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  With 134 square kilometres Arusha National Park is one of the smallest parks in Tanzania. It is located about one hour out of Arusha, between Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro. The name of the park has its origin in the Waarusha tribe, the traditional owners of the area.
  The Roof of Africa, the most common nickname for Kilimanjaro. Moshi is the village at the bottom of Kilimanjaro. The national park around this mountain takes up 756 square kilometres. Kilimanjaro towers 5895 metres above sea level, and is besides the highest mountain in Africa also the highest freestanding mountain in the world. The mountain is vulcanic and has been the scene of one of the biggest eruptions in history.
  Lake Manyara is located at about a two hour drive out of Arusha. The park covers an area of 330 square kilometres. Lake Manyara National Park has a large variety of landscapes. We find a lot of acacia trees, a large lake and an open pasture several different species of animal call home. The park is mostly famous for its tree-climbing lions.
  With endless grassy plains and 14763 square kilometres Serengeti is the largest national park in the world. The park entrance is located 320 kilometres out of Arusha. The Serengeti is well known for the annual migration of thousands of wildebeest, travelling between the park and Masai Mara River in Kenya. Also well-known are the 'heads' where lions watch out over the endless plains.
  Tarangire, 115 kilometres south, covers a vast 2600 square kilometres. This park is mostly known for the many baobab trees, tree-climbing pythons, zebras, gazelles and elephants. The Tarangire River cuts the park in two, supplying the animals with water. During the dry season most animals will stay close to the river.
Information and photos are sourced from Tanzania National Parks.
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