Karibu (welcome to) TANZANIA - the land of The Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar.

Notable world famous attractions in TANZANIA are:
Mount Kilimanjaro which is in TANZANIA, is popularly referred to as the Roof of Africa, with two peaks - Kibo 5895 meters and Mawenzi 5449 meters. It is Africa’s highest mountain. It is listed on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. Mount Kilimanjaro is also the biggest free standing mountain in the world. www.tanzania.go.tz

Serengeti National Park has the largest population of wildlife in the world. The annual migration of wildebeests and zebras is spectacular and it is one of the wonders of the world. It is listed on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. www.tanzania.go.tz

Ngorongoro Crater is a result of a collapsed volcano (caldera). Within the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area - NCCA, is Oldpai Gorge. Here is where the world famous Anthropologist - Dr Leakey in 1977 found foot prints of the first upright walking hominid - 3.5 million years old. The place is known as the cradle of mankind. Ngorongoro is also on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites

Lake Tanganyika is the longest lake in the world. It is also the second deepest fresh water lake in the world after lake Baikal in Russia.

Lake Victoria is the source of The Nile. It is the largest fresh water lake in the world.

Gombe National Park is home to the most researched and documented Chimpanzees in the world - by the world famous anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall.

Lake Rukwa is the shallowest natural lake in the world, it is 7 metres at its deepest point.

Cultural Aspects:
Tanzania is home to the most spoken language (by many nations) of Africa, KISWAHILI: this language is posed to become the future language of sub-Saharan Africa. With over 120 ethnic tribes Tanzania is very rich in culture. The people and the way they live, their foods and hand crafts, music and dances etc.

Zanzibar is difficult to describe. There is rich, vibrant culture and beautiful beaches. One has to see so as to believe the history behind this spice island. Zanzibar Stone town is also on UNESCO’S list of world heritage sites.