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SCUBA HOLIDAYS TO TANZANIA

TANZANIA
OVERVIEW
THE HOTELS
THE LIVEABOARDS
THE TOURS

 

getting there

There are main way to get to Tanzania and many airports to fly to depending on your itinerary. However, the main airport of Dar es Salaam is easiy accessed with BA direct or with Kenya Airways via Niarobi (useful to combine Kenya safaris with one of the Tanzania dive resort islands).

DEPARTURE AIRPORTS

Heathrow
Manchester

 

when to go

The main rainy season is from May through to July, any time out side of this is great.

 

 

 

 

 

Tanzania offer a wide choice of activities both above and below the water including some of the most stunning safari parks in the world. When constructing your holiday itinerary we can include a Kenya or Tanzanian safari (or both) starting at just 2 nights. Safaris depart from Arusha or Kilimanjaro.

Lake Manyara

At the base of the Rift Valley wall, this National Park sustains a wealth of wildlife, nourished by the water which falls over the cliffs above. Acacia woodland shelters the parks famous but elusive tree climbing lions. Hot springs can be found in the south of the park, and hippo wallow near the lakes borders. The park is host to some 400 varieties of bird including cormorants, pelicans and thousands of flamingo.

Serengeti

This National Park covers an area of some 15,000 sq. km (9,000 sq. miles), and is Tanzania's most famous national park. During the famous annual wildebeast migration, more than 1 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebra and 300,000 gazelle gather together to undertake the long trek to the new grazing lands. The sunburnt savana of the Serengeti is transformed when the rains come, into an endless green carpet flecked with wild flowers.

The park covers 14,763 sq km of endless rolling plains (see map), which reach up to the Kenyan border and extends almost to Lake Victoria. The park is teaming with stunning wildlife - it is thought that over 3 million large mammals roam the plains. In May or early June you can witness the annual migration of millions of zebra and wildebeest in search of water and forage as the seasons change.

Ngorongoro Crater

Land of the Masai: The park is located between the Serengeti and Lake Manyara. It is home to the famous volcanic Ngorongoro crater which is the largest unbroken caldera in the world. The crater (610 metres deep and 260 km squared) is a microcosm of East African scenery and game and is usually visited on the way back from the Serengeti to Arusha. Scenic grandeur and stunning views are the hallmark of this wonder of the world. All the lodges are built high on the crater rim and afford amazing views over and into the crater - the perfect setting for a well deserved sundowner.

Mount Kilimanjaro

Located at the north/eastern tip of Tanzania. For the adventurous, a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro is a must taking you through the mists of equatorial jungle to reach the snows and breath-taking views from the summit.
The upward track winds through forests that vary constantly with the altitude and finally opens out into open moorland below rocky, snow covered Kibo plateau. It has 3 volcanic centres, Shira, Kibo, and Mawenzi. Seven & eight day climbs are easily arranged from Moshi , and is the perfect start to your trip in Tanzania.