Tanzania: Updates & Travel

Travel in Tanzania
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Travel in Tanzania

At the Ngorongoro crater you can go on a safari and find the largest lion population.
The Serengeti Park is known for its great migrations. The wildlife park has about 35 different animal species.
The Tarangire River attracts many elephants and antelopes. The national park has many different wild animals. In the trees you will find climbing lions, leopards and pythons.
Kilimanjaro - The largest mountain in Africa is famous for its snow peak and offers 6 famous climbing routes. The most famous is the Marangu tour, which is quite touristy.
Find chimpanzees in the Mahale Mountains - This is one of the few places in the world where many chimpanzees still live. It is an endangered species, but here in the jungle they can be admired well. You can also snorkel and dive at Lake Tanganyika and it has a beautiful sunset in the evening. The park is quite remote, but is easily accessible by boat. The islands and white beaches on the Indian Ocean.
Do visit the great lakes (especially Lake Tanganyika).
Dar es Salaam is the capital and port city of Tanzania. Many travelers see this city as a transit point and take the boat to Zanzibar. This is mainly because there is not much to see for tourists. But for travelers, Dar es Salaam does have a vibrant nightlife center and white beaches, such as Oyster Bay. You can also visit the National Museum, a fossil museum at the botanical gardens. A second museum is the Village Museum, where you can see how different tribes in Tanzania live. There is also the Kariakoo market, which is especially known for the different smells, colors and the crowds. In the north of the city there is the Makonde market, where you can buy paintings and woodwork from local artists.
Stone Town Zanzibar is the old center of Zanzibar. Stone Town is especially famous for the Arabic atmosphere and the many photos you can take here. It consists mainly of small streets, mosques and markets. Because there is a lot of spice trading here, you can do a Spice Tour on the plantations. The Beit el Sahal museum is an old palace where you can find everything about the time of the sultans. Furthermore, in Zanzibar you can dive and snorkel between the coral reefs and surf on the white beaches.
Be prepared for the high prices and sometimes the relative crowds in the wildlife parks.