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Uwanda Game Reserve

An extension of Katavi National Park in the Great Rift Valley, Uwanda Game Reserve protects 4,100 km² around Lake Rukwa in southwestern Tanzania.

Uluguru

Uluguru

South of Morogoro, the Uluguru mountains peak at over 2,600 m and harbor rare endemic fauna and flora, spread across 51 Waluguru villages.

Ukerewe Island

Africa's largest inland island, Ukerewe sits on Lake Victoria, 3 hours by ferry from Mwanza. Heritage, cycling and authentic Tanzanian rural life.

ujiji

Ujiji

Located 10 km from Kigoma, Ujiji is associated with the historic Livingstone-Stanley meeting of 1871 and preserves Swahili heritage on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.

Uhuru Peak

Uhuru Peak

Uhuru Peak, 5,895 m, is the highest point of Kilimanjaro and Africa. Routes, duration, seasons and access from Moshi and Arusha.

Parc National Des Monts Udzungwa

Udzungwa Mountains National Park

In southern Tanzania, Udzungwa Mountains National Park is home to montane forests, six primate species and over 400 birds to discover on foot.

Tarangire National Park

A 2,850 km² park in northern Tanzania, famous for its baobabs, elephants and 500 bird species along the Tarangire River.

The Sukuma People

Tanzania's largest ethnic group, the Sukuma inhabit the Mwanza region and Lake Victoria area. History, culture, Bugobogobo dance and practical visiting information.

Stella Point au Kilimandjaro

Stella Point on Kilimanjaro

Stella Point, at 5,756 m on the rim of the Kibo crater, marks arrival at the summit ridge of Kilimanjaro after the night climb from Barafu.

Parc national du Serengeti

Serengeti National Park

UNESCO World Heritage site in northern Tanzania, the Serengeti welcomes the great wildebeest migration and concentrates lions, cheetahs and nearly 500 bird species.

Rufiji River Camp

Seasonal tented camp on the Rufiji River, northeast of the former Selous reserve (Nyerere National Park). A base for 4x4, walking and boat safaris.

Le parc national de Ruaha

Ruaha National Park

Located 130 km from Iringa, Ruaha National Park protects one of Tanzania's largest elephant populations and over 571 bird species.

Porte Mweka

Mweka Gate

At 1640 m on the southern slope of Kilimanjaro, near Moshi, Mweka Gate is the official exit for the Machame, Lemosho, Umbwe, Shira and Northern Circuit routes.

Shira Plateau

A remnant of a collapsed volcano at 3,500-3,962 m, Shira Plateau is crossed by the Lemosho and Shira routes on Kilimanjaro's ascent.

The Olduvai Museum

Perched at the top of the Olduvai Gorge, within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, this museum documents the Leakey excavations and the fossil sites of Laetoli.

Olduvai Gorge

Archaeological site inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site between Ngorongoro and Serengeti, Olduvai Gorge has yielded some of the most important hominin fossils ever discovered.

Ol Doinyo Lengai

Ol Doinyo Lengai

Mountain of God for the Maasai, the world's only volcano to emit carbonatite lava: a demanding night ascent in northern Tanzania.

Parc national de Nyerere

Nyerere National Park

Tanzania's second-largest park, Nyerere combines land-based safari, navigation on the Rufiji River, and observation of African wild dogs in the country's south.