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Northern Tanzania Embodies What Is for Many Mt Kilimanjaro the Quintessential Africa ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd N o r t h e r n T a n z a n i a 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 ) 10/50 4/100 Best of Nature 0/32 0 J FDNOSAJJMAM » Serengeti National Park (p 195 ) Jan-Mar The Apr-May Rain Sep-Oct The best » The Crater Highlands (p 191 ) 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 ) Loliondo Game Controlled Lake Natron Area Namanga Maswa Serengeti Engaresero Gelai KENYA NP (2941m) Amboseli Gol Ol Doinyo NP Serenge Mountains Lengai Kerimasi ti (2878m) (2614m) Longido Mt Longido Plain Oldupai (2629m) Ngorongoro Kitumbeini Gorge (2865m) Conservation Empakaai A104 Lake Area (3262m) Engaruka Ndutu West Mt Kilimanjaro Loitokitok Maswa Kilimanjaro GR Crater Monduli NP Highlands (2660m) Ngare Lemagurut Ngorongoro Ol Doinyo Nanyuki (3107m) Sambu Sanya Crater Juu Mt Kilimanjaro Lake Selela Monduli (5896m) Juu Mt Meru Machame Oldeani Miwaleni Arusha (4566m) Marangu (3188m) Mto wa Mbu Monduli NP Karatu Arusha Moshi Lake Usa River Sanya Ghorofani Holili Chala Mang'ola Himo Tengeru Lake Lake Taveta Lake Kilimanjaro Manyara Makuyuni Meserani Duluti To Shinyanga Eyasi NP Snake Park International (50km) E astern Airport (KIA) Lake Mo s Manyara Kwa Kuchinja LEGEND tain un Nyumba Mwanga un Kigongoni A GR Game Reserve Mo tain ya Mungu Kidero Mbulu Lolkisale rc Reservoir NP National Park s Kisangara NR National Reserve Game Controlled P Chini Area a n Lake g 0 50 km a Zange Tarangire n 0 30 miles Dongobesh Balangida Gate A104 NP Ngahari i (1570m) River Lake Giting Same Kitangiri Babati Northern Tanzania Highlights 1 Being amazed at just 3 Removing the walls 5 Standing on the top of Manyara National Park 8 Watching elephants in how much wildlife roams the between you and nature on a Africa at the summit of Mt (p 183 ) on a night drive Tarangire National Park (p 181 ) Serengeti (p 195 ) walking safari, now allowed in Kilimanjaro (p 156 ) or almost 7 Striking out on foot 9 Learning about local life on 2 Descending into the several national parks the top of Africa at Mt Meru through the volcanoes a Cultural Tourism Program ethereal blue-green vistas of 4 Driving through stunning (p 179 ) and calderas of the Crater (p 168 ) tour NORTHERN TANZANIA TANZANIA NORTHERN NORTHERN TANZANIA TANZANIA NORTHERN Ngorongoro Crater (p 191 ) Rift Valley vistas on the way to 6 Meeting the otherTANZANIA half NORTHERN Highlands (p 192 ) a Visiting nomadic bushmen 147 Lake Natron (p 186 ) of the animal world at Lake at Lake Eyasi (p 194 ).
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