Park | What it’s known for | Location in the Country |
Arusha National Park | Home to Mt Meru (4,565 m) | NE Tanzania, near the city of Arusha |
Gombe Stream National Park | Home to chimpanzees | NW Tanzania, onshore of Lake Tanganyika |
Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park | Home to Zanzibar red colobus | On the island of Zanzibar |
Katavi National Park | Seasonal Lake Katavi and Lake Chada floodplains | Western Tanzania, very remote |
Mt Kilimanjaro National Park | Home to Africa’s highest mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro! | NW Tanzania, near Kenyan border |
Kitulo National Park | A great many flowering plants, incl. 45 varieties of orchids | South Tanzania, in the mountains |
Lake Manyara National Park | The incredible density of elephants | North Tanzania, close to Arusha |
Mahale Mountains National Park | Of the lake’s 193 fish species, 90% are endemic | Western Tanzania, onshore of Lake Tanganyika |
Mikumi National Park | Home to baobabs and tree-climbing lions | Eastern Tanzania |
Mkomazi National Park | Home to African wild dogs and black rhinos | NE Tanzania, near Kilimanjaro |
Ruaha National Park | Largest protected area in East Africa | Central Tanzania |
Rubondo Island National Park | Offers incredible bird-spotting | NW Tanzania, on an island in Lake Victoria |
Saadani National Park | Can see wildlife lolling on the beach | Eastern Tanzania, on the coast |
Saanane Island National Park | Smallest national park in East Africa | NW Tanzania, on an island in Lake Victoria |
Serengeti National Park | An enormous park that’s home to the Great Migration | North Tanzania, touches Kenyan border |
Tarangire National Park | Allows walking safaris | North Tanzania, very accessible |
Udzungwa Mountains National Park | Boasts the second-largest biodiversity in Africa! | Central Tanzania |