Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara National Park is one of the oldest and most popular sanctuaries in East Africa. It’s located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of the Rift Valley, less than 130 kilometres from Arusha town. Size: 330 sq km (127 sq miles), of which up to 200 sq km (77 sq miles) is... Read more

Ruaha National Park

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 se... Read more

Selous Game Reserve

The Selous Game Reserve is a protected area in southern Tanzania. It covers a total area of 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi). It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site  due to its wildlife diversity and undisturbed nature. Some of the typical wildlife of the miombo inhabits the reserve, such as Africa... Read more

Gombe National Park

Gombe Stream National Park, located on the western border of Tanzania and the Congo, is most famous for Jane Goodall, the resident primatologist who spent many years in its forests studying the behaviour of the endangered chimpanzees. Size: 52 sq km (20 sq miles), Tanzania’s smallest national park..... Read more

Bagamoyo

Some 75 kilometres to the north of Dar es Salaam lies Bagamoyo, once the embarkation port for slaves from the hinterland, and later the first German colonial capital. It is a place of considerable significance to world history, both as an entry point for Arab and European missionaries, explorers, an... Read more

Mafia Island

Located 120km or a 20 minute flight south of Dar es Salaam, Mafia Island is one of the most exciting diving and fishing areas in the world. The major tourist activities are scuba diving, big game fishing, snorkeling, beach and offshore excursions; it is a paradise for fishermen, divers and water spo... Read more