Tanzania has the largest amount of land allocated to wildlife parks, in any country anywhere in the world. The two largest parks, Selous and Ruaha are still untouched in many ways and best visited by private chartered flight. The most popular parks are in the northern circuit for which the jumping off point is Arusha.
Serengeti

Serengeti is the most popular wildlife park in Tanzania forms an eco-system together with Masai Mara in Kenya. It is renowned for its big cats and large prides of lions. The entire eco-system is characterized by its vast open savanna punctuated by rocky outcrops known as kopjes. Serengeti is broadly divided into three zones called Ndutu, Seronara and Mara, as you go from the south to the north. In January and February large herds of wildebeest congregate in Ndutu and start giving birth. The calving season is in February and March. From April the herds move northwards and then in June many of the cross over to Masai Mara. They cross back into Serengeti in November and December, on their return journey.

Ngorongoro

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area includes the iconic Ngorongoro Crater which is a wildlife park inside a large volcanic caldera. It is a microcosm of East African wildlife with all the Big 5 represented, including the Black Rhino for which it is a sanctuary. It also has some of the last of the biggest tusked elephants in the world. There are lodges on the rim of caldera, from where you can get an views from your room.

Tarangire and Lake Manyara

Completing the northern circuit in Tanzania are Lake Manyara and Tarangire. Lake Manyara is best known for its tree-climbing lions most likely trying to get away from the flies in the mid-day heat. Lake Manya is characterised by baobab trees and large herds of elephants.