reading Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)
Kart Before the Horse 