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Zaznibar

Zanzibar is the quintessential destination that affords superlative historical, cultural, exploratory and
eco-tourism beach experiences in East Africa.

Along with strong Swahili influences, the Zanzibar you see today is unique in every respect from their cuisine
to semantics, fruit and spices, furniture styles, the fabrics, the gorgeous hand-crafted artifacts and
jewelry you find in their small duka stores and of course, the natural wonders that set it apart from any other
island seaside destination in Africa.

Why Go to Zanzibar for a Beach, Marine, Cultural & Historical Vacation an Inimitable Indian Ocean Island, off
the coast of Tanzania

Visit Zanzibar with Machokodo and revel in the realm of splendor and serenity as you explore it along with the
other islands of this breathtakingly dazzling archipelago.

World Class Snorkel and Scuba Dive Reef Sites As you will appreciate when traveling in Zanzibar, it is not a
single island, but an archipelago made up of many small and large islands.

The underwater shipwrecks around Zanzibar Island have been adapted as reefs, and experienced divers can explore
the wondrous nooks and crannies of the craft.

Diverse & Bespoke Island Tours Zanzibar offers a range of thrilling customizable activities aside from Stone
Town, spice farm, diving, snorkeling and fishing excursions that you can sample when on your seaside vacation
in Africa.

Primate Experience at Jozani Forest Hidden away in the heart of Zanzibar, covering 50 square kilometers of
incredible natural beauty is the Jozani Forest Reserve, a must visit on your tour of this Indian Ocean Island.

Private Island Escapades There are small islets around Zanzibar such as the Mnemba, Chumbe, Chapwani and others.

Go on snorkeling expeditions around the private islands and revel in the splendor of the ocean on your travels
in Zanzibar.

Arusha National Park
Size 137 sq km

Location: 30 min drive Northeast of Arusha - 32 km (20 miles)

The History of Arusha National Park The history of Arusha National Park dates back to 1876, when Count Teleki,
a Hungarian, visited the Momella area, one of the park's Tanzania attractions.

Like other famous national park such as the lake Manyara, Mkomazi, Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti national
park, the best time for visiting Arusha national park is during the dry season which starts from the May to
almost November, on which at this time you will be able to do some of the Arusha national park tourism
activities such as the game drives and animal viewing is the best at this time, also for those seeking in
climbing Mount Meru this is also the best time for hiking the Mount Meru.

Tourist Attractions in Arusha National Park Wildlife Arusha national park is ranked among the best destination
to visit during Tanzania wildlife safaris in the northern safari circuit of Tanzania, the park is a home to
a variety of wildlife species found in the various regions of the park such as the Ngurdoto crater, along
the banks of Momella lakes, little Serengeti and Ujambo Wa Mbogo "Buffalo’s glade".

Horse Back Riding Horse riding can also be carried out in Arusha Park along the different trails in the
national park and this activity is carried out prior to the visit in the national park.

Accommodations in Arusha National Park Some of the Arusha National Park accommodations which tourists can stay
in during their visits to Arusha Park include luxury accommodations, midrange accommodations and budget
accommodations.

How to get to Arusha national park:
Arusha national park can be reached by road in that from Kilimanjaro international airport it takes about one
hour drive to reach the park in a safari vehicle and about 40 minutes drive from Arusha town.

Best time to get to Arusha national park:
Arusha national park offers breathtaking safari experience which is best got at different periods of the year,
game viewing safari in the park is best got in the dry season period which is in the months of June, July,
August, September and October.

Mount Meru
Mount Meru is the most prominent feature of Arusha National Park, standing 14,980 feet (4,566 meters) high.
This dormant volcano was once nearly the size of Mount Kilimanjaro, but an eruption (estimated 8,000 years
ago) removed the top, leaving only an impressive 5-kilometer-wide crater atop this majestic mountain.

Mount Meru may be less popular than the mighty Kilimanjaro, but it offers climbers a fantastic trek in its own
right. Meru is often considered a more technical climb than Mount Kilimanjaro, some even argue it is more
difficult to reach the top of Meru than Mt Kilimanjaro!

A Meru climb can be completed in 3 or 4 days, compared to a week on Kilimanjaro, so trekkers who are short on
time should consider climbing Mount Meru. Some climbers ascend Mt Meru for acclimatization before
attempting Kilimanjaro, which is a sensible choice to prepare for Kilimanjaro’s high altitude. Other, savvy
visitors want to take advantage of the opportunity to combine a walking safari in Arusha National Park with a
mountain trek, which is only possible on a Mount Meru climb. No matter the reason, a Mount Meru climb is
an incredible adventure only available in Tanzania.

Mount Kilimanjaro
Discover Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Location of Mount Kilimanjaro National Park: This national park is
located in Tanzania south of its border to Kenya and it is Africa’s highest peak at 5,895 meters (19,340 feet)

Accommodations in Kilimanjaro national park can be categorized into two groups, such as accommodations when
hiking Mount Kilimanjaro and accommodations before and after hiking the mountain Kilimanjaro.

KILIMANJARO NATIONAL PARK ECOSYSTEM. There are five distinct ecological climatic zones on Mount Kilimanjaro
which includes Cultivation Zone, Forest Zone, Heather-Moorland Zone, Alpine Desert Zone, and Arctic Summit
climate zones.


Lake Manyara National Park
Size: 325 sq km (127 sq Miles) of which 60% is covered by water.

Location: 2 hours drive West of Arusha - 126 km (80 miles)

Lake Manyara National Park centres around its eponymous alkaline lake, a key habitat for hundreds of bird
species. Between November and April, thousands of greater and lesser pink flamingos gather on its shores, along
with pink-backed pelicans, yellow-billed storks, grey herons and pods of hippo.

Surrounding the lake are marshlands, grassy plains and acacia woodlands, home to tree-climbing lion and
long-tusked elephant. Giraffe strut across the grasslands, where herds of buffalo, zebra and wildebeest
graze.

As well as enjoying game drives and walking safaris, you can visit the Maji Moto hot springs to soak in the
warm, clear water under the shade of leafy trees.

Lake Manyara is only 90 minutes from Arusha by car and easy to combine with a safari in the Serengeti,
Tarangire or the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.


Ngorongoro Conservation Area:
Size: 8,292 sq km with the depth of 610 meters

Location: 3 hours drive Northwest of Arusha – 190km (120 miles)

Ngorongoro is not a national park but a multiple use conservation area where people and wildlife co-exist in
their natural setting.
Ngorongoro crater at 2286km above sea level is the largest and huge unbroken caldera in the world. Very steep
walls rising 610m from the crater floor surround it. It is a natural amphitheater, which measures 19.2kms in
diameter and 304 sq kms in area. It is a home to up to 30000 animals including some of Tanzania’s last
remaining black rhino. The rhino emerges from the forests in the mists of early morning, and their pre historic
figures making a striking impression, surrounded by the ancient crater walls. Animals are free to enter or
leave the crater, but many of them stay for the plentiful water and grazing available on the crater floor
throughout the year.
The Ngorongoro crater is widely known as the eighth wonder of the world.


Serengeti National Park
Size: 14,763 sq km (5,700 sq miles).

Location: 6-hour drive Northwest of Arusha - 385 km (240 miles)

It’s the only place where you can witness millions of migrating wildebeest over the Acacia plains, it’s the
cradle of human life, and probably the closest to an untouched African wilderness you will ever get: welcome to
Serengeti National Park. Where time seems to stand still, despite the thousands of animals constantly on
the move.

A million wildebeest... each one driven by the same ancient rhythm, fulfilling its instinctive role in the
inescapable cycle of life: a frenzied three-week bout of territorial conquests and mating; survival of the
fittest as 40km (25 mile) long columns plunge through crocodile-infested waters on the annual exodus north;
replenishing the species in a brief population explosion that produces more than 8,000 calves daily before the
1,000 km (600 mile) pilgrimage begins again.

Tanzania's oldest and most popular national park, the Serengeti is famed for its annual migration, when some
six million hooves pound the open plains, as more than 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson's gazelle join the
wildebeest’s trek for fresh grazing. Yet even when the migration is quiet, the Serengeti offers arguably the
most scintillating game-viewing in Africa: great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe,
and thousands upon thousands of elands, topi, kongoni, impala and Grant’s gazelle.

The spectacle of predator versus prey dominates Tanzania’s greatest park. Golden-maned lion prides feast on the
abundance of plain grazers. Solitary leopards haunt the acacia trees lining the Seronera River, while a
high density of cheetahs prowls the southeastern plains. Almost uniquely, all three African jackal species
occur here, alongside the spotted hyena and a host of more elusive small predators, ranging from the
insectivorous aardwolf to the beautiful serval cat.

As enduring as the game-viewing is the liberating sense of space that characterizes the Serengeti Plains,
stretching across sunburnt savannah to a shimmering golden horizon at the end of the earth. Yet, after the
rains, this golden expanse of grass is transformed into an endless green carpet flecked with wildflowers. In
addition, there are wooded hills and towering termite mounds, rivers lined with fig trees and acacia
woodland-stained orange by dust. Popular the Serengeti might be, but it remains so vast that you may be the
only human audience when a pride of lions masterminding a siege, focused unswervingly on its next meal.
Tarangire National Park
Size: 2,850 sq km (1,100 sq miles).

Location: 3-hour drive Southwest of Arusha - 118 km (75 miles)

The Tarangire National Park is most popular for its large elephant herds and mini-wildlife migration that takes
place during the dry season which sees about 250,000 animals enter the park.

Day after day of cloudless skies. The fierce sun sucks the moisture from the landscape, baking the earth a
dusty red, the withered grass as brittle as straw. The Tarangire River has shriveled to a shadow of its wet
season self. But it is choked with wildlife. Thirsty nomads have wandered hundreds of parched kilometers
knowing that here, always, there is water. Herds of up to 300 elephants scratch the dry river bed for
underground streams, while migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland crowd
the shrinking lagoons. It's the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem - a
smorgasbord for predators – and the one place in Tanzania where dry-country antelope such as the stately
fringe-eared oryx and peculiar long-necked gerenuk are regularly observed. During the rainy season, the
seasonal visitors scatter over a 20,000 sq km (12,500 sq miles) range until they exhaust the green plains and
the river calls once more. But Tarangire's mobs of elephant are easily encountered, wet or dry.

The swamps, tinged green year-round, are the focus for 550 bird varieties, the most breeding species in one
habitat anywhere in the world. On drier ground you find the Kori bustard, the heaviest flying bird; the
stocking-thighed ostrich, the world's largest bird; and small parties of ground hornbills blustering like
turkeys.

More ardent bird-lovers might keep an eye open for screeching flocks of the dazzlingly colourful
yellow-collared lovebird, and the somewhat drabber rufous-tailed weaver and ashy starling – all endemic to the
dry savannah of north-central Tanzania.

Disused termite mounds are often frequented by colonies of the endearing dwarf mongoose, and pairs of
red-and-yellow barbet, which draw attention to themselves by their loud, clockwork-like duetting.

Tarangire's pythons climb trees, as do its lions and leopards, lounging in the branches where the fruit of the
sausage tree disguises the twitch of a tail.