From Dar es Salaam there is a daily ferry to the island for about 35USD. The boat covers the distance to Zanzibar in two to three hours. There is a marina right in the centre of Stone Town where you will most likely stay. Stone Town itself, or Stone Town, is a tangle of narrow streets where you will immediately get lost, but it doesn't hurt, there are plenty of things to see. Small local shops, souvenir shops, cafes and restaurants are…

This huge city will either be the place you fly into or continue on to Zanzibar from. Either way, it's worth stopping here for a day or two. You can head to the Makumbusho Village museum, where you'll find all sorts of dwellings of different tribes. Some are furnished with "furniture" and kitchen equipment etc. There are various artists offering their wares, be it tinga tinga paintings or carved makonde statues. Twice a week there are…

Tourist town

Stone Town is the largest city in Zanzibar and the most historic city in all of Tanzania. Enjoy the bustling local markets and quiet corners of the narrow streets.

Mountain

At 5,895 m, this highest mountain in Africa is the largest free-standing massif in the world. It is a symbol of the African continent situated in the north of the country near the border with Kenya. Around 50,000 people attempt to climb Kili each year, with about a third succeeding. If you're not a fan of crowds, you can visit neighbouring Meru or head to Kenya's highest mountain, Mt. Kenya, which is considered more interesting in terms of…

National Park

Tanzania's largest NP covers an area of almost 15 000 km2. It borders the Masai Mara Park in Kenya. Every year, there is a great migration spectacle as huge herds of wildebeest and zebra move across the plains in search of food. The area has been a national park since 1951, until then white settlers hunted here. The national park is accessible through several gates. The most used gate is Naabi Hill, which is the gate by which most visitors…

National Park

You can visit this park as part of a multi-day safari. It is the first on the road from Arusha, if you pass Tarangire NP, it has an area of 360 km2 and is one of the smallest in Tanzania. Beyond the village of Mto Wa Mbo, which is the starting point for visiting Lake Manyara Park, you will find the turn-off to this pretty lake park. Set aside a day to visit the pak, some people just need an afternoon. In the park you will find a variety of…

City

Cosmopolitan Arusha is considered the safari capital. Here you'll find plenty of hostels, better hotels, bars and clubs, non-profit organizations and a mix of tourists and whites who have settled here because of the growing interest in safaris and national parks. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Arusha" https://www.booking.com/city/tz/arusha.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-tanzanie-arusha] The city, below both Mount and the extinct Meru volcano (4,566m…

Mountain

This 4 566 m high mountain can be climbed as part of the trek in Arusha NP, it is an excellent acclimatization in the further progress to Kilimanjaro. The ascent starts at 1 500 m above sea level. It takes 3-4 days. The trek offers views of the dense forest, surrounding landscape and vegetation zones similar to Kilimanjaro except for the glacier. Fees for the whole trip are quite high, you need to count on the entrance fee to the NP for 3-4…

National Park

The Ngorongoro Crater can be found about 180 km from Arusha, considered by many travellers to be the largest natural zoo in the world. It's a 19km wide caldera, a crater left by an erupting volcano, at the bottom of which live up to 30,000 mammals. Here you can find the Big Five - rhino, elephant, leopard, lion and buffalo. The two-horned rhinoceros has been almost wiped out by poachers, and you'll find only a few of the last of them here.…

Mountain

Do you long for a piece of land completely untouched by mass tourism? Then swap Kilimanjaro for the Usambara Mountains for a great cultural and natural experience.