Tanzania
Enquire NowSurvey the vast plains of the Serengeti and peer into the caldera of the Ngorongoro, then pause a while on the powder-soft Zanzibari sands, where “earth, sea and sky all seemed wrapped in a soft and sensuous repose.” – Sir Richard Francis Burton, explorer.
Tanzania is a country of extremes, this is home to Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika, Africa’s largest and deepest lakes, and to Kilimanjaro, the world’s tallest free-standing mountain and the highest point on the continent.
It is, above all, the land of safaris. Journeys typically begin in Arusha, gateway to the northern circuit, where the Serengeti hosts the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth: over two million wildebeest crossing the plains in the annual migration. Nearby, the Ngorongoro Crater teems with wildlife in its volcanic caldera, Tarangire is known for its elephant herds and ancient baobabs, and Lake Manyara offers soda lake scenery and tree-climbing lions. Further south, Ruaha and the Selous provide a wilder, far less visited safari experience. For chimpanzee trekking, Gombe National Park and the remote Mahale Mountains, both on Lake Tanganyika’s shores, are unmatched.
Along the coast, the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia offer turquoise waters, white sand beaches and world-class diving, an underwater safari steeped in centuries of Swahili culture.
Throughout the country, travellers can meet Maasai warriors and the semi-nomadic Barabaig people, sharing meals, music and warm Tanzanian hospitality that keeps visitors coming back.
