Attractions in Tanzania

Mikumi National Park

Often compared to the Serengeti, this park offers excellent wildlife viewing and is easily accessible from Dar es Salaam.

Katavi National Park

A wild, untouched sanctuary in the far west, known for massive buffalo herds and dramatic hippopotamus concentrations.

Ruaha National Park

Tanzania's largest national park offers rugged landscapes and an incredible density of predators far from the tourist crowds.

Gombe National Park

Tanzania's smallest park gained world fame through Jane Goodall's groundbreaking chimpanzee research.

Ngorongoro Crater

The world's largest inactive volcanic caldera, forming a unique and densely populated wildlife ecosystem.

Arusha Clock Tower

A prominent landmark in Arusha, reputedly situated exactly halfway between Cairo and Cape Town.

Serengeti National Park

Africa's most iconic national park, world-famous for the Great Migration and its vast savannahs.

Forodhani Bandstand

A historic pavilion in the Forodhani Gardens, where the famous night market takes place in the evening.

Nyerere Bridge

A majestic suspension bridge connecting the center of Dar es Salaam with the Kigamboni district.

Makumbusho Village Museum

An open-air museum in Dar es Salaam presenting traditional houses of Tanzanian tribes.

Mlimani City Mall

Tanzania's first and largest indoor shopping mall, a milestone in urban development.

Hamamni Persian Baths

Historical public baths in Zanzibar, built in the late 19th century for the elite.

Christ Church Cathedral

A historical Anglican church in Stone Town, built on the site of the former slave market.

Dar es Salaam Central Railway Station

A colonial railway station building that is the starting point of the historic central railway line.

PSPF Twin Towers

Two iconic skyscrapers in the business center of Dar es Salaam, shaping the city's skyline.

Uhuru Monument

A significant monument celebrating Tanzania's independence in the heart of Dar es Salaam.

UDOM Administration Block

The gigantic and modern main building of the University of Dodoma, an architectural highlight.

Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium

The central football stadium in Arusha, scene of numerous political and sporting events.

Tarangire National Park

Famous for its massive elephant herds and striking, ancient baobab trees.

TPA Tower

The headquarters of the Tanzania Ports Authority and one of the tallest buildings in the country.

Bank of Tanzania Headquarters

Two prominent glass towers in Dar es Salaam housing the country's central bank.

CCM Kirumba Stadium

A major sports stadium in Mwanza, often used for major football matches.

Peace Memorial Museum (Beit el Amani)

A significant museum in a circular building documenting the history of Zanzibar.

Azania Front Lutheran Church

A striking landmark with a red tile roof on the waterfront of Dar es Salaam.

Malindi Mosque

One of the oldest mosques in Stone Town, known for its unusual minaret.

Umoja Monument

A monument in Moshi symbolizing unity and cohesion.

Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium

The largest stadium in Tanzania, located in Dar es Salaam.

Nature

Lake Eyasi

A shallow salt lake in the rift valley.

Lake Tanganyika

The deepest lake in Africa.

Lake Victoria

The largest lake in Africa.

Lake Malawi

A major lake in the south.

Lake Manyara

A lake in the rift valley.

Lake Rukwa

A large, alkaline lake.

Lake Natron

An alkaline salt lake.

Mountain

Udzungwa Mountains

A part of the Eastern Arc Mountains with high endemic biodiversity.

More highlights

Mangapwani Slave Caves

Natural and artificial caves on Zanzibar that served as a secret hiding place for slaves in the 19th century after the open slave trade was banned.

House of Wonders (Beit al-Ajaib)

A former sultan's palace in Zanzibar, known as the tallest building in Stone Town and the first in East Africa to have electricity and an elevator.

Livingstone's Tembe

A historic Arab house in the Kwihara district of Tabora that served as a base for 19th-century explorers like Livingstone and Stanley.

Kisimani Mafia Historical Village

An archaeological site on Mafia Island comprising the remains of an ancient 11th-century trading town, now partially submerged.

Bismarck Rock Historical Site

An iconic rock formation in Lake Victoria near Mwanza, named after the German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck during the colonial era.

Kaole Ruins

An archaeological site hosting a 13th-century Persian settlement, including one of the oldest mosques in East Africa.

Ujiji Historical Site

One of the oldest towns in western Tanzania, famously known as the place where Henry Morton Stanley met David Livingstone.

Maji Maji Rebellion Memorial

A memorial site and museum in Songea dedicated to the fallen leaders of the Maji Maji Rebellion against German colonial rule.

Stone Town of Zanzibar

The historical center of Zanzibar City, renowned for its rich Swahili culture and unique coral stone architecture.

Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani

The remains of a significant Islamic trading city that once dominated the gold and ivory trade in the Indian Ocean.

Bagamoyo Historical Town

One of the oldest towns in Tanzania and a former important trading post for slaves and ivory on the Swahili Coast.

Mkama Ndume Ruins

The ruins of a powerful fortress on Pemba, built in the 15th century, testifying to a complex history of rule.

Isimila Stone Age Site

An impressive archaeological site with numerous stone age hand axes, surrounded by dramatic sandstone pillars.

Kondoa Rock-Art Sites

Hundreds of rock shelters with ancient paintings documenting the lives of hunter-gatherers over millennia.

Olduvai Gorge

One of the most important paleoanthropological sites in the world, known as the 'Cradle of Mankind'.