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 The
cradle of mankind
The water-carved canyon of Olduvai Gorge earned
particular fame in 1959 when Drs Louis and Mary Leakey discovered fragments
of the skull of Australopithecus Zinjanthropus, an 'ape' man who lived around
1.75 million years ago. A year later, they unearthed the skull and bones
of a young Homo Habilis. Then in 1979, footprints of a man, woman and child
were discovered at Laetoli (near Olduvai) made by creatures that walked upright
- and dating back around 3.7 million years they pushed back the timing of
the beginnings of the human race even further.
The ultimate game experience Wildebeest, zebra and gazelle travel in hoards to reach richer pastures and their instinct to do this is so strong that they will risk their lives during their perilous journey crossing the raging torrents of crocodile-infested waters. Cheetah, hunting dog, lion and hyena wait patiently, ready to pick off the weak and the weary. Beyond the mighty Serengeti, Tanzania has a multitude of other fabulous places to visit, two highlights of which are the extroardinary Ngorongoro Crater and Mahale Mountains National Park, where visitors have the incredible chance to see chimpanzees in their natural habitat. With thanks to Nomad Safaris for the panormic image above
Highlights
 Serengeti
National Park
Beautiful, expansive plains
and home to thousands of animals
 Ngorongoro
Crater
A massive volcano crater with
abundant game wandering its vast floor
Tarangire
National Park
Less well known but a great
park with copious amounts of game
Lake
Manyara National Park
A diversity of habitats attract
a great variety of animals and birds
Selous
and Ruaha
Two fantastic game-viewing
regions in the south
Katavi
and Mahale
Two unusual and extremely remote
parks in the west
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