Efamo Tanzania Tours & Safaris

Visit Tanzania's National Parks
Serengeti * Ngorongoro Crater * Tarangire * Lake Manyara * Gombe Stream

Tanzania is home to 22 national parks, many of which are part of much larger protected ecosystems. Enjoy observing the Great Migration, large herds of elephant herds, lions hunting, the "Big Five", and a vast array of other wildlife and scenery. Whatever you choose, Efamo Tanzania Tours & Safaris will create the perfect, unforgettable safari experience for you. 

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Our Most Popular Destinations
 

Tarangire National Park

This park is renowned for its high concentration of elephants (~2,500). At over 1,771 square miles, this large park is one of the most popular in Tanzania.  In addition to elephants, visitors can admire 300-year-old baobab trees, impala, eland, giraffe, zebra, cats, and buffalo. This park is also a bird watchers paradise. Hundreds of birds, including the rufous-tailed weaver, yellow-collared lovebirds and ashy starlings, are drawn to the Tarangire River, which winds its way through the park. The landscape is dotted with large termite mounds that are home to the dwarf mongoose. The park is easily accessed from Arusha.

 

Serengeti National Park

This park is home to the Great Migration where over a million wildebeest move between Tanzania and Kenya. The Grumeti River is teeming with crocodiles just waiting to consume a wildebeest for dinner. There are also large populations of lions, cheetahs, black rhinos, zebras, elands, and several species of gazelle. This park is home to a diversity of avian species including Abdim's stork, fish eagles and Eurasian rollers. The park was previously occupied by several tribes including the Maasai, Ikoma, Sukuma and Kuray and visitors can see their old homes as explore the park.

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Ngorongoro Crater National Park

The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the seven wonders of the Africa and is the largest intact caldera in the world. Also known as the Garden of Eden, there is a vast diversity of wildlife here including "The Big Five".  The crater was formed when a massive volcano erupted and then collapsed over 2.5 million years ago.  The crater is over 2,000 feet deep and is surrounded by towering walls. The park is 1,892 km2 and is located around 50km from Arusha.

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Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara is the seventh largest lake in Tanzania, with a surface area of 470km. The park has stunning scenery and is home to rare tree-climbing lions and vast elephant herds. The lake's shores are covered in pink flamingos and over 400 species of birds live in the park including the shy Kirk's dik dik and the klipspringer. Visitors can photograph wildlife including wildebeests, giraffes, hippos, zebra, impalas, warthogs, waterbucks, and buffaloes.
 

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Gombe Stream National Park

Located on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika, Gombe Stream National Park is world-renowned for its research center where Jane Goodall studied chimpanzees. Visitors can walk in Dr. Goodall's footsteps and observe one of human's closest relatives in the wild. Visitors also enjoy the stunning Kakombe and Mkenke waterfalls and a diversity of plants and animals. For water enthusiasts, the nearby village of Mwamgongo offers scuba diving, snorkeling, canoeing and fishing opportunities.

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