Tanzania - Mount Kilimanjaro, standing 5,895 meters high, is a challenge for the truly athletic hiker. There is no consensus on the origin of the name Kilimanjaro. Several explanations exist, based on words in Swahili and the Chagga and Machame dialects. Due to ...

Tanzania - Stone Town, the historic heart of Zanzibar City on Unguja Island, is a fascinating place where cultures, religions, and centuries of history meet. Located on Zanzibar’s west coast, Stone Town was a crucial trade center for spices, ivory, and tragically, ...

Tanzania - The Serengeti, a name derived from the Maasai word Siringet, literally means “Endless Plains.” It is a region of savannas and woodland landscapes in Africa, spanning northern Tanzania and southern Kenya, covering an area of about 30,000 km². Eighty ...

Tanzania - The Ngorongoro Conservation Area borders the Serengeti in northern Tanzania and contains the world’s largest crater, which acts as a natural enclosure. Almost every type of wild animal can be found here, including the extremely rare black rhinoceros. ...