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Birding Safaris, Cultural Tourism, Mountain Biking, Mountain Climbing, Walking Safaris
- Mount Meru
- Climbing Mount Meru
- Climbing Mount Meru, peaks
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Mountain and Highlands
Tanzania’s numerous parks and reserves offer many climbing options for an avid explorer. The most frequent expeditions are obviously to Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Meru, but there are other destinations such as the Crater Highlands.
Although Mt. Kilimanjaro tops the list as Africa’s most famous — and highest — mountain, Tanzania boasts many other mountain ranges and attractive peaks. Most of the country’s mountains and volcanoes are located in the north and east of the country. They vary from the dramatic crater of Mt. Meru and the active volcano of Ol Donyo Lengai to tamer options like the Usambara Mountains and comparatively gentle slopes of the Crater Highlands.
Hiking trips and mountain climbing in Tanzania is becoming a popular option for visitors not content to observe the country from the back of a game viewing vehicle. Instead, adventurous types are taking advantage of the many trails and peaks Tanzania has to offer.
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Mountains and Highlands Destinations
Usambara Mountains
The Usambara's are a part of the ancient Eastern Arc chain which mountains stretch in a broken crescent from the Taita hills in southern Kenya down to Morogoro and the southern highlands. They are estimated…
Udzungwa National Park
Udzungwa is the largest and with most biodiversity and a chain of a dozen large forest-swathed mountains that rise majestically from the flat coastal scrub of eastern Tanzania. Known collectively as the…
Things to do:
Birding Safaris, Mountain Biking, Mountain Climbing, Walking Safaris, Wildlife Safaris
1,990 sq km (770 sq miles).
Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority
The jewel in Ngorongoro's crown is a deep, volcanic crater, the largest un flooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20kms across, 600 meters deep and 300 sq kms in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is…
Things to do:
Birding Safaris, Cultural Tourism, Mountain Climbing, Walking Safaris, Wildlife Safaris
8,288 km² (20km across)
Mount Ol doinyo Lengai
"Oldoinyo Lengai" means “The Mountain of God” in the Maasai language. The summit of this strato-volcano is 2962 metres above sea level, and affords direct views into the caldera of Tanzania’s only…
Things to do:
Horse and Camel Riding, Mountain Biking, Mountain Climbing, Walking Safaris, Wildlife Safaris
Elevation: 9,718' (2,962 m)
Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
At 5896m Mt Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain and one of the continent's magnificent sights, It has three main volcanic peaks, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. The name itself "Kilimanjaro" is a mystery…
Things to do:
Birding Safaris, Mountain Climbing, Paragliding and Microflights, Walking Safaris
19,341' (5,895 m)
Pare Mountains
Part of the Eastern Arc range in north-eastern Tanzania, the remote Pare Mountains are extremely rewarding to the avid trekker searching for hiking trails off the beaten path. Home to the Pare tribe, agriculturalists…
Things to do:
Birding Safaris, Cultural Tourism, Mountain Biking, Walking Safaris
500m - 2,113m altitude
Uporoto, Kipengere and Livingstone Ranges
Eastern Arc Mountains offer best panoramic tourist Attractions. Not only the famous wildlife parks in northern Tanzania offer best tourist attractions by their animal diversity.
Mountains and Highlands Accommodations
Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
Standing high on the edge of a towering terracotta escarpment with panoramic views over the glittering alkaline waters of Lake Manyara, Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge offers a unique blend of tranquillity,…
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Regularly voted one of the best hotels in the world, this unique lodge clings to the rim of the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, the largest and most perfect volcanic crater on Earth. Long and low, the lodge…
Lake Duluti Serena Hotel
Lake Duluti Serena Hotel (formerly Serena Mountain Village - Arusha). Nestled at the foot of the wooded slopes of Mount Meru, this unique hotel stands amid coffee plantations on the shores of tranquil…
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