Northern Tanzania Embodies What Is for Many Mt Kilimanjaro the Quintessential Africa

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Why Go? For many visitors to Tanzania, it’s all about the north. With Moshi...... 148 snow-capped Mt Kilimanjaro, wildlife-packed Ngorongoro Machame ...... 153 Crater, red-cloaked Maasai warriors and the vast plains of Marangu ...... 154 the Serengeti, northern Tanzania embodies what is for many Mt Kilimanjaro the quintessential Africa. But there’s much more to this ma- National Park ...... 156 jestic and mythical place and it would draw scores of visitors Arusha ...... 161 even if it didn’t host these African icons. Arusha National Park ....176 Crater-capped Mt Meru is a climb that rivals its taller Tarangire neighbour, dry-season wildlife watching in Tarangire Na- National Park ...... 181 tional Park is as good as any other park in Africa, and the Lake Manyara desolate Rift Valley landscape between Lakes Manyara and National Park ...... 183 Natron will mesmerise you. Sleep in a coﬀ ee plantation, Lake Natron ...... 186 hunt with modern-day nomads, ride camels, canoe with hip- Ngorongoro pos…well, you get the point. Conservation Area ...... 189 You couldn’t possibly do it all in one trip, but you’ll make a lifetime of memories no matter how much time you have. Lake Eyasi ...... 194 Serengeti National Park ...... 195 When to Go Best of Culture Arusha » Cultural Tourism Programs °C/°F Temp Rainfall inches/mm (p 168 ) 40/104 16/400 » Lake Eyasi (p 194 ) 30/86 12/300 » Coffee Tours (p 149 ) 20/68 8/200 » The Maasai (p 178 )

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Best of Nature 0/32 0 J FDNOSAJJMAM » Serengeti National Park (p195 ) Jan-Mar The Apr-May Rain Sep-Oct The best » The Crater Highlands (p191 ) wildebeest turns roads time to travel. » Tarangire National Park migration is in muddy making Animals gather (p 181 ) the southern travel mostly around the last of Serengeti. miserable. the water. » Lake Natron (p 186 ) 147

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