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Tanzania is the biggest of the east African countries. The main points of interest are the islands off the east coast of Tanzania, the Great Rift Valley, the plateau and the highlands
Tanzania is an extraordinary destination that has yet to be discovered by many. It is a land of mystical wonders blessed with an un-paralleled diversity of fauna and flora. Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest permanently snow-capped free standing mountain in Africa, the tropical Islands of Zanzibar, the finest game sanctuaries of Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Ruaha, Tarangire, Selous and the Marine Park of Mafia Island are just a few of the living examples. The wild scenery, and friendly natives account for the growth of excellent cultural tourism beach vacations, game hunting, historical and archaeological ventures – and the most exotic wildlife photographic safaris on the continent.
Dar es Salaam is the gateway to east africa and has the main port.
 The Kilimanjaro National Park does feature the great ice-caped Equatorial mountain, the Kilimanjaro. The mountain invites challenge to conquer it up its peak that skyscrapes at almost 6km high to mountain climbers.
Arusha National Park has lot of interesting volcanic features and lakes, buffaloes, the flamingoes; the lush mountain vegetation and the scenic view of Mount Meru.
The Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Parks, is located south west of Arusha and has plenty to see. The rare Black rhinos; over 386 species of colorful birds; the worlds largest bird the ostrich; the Kori bustard the only world heaviest bird that can fly, elephants; wart hogs, baboons, zebra, the tree-climbing lions, hot springs, and the rising steep escarpment of the Tanzania Great rift Valley are only a selection of what these areas can offer.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) about 828 Sq. Km. is a perfect caldera of the world, 18km across, often with nothing we can compare, this is one of the wonders of the world! You will be amzed by the views, its rugged mountains, drifting sand dunes, the diverse wildlife and the Masai people. The NCA, due to these and more qualities including its being nearer the cradle of mankind, the Olduvai Gorge, it was declared a World Heritage Site in 1978. The only place on the planet where a human being is living in harmony with wildlife without harming one another todate the only place to go is the Ngorogoro Conservation Area. It is culture and ecotourism smoothly nurtured in the environment.
To the north west the Serengeti National Park (14,763Sq. Km). With over 3 and a half million large animals, involved in seasonal migration the Serengeti has the greatest concentration wildlife unparalleled in the world. The ecological rules regarding who eats who, or lonely death while swimming across rivers during migration and how it is important to be in groups for survival can be observed clearly here.
Elephant photo taken by Bob Mc Millen, Travelwizard.com
In southern Tanzania, there lies the greatest wild reserve and second only to Serengeti in wildlife concentration, this is the Selous National Park. Elephants, crocodiles and hippos in rivers; buffaloes, and baobab trees dominate.
Other National Parks include Mahale (the haven of the chimpanzees and baboons); Mikumi, Mkomazi, rubondo, Katavi and Juvenile Udzungwa rich in plant diversity and in colobus monkeys.
Again, going around and across Tanzania, one finds more interesting things. The remains from the oriental architecture found along the coast and Zanzibar, the coral reefs such as those at the Wambe Shando and Mwamba Wamba area; the Mbozi meteorite remains and the sulphur springs in Tanga. The National Museum and other heritage sites add on more interesting sites to visit.
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