Tanzania Travel Guide

in relativ small era you will discover a lot of historic sights from the time when Zanzibar was very important to the present world

surely one of best day excursion on zanzibar starting at fumba beach Explore the mangrove lagoon hidden inside Kwale Island. enjyo Sandbank with clear water snorkelling , have delicious seafood lunch and walk into Center of small Island visiting Baobab treeBaobab Treefull day tour between 50 and 70 usd depending where you book

Private taxi drivers operates in Dar es Salaam, and some of them are thiefs. Robberies has been reported when the car ends up in a quiet back street at nights. Tourists have in some cases been threatened to give away the PIN code on their credit card. The thiefs normally operates in the evening when the long distance buses arrives in Dar es Salaam....

Slipway is an isolated resort area in Dar es Salaam with exclusive hotels. It has been many incidents of pickpockets from cars where the passenger snap the bag from walking tourists and then drive away in full speed. Be careful with your bags.

The Hotel Tilapia at the lake has a good restaurant with a great view over the lake. Rooms from $ 100. I had a grilled fish

Nyehunge Express has every day a bus going close to the Rwanda and then close to the Burundi (3 km) border leaving from the Nyrgezi bus terminal 11 km out of Mwanza at about 5 am then going to the ferry close to town center where you can also bord at about 6 am arriving a bit after 2 pm. You can get the ticket at the former bus terminal close to...

On a windy terrace overlooking the sea, an exclusive ambiance for lunch or dinner. Now open at external guests,the very interesting cuisine is a mix of Italian and Swahili, using only organic and selected products like extra virgin olive oil from a little farm in Tuscany, whole flour for the home made bread and pasta, brown sugar with selected...

Zanzibar fought the world’s shortest war against the British Empire – and lost after 38 minutes. Sultan Hamad bin Thuwaini had been cooperation with the British when he suddenly died on 25 August 1896. His nephew, Khalid bin Bargash, seized power at the expense of another would-be pro British Sultan. Khalid was ordered to step aside by Britain. He...

Africa is very beautiful and is a peaceful continent. Am just coming from Tanzania where i did 12 days safari trip by visiting both Tanzania and Kenya. It was nice experience for me to be there.I will not forget love from people of East Africa especially Tanzania. And let me show my appreciation to Enosa Expeditions who arranged everything for me....

Been in Tanzania is something which i will never forget.I had an opportunity of climbing the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free standing mountain in the world. I mean Mount Kilimanjaro. I used Marangu route which is very easy compared to other routes. You can ask me why i choose Marangu instead of other routes,but the truth is that,my...

Had a great time with Agama Tours last January. I was volunteering in Tanzania for 2 months and did a 6 day tour in the end, absolutely amazing! I took a budget 5 day tour Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti. The guide what absolutely brilliant, could'nt possibly find a better guide. Professional, obviously had plenty of experience and knowledge...

Had a great time with Agama Tours last January. I was volunteering in Tanzania for 2 months and did a 6 day tour in the end, absolutely amazing! I took a budget 5 day tour Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti. The guide what absolutely brilliant, could'nt possibly find a better guide. Professional, obviously had plenty of experience and knowledge...

Many troops of Baboons roam the Serengeti. Its the most common monkey and one of the most common animals in the park. It's best to maintain a distance as there are aggressive and will steal anything they can get their hands on.

This eagle is identified by their dark heads and white underbellies. Its one of the largest eagles and is found throughout sub Saharan Africa. its one of the continents fiercest predators feeding on everything from lizards to small antelope.

Luckily on day 8 I woke up and my knees were feeling fine. My guide told me it was about 2 hours to descend to Mweka Gate where the trek would end. We set off and I started feeling like I wanted to just get off the mountain. It was still pretty steep at the start but eventually the trail flattened out and I was practically running to get off the...

Day 7 didn't go as it was planned. I woke up and was completely exhausted with no energy whatsoever. My guide thought it would take me 6 hours to reach the summit and I was pretty sure I wouldn't make it at all. We were supposed to spend the night at Crater Camp after reaching the summit and the porters would have packed up and headed off with my...

Day 4 did not go well for my friend. He had been extremely thirsty through the night and had to get our guide up for more water during the wee hours. In the morning he was feeling awful, he'd been sick the night before and his breathing wasn't sounding good but he thought he could continue so we set off for Barranco Camp via Lava Tower. It wasn't...

Paje seemed a popular place to kite surf during high tide. The wind is quite strong as the tide turns and a number of people took to the sea. Was fun watching them aproach and jump over the local fishing boats in the water.

Although during my stay in Paje I had not encountered any trouble at all I do feel I should post a warning about a number of the hotels along the beach in this area including Crystal (where I stayed). I am aware of a number of armed robberies that have allegedly taken place, where men have walked up from the beach and held up the tourists in the...

There is no ATM in Paje so you need to take all the money you need with you otherwise you'll be taking a long trip back to Stone Town to get more out. I don't believe there are any any the neighbouring villages either (Jambiani or Bweju) but I'm not 100%... Better to be prepared though.

East coast of Zanzibar is the perfect spot for learning kitesurfing. It is windy, has almost no waves (because of the reef protecting it from the wide ocean) and has beautiful sandy lagoons with thousands of share meters of blue water just over white sand.The place very popular with kite surfers is Paje - there are at least 5 schools/centres and...

Bob Marley still lives! Want an exotic cold drink or just an ice-cold beer. Want to Chill Out? This is the place. The large bar is open on all sides and the bar stools are buried in the sand. Padded benches and tables are also available. Service is friendly and inquisitive. When they ask how your day was, they want details! The guys are superb and...

The best time to take photos , what every photografer knows, is the early and late hours of the day. So , ask for a early rising, go to 4 hours of safari and come back to breakfast, and then drive to the lakes and pools to see the wildlife that came to drink.

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The main entrance of Mikumi National Park is conveniently located at an exit of one of Tanzania's main highways, from Morogoro to Iringa. Park fees are low compared to the more famous parks in the north of Tanzania.Park gates open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. The maximum speed inside the park is 50 km/h, though most of the time you will be driving...

If it is at all possible you should try visiting some of the rural dispensaries or clinics close to Sengerema. Sengerema has a hospital, so most people go here if they live close by. But for the majority of Tanzanians, hospitals are not an option. In stead they have to go to witch doctors or rural clinics. I tell you it is a different world. Small...

It's good to have a reliable taxi driver in Sengerema. If anything happens you can always call him and get him to pick you up. Trust me when I say that standing as the only mzungo in pitch darkness outside the broken off-road, preparing to spend the night in the middle of nowhere is NOT funny... You soon realise it's essential to have a good...

Try learning a bit of swahili. It's amazing the kind of good-will that follows from a few frases. You do have to learn the greetings, though. No way about it. ALL elders should be greeted with a bow (!) and a "shikamoo" (Literally I hold your feet). If children or young women say shikamoo to you, you have to reply with "marahaba or...

The most ubiquitous monkey throughout Africa, Baboons are common throughout the crater living in small family troops. We spotted this troop which included a couple of mothers with babies on the crater rim on the way out of the park.

One of the most common ground birds, guinea fowl are found throughout Africa. Despite spending most of their time on the ground they can fly considerable distances when threatened. They live in small flocks.

Lake Manyara has a diverse population of wildlife, and is distinct from other safari locations in terms of what you will see. The elephants are a bit less aggressive and smaller than in other areas because of the density of the trees. So you can get right up next to them without risk.It is also a great place for bird watching, with over 300...

It is very hard to find any hippo posing for photographer ;)))Usully they are siting under water showing only nose to breath.

The diversity of animals and birds is so great in such a relatively small area.This was the first park I went to on safari and loved it. It is small(ish) compared with others, but I would imagine in high season can get busy. Never the less, this lush forested area, with the lake and savanna areas, set again the rift valley wall is beautiful. Also,...

There are 3000 African Wild Dogs left in this world... to put that in perspective, there are at least three times more cheetahs than that... and the Selous is home to the largest population of the Dogs (1700). I personally LOVE wild dogs. Before seeing them, I wondered what all the fuss was about - it isn't unusual for people to spend entire weeks...

When walking around at night (which really isn't recommended, but sometimes when you gotta go, you gotta go!) carry a torch and wear boots. Everyone's aware of the dangers of bigger wild animals at night, for example leopards, but not many people are aware of the Puff Adder. Puff Adders have a nasty habit of lying about looking like a big pile of...

Definately one of the nicest things to do in the Selous is go for an evening boat trip. Sometimes animals can be a bit scarce, but you see plenty of hippos and crocs and HUNDREDS of birds. I was never really interested in birds until I started paying attention to the birds in the Selous. Look out for Boehm's Bee-eaters, all kinds of kingfishers and...