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outdoors in Tanzania : the essentials

Nature Reserves in Arusha

Serengueti National Park

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The Serengeti park offers the classic African scenery of wide rolling plains with acacia trees and large herds of grazing ungulate

Lakes in Mbulu

Lake Manyara National Park

(3)

Lake Manyara is a small Tanzanian park that is famous for its variety of birds and its climbing lions. During the dry season the l

Nature Reserves in Ngorongoro

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

(10)

While the Ngorongoro National Park is known for its wildlife, its scenery really impressed me. From the hotels, found on the edge

Nature Reserves in Babati

Tarangire National Park

(4)

It's a good start to contact Tanzania safaris. Not as well known as Serengeti or Ngorongoro, but certainly a good place to see hug

Nature Reserves in Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro National Park

(3)

The summit of Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. This does not mean i

Nature Reserves in Ngorongoro

The Ngorongoro Crater

(8)

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area, along the Serengeti, is one of the most beautiful places in Tanzania. The world's largest volcan

Islands in Zanzibar

Mwemba Island

(5)

Another island paradise, Mnemba is situated on the north coast of Zanzibar close to Nungwi where I lived 4 months. We went diving

Lakes in Ngorongoro

Eyasi Lake

(1)

Lake Eyasi is one of the most interesting landscapes the plains of northern Tanzania has to offer, mainly because it is a lake tha

Nature Reserves in Mikumi

Udzungwa Mountains National Park

The Udzungwa Mountains are in central southeastern Tanzania, around 250 km southwest of Dar Es Salaam, a few km from Selous Game R

Islands in Zanzibar

Changuu (Prison Island)

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Life (land and sea) of this island is something not to be missed.

Nature Reserves in Morogoro

Mikumi National Park

(1)

The Mikumi National Park is located in eastern Tanzania, some 100 kms south of Morogoro and 280 km west of Dar Es Salaam. It is ne

Gardens in Zanzibar

Forodhani Gardens

(1)

Islands in Zanzibar

Chumbe Island Coral Park Tanzania

Chumbe Island Coral Park is a beautiful private ecological reserve that also has a hotel with 7 palm-thatch bungalows. It's like b

Nature Reserves in Zanzibar

Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park

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Caves in Zanzibar

Mangapwani Coral Cave

(1)

At the end of our tour of the spice farms, we visited this natural cave, which was part of the history of the Zanzibar slave trade

Nature Reserves in Selous Game Reserve

Selous Game Reserve

(1)

The Selous Game Reserve is the largest in Tanzania, although only 10% is open to tourists, the rest of the park is private open on

Rivers in Babati

Río Tarangire

(2)

Bays in Mchinga

Mchinga Bay

(6)

Activities in Tanzania

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3-Hour Stone Town Tour

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starting from

21.70 £

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Stone Town: Relaxing 2-Hour Dhow Sunset Cruise

(2)

starting from

31.87 £

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Zesty Zanzibar: Food Tour and Cooking Class

(1)

starting from

25.47 £

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3-hour Zanzibar Spice Tour

(1)

starting from

24.41 £

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Zanzibar North Coast and Turtle Sanctuary with Lunch

(1)

starting from

34.58 £

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The most popular destinations

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Arusha

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Kilimanjaro