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Tanzania,
truly, is a safari destination without peer. The statistics
speak for themselves: an unparalleled one-quarter of
its surface area has been set aside for conservation
purposes, with the world renowned Serengeti National
Park and incomprehensibly vast Selous Game Reserve heading
a rich mosaic of protected areas that collectively harbour
an estimated 20 percent of Africa’s large mammal
population.
And yet there is more to Tanzania than just safaris.
There is Mount Kilimanjaro and Meru, respectively the
highest and fifth-highest peaks on the continent. And
Lakes Victoria, Tanganyika and Nyasa, the three largest
freshwater bodies in Africa.

Then, of course, there is the magical ‘spice
island’ of Zanzibar, the highlight of a vast Indian
Ocean coastline studded with postcard-perfect beaches,
stunning offshore diving sites, and mysterious mediaeval
ruins.
It doesn’t stop there. Rising from the sandy
shores of Lake Tanganyika, the forested Gombe Stream
and Mahale Mountains National Parks vie with each other
as the best place in the world to track wild chimpanzees.
Closer to the coast, the isolated massifs of the under
publicised Eastern Arc Mountains have been dubbed the
‘African Galapagos’ in recognition of their
wealth of endemic
plants and animals.
And Tanzania’s daunting natural variety is mirrored
by a cultural diversity embracing 120 distinct tribes:
from the iconic Maasai pastoralists of the Rift Valley,
to the Arab influenced Swahili of the coast, to the
Hadzabe hunters and gatherers
View Information on Tanzania's Main Attractions which
include:
Kilimanjaro| Zanzibar
| Arusha | Serengeti
| Tarangire |Lake
Manyara |Selous |
Ngorongoro Crater | Mikumi
| katavi |Mahale
| Gombe | Ruaha
| Meru | Hanang
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Usambara | Udzungwa
| Oldonyo Lengai |
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