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Tanzania was my doorway to Africa. I visited the country three times and there are probably few areas of the continent which captivate the imagination as does Tanzania! The country has phenomenal sights: tropical islands with white-sand beaches and turquoises waters on Zanzibar, the continent’s highest peaks, like Mount Kilimanjaro or Mount Meru  and vast nature-sanctuaries, like the famous Serengeti National Park, where the Great Migration and other dramas of wildlife can be witnessed or the Selous Game Reserve, Africa’s largest wildlife reserve. For many people the country embodies the quintessential Africa!
 

The northern safari circuit comprehends the country’s most frequently visited wildlife sanctuaries: Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Arusha and Serengeti National Parks, which teem with game and beautiful landscapes. It’s picture-perfect Africa with baobab dotted valleys, beautiful acacia forests and fabulous sunsets. On the negative side some areas of the northern circuit swarm with tourists. For more remoteness and isolation head south, where you’ll soon find yourself off the beaten track. Unless you visit Mikumi National Park, which is close to Dar es Salaam, it takes time to visit Southern Tanzania. The density of population is much lower here than around Arusha or Lake Victoria in the north. Ruaha National Park and the Selous ecosystem are the biggest wildlife sanctuaries in the region, which gain more and more attention by now due to increasing game populations and their wild and tranquil atmosphere.

Even more remote is the country’s west: close to Lake Tanganyika lie the Mahale Mountains, which are known for their chimpanzee populations and the spectacular Katavi National Park, that offers probably the country’s ultimate safari experience – definitely one of my favourites! The country offers very different types of vegetation. While savannah and miombo woodlands predominate in the safari destinations, there are also swampy areas or rainforests, as for example in Udzungwa National Park. The country’s chill out spots dot the coast, where the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean lap gorgeous beaches. Mainly the Zanzibar archipelago and the beaches south of Dar es Salaam attract tourists from all over the world. Despite its attractions, the country remains a low-key destination and afar from the northern safari circuit or some parts of the coast, you’re surrounded by a Tanzania, that’s far removed from Western development. Thanks to former president Julius Nyerere, whose politics was based on political stability and racial or rather tribal harmony, Tanzania is a safe country. You’ll want to come back for more!