Things to do
135 things to do across Tanzania. Safaris, dives, treks, walks and cultural experiences by region.
135 things to dos
Spot nocturnal wildlife such as genets, civets and porcupines on drives in Tarangire's concessions.
Cross a suspended walkway high in Manyara's forest for a birds-eye view of the canopy.
Meet Maasai and Mbugwe communities living around the parks to learn local traditions.
Tour the famous archaeological site and museum where key early-human fossils were discovered.
Watch craftsmen shape ocean-going boats by hand on Nungwi beach, one of the last living traditional boatyards in East Africa.
Seek out the island's near-empty white-sand beaches on the northern Kigomasha peninsula.
Explore the 13th-century mosque remains and Shirazi tombs a few kilometres south of town, among the oldest on the mainland.
Visit the former Hehe capital and museum where Chief Mkwawa resisted German rule and his returned skull is displayed.
Trek the montane grasslands of the 'Garden of God', carpeted with orchids and wildflowers in the wet season and rich in birdlife.
Walk up through forest to the rim of Lake Ngozi, the second-largest crater lake in Africa, wreathed in myth and mist.
Descend to the palm-fringed shores of Lake Nyasa for swimming, fishing villages and beach relaxation at Matema.
Visit the highland plantations around Tukuyu and Mbeya to see how the region's tea and coffee are grown and processed.
Fly or sail to the remote Mahale Mountains for world-class chimp tracking against a backdrop of jungle and lakeshore beach.
Trace the sombre history of the East African slave trade at the former market site beneath the Anglican cathedral.
Ride out to a working plantation to smell, taste and learn about the cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla that built the island's fortune.
Head into the Mafia Channel for sailfish, marlin, tuna and reef species on a chartered fishing trip.
Watch the daily auction at the Kivukoni (Feri) fish market, then sample freshly grilled catch cooked to order at the adjacent stalls.
Stroll the old streets past coral-stone Arab and German buildings, carved doors, the Old Fort and the German boma.
Watch the morning catch come in at the lively fish market and see the restored caravanserai that once served inland traders.
Head inland to Lushoto and Amani to hike forest trails, visit viewpoints like Irente and experience Shambaa village life.
Wander the eroded sandstone pillars and see ancient Acheulean hand-axes at one of Africa's key prehistoric sites.
Climb the forested slopes of the dormant volcano near Tukuyu, home to endemic monkeys and superb highland scenery.
See one of the world's largest meteorites, an iron mass resting where it fell near Mbeya.
Spot fish eagles, storks, herons and countless waterbirds drawn to the rivers, pools and seasonal Lake Katavi.
