Tanzania travel guide




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Our Tanzania Vacations
Tanzania Selous safari vacation & Zanzibar
Off-the-beaten track safari experiences & paradise beaches
Tanzania safari and Zanzibar beach vacation
Your tailor-made Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar Beach vacation!
Selous safari & Mafia Islands diving vacation
Africa's largest game park
Exciting family vacation in Tanzania
A family vacation for all ages including the best of Tanzania
Luxury Tanzania safari and Zanzibar beach vacation
Selous safari then relax on beautiful Zanzibar
Serengeti wildlife safari, Tanzania migration
Explore off road in the world famous Ndutu area
Selous safari and beach vacation in Tanzania
A safari in Selous followed by time spent on a small island
East Africa safari & Zanzibar vacation
Kenya &Tanzania safari with Zanzibar ultimate experience!
Kilimanjaro climb, Rongai route
Ascend Mt Kilimanjaro's Rongai Route
Kilimanjaro Machame Route trekking vacation
Physical challenges, camping adventures & humbling sunrises
Big game safari in Tanzania
Big game safari including luxury private camping
Kenya & Tanzania safari vacations
Some of the best wildlife spots in Tanzania and Kenya
Serengeti Trail, Kenya & Tanzania safari
Overland truck safari
Tanzania small group tour, savannahs & sands
A perfect mix of wildlife and relaxation
Rwanda and Tanzania tailor made vacation
No need to look further for a safari of lifetime memories.
Tailor made safari, gorillas, Masai Mara & Zanzibar
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda, safari in Kenya, plus Zanzibar
Tanzania small group safari
Experience the beauty of Africa from Nairobi to Zanzibar
Serengeti safari vacation, Tanzania
Witness the "Greatest Show on Earth" in Tanzania's Serengeti
Tanzania volunteering and safari
Make a difference and experience the Serengeti plains
Kenya and Tanzania family safari, small group
Take a walk on the wild side in Kenya and Tanzania
Biking vacation in Kenya & Tanzania
16 day biking and wildlife adventure in Kenya and Tanzania.
Luxury Tanzania safari with Maasai experience
New authentic Maasai experiences in classic Tanzania safari.
Tanzania vacation, Kilimanjaro trek, safari & beach
Kilimanjaro, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Zanzibar
Tanzania volunteering projects
Have fun by helping people help themselves
Kilimanjaro climb Lemosho route
Awesome 10-Day Kilimanjaro Climb via the Lemosho Route
Kenya and Tanzania safari adventure
Witness the best in wildlife and scenery
Kenya safari and Zanzibar beach vacation
Safari in the Masai Mara & paradise beaches on Zanzibar
Tanzania Luxury safari vacation
A luxury safari discovering the wilderness of Tanzania
East Africa and Zanzibar vacation
The perfect contrast of Safari and Beach
Serengeti vacation in Tanzania, the big five
Explore the Serengeti in a private 4WD
What we rate & what we don't
Cycling
Local culture
Southern Tanzania
Other islands
Serengeti National Park
The Great Migration
Camping
Zanzibar
Hadzabe experiences
Dolphin watching
Super luxury lodges
Racing up Kili
Food, shopping & people
Eating & drinking in Tanzania
Tanzania’s cuisine varies with its culture and landscape. The Asian influence is strong on the coast, with curry, coconut and exquisite seafood as staplesInland, heavy African fare includes ugali (boiled maize “porridge”), meat stews and fried chicken.
Swap your morning cuppa for a local chai – served sweet and milky, spiced with ginger and cardamom. Or try the Arabica coffee, grown on the slopes of Kilimanjaro.


Our top Tanzania Vacation
Tanzania Selous safari vacation & Zanzibar
Off-the-beaten track safari experiences & paradise beaches
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
People & language
“Jambo!” is the famous Swahili greeting – however, this is slang, and only used to greet tourists.
“Hujambo” is more correct (Hello, how are you?). “Sijambo” is the response (I am fine)
Gifts & shopping
Joyfully bright Tingatinga paintings were originally created using bicycle paint, which was cheaper than traditional art materials. The paintings depict stylised wildlife and local flora in a burst of African colour and pattern.Intricate Makonde wood carving originated in the Makonde tribe of northern Mozambique and southern Tanzania – who still produce the pieces today. Figures are carved out of highly polished wood – tactile and elegant.
Memories of Zanzibar in Stone Town sells handmade crafts such as jewellery and textiles, as well as books, spices and CDs of traditional music. As many trips end in Zanzibar, it’s a great place to stock up on souvenirs!


How much does it cost?
Entry to Olduvai Gorge Museum: approx. £27 including a tour
Ferry to Zanzibar from Dar es Salaam: £27 economy
Spicy fish masala in a Stone Town restaurant: £3.60
Recommended minimum daily wage for a Kilimanjaro porter: £6.50*
*Source: Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project