Serengeti National Park
Endless plains, big cats and the Great Migration.
Best time: January–February and June–October — the best areas shift through the year
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The northern circuit in four parks: endless Serengeti plains, the Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire's baobabs and elephants, and Lake Manyara's Rift Valley birdlife.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
A volcanic caldera packed with wildlife and Maasai history.
Best time: June to October — shorter grass makes animals easier to find
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Tarangire National Park
Baobabs, river valleys and Tanzania's great elephant herds.
Best time: July to November — dry season brings wildlife to the Tarangire River
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Lake Manyara National Park
Rift Valley scenery, flamingos and tree-climbing lions.
Best time: June to October — thinner bush makes animals easier to see
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