Things to do
135 things to do across Tanzania. Safaris, dives, treks, walks and cultural experiences by region.
135 things to dos
Cycle the back roads and farmland of the foothills for scenery and local encounters.
Track big elephant herds, buffalo, lions and antelope among the park's dramatic baobabs and river valleys.
Trek the forested crater highlands and Empakaai or Olmoti craters with a ranger guide.
Cycle the red-earth back roads through coffee, maize and wheat country below the crater.
Trek the forested highland craters for waterfalls, flamingo-dotted lakes and sweeping views.
Follow the wildebeest herds across the plains, timing your area to the migration's seasonal position.
Meet the women seaweed farmers of Jambiani and Paje and learn how the crop is grown, dried and turned into soaps and cosmetics.
Explore one of East Africa's last stands of tropical rainforest, home to the endemic Pemba flying fox and rare birds.
Ride the modern Standard Gauge Railway from Dar toward Morogoro and Dodoma, a fast and scenic overland route into the interior.
Explore waterfalls such as Kaporogwe (Kijungu) Falls and the many cascades tumbling through the volcanic highlands.
Hike through coffee and banana farms to plunging waterfalls near Moshi.
Float over the plains at dawn for a birds-eye view, followed by a bush breakfast.
Explore the granite outcrops that shelter lions and hyraxes, superb for photography.
Explore coral gardens, turtles and reef fish around the protected atoll off the northeast coast, the archipelago's premier dive site.
Take a morning boat from the southern fishing village to swim near resident bottlenose and spinner dolphins.
Explore the Katuma River and Chada and Katisunga floodplains, where receding water concentrates hippo, buffalo, elephant and lion in spectacular numbers.
Track wildlife on foot with an armed ranger, experiencing the bush at close quarters in one of Africa's most remote parks.
Seek out Katavi's famously large buffalo herds, sometimes a thousand strong, and the lion prides that shadow them.
Spend a night in a simple mobile camp deep in the bush for an immersive, back-to-basics wilderness experience.
Paddle the still crater and rift lakes among hippos, waterbirds and, seasonally, flamingos.
Learn about the rare blue gem at galleries and workshops and buy certified stones close to their only source.
Wind through groundwater forest and lakeshore in search of tree-climbing lions, elephants and hippos.
Scan Manyara's soda lake for flamingos, pelicans and hundreds of other waterbird species.
Explore the bush on foot with an armed ranger in private concessions bordering the parks.
