These eight anchor most itineraries. Beyond them, Tanzania has remote reserves worth knowing about even if they're not on your first trip.
Open grassland to the horizon and, for much of the year, the Great Migration moving across it in columns.
A collapsed volcanic caldera holding one of the densest concentrations of wildlife on the continent.
Ancient baobabs and elephant herds along a river that draws wildlife through the dry season.
Africa's highest point, climbed over five to eight days on the route that suits your fitness and time.
Boat safaris on the Rufiji River and far fewer vehicles — for travellers who want space over crowds.
A warm-water finish to any safari — Stone Town's alleys, and reef the colour of pale glass.
Tree-climbing lions and a soda lake thick with birdlife — usually the first or last stop on a northern circuit.
Tanzania's largest park — dramatic baobab country in the southern circuit, with a fraction of the northern parks' visitor numbers.
Less-visited parks we can build into a longer or second-trip itinerary.
Often overlooked, and easy to combine with a half-day out of Arusha before or after a longer safari.
A close, easy add-on from Dar es Salaam for travellers short on time.
One of the least-visited parks in East Africa — for travellers who want true remoteness.
Chimpanzee trekking on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, reached by light aircraft and boat.
Jane Goodall's original chimpanzee research site, on the same lake as Mahale.
Unstaged frames from the landscapes above.
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