Tanzania

Serengeti, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar.

US travel advisory: Level 2 · checked 2026-11-02

Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0

This is a first draft of the Tanzania list. The full region guide is being written, and tiers may still change.

The Short List

Must-See

Nature · UNESCO

Serengeti

The world's greatest wildlife show, with the Great Migration.

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Must-See

Mountains · UNESCO

Mount Kilimanjaro

Africa's highest point, at 19,341 feet, a non-technical but tough climb.

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Must-See

Nature · UNESCO

Ngorongoro Crater

A giant volcanic caldera, full of wildlife.

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Must-See

Beaches · UNESCO

Zanzibar

Stone Town's spice history, and white Indian Ocean beaches.

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Worth a Detour

Nature · Elephants

Tarangire

Big elephant herds, among baobabs.

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Worth a Detour

Nature · Safari

Nyerere and Ruaha

Wild southern parks with few other vehicles.

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Worth a Detour

Nature · Chimpanzees

Mahale and Gombe

Jane Goodall's chimps, on Lake Tanganyika.

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Worth a Detour

Mountains · Hiking

Arusha and Mount Meru

The safari gateway town, under Africa's fifth-highest peak.

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If You're Nearby

Beaches · Diving

Pemba and Mafia

Quiet islands, and whale sharks.

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If You're Nearby

Nature · Wildlife

Lake Manyara

Tree-climbing lions, and flamingos.

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If You're Nearby

Mountains · Volcanoes

Ol Doinyo Lengai

The Maasai's sacred Mountain of God, an active volcano.

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On the Map

Grey pins: guides still being written.