Tanzania Sights

12 National Parks, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, 13 reserves, 38 protected areas, National Cultural Heritage Sites. National Parks of East Africa universally recognized best parks in the world.

Northern parks. This is the most developed, but at the same time, and the wild, a tourist route, which covers many of the parks and reserves in Northern Tanzania. It includes well-known national parks and reserves: Serengeti National Park, Nature Reserve Ngorongoro, Kilimanjaro (the highest mountain in Africa).

Other famous parks: National Park, Tarangire National Park Lake Manyara, Arusha National Park, National Park Mikumi National Park Katava, Rubondo National Park, National Park Udzungwa.

Southern parks. In southern Tanzania are some of the most unspoilt natural reserves and reserves in Africa: Reservation Selous (is the largest preserve of Africa, there lives the largest number of elephants of all the reserves of the country, also lived here a variety of animals including lion, wild dogs, crocodiles) Ruaha National Park (about a wild park, but it has everything you want to see the tourists).

Western Parks - National Park Mountains Mahal, the source of Gombe National Park. Known large populations of chimpanzees.

about. Zanzibar. The largest island of Tanzania, located in the Indian Ocean. The old stone town of Zanzibar - one of the most impressive places on the coast. Endless little shops, bazaars, mosques, courtyards and fortresses, two former palace of the sultans, two huge cathedral, faded colonial mansions, abandoned bathhouse in the Persian style and a collection of bizarre foreign consulates. Around the island are scattered various historical sites, such as the destruction Maruhhubi palace, built in 1882 by Sultan Bargashem to include in it his harem. Also interesting to visit the forest Hosani, 24 kilometers south-east of the town of Zanzibar.

about. Mafia. Ideal tropical holiday, fantastic deep sea fishing, canoe trips, a variety of water sports and a great beach holiday. The water here is incredibly clear, a large number of corals and a variety of fish. Fishing enthusiasts have the opportunity to catch barracuda, flying fish, tuna, marlin and many other fish. This island is ideal for those who really want to be alone in the world of nature.

Excursions and picnics.
Chole - a small island with an attractive traditional village life. Visitors can look at it, the construction of boats, the production of sails, manual production of coconut fiber ropes, perches giant bat (Pteropus), and lush vegetation of baobabs and fruit trees. Chole formed from deposits of clay, possibly earlier era, when the delta of the Rufiji River was much wider, and the ocean was less.

Juan Island. On the ocean side there are three beach, known as a place of nesting turtles. A number of ancient coral-pools make the area more attractive for walking. Residents in the area are engaged in fishing and farming.

Island Dzhibondo. Most Dzhibondo village famous for its fishermen - hunters on sharks and builders of boats. They make wooden pies, as well as several uninhabited islands, where no witnesses can go diving and fishing.