Tanzania

From dazzling surf-washed beaches and boundless grasslands to the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, Tanzania is a land of contrasts and extraordinary, unspoiled natural beauty. Vast portions of these magnificent landscapes – more than 30,000 square miles in all – enjoy national park protections. Most famous is the Serengeti National Park, a World Heritage site home to more than one million large mammals.

Equally alluring are the coastal islands ringed by hundreds of pristine shorelines and colorful coral reefs. Palm-fringed white sand beaches go on for miles on Zanzibar Island, Pemba Island is surrounded by coral reefs with a diversity of marine life and Mafia Island is still off the beaten path where nature reigns. Modern resorts scattered along the shores of these islands stand in contrast to port towns dating back a thousand years, rich in cultural influences from both East and West.