With its position on the Indian Ocean, watching the sunrise from either the coast of mainland Tanzania or from Zanzibar is always a treat!

It is true that some of Africa’s most beautiful natural wonders exist in Tanzania. In fact, Tanzania has 7 properties inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list which include: Condo Rock-Art Sites, Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani / Ruins of Song Mnara, Stone Town of Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro National Park, Selous Game Reserve, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Moreover 3 of these are actually even on “Africa’s Natural Wonder’s” list:

Mount Kilimanjaro,

Spectacular Serengeti migration,

Ngorongoro Crater

But believe it or not, these are not the only reasons why Tanzania should be on your destination radar. Often when visitors are planning their “bucket-list” trip to Africa, they ask, “Why should we choose Tanzania?” And common answers motivate climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, diving Zanzibar, and wildlife safari expeditions like the Serengeti migration. Then there is “Tribal Tourism”! Tanzania’s people are among the most welcoming and approachable on earth, with their diverse and unique ways ready to be shared with visitors.

And by this, did you know that the Hadzabe Bushmen are some of the last remaining hunter gatherers found on the African continent? So why not immerse yourself hunting and gathering with the Hadzabe tribe. Not to be confused with trophy hunting, because even today in Africa, tribes such as the Bushmen in southern Africa depend almost entirely on hunting and gathering to obtain their food. It is an otherworldly experience to mingle with local people and learn their culture.

Mount Kilimanjaro is an iconic feature of Tanzania, as is the Uhuru Torch one of the National Symbols of Tanzania. Symbolising freedom and light it was first lit on 9 Dec 1961 when Tanganyika gained independence. The mountain is a dormant strato-volcano which has 3 volcano cones of Shira, Mawenzi and Kibo. The latter, Kibo is the mountain’s highest peak being 19 340 feet above sea level. Equally important the peak makes mount Kilimanjaro the highest Mountain in Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro is popular with thrill seekers from around the globe who want to climb to its summit. Kilimanjaro trekking is both a physical and psychological challenge adventure trip to book.

Moving on to the Serengeti National Park, it is well-known for its migration. The wildebeest migration is a movement of ungulates which begin from Ndutu Ngorongoro, Serengeti to Masai mara and back. The second known Migration is the movement between Tarangire and Lake Manyara via Jangwani Wildlife Corridor. Elephants also migrate from Kilimanjaro National park to Amboseli game reserve in Kenya and they go via Kitendeni Elerai corridor. By and large this is becoming more and more of a favoured trekking destination to visitors.

The Serengeti migration involves thousands of wildebeest, accompanied by eland, zebra, gazelle, and impala following a fairly predictable pattern, as the wildebeest are constantly seeking water and fresh pasture. The migration can be found during any given month; you just need to know the best location to see the migration during a given time of the year. Therefor dependent on when you get leave, you can book the most suitable location to see the migration at that specific time.

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Tanzania has a wide range of accommodation styles including luxury, standard, budget, backpackers and camping, and is a suitable destination for most travel types, adventure, honeymoon, family travel etc.

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