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Tanzania Travel Guide

Tanzania is one of the greatest safari destinations in Africa, covering a diverse selection of landscapes. It's home to the Big Five—elephants, lions, leopards, buffalo, and rhinos—which used to be the favorite trophies for game hunters but are now some of the more popular animals to watch on a game drive. About 25% of Tanzania is occupied by parks and reserves, and in the ocean aquatic life is protected in a number of marine parks. Most visitors spend the bulk of their time game viewing in Tanzania's popular northern circuit, where the Serengeti National Park has to be one of the most famous wildlife areas in the world. It's here on the grassy undulating plains that the annual migration of hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and other animals takes place—one of the greatest movements of animals on earth. Equally impressive is the Ngorongoro Crater, a caldera created by collapsed volcano that supports a staggering number of animals. In southern Tanzania, in the vast and untouched Selous National Park, large herds of elephants and buffalo roam in a landscape that's reminiscent of what the whole of East Africa looked a few hundred years ago. Read More

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  • Bed, Bush, and Beyond
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    The latest safari camps aren't only rediscovering the rugged glamour and extravagance of canvas; they're also letting the community in on the action
  • Essential East Africa
    A bushland safari may qualify as the trip of a lifetime, but it need not drain your life-long savings. Our travel expert leads you down the low-cost path to the animal-dense African promise land—the Masai Mara, the Serengeti, Kilimanjaro.
  • Into (the Inexpensive) Africa
    Tanzania: A Sample Itinerary
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    Kenya, Tanzania, Ethopia, Zambia
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  • Kilimanjaro & Beyond
    Northwest Voyageurs
    from $4999, 13 days
    Kilimanjaro... few mountains invoke as much awe and wonder as Africa's highest peak. And even fewer summits that carry such intrigue are as...
  • Kilimajaro - Shira Route
    World Expeditions
    from $2990, 10 days
    Approaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro by the remote Shira Route is an exhilarating option for walkers keen to explore less trodden trails and...
  • Cape Town to Kenya
    Intrepid Travel
    from $2393, 41 days
    Get ready for an exciting overland journey full of fantastic game viewing, awe-inspiring scenery and fascinating local cultures. Experience six weeks...
  • Kilimanjaro Hiker
    The World Outdoors
    from $3698, 14 days
    Climb Africa's highest and most storied summit, 19,344 foot Mt. Kilimanjaro. Over 90% of our guests make the summit! After the climb take a wildlife safari through the legendary game country of the Serengeti Plain and Ngorongoro Crater. ......
  • Mount Kilimanjaro and Serengeti Safari
    Mountain Gurus
    from $3100, 15 days
    Mount Kilimanjaro - Rising high above the Africa plain with its snow capped summit is truly an awe-inspiring adventure. Celebrated as the "The roof...
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Attractions

Fisherman Tours & Travel

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P. O. Box 3537
Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Sun Tours & Travel

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Hurumzi street near 236 Hurumzi Hotel in Stone Town
P.O. Box 484
Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Takims Holidays Tours & Safaris

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Opposite Dhow Palace Hotel
Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Mneba Island Lodge

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Mneba Island
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Zanzibar Serena Inn

Kelele Square
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Hotel Class: 5 class stars

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Zanzibar Beach Resort

Zanzibar North East Stone Town
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Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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