Tantalizing Tanzania
Home to the lofty Maasai tribe, Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa and is famed for its superb wildlife viewing. It has vast grasslands supporting prolific herds of plains game targeted by Africa’s large predators. Tanzania is not just about a safari - the snow-capped tip of Mount Kilimanjaro awaits you following which a trip to the paradise islands of Pemba and Zanzibar helps weary travellers revitalize mind, body and soul. The Great Rift Valley cuts through the land creating some of Africa’s largest lakes such as Lake Tanganyika. Here some of the oldest skeletal remains of humankind have been found. With strong Bantu and Arabic roots, Tanzania is equally rich in history and culture as it is in natural splendour. This is Africa at its best.
Useful Information
Tanzania can be split in to 4 ‘circuits’ and can be visited independently or combined by a flight connection:
- The Northern Circuit: The Great Migration, Africa’s highest peak and some of the finest game viewing on the planet. Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park, Arusha National Park
- Southern Circuit: Wild and remote wilderness areas with high densities of big game – Selous, Ruaha and Mikumi
- Western Circuit – Chimp Trekking and Lake Tanganyika
- Eastern Circuit – Islands and beaches; Pemba and Zanzibar.
Parks and Reserves
East African Coastline
The Kenyan and Tanzanian coastline hosts a collection of picturesque tropical beaches. These beach destinations are ideal for relaxing after an epic safari or recuperating after climbing one of Africa's…
Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania
Gombe is the smallest of Tanzania's national parks: a fragile strip of chimpanzee habitat straddling the steep slopes and river valleys that hem in the sandy northern shore of Lake…
Katavi National Park
Remote and wild, Katavi is a true pristine wilderness, providing adventurous travelers who head there a taste of 'old' Africa as it must have been before European expansion into Africa.…
Tours and Trips
Best of Tanzania Lodge Safari
Embark on an adventurous safari tour through Tanzania. This 7-day package takes you through some of Africa’s best nature and wildlife destinations. As the name suggests, accommodation on the tour…
Climb Kilimanjaro - Marangu Route
Situated south of the equator in Tanzania at 19 340 feet, (5 895m), Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Huge permanent glaciers flow…
East Africa and Zanzibar Safari Tour
This comprehensive safari tour spends 15 days exploring the best wildlife and safari destinations of East Africa. Starting out in Kenya in the world-famous Masai Mara, guests will enjoy unrivalled…
Lookout for
Elephant
Black Rhino
Hippo
Lion
Leopard
Cheetah
Spotted Hyena
African Wild Dog
Buffalo
Giraffe
Kudu
Wildebeest
Zebra
Impala
Warthog
Thomsons Gazelle
Golden Baboon
Golden Jackal
Striped Hyena
Key Species
MAMMALS
Lion
Cheetah
Wildebeest
BIRDS
Hartlaub's Turaco
Green-headed Oriole
Lappet-faced Vulture
Secretary Bird
Bohm's Spinetail
REPTILES
Nile Crocodile
African Rock Python
Leopard Tortoise
TREES
Baobab
Sausage Tree
Wild Date Palm
HABITAT TYPES
Open Grassland
Savannah
Rocky Outcrops
Mountains
Great Lakes
Islands & Beaches
Wildlife Ratings
| Big 5: | 9 |
| Mammals: | 9.5 |
| Birds: | 9 |
| Reptiles: | 8.5 |
| Trees: | 8.5 |
