Tanzania Tours and Travel
Tanzania ranks alongside Kenya and South Africa as one of the leading destinations for African wildlife safaris. The country is located along the coast of East Africa and is neighbored by Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, and the Indian ocean. The united republic of Tanzania actually consists of the mainland (Tanganyika) and the semi-autonomous Zanzibar Island.
Game viewing and bird watching are among the key attractions in Tanzania. Serengeti National park is considerably the most renowned Tanzanian national park due to the annual wildebeest migration between this park and the Maasai Mara game reserve in Kenya. Other equally famous wildlife destinations in Tanzania include:
- The Ngorongoro conservancy area
- Tarangire national park
- Selous national park
In Tanzania tourism circles, the wildlife safari destinations in the country are referred to as the Northern Safari circuit and the Southern safari circuit. The northern circuit is the more popular of the two, and has the highest number of visitors. Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire fall in the Northern circuit, while Selous, Mikumi and Ruaha national parks are part of the Southern circuit.
Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, is also found in Tanzania. The snow-peaked mountain attracts thousands of trekkers and every year for mountain climbing safaris.
Basic facts about Tanzania
- Administrative Capital: Dodoma
- Principal Commercial city: Dar es Salaam
- Other Major Cities: Arusha, Moshi, Musoma, Mwanza and Kigoma
- Top safari destinations: Ngorongoro crater, Serengeti, Mt Kilimanjaro, Tarangire
- Other key natural features: Mt Meru, Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Malawi
