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Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara Location:Northern Tanzania, near the town of Mto wa Mbu and within Manyara National Park.Description:A shallow, alkaline lake famous for its birdlife, including flamingos.It is also home to a variety of wildlife, such as elephants, giraffes, and lions. We can take you there! It’s time to experience nature like never before! TAKE ME THERE
Arusha NP
Arusha National Park The hub for a northern safari… Activities: Cultural visits, subsistence farming communities, Safaris. Arusha National Park has a rich assortment of natural life; however, guests shouldn’t expect a similar game-review experience they find in other national parks of Tanzania’s northern circuit. In spite of the little size of the recreation center, basic creatures incorporate giraffe, Cape wild ox, zebra, warthog, the high contrast colobus monkey, the blue monkey, flamingo, elephant, bushbuck, and numerous other African creatures. Panther populaces are available, however, once in a while observed. Birdlife in the woods is productive, with many backwoods species more
Lake Eyasi
Lake Eyasi Location:Northern Tanzania, near the Ngorongoro Crater.Description:A seasonal saltwater lake known for its unique ecosystem and as a habitat for the Hadza people, one of Africa’s last hunter-gatherer societies.The lake is surrounded by arid plains and rocky hills. We can take you there! It’s time to experience nature like never before! TAKE ME THERE
Mount Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro Mountain Climbing Overview of Mount Kilimanjaro: Elevation: 5,895 meters (19,341 feet). Location: Northern Tanzania, near the border with Kenya. Mountain Type: Stratovolcano. Volcanic Peaks: Kilimanjaro has three distinct volcanic cones—Kibo (the highest and dormant), Mawenzi (an eroded peak), and Shira (an extinct volcano). World Heritage Site: It is part of Kilimanjaro National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognized for its exceptional biodiversity. Ecological Zones of Kilimanjaro: Kilimanjaro is famous for the distinct climate and ecological zones that hikers pass through, making the trek a journey through multiple ecosystems: 1. Cultivation Zone (800–1,800 meters):
Lake Rukwa
Lake Rukwa Location:Southwestern Tanzania, near the border with Zambia.Description:A large, shallow lake that is seasonally influenced by rainfall.It supports local fisheries and is part of the Rukwa Valley, a significant geological and ecological area. We can take you there! It’s time to experience nature like never before! TAKE ME THERE
Zanzibar
Zanzibar Islands EXPLORE NOW STONE TOWN Stone Town is the historical center of Zanzibar City, the capital of the Zanzibar archipelago.As a primary trading post on the spice, silk and slave trade routes for over a millennium, Stone Town hasbeen a unique meeting place, blending African, Indian, Arabian and European cultures. It is one of thefew remaining ancient towns in Africa.It’s beauty, and historical value has earned it a well-deserved place on the UNESCO world heritage list.Not only is this city visually beautiful, with old colonial buildings and exquisitely carved Zanzibaridoorways, but your senses will be overwhelmed with the scent
Ol Oldoinyo Lengai
Ol Doinyo Lengai Ol Doinyo Lengai, also known as the “Mountain of God,” is an active stratovolcano in northern Tanzania, near the southern shore of Lake Natron in the East African Rift Valley. Height: 2,962 meters (9,718 feet).Significance: The only active volcano in the world that erupts natrocarbonatite lava, a rare, low-temperature lava that is black but turns white upon cooling. Cultural Importance: Sacred to the Maasai people, who believe it is the home of their god, Engai. Features:Volcanic activity: Eruptions are frequent but relatively mild, with lava flows that are more fluid than typical lava. Climbing routes: The climb is steep and challenging,
Serengeti
Serengeti National Park Serengeti National Park (Serengeti) is located in northern Tanzania, best known for its abundance of animals and the great wildebeest migration. The Serengeti stretches 14,763 (5,700 sq miles) stretching North to Kenya and bordering Lake Victoria to the West. Serengeti has the highest concentration of large mammals on this planet and its famous known for its 2,500 Lions, the largest concentration found anywhere. The park also has over 518 identified bird species where some of them are Eurasian migrants who are present in the European winter months from October to April. Best time to visit: Following the
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika Location:Western Tanzania, extending into Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zambia.Description:The world’s second-deepest lake and the longest freshwater lake.It is renowned for its biodiversity, with many unique fish species.Key towns along its shores include Kigoma and Ujiji. We can take you there! It’s time to experience nature like never before! TAKE ME THERE
Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro National Park The Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtakingly beautiful setting and the best place in Tanzania to see the Big Five. However, as one of the world’s most astonishing and renowned natural wonders, the Ngorongoro Crater does get busy, and at times very busy. Due to the crowds, we recommend a two-night stay only here, then moving on to the Serengeti for a quieter, more private safari experience. Any trip to Northern Tanzania has to include the Ngorongoro Crater: it is one of the most beautiful natural wildlife safari sites in the world and an exceptional place to interact
Tarangire
Tarangire National Park Home of the baobab trees…. The fierce sun sucks the moisture from the landscape, baking the earth a dusty red, the withered grass as brittle as straw. The Tarangire River has shriveled to a shadow of its wet season self. But it is choked with wildlife. Thirsty nomads have wandered hundreds of parched kilometers knowing that here, always, there is water. Herds of up to 300 elephants scratch the dry river bed for underground streams, while migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland crowd the shrinking lagoons. It’s the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the
Ruaha
Ruaha National Park The largest national park in Tanzania… Ruaha National Park is the largest national park in Tanzania. It covers an area of about 13,000 square kilometres. It is located in the middle of Tanzania about 130 kilometres from Iringa. The park is part of a more extensive ecosystem, which includes Rungwa Game Reserve, Usangu Game Reserve, and several other protected areas. The name of the park is derived from the Great Ruaha River, which flows along its South-Eastern margin and is the focus for game-viewing. The park can be reached by car via Iringa and there is an
Udzungwa Mountains NP
Udzungwa Mountains National Park Brooding and primeval, the forests of Udzungwa seem positively enchanted: a verdant refuge of sunshine-dappled glades enclosed by 30-metre (100 foot) high trees, their buttresses layered with fungi, lichens, mosses and ferns. Udzungwa is the largest and most biodiverse of a chain of a dozen large forest-swathed mountains that rise majestically from the flat coastal scrub of eastern Tanzania. Known collectively as the Eastern Arc Mountains, this archipelago of isolated massifs has also been dubbed the African Galapagos for its treasure-trove of endemic plants and animals, most familiarly the delicate African violet. Udzungwa alone among the
Lake Burungi
Lake Burungi Location:Northern Tanzania, northeast of Manyara National Park.Description:A smaller, less well-known lake, which also serves as an important site for local wildlife and bird species. We can take you there! It’s time to experience nature like never before! TAKE ME THERE
Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara National Park “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”. – Ernest Hemingway Lake Manyara, Tanzania stretches for 50km along the base of the rusty-gold 600-metre-high Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is a scenic gem, with a setting extolled by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”. The compact game-viewing circuit through Manyara offers a virtual microcosm of the Tanzanian safari experience. From the entrance gate, the road winds through an expanse of lush jungle-like groundwater forest where hundred-strong baboon troops lounge nonchalantly along the roadside, blue monkeys scamper nimbly between the ancient mahogany trees, dainty
Lake Chala
Lake Chala Location: Eastern Tanzania, near the Kenya border and at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro.Description:A caldera lake with clear blue waters, known for its scenic beauty and opportunities for swimming and hiking around its crater. We can take you there! It’s time to experience nature like never before! TAKE ME THERE
Mikumi National Park
Mikumi National Park Swirls of opaque mist hide the advancing dawn. The first shafts of sun colour the fluffy grass heads rippling across the plain in a russet halo. A herd of zebras, confident in their camouflage at this predatory hour, pose like ballerinas, heads aligned and stripes merging in flowing motion. Mikumi National Park abuts the northern border of Africa’s biggest game reserve – the Selous – and is transected by the surfaced road between Dar es Salaam and Iringa. It is thus the most accessible part of a 75,000 square kilometre (47,000 square mile) tract of wilderness that
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria Location:Northern Tanzania, extending into Uganda and Kenya.Description:The largest lake in Africa and the world’s second-largest freshwater lake by surface area.It is a crucial resource for millions of people and supports a rich variety of fish and bird species.Major cities around the lake include Mwanza and Bukoba. We can take you there! It’s time to experience nature like never before! TAKE ME THERE
Lake Natron
Lake Natron Location:Northern Tanzania, near the Kenya border.Description: A highly alkaline lake known for its striking red coloration and unique, harsh environment.It is a breeding ground for lesser flamingos and has a very saline and caustic environment. We can take you there! It’s time to experience nature like never before! TAKE ME THERE
Udzungwa Mountains NP
Udzungwa Mountains National Park Brooding and primeval, the forests of Udzungwa seem positively enchanted: a verdant refuge of sunshine-dappled glades enclosed by 30-metre (100 foot) high trees, their buttresses layered with fungi, lichens, mosses and ferns. Udzungwa is the largest and most biodiverse of a chain of a dozen large forest-swathed mountains that rise majestically from the flat coastal scrub of eastern Tanzania. Known collectively as the Eastern Arc Mountains, this archipelago of isolated massifs has also been dubbed the African Galapagos for its treasure-trove of endemic plants and animals, most familiarly the delicate African violet. Udzungwa alone among the
Mikumi National Park
Mikumi National Park Swirls of opaque mist hide the advancing dawn. The first shafts of sun colour the fluffy grass heads rippling across the plain in a russet halo. A herd of zebras, confident in their camouflage at this predatory hour, pose like ballerinas, heads aligned and stripes merging in flowing motion. Mikumi National Park abuts the northern border of Africa’s biggest game reserve – the Selous – and is transected by the surfaced road between Dar es Salaam and Iringa. It is thus the most accessible part of a 75,000 square kilometre (47,000 square mile) tract of wilderness that
Gombe National Park
Gombe National Park An excited whoop erupts from deep in the forest… Gombe Stream National Park, an excited whoop erupts from deep in the forest, boosted immediately by a dozen other voices, rising in volume and tempo and pitch to a frenzied shrieking crescendo. It is the famous ‘pant-hoot’ call: a bonding ritual that allows the participants to identify each other through their individual vocal stylizations. To the human listener, walking through the ancient forests of Gombe Stream, this spine-chilling outburst is also an indicator of imminent visual contact with man’s closest genetic relative: the chimpanzee. Gombe is the smallest
Ruaha
Ruaha National Park The largest national park in Tanzania… Ruaha National Park is the largest national park in Tanzania. It covers an area of about 13,000 square kilometres. It is located in the middle of Tanzania about 130 kilometres from Iringa. The park is part of a more extensive ecosystem, which includes Rungwa Game Reserve, Usangu Game Reserve, and several other protected areas. The name of the park is derived from the Great Ruaha River, which flows along its South-Eastern margin and is the focus for game-viewing. The park can be reached by car via Iringa and there is an
Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara National Park “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”. – Ernest Hemingway Lake Manyara, Tanzania stretches for 50km along the base of the rusty-gold 600-metre-high Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is a scenic gem, with a setting extolled by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”. The compact game-viewing circuit through Manyara offers a virtual microcosm of the Tanzanian safari experience. From the entrance gate, the road winds through an expanse of lush jungle-like groundwater forest where hundred-strong baboon troops lounge nonchalantly along the roadside, blue monkeys scamper nimbly between the ancient mahogany trees, dainty
Arusha NP
Arusha National Park The hub for a northern safari… Activities: Cultural visits, subsistence farming communities, Safaris. Arusha National Park has a rich assortment of natural life; however, guests shouldn’t expect a similar game-review experience they find in other national parks of Tanzania’s northern circuit. In spite of the little size of the recreation center, basic creatures incorporate giraffe, Cape wild ox, zebra, warthog, the high contrast colobus monkey, the blue monkey, flamingo, elephant, bushbuck, and numerous other African creatures. Panther populaces are available, however, once in a while observed. Birdlife in the woods is productive, with many backwoods species more
Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro National Park The Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtakingly beautiful setting and the best place in Tanzania to see the Big Five. However, as one of the world’s most astonishing and renowned natural wonders, the Ngorongoro Crater does get busy, and at times very busy. Due to the crowds, we recommend a two-night stay only here, then moving on to the Serengeti for a quieter, more private safari experience. Any trip to Northern Tanzania has to include the Ngorongoro Crater: it is one of the most beautiful natural wildlife safari sites in the world and an exceptional place to interact
Tarangire
Tarangire National Park Home of the baobab trees…. The fierce sun sucks the moisture from the landscape, baking the earth a dusty red, the withered grass as brittle as straw. The Tarangire River has shriveled to a shadow of its wet season self. But it is choked with wildlife. Thirsty nomads have wandered hundreds of parched kilometers knowing that here, always, there is water. Herds of up to 300 elephants scratch the dry river bed for underground streams, while migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland crowd the shrinking lagoons. It’s the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the
Serengeti
Serengeti National Park Serengeti National Park (Serengeti) is located in northern Tanzania, best known for its abundance of animals and the great wildebeest migration. The Serengeti stretches 14,763 (5,700 sq miles) stretching North to Kenya and bordering Lake Victoria to the West. Serengeti has the highest concentration of large mammals on this planet and its famous known for its 2,500 Lions, the largest concentration found anywhere. The park also has over 518 identified bird species where some of them are Eurasian migrants who are present in the European winter months from October to April. Best time to visit: Following the
Mount Meru
Mount Meru Mount Meru is a dormant stratovolcano located in Arusha National Park, Tanzania, about 70 kilometers west of Mount Kilimanjaro.It is the second-highest mountain in Tanzania and the fifth-highest in Africa. Height: 4,562 meters (14,968 feet).Significance: Often used as an acclimatization climb for Mount Kilimanjaro trekkers due to its challenging but shorter climb. Features:Ash cone and crater: The summit offers a spectacular view of a horseshoe-shaped crater. Wildlife: Rich in wildlife, including buffalo, giraffes, and colobus monkeys. Climbing routes: The most popular route is the Momella Route, typically taking 3-4 days. Scenery: Offers views of Kilimanjaro, lush forests, and open grasslands.
Ol Oldoinyo Lengai
Ol Doinyo Lengai Ol Doinyo Lengai, also known as the “Mountain of God,” is an active stratovolcano in northern Tanzania, near the southern shore of Lake Natron in the East African Rift Valley. Height: 2,962 meters (9,718 feet).Significance: The only active volcano in the world that erupts natrocarbonatite lava, a rare, low-temperature lava that is black but turns white upon cooling. Cultural Importance: Sacred to the Maasai people, who believe it is the home of their god, Engai. Features:Volcanic activity: Eruptions are frequent but relatively mild, with lava flows that are more fluid than typical lava. Climbing routes: The climb is steep and challenging,
Mount Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro Mountain Climbing Overview of Mount Kilimanjaro: Elevation: 5,895 meters (19,341 feet). Location: Northern Tanzania, near the border with Kenya. Mountain Type: Stratovolcano. Volcanic Peaks: Kilimanjaro has three distinct volcanic cones—Kibo (the highest and dormant), Mawenzi (an eroded peak), and Shira (an extinct volcano). World Heritage Site: It is part of Kilimanjaro National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognized for its exceptional biodiversity. Ecological Zones of Kilimanjaro: Kilimanjaro is famous for the distinct climate and ecological zones that hikers pass through, making the trek a journey through multiple ecosystems: 1. Cultivation Zone (800–1,800 meters):
Lake Chala
Lake Chala Location: Eastern Tanzania, near the Kenya border and at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro.Description:A caldera lake with clear blue waters, known for its scenic beauty and opportunities for swimming and hiking around its crater. We can take you there! It’s time to experience nature like never before! TAKE ME THERE
Lake Burungi
Lake Burungi Location:Northern Tanzania, northeast of Manyara National Park.Description:A smaller, less well-known lake, which also serves as an important site for local wildlife and bird species. We can take you there! It’s time to experience nature like never before! TAKE ME THERE
Lake Natron
Lake Natron Location:Northern Tanzania, near the Kenya border.Description: A highly alkaline lake known for its striking red coloration and unique, harsh environment.It is a breeding ground for lesser flamingos and has a very saline and caustic environment. We can take you there! It’s time to experience nature like never before! TAKE ME THERE
Lake Rukwa
Lake Rukwa Location:Southwestern Tanzania, near the border with Zambia.Description:A large, shallow lake that is seasonally influenced by rainfall.It supports local fisheries and is part of the Rukwa Valley, a significant geological and ecological area. We can take you there! It’s time to experience nature like never before! TAKE ME THERE
Lake Eyasi
Lake Eyasi Location:Northern Tanzania, near the Ngorongoro Crater.Description:A seasonal saltwater lake known for its unique ecosystem and as a habitat for the Hadza people, one of Africa’s last hunter-gatherer societies.The lake is surrounded by arid plains and rocky hills. We can take you there! It’s time to experience nature like never before! TAKE ME THERE
Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara Location:Northern Tanzania, near the town of Mto wa Mbu and within Manyara National Park.Description:A shallow, alkaline lake famous for its birdlife, including flamingos.It is also home to a variety of wildlife, such as elephants, giraffes, and lions. We can take you there! It’s time to experience nature like never before! TAKE ME THERE
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria Location:Northern Tanzania, extending into Uganda and Kenya.Description:The largest lake in Africa and the world’s second-largest freshwater lake by surface area.It is a crucial resource for millions of people and supports a rich variety of fish and bird species.Major cities around the lake include Mwanza and Bukoba. We can take you there! It’s time to experience nature like never before! TAKE ME THERE
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika Location:Western Tanzania, extending into Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zambia.Description:The world’s second-deepest lake and the longest freshwater lake.It is renowned for its biodiversity, with many unique fish species.Key towns along its shores include Kigoma and Ujiji. We can take you there! It’s time to experience nature like never before! TAKE ME THERE
Arusha
Why Visit?The gateway to Tanzania’s iconic safaris, surrounded by lush landscapes and towering mountains. Must-See: Trek Mount Meru and explore Arusha National Park. Immerse yourself in culture at the Cultural Heritage Centre. Canoe on the tranquil Lake Duluti. Arusha City
Dar es Salaam
Why Visit?Tanzania’s largest city is a lively mix of cultures, cuisines, and coastal beauty. Must-See: Relax on the pristine Bongoyo & Mbudya Islands. Explore history at the National Museum. Experience local life at Kariakoo Market and enjoy a sunset at Coco Beach. Dar es Salaam