11 Day Highlights of Tanzania

About the destination: Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's financial and political hub and its largest city. Dar es Salaam has become one of East Africa’s most important ports and trading centers. Dar has many charm and a great atmosphere. It presents a mix of African, Muslim, and South Asian influences and has a picturesque harbor, beautiful beaches, chaotic markets, and historic buildings. It is well worth extending your stay beyond the time between flights. Walks around the city center are a great way to get a feel for the culture and Kariakoo market can be an interesting place for the more adventurous. It can also be a good base for visiting some of the nearby sites such as Bagamoyo, Bongoyo and Mbudja Islands, as well as to learn to scuba dive or go deep sea fishing.

About the destination: Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous archipelago off the coast of Tanzania consisting of Zanzibar Island or Unguja, Pemba Island and many smaller islands. Zanzibar is an infusion of Arabic, Indian and African cultures. There is a lot to see and to do on Zanzibar Island. First and foremost, do enjoy the amazing white sand beaches especially at the north, east and south coast. The sand has the consistency of castor sugar. Zanzibar also has quite a lot of caves, as Tazani near Nungwi. Also do a village tour that are offered all over the island. The market in Stone Town, the enchanting capital, is one of the largest, most vibrant open-air markets anywhere. It doesn’t get any better than Zanzibar. Beautiful beaches, historical architecture, friendly people and affordable services. Adventures and relaxation await you.

About the destination: Cheetahs, leopards, hippos, giraffes, and African elephants … are some few of the thousand species of animals that you will find in more of the thirteen thousand square kilometers of the Nature reserve of the Serengueti in Tanzania. This name is the one that the masai used to use to name this place, the Serengeti, which also plain means “land without and ending". This great plain is replete for kilometers of sheet and opened forest. Something very symbolic in this natural reserve, are the migrations of gnus, gazelles and zebras which is one of the most impressive spectacles of the nature that you can see nowadays and for what many tourist come to visit. The National Park of the Serengeti was declared Heritage of the Humanity by the UNESCO in 1981. There are a lot of interesting places to visit such as Seronera (the central zone), which is a small plce that concentrates a great variety of animal species. Besides everything there are also a great variety of activities to do such as: Balloon safari around the natural reserve, visiting a hippo pond, climbing the "hill naabil" and enjoying the views. In general it is the ideal place to connect with nature.

About the destination: The Ngorongoro Conservation area is a protected area located in the volcanic Highlands of Tanzania. All of the protected land covers an area of about 8500 km² approximately. Due to its location in the volcanic Highlands can find nine volcanoes, of which only one is active, the Oldoinyo Lengai. The tourist offer is in safaris and guided tours which are made throughout the natural area even though two of the most attractive tourist destinations in Tanzania are also and have a great popularity worldwide these are; the stunning Ngorongoro Crater and Oldupai Gorge, one of the most important sites for the research of the evolution of the human species.