Tanzania Tours

Distance: 130 kms from Arusha town. It is in Arusha region. BRIEF INFORMATION: Manyara is a Maasai word for a plant Emanyara used for making living stockades around their kraals. Other Maasai elders argue that it comes from the word Ol Manyara which means settlement. It was established in 1960, having a total area of 330 sq kms of which ...

Is a huge caldera / collapsed volcano, 250 sq km and 23 km of 600 metres. Its spectacular setting and abundance of wildlife combine to make it a wonder of the natural world. Consists of 20,000 large animals including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino in the Crater alone.   WILDLIFE: Wildebeest, Zebra, buffalo, gazelles, mice, lions, hyenas, jackals, ...

Distance: 335 kms away from Arusha town. It is in Mara region, and small part is in Arusha region. BRIEF INFORMATION: Was first protected in 1921. Established as a National Park in 1951, having an area of 14,760 sq kms. The name Serengeti is derived from the Maasai word “Siringet” which means “an extended area” Apart from Selous, this park ...

BRIEF INFORMATION: It was established in 1970, having a total area of 2,600 sq km. It protects the Tarangire River, that runs on the overflow of the great swamps to the south. The land gently rises on either side of the river. On the Westside baobabs are permanent trees, on the east, acacias. The River runs into Lake Burunge, a ...

Location and Description: Mikumi National Park was gazetted as a National Park in August 1964 and is the 4th largest park (following recent extension of Katavi) in Tanzania covering 3230 square kilometres. The park is named after the village just beyond its western border on the TANZAM (Dar es salaam-Iringa) highway which bisects the park for 50 km. Main features: ...

This is one of Tanzania’s least accessible parks and as such it is totally untouched and remains one of Tanzania’s most exciting game reserves. One of the best Tanzania’s best kept wildlife secrets is the Ruaha National Park. Previous inaccessibility ensured it remain virtually unchanged for centuries, unaffected by ravages of mankind. Ruaha, the second largest (after the Serengeti) of ...

Description: The Selous Game Reserve is the largest protected wildlife area in Africa at 55,000 sq.km, 4 times the size of Serengeti. A UN World Heritage site; this pristine, uninhabited area is larger than Switzerland.  Selous can justifiably claim to offer unparalleled wilderness. Located in southern Tanzania, it is home to the largest populations of some of Africa’s most sought ...

Location:Udzungwa Mountain National Park is recently established conservation area of 1,990 sq. km (770 sq miles);  South central Tanzania in Iringa and Morogoro regions in the Eastern Arc Mountains. Udzungwa is about 10km south west of Mikumi National Park. Park HQ is at Mangula. Background: The word “Udzungwa” is probably a linguistic corruption possibly by the Germans of the word “Wadsungwa” which means ...

WALKING SAFARI Apart from Camping Safari, Walking Safari passing through nature Trails, cultural sites, forest areas, river banks, Waterfalls, Valleys, lakes, escarpments is another portfolio for Walking Safari picnic enthusiasts offered by Classic Tours & Safaris Ltd. Walking Safaris need some special clothes depending on Climate and nature of terrain of the place. Walking is in slow pace ‘pole pole’, ...

Location: Katavi  is the 3rd largest park (4,471 sq km 1,727 sq miles), located in southwest of Tanzania east of Lake Tanganyika; within a truncated arm of the Rift Valley that terminates in the shallow, brooding expanse of Lake Rukwa. The headquarters is at Sitalike located at 40km (25 miles) south of Mpanda town. Main features: It is one of ...