Kilimanjaro

Mt.Kilimanjaro National Park

 Attractions in Tanzania "Crown of Tanzania" - Mount Kilimanjaro (Swahili - "mountain that sparkles"). It is impossible not to recognize it - towering above the flat plains, covered with a snow cap on top, it became a real symbol of the country.

Ngorongoro

Ngorongoro, Tanzania

 Attractions Tanzania Once a part of the huge Serengeti reserve, now a huge crater in Tanzania on the edge of the savannah, which arose as a result of the collapse of a large volcano, is an independent natural landmark and is called the "Ngorongoro Conservation."

Ruaha

Ruaha National Park

 Sights of Tanzania Today it is one of the most popular and visited nature reserves in the country. In addition, Ruach is the second largest national park in Tanzania. It received its name from the Great Ruakh River flowing among the mountain gorges along its eastern border, and flowing into the Rufigi River.

Serengeti

Serengeti National Park

 Attractions of Tanzania The Serengeti Park (from the Masai "siringet", "endless plains") is famous for its richest animal world: here you can find about five hundred species of birds and three million individuals of large animals. In the summer of 2009, Serengeti celebrated its fiftieth anniversary.

Arusha

Arusha

 Attractions of Tanzania Cozy reserve inhabited by giraffes. Its main feature is the opportunity to walk along the jungle without fear of being eaten by a wild predator. But in terms of the number of natural beauties and virgin landscapes, this park is not inferior to its more popular brethren.

Bagamoyo

Bagamoyo

 Attractions in Tanzania 70 km north of Dar es Salaam there is a pretty town of Bahamoyo, rich in its history , the evidence of which can be seen in the fort, in the complex of the Catholic mission, in the halls of the Museum of History, and in the oldest building in the city of Luku House.

Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam

 Attractions in Tanzania The largest city in the country and part-time the old capital of Dar es Salaam (referred to simply by the locals as Dar ) - is, among other things, the harbor, dotted with a mixture of styles, a heap of historical monuments, a carnival of spicy aromas.

Dodoma

Dodoma

 Attractions in Tanzania Ancient village of Dodoma, whose name in the language of "chigoy" means "a place where dirt absorbs" , abandoned by the will of fate on caravan routes between the ocean coast and Lake Victoria, never imagined that it would become the capital of Tanzania. The status rose and the look remained simple, rustic and unpretentious.

Zanzibar

Zanzibar

 Attractions of Tanzania «Island-Reserve» , "Spice Island" - there are a lot of names for Zanzibar. Location: 40 km east of the continental coast. This place is remarkable for its unique charm of the Indian Ocean. In addition, it is the world's oldest shopping center.

Manyara

Lake Manyara National Park

 Attractions in Tanzania Lake Manyara National Park was founded in 1960 year. It is here that you can see the famous spectacle - lions climbing trees. And also: buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, antelopes, hippos and zebras. The birdlife of the park is also rich, especially near the lake.

Pemba

Pemba

 Attractions in Tanzania Pemba Island does not equal popularity with Zanzibar due to unimportant traffic. You can get here by taking a weekly flight from Zanzibar (usually Wednesday) or by sea. On the island, traffic is carried out on the jeepney (jeepney) - minibus.

Selous

Selous Game Reserve, Morogoro

 Attractions in Tanzania Selous is the largest protected area in Africa, located in the Rufigi River Basin and occupies more than 5% of the country. In the southern part of the reserve there are safaris with hunting, about 1000 people come here from July to November.

Tanganyika

Tanganyika Lake

Sightseeing in Tanzania Lake Tanganyika lies within the boundaries of the East African fault - one of the greatest geological phenomena on Earth. This lake is the second in the world after Baikal for deep water (1470 m). And also, like Baikal, it is distinguished by extremely transparent water, which allows to see the bottom at a depth of 33 meters.

Tarangire

Babati

 Attractions in Tanzania Picturesque area of ​​the savannah with baobabs and acacias, named after the flowing from the north to the south of the river Tarangire ( Taa-raa-nghee-reh). The landscape and vegetation of Tarangire are unique for Tanzania: here grow tall grasses, shrubs and trees of Indian dates.

Tanzania is amazing, attracting tourists with its picturesque nature and exotic sights of the East Africa region. The endless expanse of the National Parks (Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Ruaha, Tarangire) amaze with the unbelievable diversity of the animal world, puffing against the turquoise sky huge vents of ancient volcanoes, revealing its delightful landscapes of the Great Rift Plateau, framed by the sea coast.

National Parks of Tanzania

Kilimanjaro Mountain National Park, whose diamond is the Kilimanjaro, a legendary volcano of the same name, a natural place, whose visit will leave in your collection of geographical trophies s most important impression. Forests with indestructible tropical vegetation, alpine meadows, desert landscapes, flooded with dairy moonlight.

Between the tops of Kilimanjaro Mawenzi and Kibo mountains there are herds of antelope canna. A number of proven routes run along the Marangu route. Minibuses regularly run between Moshi (on the main highway) and the departure point of Marangu.

Serengeti, the most famous reserve in Tanzania, preserves the pristine nature of the African jungle and valleys. Million herds of ungulates, predators - a rich fauna lives here and disrupt the order of nature the human hand does not dare.

In the area of ​​the Ngngoro Crater you can see a lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, wildebeest, Thomson gazelles, zebras and reed goats - phenomenon.

In the northeast, Ngorongoro, the famous crater, is located on the territory of the same nature reserve. In this area, see a lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, wildebeest, thomson gazelles, zebras and reed goats - a common occurrence. On the shores of Lake Magadi, located at the bottom of the crater, the thousands-fold migration of the flamingos marches stately. To get to the crater is best on a private bus from Arusha.

Rarely does anyone get to the Maconde Plateau, which is in the south-eastern part of Tanzania and is adjacent to the Mozambican border. The path here is also not simple: first you have to make a bus-march between Mbeya and Njombi, and then take another bus in the town of Songea. There is also a regular ferry service between Dar es Salaam and Mtwara, located near the plateau.

Another less frequented corner of African nature Selous is on the banks of the river Rufiji (Rufiji). The Stiegler's Gorge is home to a hunting lodge area, through which the cable car is laid. Get better by plane straight from Dar es Salaam.