14 Things to Do in Tanzania

The world's greatest wildlife park — 30,000 km² of open savanna supporting 2 million animals year-round.

Africa's highest peak at 5,895m — the world's most accessible high-altitude summit trek.

The world's largest intact volcanic caldera — a natural enclosure for 25,000 large animals.

The Spice Island — Stone Town's UNESCO old city, pristine white beaches, and turquoise Indian Ocean waters.

The northern Serengeti hosts the river crossings of the Great Migration from July to October.

Massive elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, and excellent dry-season wildlife density.

The planet's finest wildlife park — endless plains, lions, leopards, and the Great Migration.

Africa's roof at 5,895m — the world's most iconic and accessible high-altitude summit.

Turquoise waters, clove-scented spice farms, and a UNESCO Stone Town on the Indian Ocean.

Africa's largest game reserve — remote, wild, and home to huge hippo populations on the Rufiji River.

Pristine coral reefs and whale shark encounters off Tanzania's least-visited island.

Tree-climbing lions and thousands of flamingos in a Rift Valley lake beneath an escarpment.

UNESCO World Heritage — Arab, Persian, Indian, and European influences in a labyrinthine old city.

Track wild chimpanzees in the forests where Jane Goodall first studied them.