In addition to the fantastic wildlife, glorious beaches and stunning scenery there are plenty of other things to see in Tanzania.

AMANI FOREST NATURE RESERVE

Established in 1997, to protect the floa and fauna of the East Usambara Mountains, the nature reserve is now an eco tourism attraction with an emphasis on walking and hiking. The area has a wonderful collection of birds, butterflies and plants some of which are only found here. Black and white colobus and blue monkeys; nine species of African violet, and the Nduk eagle owl – a species only found in Amani – being among the highlights.

AMBONI CAVES

About 8 km north of Tanga these ten limestone caves, formed during the  Jurassic Age some 150 million yearsago, are the most extensive cave system in East Africa.

BUJORA SUKUMA MUSEUM

Located some 18 kilometres from Mwanza, exhibits commemorate the traditions and culture of the Sukuma, the largest tribe in Tanzania.

BUKOBA

Tanzania’s second largest port on Lake Victoria, situated close to the borders with Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda.

ISIMILA STONE AGE SITE

Stone Age tools were discovered here in 1951. Many fossilized bones were also found in the area, among them those of a  mammal related to the modern giraffe, but having a much shorter neck, and an extinct hippopotamus with unusual periscope-like projections.

KALAMBO FALLS

Close to the border with Zambia and near the tip of Lake Tanganyika, a 215 metre drop makes this one of the highest waterfalls  in the world and, after Tugela Falls in South Africa, the second highest in Africa. This area is a breeding ground for the giant marabou stork. Primitive tools have been excavated from the Kalambo Gorge.

KONDOA IRANGI ROCK PAINTINGS

Half way between Dodoma and Arusha, near the village of Kolo, are some of the finest examples of rock paintings in the world ! These extraordinary paintings, depicting the animals, customs and people of the time, are now Tanzania’s seventh World Heritage site.

LAKE NATRON

A soda lake, on the border with  Kenya 200 km north west of Arusha, which is home to thousands of flamingo.

LAKE NYASA

Set against a stunning background of the Livingstone Mountains, and sometimes called the ‘Calendar’ lake because it is 365 miles long and 52 miles wide, the lake shores border Malawi and Mozambique.

LAKE TANGANYIKA

The waters of Lake Tanganyika, the longest and after Lake Baikal in Siberia, second deepest freshwater lake in the world, contain one of the richest concentration of fish found anywhere. More than 300 different species live within it. Many are endemic to the lake but are more frequently seen, worldwide, in home aquariums. Gombe Stream National Park and Mahale Mountains National Park border the lake’s shores.MKOMAZI GAME RESERVE
Containing 90% of all botanic  species found in Tanzania with one third classified as unique in the world. The reserve is also home to the Mkomazi Rhino Project. This involves the re-introduction of black rhino which, it is hoped, will breed before being relocated to traditional natural habitats within Tanzania.

LAKE VICTORIA

The source of the Nile eluded 19th  century explorers but today's tourists can easily view the waters that supply it. Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and, after Lake Superior in North America, the second largest freshwater lake in the world.

LUSHOTO

The town of Lushoto is situated in the Usambara Mountains, mid-way between Dar es Salaam and Arusha, and near the border with Kenya. It is a beautiful area boasting stunning views, waterfalls, rivers and forests, and is renowned for some of the best hiking in Tanzania.

MBOZI METEORITE

A 15 ton iron monolith, discovered  in 1942, which can be viewed near Mbeya on the road to Tundura. It is  the third largest meteorite ever found.

MWANZA

Tanzania's third largest town and a base for exploring Lake Victoria. The  Bujora Sukuma Museum, the country's first tribal  museum, Bismarck Rock, and Saa Nane Island bird sanctuary are nearby.

OL DOINYO LENGAI

Located at the southern end of Lake Natron, and known as 'Mountain of God' to the Masai, Ol Doinyo Lengai rises to an  elevation of 9,442 feet. It is the only active volcano in Tanzania. It last errupted February 2008.

OLDUVAI GORGE

Located betwee the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, many prehistoric fossils, including the remains of several of the world’s earliest humans, were discovered here by Dr Louis Leakey. There is a small museum and an observation platform overlooking the gorge. Guided lecture tours are available.

UJIJI

A village close to Kigoma from where, in 1858, Burton and Speke commenced their exploration of Lake Tanganyika and where,  in 1871, Henry Morton Stanley pronounced the famous words ‘Dr Livingstone I presume’. Two engraved plaques and a small museum commemorate these events.

USAMBARA MOUNTAINS

This little known mountain range is one of the gems of Tanzania. Located to west of the coastal town of Tanga, the Usambaras  offer incredible natural biodiversity, a cultural history and a bird-watching paradise.