While Northern Tanzania has the world famous national parks of Serengeti and Ngorongoro, Southern and Western Tanzania abounds in lesser-known but equally picturesque national parks where you can see the entire range of African wildlife. Travel on a Southern and Western Tanzania safari tour and have an unforgettable African Safari with Tanzania Tours Hub.
The highlights of Southern and Western Tanzania Safaris are, tours in open-sided vehicles, boat tours and walking tours, so you can get closer to the wildlife. The southern and Western safari parks are also easily accessible, by flights. The wildlife reserves you will visit on your Southern and Western Tanzania Safari are:
Selous Game Reserve: The Selous Game reserve covers almost 50,000 sq km of land around the Rufiji River. This unique ecosystem has sandbanks, lagoons, forest, grassland and lakes, providing varied habitats to numerous animals, and birds. You can see elephants, hippos and crocodile along the river, and antelope, wildebeest, monkeys and birds in the forest. You can go on boating tours on the river and walking tours to observe the wildlife in Selous Game Reserve.
Ruaha National Park: Ruaha National Park spreads over 12,950 sq km of flat open plains and grasslands. Herds of elephant, buffalo, antelope, giraffe, and zebra can be seen wandering over the vast plain. The open countryside makes Ruaha a good venue to observe lions and leopards, as they stalk their prey. Fantastic looking baobab trees, the rare Sable and Roan Antelope, and Greater and Lesser Kudu are some of the sights you can see in Ruaha National Park, on Southern and Western Tanzania Safari Tours.
Mahale National Park: Mahale National Park is an ecological delight, along the bank of Lake Tanganyika. Tourist can enjoy swimming and snorkeling in the lake, or relaxing on a beach, followed by a wildlife expedition into the tropical rainforest, where they can see colorful Colobus monkeys and Chimpanzees in their natural habitat. There are no roads in the park, only walking trails, that are very exciting to explore, for who knows what animals will be around the next turning, perhaps a warthog, baboon or elephant, or maybe a leopard on the prowl. Each day is a surprise at Mahale National Park.
The Southern and Western Tanzania Safari tour circuit offers thrilling sights, memorable animal encounters and many unforgettable moments that will stay with you, long after your safari tour of Tanzania.
