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The Northern Circuit
The Northern Circuit is the most frequented
by tourists for two reasons: most of the
destinations are fairly close to each other
and many of Tanzania’s most famous sights,
such as Ngorongoro Crater, the Serengeti and
Mt Kilimanjaro are all a part of this
circuit. Due to the fact that all the parks,
towns and attractions are within easy reach
of one another, one can tour this entire
circuit by vehicle with only a couple of
hours in-between destinations.
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The Southern Circuit
The national parks and game reserves of the
Southern Circuit are, arguably, the hidden
treasures of Tanzania’s authentic Africa.
These parks are enormous, with some of the
highest concentrations of animals anywhere
in Africa and a spectacular diversity of
wildlife including roan antelope, sable
antelope, Cape hunting dogs, and a multitude
of colourful birdlife. The lodges and camps
of the south are small and intimate, with no
more than 30 rooms or tents at the very
most. This means there are far fewer
tourists in the south compared to the north,
and allows the area to hold true to the
tenets of eco-tourism. The travel times
between parks in the south are long as the
parks are far apart. The parks of the south
can be visited independently, or as a
circuit combining various parks into one
package. Packages can be arranged using
scheduled air services or as road safaris
using 4x4 vehicles.
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The Western Circuit
Lying in the Great Rift Valley are the
inland lakes, Lake Victoria and Lake
Tanganyika. All three national parks in this
circuit offer the only safe opportunities to
see chimpanzees in the wild today. The
habitats of these areas are a merger between
Western Africa and East Africa therefore the
cultures, rainfall and flora are unique to
this small area. The western circuit is
seldom experienced on its own but is more
often an addition to either the southern or
northern circuits, or both. The western
circuit is so remote that travel by both
aircraft and boat is necessary in order to
experience this lovely side of Tanzania.
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The Coastal Circuit
One of the great attractions of Tanzania is
its fantastic 800 km coastline with palm
fringed beaches of white sand and the
historic towns of Dar es Salaam, Bagamoyo,
Kilwa, Lindi, Mikindani and Mtwara, along
with the exotic islands of Zanzibar, Pemba
and Mafia.
Swahili language and culture trace their
roots to the Indian Ocean coastline. Many
explorers, sultans and slave traders
encountered Africa for the first time along
this history-steeped coastline and
contributed to the events that were to
define modern Tanzania. The islands of the
Zanzibar Archipelago became principal
stepping stones for the culture that was to
mould Tanzania’s people and their language.
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