Must-See
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania's busy port city on the Indian Ocean, with a fish market, Swahili and colonial streets, and ferries to Zanzibar.
- Best Time to Go
- Jan–Feb, Jun–Oct
Our full guide to Dar es Salaam is being written. It's on the Tanzania list as If You're Nearby.
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Must-See
If You're NearbyMafia Island
About 80 miles away
A quiet island marine park south of Zanzibar, with coral reefs and whale sharks from October to March.
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Worth a DetourNyerere
About 198 miles away
A vast southern park cut from the old Selous Game Reserve, with boat safaris on the Rufiji River and packs of wild dogs.
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