Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa, covering 68,800 km2. It’s also the second-biggest freshwater lake on Earth and the largest tropical lake worldwide. The only lake larger is Lake Superior in North America. Its shores are deeply indented, except for the west, giving it an irregular quadrilateral shape. Its greatest breadth is 240 […]
Mahale Mountains
One of the last wildlife destinations in East and South Africa that can truly be considered “undiscovered” by the mainstream travel industry is probably Western Tanzania. This is mostly because of its remoteness but the Mahale Mountains surpass all expectations for those who travel there. It is a humble experience to track chimpanzees in the […]
Ruaha National Park
Tanzania’s least accessible park and, because of its isolation, the area hasn’t changed and is a safari enthusiast’s paradise. More than 400 bird species that are not found in northern Tanzania can be observed by bird watchers, and photographers will find the river, breathtaking gorges, and towering trees particularly captivating. The Great Ruaha River, along […]
Mount Kilimanjaro
The world’s highest freestanding mountain is Kilimanjaro. One of Africa’s youngest volcanoes, it is fully contained within Tanzania and lies three degrees below the Equator. Reaching nearly 6km into the sky, the mountain stretches across an area of over 5,100 km2 and looks down on Kenya on its northern border. Its summit is always covered […]
Ngorongoro Crater
The largest intact caldera in the world, the Ngorongoro Crater is sometimes referred to as Africa’s “Garden of Eden”. It spans 264 km2 and is home to over 30,000 animals, including the endangered black rhino, wildebeest, cheetah, elephant, and buffalo. It is 19 km cross. With a rich history and an abundance of wildlife, the […]
Serengeti National Park
The renowned Serengeti National Park spans 14,763 km2 and borders Lake Victoria to the west. Tanzania’s oldest national park, it was just named the seventh Worldwide Wonder and is recognized as a World Heritage Site. Known for its yearly migration, which sees over 300,000 Thomson’s gazelle and over 200,000 zebra accompany the wildebeest on their […]
Zanzibar, Islands and Coast
The low, lush coastal strip northwest of Selous is home to Tanzania’s largest city, Dar es Salaam, which serves as the gateway to the fascinating islands of Zanzibar. The Zanzibar archipelago, which consists of the Zanzibar and Pemba Islands as well as several islets, are located in the Indian Ocean approximately 25 miles off the […]
