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INSINYA

In the heart of a remote mopane and acacia wilderness dominated by alluring views of Mt. Kilimanjaro is a place the Maasai call Insinya. This is a remote part of Maasai tribal land where herds of elephant, buffalo, wildebeest and zebra still migrate peacefully with little intrusion on their space. It is the Africa of long ago - wild, remote and captivating.

The emphasis in Insinya is on experiencing raw African wilderness by spending as much time as possible studying the local flora and fauna, and patiently watching from animal hides.

MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK

Mikumi National Park covers 3237 square kilometers and lies within the Mkata River plain bordered by the Uluguru Mountain range to the east and the Rubeho Mountains on the west, an area of lush vegetation which particularly attracts elephants and buffalos.

Open grasslands dominate in the flood plain, eventually merging with the Miombo woodland covering the lower hills.

GOMBE STREAM NATIONAL PARK

This is the smallest of Tanzania's National Parks and was formed in 1968 to give protection to its resident chimpanzees, made famous by Dr Jane Goodall. It is a narrow strip of land along the shores of Lake Tanzania, which rises into mountainous folds and valleys full of towering oil nut palms and tall indigenous trees dangling with intertwining vines.

This park has become famous because of the extensive studies of chimpanzees conducted here by the naturalist Jane Goodall over many years. Access to the park is by boat or light plane only, there being no roads in the area.

MAHALE MOUNTAIN PARK

This park is not far from Gombe on the shores of Lake Tanganyika and even more remote and difficult to access. Mahale is a very special place where man can meet his close cousin who shares 98% of the same DNA.

This remote and beautiful national park contains at least a thousand chimpanzees, some of whom are so habituated that you can sit amongst them and watch the daily life of a chimp unfold.

KATAVI NATIONAL PARK:

Further south from Mahale lies this park on the high flood plain surrounding Lake Katavi. Katavi belongs to the animals! In this untouched wilderness there are no humans for hundreds of miles and apart from one lodge and its staff, you will encounter no other people.

RUAHA NATIONAL PARK:-“…. Tanzania's best kept secrets..”

This is one of Tanzania's best kept secrets of over 10,000 square kilometres, situated almost in the centre of the country! It is also Tanzania’s second largest park and the world’s largest elephant sanctuary. Its previous inaccessibility means that this park has remained unchanged for centuries and offers the type of wild safari that early explorers were privy to.

SELOUS GAME RESERVE:-“… Africa's largest protected area..”

Enter Africa's largest protected area uninhabited by man, where Tanzania's greatest population of elephants wanders in an area that is about 4 times the size of the Serengeti. It has the world’s largest number of big game, more than 120,000 elephants, 160,000 buffaloes and about 2,000 rhinoceros.

ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK:-“...the germ of Northern Tanzania’’

Arusha National Park is considered to be a little gem in Tanzania's 'Northern Safari Circuit'. Both Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru can be seen from the park when the weather is fine.

LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK: - ’’...home of tree climbing lions…’’

This charming park is tiny by comparison with most of the others on a safari itinerary but its special qualities and abundant wildlife make it a most worthwhile visit. The park is famous for its supposedly unique tree climbing lions; but these are actually quite rarely spotted here, and lions can be seen in trees in other areas also.

Tarangire Nat. Park

Tarangire National Park covers 2,600 square kilometers and is on the traditional migration route of several species of the wildlife. The park is located 120km from Arusha south east of Manyara. This park is symbolized by the Baobab tree, growing in open acacia woodland.

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