Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Southeastern Tanzania
Includes ยป
Why Go?
Time seems to have stood still in Tanzania's sparsely populated southeast. It lacks the de-
velopment and bustle of the north, tourist numbers are a relative trickle and Arusha's crush
of Land Cruisers and safari companies is so far removed that it might as well be in another
country. Yet, for adventurous travellers seeking to learn about traditional local life, for safari
enthusiasts and for divers, the southeast makes an ideal destination.
Selous Game Reserve offers top-notch wildlife watching. Along the coast, white-sand
beaches shimmer under an unrelenting sun, colourful fish flit past the corals at Mafia Island
and Mnazi Bay Marine Parks, and the Kilwa Kisiwani ruins testify to days when the East
African coast was the centre of trading networks stretching to the Far East.
Mafia and the Selous offer comfortable accommodation and Western amenities. Else-
where, infrastructure is undeveloped, and road journeys long and rugged.
