02°20'S 34°50'E
Serengeti National Park
Fourteen thousand square kilometres of grass, kopjes and the oldest mammal movement on earth.
14,763 KM²920–1,850 M
Look for — Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, Wildebeest, Plains zebra
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TANZANIA — YOUR WILD STARTS HERE
Choose your Tanzania.
From the great herds of the Serengeti to the quiet forests of Arusha, every destination has a different rhythm. Explore the places we know best, then let our local team shape them into your safari.
NORTHERN TANZANIA — SAFARIS, TREKS & BEACH EXTENSIONSFIND YOUR WAY
Tanzania, at a glance.
From the northern safari circuit to the mountains and the coast, this is where the places in your journey come together. Use the map as a starting point, then explore each destination below.
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OUR HOME GROUND
Wild places. Thoughtful journeys.
Ascent Wild Safaris is a Tanzania-based tour operator built around meaningful days in the wild. We know the roads, seasons and Proffesional details that turn a game drive into a story you will keep.
03°10'S 35°35'E
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
A collapsed volcano two million years old, holding the densest big-game arena on the planet.
8,292 KM²1,020–3,648 M
Look for — Black rhino, Lion (large prides), Spotted hyena, Elephant bulls, Flamingo
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04°00'S 36°00'E
Tarangire National Park
Baobab country and the greatest elephant herds in Tanzania, five hours from anywhere.
2,850 KM²1,100–1,600 M
Look for — Elephant (large herds), Lion, Leopard, Fringe-eared oryx, Greater kudu
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03°04'S 37°21'E
Kilimanjaro National Park
The mountain itself — 5,895 metres of rainforest, moorland, desert and the last glaciers.
1,688 KM²1,640–5,895 M
Look for — Colobus & blue monkeys, Bushbuck, Klipspringer, White-necked raven, Mole-rat
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03°30'S 35°50'E
Lake Manyara National Park
A green ribbon between escarpment and lake — flamingos, tree-climbing lions, forest elephants.
330 KM²950–1,300 M
Look for — Flamingo, Tree-climbing lion, Forest elephant, Blue monkey, Hippo
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03°15'S 36°45'E
Arusha National Park
The day-trip safari on Mount Meru's slopes — canoe the lakes, walk the forest with colobus.
137 KM²1,500–4,566 M
Look for — Colobus monkey, Giraffe, Buffalo, Flamingo, Waterbuck
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Add the moments that matter.
A sunrise balloon flight, a Maasai cultural visit, a crater picnic or a few slow days on Zanzibar — tell us what brings you here and we will build the right route around it.