Tanzania

Sights

• Serengeti – Endless plains with lions, cheetahs and the great migration.
• Ngorongoro Crater – A huge volcanic crater with an incredible density of wildlife.
• Tarangire – Large elephant herds among ancient baobabs.
• Lake Manyara – A small park with flamingos and tree-climbing lions.
• Kilimanjaro – Africa's highest mountain, a sight even from the valley.
• Olduvai Gorge – A site of early human fossils, with a small museum.

Food & nightlife

• Nyama Choma – Grilled meat with kachumbari salad.
• Chipsi Mayai – A chip omelette – Tanzania's street food favourite.
• Ugali and pilau – Maize porridge or spiced rice with stew.
• Kilimanjaro coffee – From bean to cup on farms near Moshi.

Day trips

• Kilimanjaro climb – A multi-day trek with a guide on routes such as Machame or Marangu – allow time to acclimatise.
• Materuni – A waterfall and a coffee ceremony with the Chagga at the foot of the mountain.
• Lake Natron – A soda lake with flamingos below the Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano.

Good to know

When to go

January–February, June–October

Getting around

Kilimanjaro Airport near Arusha; visit the parks with a safari operator by 4x4. Tipping guides and porters is customary.

Tipping

Around 10% is customary in restaurants.

Power

Plug type D/G, 230 V – pack an adapter for Swiss plugs.

Currency

Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)

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