With magnificent Swahili ruins, flower-clad meadows and tropical islands waiting to be explored, this East African country has far more to offer than just busy safari circuits.
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Wildlife, idyllic beaches, snow-capped Kilimanjaro, moss-covered ruins, fascinating cultures – Tanzania has all this and more wrapped up in one adventurous and welcoming package.
The Usambara Mountains are a quiet, peaceful corner of the country, rarely visited by tourists and best seen on village-to-village treks.
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The Usambara highlands are one of Tanzania’s most lush and fertile regions, with hillside farms peppered between mountains and rainforests.
This remote national park in western Tanzania is home to forested mountains, white sand coves and crystal-clear waters, and is one of the best places in the world to see chimpanzees.
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Where to go to witness real animal magic, as creatures of all colours, shapes and sizes feed, court, fight and migrate.
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