🇹🇿 United Republic of Tanzania · East Africa

Summit to spice island.

Africa's highest peak and biggest wildebeest crossing — plus the Stone Town archways of Zanzibar. Mainland safari, summit climb, then white sand on the Indian Ocean.

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Capital

Dodoma

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Currency

TZS · Shilling

Mobile rail

M-Pesa · Tigo Pesa

Time zone

EAT · UTC+3

Best season

Jun–Oct dry safari

Languages

Swahili · English

Visa

e-Visa available

Population

67M+

Area

945K km²

TOP DESTINATIONS

Five places to land.

UNESCO · Migration

Serengeti

Endless plain · 2M wildebeest

14,750 km² of grass plain — the northern stage of the Great Migration. Big cats year-round, calving in February, river crossings into the Kenyan Mara in July.

From

$280 / day

🏔️ 5,895 m

Mount Kilimanjaro

Africa's highest · Uhuru Peak

The "Roof of Africa." Six routes — Machame (most popular), Lemosho (best acclimatisation), Marangu (huts), Northern Circuit (longest). 6–9 days, no technical climbing.

From

$2,400 / 7d

UNESCO · SwahiliBestseller

Stone Town

Spice island capital · dhow

Carved wooden doors, narrow lanes, the Old Fort, the slave-trade memorial. Birthplace of Freddie Mercury. The cultural heart of the Swahili coast.

From

$140 / night

UNESCO · World's largest caldera

Ngorongoro

260 km² crater · all Big 5

A volcanic caldera 600 m deep with all Big 5 trapped inside — including the densest lion population in Africa. Rim lodges have the world's best sunrise view.

From

$320 / day

🏝️ Beaches

Nungwi & Kendwa

North Zanzibar · white sand

Powder-white beaches at the northern tip of Zanzibar — Nungwi for sunsets, Kendwa for swimmable tide. Resort line ranges from $50/night hostels to ultra-luxe lodges.

From

$90 / night

WHEN TO GO

Tanzania, month by month.

Jun – Oct

Dry · safari peak

Best wildlife viewing. Migration river crossings July–August. Camps fill 6 months ahead.

Dec – Feb

Short dry · calving

Migration in southern Serengeti, baby animals everywhere. Predators feast. Hot but dry.

Mar – May

Long rains · low

Many camps close. Cheap if you go. Game viewing still solid in Serengeti south.

Jan & Jul

Kilimanjaro · best

Driest windows on the mountain — clearer summit views, less ice.

💳 HOW YOU PAY IN TANZANIA

M-Pesa, Tigo Pesa, cards.

Three competing mobile-money networks — M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas (Tigo Pesa) and Airtel Money — cover 80%+ of digital payments. Lodges accept cards, park gates often only cash USD.

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M-Pesa TZ

Vodacom direct API.

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Mixx · Airtel

Yas + Airtel wallets.

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DPO · Pesapal

Cards for safari camps.

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USD cash

Crisp post-2013 bills only.

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Summit to spice island.

Five places to land.

Serengeti

Mount Kilimanjaro

Stone Town

Ngorongoro

Nungwi & Kendwa

Tanzania, month by month.

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M-Pesa TZ

Mixx · Airtel

DPO · Pesapal

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