| There is more to Tanzania National Parks than | | | | therefore are worthy of a mention here. The |
| Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Crater and the | | | | first is Arusha National Park; a small park |
| Serengeti. Tanzania is blessed with many | | | | about 53 square kilometers. It is very |
| National Parks that are remote, have a high | | | | accessible situated on the slopes of Mount |
| density of animals and offer a taste of | | | | Meru on the outskirts of Arusha town. It is |
| Africa that is rarely offered by most other | | | | a beautiful park, and offers canoeing and |
| safari destinations. These National Parks | | | | walking safaris; it is well worth a visit. |
| offer exceptional safaris and they are not | | | | The other park is Tarangire National Park, |
| just off the beaten track but well and truly | | | | most northern safaris will use this park as a |
| in the wilds of Africa. These parks are home | | | | jumping off point en-route to the Serengeti. |
| huge herds of animals; predators; innumerable | | | | If it is the dry season, this park should be |
| birds and best of all few tourists. Some | | | | visited for two days at least, and choose a |
| parks boasting one million hectares with one | | | | lodge deep in the park such as the elegant |
| lodge and a handful of guests.First of all I | | | | Swala Camp. Many animals come to Tarangire |
| must mention two parks very briefly; these | | | | in the dry season as this park has a year |
| parks are well known but underrated and | | | | round water supply. |
| largely ignored. They deserve better and | | | | |