NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Lake Manyara National Park by Andre Gilden
Good birding in the park, wildlife is less, but still some herbivores in the park. There are lots of waterfowls in the park and good flamingo's in the lake in the right season .
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wonderful, but best spent in a tent or caravan.
I go often to Marakele National Park, always as a camper. This is the only way to truly enjoy Marakele.
There are three things that stand out about Marakele, and that make the park unusual. Firstly, there is the campsite that is unfenced, and that is often visited by numerous mammals and lots of birds. It is not uncommon for white rhinoceros to wander through the campsite, and often you can hear them at night munching on grass outside your tent. Secondly, there is access to the mountain areas with several species of birds that are not easy to see elsewhere, and large flocks of Cape Vultures. Thirdly is the variety of habitats and the large number of bird species that can be seen there, especially in summer.
While there is plenty of wildlife, and it is worth seeing, the number of species is lower than some of the other parks, such as Pilanesberg, and the thick bush can obscure game viewing. But, that is also part of the charm, and the challenge of the park. The Waterberg Mountains creates some stunning scenery, and the open campsite gives good access to wildlife that wanders through. The birding is excellent, and never disappoints.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice stop on the way to Etosha
I've spent just an afternoon at Waterberg, anyway trail is good and easy to walk without a guide.
At the top there is a really nice view of the plateau and the country around.
Unluckily there are many monkeys around and sometimes they can be aggressive also if you stay away from them, they even broke our car antenna while we were trekking!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Tarangire National Park by geospace
Close to Arusha and we were lucky to see leopard here though many of the plains animals had left the park for the season
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Mikumi National Park by Justin
Great bang for your buck park and easy to access from Dar es Salaam. The highway passing through the park is strange, but for a budget price you are potentially able to see some predators and herds passing over from Selous.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Lake Manyara National Park by Justin
I'm not really a fan of Manyara, as the tourist circuit in the North tends to get very clumped up around these parks in my opinion. The game sighting is nothing to write home about, other than maybe flamingos. There are much better parks in Tanzania.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Arusha National Park by Justin
It's a solid park and easy to fit in with any travel plans that pass through Arusha. There are definitely better parks in Tanzania.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Monkeying about in Arusha National Park
Arusha National Park is a small park close to the town of Arusha and Kilimanjaro Airport. While it boasts a rich variety of wildlife, you shouldn't expect the same game-viewing experience you will find in other national parks of Tanzania's northern circuit. It does have numerous black-and-white colobus monkey which are easily visible and are not found in the other parks. Common animals include giraffe, buffalo, zebra, bushbuck and warthog. In the northeast, the shallow alkaline Momella Lakes provide habitat for numerous species of water birds including Lesser and Greater Flamingo. Forest birds require work to see but experienced birders may be rewarded for their efforts. This park can be by-passed if on a tight schedule and or budget. I rate thes park Poor for wildlife photography.
Review about Shaba National Reserve by ninara
We had only a short look when we visited Samburu National Park
Review about Buffalo Springs National Reserve by ninara
We had only a short look when we visited Samburu National Park.