Lonely Planet Tanzania

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9781786575623
• eBook ISBN: 9781787018990

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Tanzania is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Listen to the sound of pounding hooves as wildebeest stampede across the Serengeti, pick your beach from over 100 km of Indian Ocean coastline, and track chimpanzees in Tanzania's remote western parks - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Tanzania and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Tanzania: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, wildlife, landscapes, arts, daily life, food, people, national parks and reserves Covers Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Southeastern Tanzania, Southern Highlands, Western Tanzania, Lake Victoria, Central Tanzania, Northern Tanzania, Northeastern Tanzania, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Tanzania is our most comprehensive guide to Tanzania, and is perfect for discovering both popular and offbeat experiences. Travelling further afield? Check out Lonely Planet's East Africa guide for a comprehensive look at all East Africa has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical ed

Northern Tanzania

Northern Safari Circuit

Arusha

Arusha National Park

Tarangire National Park

Manyara Ranch Conservancy

Mto wa Mbu

Lake Manyara National Park

Karatu

Lake Eyasi

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Lake Natron

Oldupai Gorge & Western Ngorongoro

Serengeti National Park

Kilimanjaro Area

Moshi

Machame

Marangu

Mt Kilimanjaro National Park

West Kilimanjaro

Wildlife & Habitat

Northern Tanzania

Why Go?

To paraphrase that well-known quote about Africa, those of you who've never been to northern Tanzania are to be envied, because you still have so much to look forward to. Northern Tanzania is a land of superlatives, from Africa's highest mountain to one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on the planet. But Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti are mere starting points to so many journeys of a lifetime. Mt Meru is Kilimanjaro's rival in both beauty and the challenge of climbing it, while the Crater Highlands could be Africa's most haunting landscape. When it comes to wildlife, there's Tarangire's baobab-and-elephant kingdom, Lake Manyara's tree-climbing lions and the flamingos of Lake Natron. And venturing down into Ngorongoro's crater can feel like returning to earth's first morning.

But this is also a journey among the Maasai, the Hadzabe and others whose presence here makes this one of Africa's most stirring and soulful destinations.

When to Go

AJan–Mar The wildebeest migration is in the southern Serengeti.

AApr & May Rains can turn some roads muddy, but there are fewer visitors.

AJun & Jul The migration streams north through the Serengeti towards Kenya.

Best Places to Stay

A Lamai Serengeti

A Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

A Lake Manyara Tree Lodge

A Shu'mata Camp

A Tarangire Treetops Lodge

Best Places to Eat

A Blue Heron

A Khan's Barbecue

A Hot Plate

A Onsea House

Northern Tanzania Highlights

1 Serengeti National Park Witnessing one of the more epic wildlife shows on earth.

2 Ngorongoro Crater Descending into a lost world of wildlife and ethereal blue-green vistas.

3 Lake Natron E...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Tanzania
• Tanzania's Top 11
• Need to Know
• If You Like...
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• Safaris
• Active Tanzania
• Travel with Children
• Regions at a Glance
• Dar es Salaam
• Zanzibar Archipelago
• Northeastern Tanzania
• Northern Tanzania
• Central Tanzania
• Lake Victoria
• Western Tanzania
• Southern Highlands
• Southeastern Tanzania
• Understand Tanzania
• Tanzania Today
• History
• People & Daily Life
• Environment & National Parks
• Tanzanian Cuisine
• Directory A-Z
• Transport
• Health
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers