Africa - Tanzania (Chapter)

This is the Tanzania chapter from Lonely Planet's Africa guidebook.

Let Tanzania get its grip on you and you won't be able to shake loose. This is the land of Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, after all. It is also home to cloves and coffee, spices and tea, the Maasai, the Makonde and over 100 other tribes. Just try to resist its spell - we couldn't!

• immerse yourself in the sounds and sights of the world's greatest wildlife spectacle, Serengeti National Park
• maps
• follow the lure of the Spice Islands back through the centuries on Zanzibar and little-visited Pemba
• transport & directory
• climb the mighty Mount Kilimanjaro before its icecap melts
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Dar es Salaam & around, Dar Beaches, Zanzibar Archipelago, Zanzibar, Pemba, Northeastern Tanzania, Bagamoyo, Saadani National Park, Tanga, Usambara Mountains, Northern Tanzania, Moshi, Marangu, Mt Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Arusha National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Central Tanzania & Lake Victoria, Dodoma, Mwanza, Lake Tanganyika, Kigoma, Mahale Mountains National Park, Gombe Stream National Park, Southern Highlands, Mikumi National Park, Iringa, Ruaha National Park, Mbeya, Tukuyu, Southeastern Tanzania, Selous Game Reserve, Mtwara & Mikindani, Directory.