Pemba Island

Pemba Island is an island forming part of the Zanzibar Archipelago in Tanzania, located approximately 50 km north of Unguja, the largest island in the archipelago and main visitor destination. Visitors to Pemba however with find a dramatically different experience from the increasingly touristy and resort-developed Unguja, as Pemba has managed to maintain a strong sense of traditional identity within relative isolation.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

protected area

Zanzibar

Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous archipelago off the coast of Tanzania, consisting of Zanzibar Island (locally, Unguja), Pemba Island, and many smaller islands. Zanzibar island is approximately 90 km long and 30 km wide.

Serengeti National Park

national park in Africa

Dodoma

city and capital of Tanzania

Stone Town

town in Zanzibar

Kigoma

city

Mwanza

port city in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam

city in Tanzania

Nungwi

Nungwi is a charming little village at the northern tip of Zanzibar.

Jambiani

Jambiani is in Zanzibar.

Kendwa

Kendwa is a village in the north of Zanzibar, about 3 km south from Nungwi.

Arusha National Park

– includes Mount Meru, a 4,562 m active stratovolcano

Morogoro

city

Ruaha National Park

national park

Arusha

city in Arusha Region, Tanzania

Mount Kilimanjaro

mountain massif in Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania

Mafia Island

island

Gombe Stream National Park

national park

Ol Doinyo Lengai

mountain in Tanzania

Bagamoyo

town

Olduvai Gorge

One of the most important sites for the investigation of human evolution. There is a small museum with a collection that includes two million year old fossils and stone tools found in the gorge.

Ujiji

city

Iringa

city

National Assembly (Tanzania)

The earthquake-proof Parliament buildings are a must, although access may be restricted. The building may only be photographed with permission from Dar es Salaam, so consider photography to be forbidden. To get permission to visit, write a letter to: Katibu wa Bunge, S.L.P 941, Dodoma; or to Katibu wa Bunge, S.L.P 9133, Dar Es Salaam

Bongoyo Island

island

Mbudya Island

island in Tanzania

National Museum of Tanzania

The national museum mainly shows photos and exhibitions on the development of human nature. A must go to see the skull of the Nutcracker Man (1.75 million years old) and the cast of the even older (3.6 million years) laetoli footprints.

Serengeti

geographical region in Africa

Old Fort of Zanzibar

Adjacent to the House of Wonders, is a heavy stone fortress that was built in the 17th century by the Omani. It has a roughly square shape; the internal courtyard is now a cultural centre with shops, workshops, and a small arena where live dance and music shows are held daily.

House of Wonders

Probably the most well-known landmarks of Stone Town. It was built in 1883 and restored after the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896. A former Sultan's residence, it became the seat of the Afro-Shirazi Party after the revolution. It was the first building in Zanzibar to have electricity and the first building in East Africa to have a lift. Since 2000, its interior has been dedicated to a museum on Swahili and Zanzibar culture.

Askari Monument

A monument dedicated to the Askari soldiers who fought in World War I.

Mafia Island Marine Park

Kizimkazi

Azania Front Lutheran Church

In the center of the city and built by German missionaries is a well known landmark.

Christ Church, Zanzibar

Purchased by missionaries, the church sits atop the world's last slave market. The altar is said to be built over the market's whipping post.

Old Dispensary (Zanzibar)

Built from 1887 to 1894 to serve as a charity hospital for the poor, it was later used as a dispensary. It is one of the most finely decorated buildings of Stone Town, with large carved wooden balconies, stained-glass windows, and neo-classical stucco adornments. After falling into decay in the 1970s and 1980s, the building was accurately restored by the AKTC.

Uroa

Kigamboni

administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania

Sultan's Palace, Zanzibar

Another former sultan's palace, also located on the seafront, to the north of the House of Wonders. It was built in late 19th century, and now hosts a museum about the daily life of the Zanzibari royal family, including items that belonged to Sayyida Salme, a former Zanzibar princess that fled to relocate in Europe with her husband

Mount Kilimanjaro climbing routes

Forodhani Gardens

Chwaka

Hamamni Persian Baths

A complex of public baths built at the end of the 19th century by Shirazi architects for Sultan Barghash bin Said. These baths are not open anymore but are open to visitors. Visits are limited to some areas of the original complex because part of it (e.g., the restaurant) has since been adapted for private residences