Tanzania Highlights

📍 Tanzania Safari Packing Prep (Arusha)

Don't forget a thing! Apollo's ultimate packing list for your Tanzania safari ensures you're perfectly prepared.

📍 Bagamoyo, Tanzania

Bagamoyo's secrets: "Lay down your heart" in a town of explorers, slaves & sultans. Apollo guides you through its haunting history.

📍 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Dar es Salaam: Just a stopover? Apollo reveals the hidden charm & must-sees of Tanzania's coastal giant!

📍 Kigoma, Tanzania

Kigoma: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" Walk in explorers' footsteps on Lake Tanganyika's shores. Apollo's historical lakeside guide.

📍 Kilwa Kisiwani Ruins

Kilwa's lost glory: Explore ancient Swahili palaces & mosques. Apollo unveils a forgotten empire on Tanzania's coast.

📍 Mafia Island, Tanzania

Mafia Island: Beyond Zanzibar's shadow. Dive into pristine reefs & swim with whale sharks! Apollo's guide to an aquatic Eden.

📍 Tanzania (General Safety)

Safe on safari in Tanzania? Apollo reveals what you need to know. Learn more for a worry-free trip!

📍 Moshi, Tanzania

Moshi: More than Kili's base camp? Apollo shares secrets of coffee, culture & stunning views (even without climbing!).

📍 Mwanza, Tanzania

Mwanza: More than just rocks? Apollo reveals Lake Victoria's charm, Sukuma secrets & island escapes. Your "Rock City" adventure!

📍 Western Tanzania

Gombe Stream National Park, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Western Tanzania, is renowned for Jane Goodall's pioneering chimpanzee research. This small park offers exceptional opportunities for chimp trekking and exploring diverse forest habitats.

📍 Northern Tanzania

Lake Manyara National Park, nestled at the base of the Rift Valley escarpment, offers stunning scenery, unique wildlife like tree-climbing lions, and a vibrant soda lake attracting thousands of flamingos. It's a compact park with diverse ecosystems.

📍 Western Tanzania

Mahale Mountains National Park in Western Tanzania is a remote and beautiful sanctuary for chimpanzees, set against the stunning backdrop of forested mountains sloping into the clear waters of Lake Tanganyika. It offers unparalleled primate encounters and a true wilderness experience.

📍 Southern Tanzania

Mikumi National Park, easily accessible from Dar es Salaam, offers a classic safari experience centered around the Mkata Floodplain, often compared to the Serengeti. It's known for reliable sightings of big game and rich birdlife.

📍 Northern Tanzania

The Serengeti, meaning "endless plains" in Maasai, is Tanzania's most celebrated national park and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Home to the spectacular Great Migration and offering year-round wildlife viewing, this vast ecosystem covers 14,750 km² of diverse habitats supporting an extraordinary concentration of wildlife.

📍 Southern Tanzania

Nyerere National Park, formerly part of Selous Game Reserve, is a vast wilderness area in Southern Tanzania, dominated by the mighty Rufiji River. It offers unique safari experiences like boat trips, walking safaris, and is a stronghold for African wild dogs.

📍 Southern Tanzania

Ruaha National Park, a vast and remote wilderness, is Tanzania's largest protected area. Known for its dramatic scenery along the Great Ruaha River, high predator concentrations, large elephant herds, and a truly wild safari atmosphere.

📍 Northern Tanzania

Tarangire National Park, named after the life-giving Tarangire River, is renowned for its high density of elephants, majestic baobab trees, and excellent birdwatching opportunities. This park offers a classic safari experience in a stunning landscape, especially vibrant during the dry season.

📍 Southern Tanzania

Udzungwa Mountains National Park is a unique montane forest reserve in Southern Tanzania, part of the Eastern Arc Mountains, renowned for its exceptional biodiversity, endemic species, and spectacular hiking trails to waterfalls like the Sanje Falls.