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Text Box: Tanzania Safari - Tanzania Seasons & Weather-northern circuit Tanzania has an interesting geography which contributes to its differing climatic conditions. Zanzibar and the other Spice Islands off of Tanzania’s coast have a sunny, hot, & humid climate. The Serengeti and especially Ngorongoro Crater can be cool at night because they are on a high plateau. Tanzania’s north east enjoys temperate climates. Spring: June – November Summer: December – February Fall: March – April Winter: April - May Tanzania Safari - Game Viewing Guide To Tanzania Safari Parks Here’s Our Top 3 Tanzania Safari Parks Serengeti National Park Ngorongoro Crater Tarangire National Park And here is a more comprehensive guide to Tanzania northern safari parks so you can see why it is such an amazing safari destination! Tanzania Safari Parks At A Glance     Ngorongoro Conservation Area   How Big 8,288 sq. km or 3,204 sq. mi., the Crater itself is 264 sq. km Game Viewing Guide Excellent: Jan to Mar, May to Dec Good: April Where Is It Northeastern corner of Tanzania, bordering the Serengeti Why Visit Contains a spectacular array of wildlife Home to several thousand Maasai The Crater is one of the most beautiful wildlife settings in all of Africa A World Heritage Site Near Olduvai Gorge, the "Cradle of Mankind" Best place in Tanzania to see black rhino Big Five - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo Serengeti National Park   How Big 14,763 sq. km or 5,699 sq. mi. Game Viewing Guide Northern Serengeti Excellent: Jun, Dec Very Good: May Good: July-Nov Fair: Jan-April Game Viewing Guide Southern Serengeti Excellent: Jan to May Very Good: Nov Good: Jun - Oct Where Is It Northern Tanzania Why Visit Tanzania's largest national park & Africa's most famous Vast grass plains support several million hoofed animals, plus lion, cheetah and large herds of giraffe Annual wildebeest migration (Dec to February depending on rainfall) A World Heritage Site Arusha National Park   How Big 137 sq. km or 53 sq. mi. Game Viewing Guide Best time to go: June - Oct Where Is It In northern Tanzania, on the Kenyan border, near Arusha Why Visit Ngurdoto Crater, often called "little Ngorongoro" Mount Meru - Tanzania's second highest mountain Has elephant, buffalo, zebra, hippo, leopard Kilimanjaro National Park   How Big 756 sq. km or 292 sq. mi. Best months for  trek Mt.Kilimanjaro The absolute best months for climbing are January, February, and September since they are the warmest months and almost clear of clouds. , though one could easily succeed throughout the year. April and early May could get heavy rain or snow, but is good if you want a quiet clear mountain. Also great are June through August (though colder), and November/December (could be wetter). Through September and October it gets steadily warmer. October is particularly good if you want little or no rain, mild weather and few people on the mountain. January through March are the warmest months, almost clear of clouds safe for a few brief rain showers, followed by the main rainy season during April & May. The temperatures will still be warm, but massive clouds will block visibility, while dropping snow on the summit and heavy rain on the lower slopes Where Is It In northern Tanzania near the Kenya border Why Visit Contains the highest point in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro Park was created to preserve the high altitude moorlands & forests of the mountain Lake Manyara National Park   How Big 325 sq. km or 125 sq. mi. Game Viewing Guide Excellent: Jan - Mar, June-Dec Very Good: May Fair: April Where Is It In northern Tanzania, near Arusha Why Visit Tree-climbing lions, plus elephant, hippos Substantial populations of flamingoes & other birdlife Mahale Mountains National Park   How Big 1600 sq. km or 618 sq. mi. Game Viewing Guide Best time to go is between May & October Where Is It In western Tanzania, near Kigoma Why Visit Sanctuary for chimpanzees, also elephant, lion, buffalo, giraffe, zebra Game viewing by boat or on foot Remote, unspoiled, beautiful - can only be reached by boat Tarangire National Park   How Big 2600 sq. km or 1004 sq. mi. Game Viewing Guide Excellent: July to Oct Very Good: Nov Good: Jan to Mar, June, Dec Fair: April, May Where Is It In northeastern Tanzania, near Kondoa Why Visit Periodically has one of highest concentrations of wildlife in Tanzania (Aug - Oct) Large herds of zebra, wildebeest, hartebeest and elephant Excellent birdwatching - over 300 recorded species (best time Oct to May)      

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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