Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Two Weeks
Northeastern Tanzania
First week: after several days in
Dar es Salaam
, including a visit to historical
Bagamoyo
, travel northwards to explore the
Pangani
area with its beaches and long history, and to
enjoy
Tanga
, with its amenable ambience and excursions. A good detour en route is to
Saadani National Park
, with its beach and its wildlife.
Second week: buses leave Tanga daily for
Lushoto
and the western
Usambaras
. Botan-
ists and birders can detour en route to
Amani Nature Reserve
in the Eastern Usambaras,
with its cool forest walks and traditional medicinal display. In the rains, the road up to
Amani becomes muddy, but the symphony of birds and insects in the surrounding forest is
unbeatable.
After exploring the Usambaras (plan on at least four to five days) continue north and fly
out of Kilimanjaro airport, or return to Dar es Salaam. If time permits en route north, you
could stop at
Mkomazi National Park
. While you likely won't see Mkomazi's rhinos, the
park is a complete topographical contrast to the lushness of the Usambaras, and a reward-
