10 Tourist Attractions in Tanzania

10. Ruaha National Park

Located in the middle of Tanzania, the Ruaha National Park is the largest national park in the country. The park is named after the Hehe word “ruvaha,” meaning “river.” Filled with wild dogs, lions, leopards, elephants, cheetah, giraffes, zebras, impala, bat eared foxes and jackals, the park offers visitors an opportunity to get up close and personal with nature. Due to the parks somewhat rnemote location visitors can enjoy viewing the wildlife without competing with hordes of other tourists.

9. Selous Game Reserve

Savanna animals can be found in this reserve in greater numbers than in any other African game reserve, thanks to stringent regulation by the Wildlife Division of the Tanzanian Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism. Most visitors arrive by aircraft, and walking tours or river trips are permitted, though no human habitation or permanent structures are allowed.

8. Pemba Island

Known as the Green Island in Arabic, Pemba Island lies in the Indian Ocean and is part of the “Spice Islands”. As neighboring Zanzibar is becoming more and more popular with tourists, more adventurous travellers are seeking out the less-crowded Pemba. The island is especially popular with divers who come here for the untouched coral and very abundant marine life.

7. Tarangire National Park

Smaller than Ruaha, this national park is a paradise for bird watchers as more than 550 different species frequent the park. Tarangire is also known for its huge number of elephants, baobab trees and tree climbing lions. Huge termite mounds can be found all around the park.

6. Mafia Island

Also part of the Spice Islands, but smaller than Pemba, Mafia Island has a population of around 40,000 people. Don’t expect organized crime: the name derives either from the Swahili “mahali pa afya,” meaning “a healthy dwelling-place,” or from the Arabic “morfiyeh,” meaning “archipelago”. The island attracts scuba divers, game fishermen, and people wanting to relax on one of the island white sandy beaches.

5. Lake Manyara

In the wet season Lake Manyara is home to almost 300 different species of migratory birds, including thousands of flamingos. In the dry season, alkaline mud-flats take the place of the waters. This is the best time to see large mammals such as hippos, elephants, wildebeest and giraffe. A number of safari lodges provide tourists with lodging and day and night safaris to see the wildlife.

4. Zanzibar

The island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar, makes up the final Spice Island. Once part of the British Empire, today Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania. The African island has been for centuries an important trading center, a melting pot of African, Indian and Arab influences. Zanzibar’s major tourist attraction is Stone Town, with its whitewashed coral rag houses. Another big draw are its beautiful white sandy beaches.

3. Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro is an inactive volcano in north-eastern Tanzania, near the border with Kenya. At 5,892 meters (19,331 feet) above sea level, Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest peak and the world’s highest free-standing mountain. Although positioned close to the equator, Mount Kilimanjaro is famous for its snow-capped peak looming over the plains of the savannah. The mountain has become a major tourist attraction for mountaineers and trekkers from around the world.

2. Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro is formed form a volcano erupting two to three million years ago which has collapsed and formed a crater. The steep sides of the crater have become a natural enclosure for a wide variety of wild animals. It is also presently one of the most likely areas in Africa to see the endangered Black Rhino. Local Maasai people are permitted to bring cattle to graze in the crater but are required to leave at the end of each day.

See Also: Where to Stay in Ngorongoro Conservation Area

1. Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park is among the best-known big game safari destinations in Africa and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Tanzania. It is famous for its annual wildlife migration of wildebeest and zebra. One of the best times to visit the park is in May when the grass becomes dry and exhausted and the wildebeest and zebra start to mass in huge armies offering a spectacular wildlife show

SIMBA WAKIJIPATIA MSOSI WA NGUVU

Information provided by Tour Guides from Serengeti National Park  said that a pride of lion was seen today at Maasai kopjes enjoying meal from a dead elephant. According to the report from the park the death of the elephant was due to natural death.

This is a rare events for the lions to feed on big prey such as elephants as lion  prey consists mainly of medium-sized mammals, with a preference for wildebeest, zebras, buffalo, and warthogs. Many other species are hunted, based on availability. Lions hunting in groups are capable of taking down most animals, even healthy adults, but in most parts of their range they rarely attack very large prey such as fully grown male giraffes due to the danger of injury.

The lions in other area, driven by extreme hunger are occasionally taking down baby elephants during the night when elephants' vision is poor

IJUE HIFADHI YA TAIFA YA SERENGETI, TANZANIA

Ukweli kuhusu  Hifadhi ya Taifa  ya Serengeti
Hifadhi  ya Taifa  ya Serengeti  Kijiografia  inapatikana  katika  Mkoa wa Mara.  Kihistoria  toka  hapo zamani  katika  hifadhi hii ya Serengeti jamii ya Kabila la Wamaasai ambao  ni jamii ya nilotiki  ambayo  kihistoria  asilia  yake  ni  Kusini  mwa  Sudani  iliishi  kwa miaka  mingi  pamoja na Wanyamapori  katika  hifadhi  ya Taifa  ya Serengeti.

Ikumbukwe  na ieleweke  ya kwamba  kipindi  cha wakati  huo eneo  hili la Serengeti  ilikuwa  ikihusisha eneo  linalofahamika leo  hii  kama Mamlaka  ya hifadhi ya Ngorongoro ikijulikana  kwa pamoja  kama “Great  Serengeti” kabla ya  eneo  la mamlaka ya hifadhi  ya Ngorongoro  kutenganishwa  mnamo  mwaka  wa 1959 na  kupelekea  jamii  yote ya  kabila la Wamaasai waliokuwa  wakiishi  eneo la Serengeti  kuhamishiwa  katika  Mamlaka ya hifadhi  ya Ngorongoro.

Asili ya jina Serengeti limetokana na lugha ya Kabila la Wamaasai lenye  kumaanisha  uwanda  mpana. 

Nyumbu wahamao katika hifdhi ya taifa ya Serengeti ni moja ya maajabu 7 ya Dunia

MAANDALIZI YA USAFIRI; 
Anza na utafiti  makini unaohusiana  na wadau  wa sekta  ya  utalii  wanaohudumia  shughuli za  utalii katika  hifadhi  hii ya  Taifa  ya Serengeti. Gharama zake zikoje  na zinatofatianaje vipi?  Fedha zinazohitajika na upatikanaji wake.  Mwisho  kabisa  ni mpango  mkakati  wa fedha  na bajeti  ya  matumizi  yenyewe  ya fedha hizo  katika  safari ya matembezi  hifadhini.

KUANZISHWA  KWAKE:
Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Serengeti ilianzishwa mnamo mwaka wa 1951. Ikumbukwe  na ieleweke  ya kwamba  mwaka  huo wa  1951 ilikuwa  ikihusisha  kwa pamoja  na eneo  linalofahamika  leo  hii kama  mamlaka  ya hifadhi  ya Ngorongoro  kabla  ya eneo  la  Ngorongoro  kutenganishwa  na kujitegemea kutoka   Serengeti  hapo  mwaka  wa 1959.

ENEO LAKE:
Mpaka  hivi  sasa  ukubwa wa eneo  la hifadhi  ya Taifa  ya Serengeti  ina  ukubwa  wa kilomita  za mraba  14,763 ( au  sawa  na maili za mraba  5700).  Hivi sasa,  hifadhi  ya  Taifa  ya Serengeti ndio  hifadhi  ya  pili  kwa  ukubwa  baada ya  hifadhi  ya Taifa  ya Ruaha  kuongezwa ukubwa  wa eneo   lake  na kufikia  kilomita za mraba  20,380. 

UFIKAJI  HIFADHINI:
Hifadhi ya Taifa  ya Serengeti  inafikika  umbali  wa kilomita  335 (maili  208 kwa  njia ya barabara  magharibi  ya mji  wa Arusha. Seronera ndio makao makuu  ya hifadhi  ya Taifa  ya Serengeti.  Ni umbali   wa mwendo wa saa 5 mpaka  6 kutoka mji  wa Arusha  katika  mwendo  wa kawaida.

Watalii wakishangaa baada ya kutua katika uwanja wa Seronera,Serengeti

MAUMBILE ASILIA YA KIJIOGRAFIA HIFADHINI; 
Mto  Grumeti  maarufu  kwa idadi  kubwa  ya  mamba,  majabali  ya  mawe  yenye  mvuto  wa kupendeza,  Tambarare  zenye   nyasi  nzuri  zenye  kupendeza.

HALI YA HEWA USAWA WA BAHARI HIFADHINI;
Hali  ya hewa  kutoka  usawa  wa Bahari  ndani ya  hifadhi  ya Taifa  ya Serengeti  inaanzia  mita 950  mpaka  1850.  Seronera ndio makao makuu ya hifadhi ya Taifa ya  Serengeti  ni mita 1530.

VIVUTIO VIKUU VYA UTALII HIFADHINI;
Wanyamapori walao nyama kama vile simba, chui na fisi. Wengineo ni kama vile  duma, mbwa  mwitu,  mbweha na wengineo.

Uhamaji wa Wanyamapori  kwa  msimu  maalumu,  Tambarare  zenye  nyasi  nzuri  zenye  kupendeza. Vile  vile  viumbe  hai  ndege  wa  aina  mbalimbali  kama  vile  mbuni.  Hali kadhalika kuna ndege wahamaji kutoka katika sehemu mbalimbali  duniani katika  msimu  husika. 

WANYAMAPORI WAPATIKANAO HIFADHINI;
Wanyamapori  ni wengi  na wa aina  mbalimbali kama vile  mbwa  mwitu, Tumbili (ngedere),  vicheche,  kuro,  ngiri wanyamapori, paa, Taya, kindi,  palahala, korongo,  tohe,  pimbi Wanyamapori, viboko, swala tomi, Kongoni aina  ya cokei,  nguchiro nyumbu, nyegere, digidigi, pongo, Insha, Pofu,  Mhanga,  Nyani,  Nguruwe mwitu,  Mbweha  masikio, mbogo (nyati), chui, simba,  swala pala,  swala granti,  Twiga,  Tembo (Ndovu)  na  wengineo  wengi.

Pundamilia ni moja wa wanyama wanaoambatana na nyumbu wakati wakihama hama

UOTO WA ASILI HIFADHINI; 
Hifadhi  ya Taifa  ya Serengeti  inaangukia  katika  maeneo  ya uoto wa asili wa maeneo Makame  wa ukanda  wa Somali – Maasai ambapo  uoto  wa asili  wa mimea  asilia  ya  miti  ya migunga na mbabara au  mturituri umetawala.

        Katika  ukanda wa eneo  hili  milimita  za mvua  kwa mwaka  ni  milimita  300 mpaka  700. Vile vile  kuna  uwanda  mpana  wa uoto  wa nyasi (grassland).  Vile vile  uoto  wa asili  wa msitu  unaostawi  kufuata  mkondo wa  mto (Riverine  vegetation). 

WAKATI WA KUTEMBELEA HIFADHINI; 
Mwezi wa Desemba mpaka Julai kuweza kuona msafara  wa uhamaji wa Wanyamapori kama vile  nyumbu  na wanyamapori  wengineo. Vile vile   mwezi wa Juni  mpaka  Oktaba  kuona  wanyamapori walao nyama  kama vile  simba, chui, fisi,  duma na wengineo  wengi.

HUDUMA ZA CHAKULA; 
Mambo  ya kujiuliza  katika  safari  yenu  ya matembezi  hifadhini,  Je  mtabeba  vyakula  vyenu  wenyewe  vya  kujipikia?  Au  hakuna  ulazima  huo  na badala  yake mtapata  huduma  hiyo katika  sehemu ambazo huduma ya chakula inapatikana.
HUDUMA ZA MALAZI AU KULALA; 
Kama  mtalala  ndani ya hifadhi,  Je  mtapiga  kambi na  katika kupiga kambi  ni lazima  mbebe mahema  yenu?  Au kama hamtalala ndani ya hifadhi ni sehemu gani nyinginezo za huduma hiyo ya kimalazi. 

Kempu ya kulala wageni Serengeti

GHARAMA ZA USAFIRI WOTE;
Umakini katika eneo hili ni la muhimu kwa wahusika ambao ndio waandaaji wa safari ya matembezi hifadhini.
Mambo muhimu ya maandalizi ya usafiri, huduma za chakula, malazi au kulala na mengineyo. Haya yote ndio yatakayokamilisha safari ya matembezi hifadhini. Je  safari yenu ya matembezi hifadhini inaendeka  au haiendani? Jibu litapatikana  baada ya utekelezaji wa mambo  muhimu kukamilka.

PICHA NZURI ZA SIMBA WA SERENGETI, TANZANIA

More than 3,000 lions call the Serengeti home. You're sure to see them lounging on a "kopje", rocky outcrops that provide excellent views over the savannah.

The size and coloration of a lion's mane shows other males how fit and strong he is, the darker and larger the mane, the stronger the lion is

As lion cubs get older, they nurse from any lactating female in their pride

Older cubs like these youngsters are raised together as a creche, or nursery group. Pride females, united in the cause of rearing a generation, nurse and groom their own and others' offspring.

With several thousand resident lions, the Serengeti National Park is an excellent destination for those wanting to see the big cats in action. The wide open plains in southern and central Serengeti also provide a perfect backdrop for seeing a lion kill in action. When the wildebeest and zebra migration is in full swing here, you have a very good chance of seeing a hunt

TAZAMA CHATU ALIVYOMMEZA MNYAMA KATIKA HIFADHI YA TAIFA YA RUBDONDO, TANZANIA.

One of Pythons of Rubondo Island National Park. This one was caught at Lukukuru Rangers' Post today filled with supposedly sitatunga. Once in this situation, the python remains stationary for a while until when digestion has finished

JOINEE SIMBA ALIVYOMFUKUZA FISI NDANI YA MZOGA WA TEMBO, SERENGETI.

 Hyena looking outside from inside the stomach of a dead elephant

 A lioness in a surprise to see hyena inside there...!!!

 Hyena coming out inside the stomach a dead body of an elephant like its home....!

 Go away you.....hyena run away after being approached by a lioness

Hyena chased away by a lioness

HIFADHI 50 BORA AFRIKA 2015_SafariBookings

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  Serengeti National Park    Tanzania

  4.89/5
  Classic safari, Big 5 present, many big cats, wildebeest migration, natural beauty
  Ranks #1 of Africa’s top 50 safari parks
  
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  Mala Mala Game Reserve    South Africa

  4.81/5
  Classic safari, private reserve, abundant wildlife- including the Big 5
  Ranks #2 of Africa’s top 50 safari parks
  
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  Okavango Delta    Botswana

  4.75/5
  Canoe, boat and classic safari, waterway paradise, Big 5 (rhino in Moremi)
  Ranks #3 of Africa’s top 50 safari parks
  
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  Mana Pools National Park    Zimbabwe

  4.75/5
  Walking, canoe and classic safaris, 4 of the Big 5 and wild dogs present, no rhino
  Ranks #4 of Africa’s top 50 safari parks
  
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  Moremi Game Reserve    Botswana

  4.66/5
  Classic safari, Big 5 present (rhino rare), partly located in the Okavango Delta
  Ranks #5 of Africa’s top 50 safari parks
  
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  Sabi Sand Game Reserve    South Africa

  4.64/5
  Area consisting of multiple private reserves, excellent Big 5 wildlife viewing
  Ranks #6 of Africa’s top 50 safari parks
  
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  Phinda Game Reserve    South Africa

  4.63/5
  Classic safari, private reserve, abundant wildlife- including the Big 5
  Ranks #7 of Africa’s top 50 safari parks
  
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  Masai Mara National Reserve    Kenya

  4.60/5
  Classic safari, Big 5 present (rhino rare), many big cats, wildebeest migration
  Ranks #8 of Africa’s top 50 safari parks
  
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  Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park    South Africa

  4.59/5
  Classic safari, transfrontier park with Botswana, all big cats present
  Ranks #9 of Africa’s top 50 safari parks
  
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  Ruaha National Park    Tanzania

  4.56/5
  Walking and classic safari, 4 of the Big 5 (no rhino), cheetah and wild dogs
  Ranks #10 of Africa’s top 50 safari parks