Few people forget their first encounter with the Serengeti. Perhaps it's the view from the summit of Naabi Hill at the park's entrance, from where the Serengeti's grasslands stretch out like a vision of eternity. Or maybe it's a coalition of male lions stalking across open plains. Or it could be the epic migration of animals in their millions, following the ancient rhythm of Africa's seasons.
Whatever it is, welcome to one of the greatest wildlife-watching destinations on earth. Welcome to one of Africa's most underrated parks. Thanks to its proximity to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, Tarangire is usually assigned only a day visit as part of a larger northern-circuit itinerary. But it deserves a whole lot more, at least in the dry season. This is a place where elephants dot the plains like cattle, and where lion roars and zebra barks fill the night, all set against a backdrop of constantly changing scenery.
The world-renowned Masai Mara National Reserve needs little in the way of introduction. Its tawny, wildlife-stuffed savannahs are familiar to anyone who has watched nature documentaries. Reliable rains and plentiful vegetation underpin this extraordinary ecosystem and the millions of herbivores it supports. Wildebeest, zebras, impalas, elephants, Masai giraffes and several species of gazelle all call the Mara home.
This vast concentration of game accounts for high predator numbers, including cheetahs, leopards and the highest lion densities in the world. Rather, you come here to gaze in awe at a snowcapped mountain on the equator, and to climb to the top of Africa. Mahale Mountains park sq km is most notable as a chimpanzee sanctuary — there are about of our primate relatives split into 14 groups residing in and around the park — with leopards, blue duikers, red-tailed monkeys and red colobus monkeys keeping them company.
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