Tanzania is famous for being one of the best wildlife destinations in the world, yet it has much else to offer. Bounded on the east by the lovely shores of the Indian Ocean where sapphire seas and coral sands provide idyllic beaches, the western boundary is Lake Tanganyika, Africa's longest and deepest lake. The biggest and best feature highly in Tanzanian geography - Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, lies on its border with Kenya and there is little to touch the thrill of observing the snow- capped peak revealing itself from behind the often heavy cloudcover. What is more, the Selous, Tanzania's unspoilt, and little visited, wilderness is the largest game reserve in Africa.

Lakes such as Lake Manyara are often tinged pink with hundreds of flamingos, and high concentrations of elephant and giraffe are found. Great wildernesses such as the Ruaha National Park and the Selous attract a antastic variety of animals and birds. Tanzania is also famous for sharing with Kenya the fabulous seasonal migration of game from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara, which is on the Kenya/Tanzania border. As you watch the endless streams of wildebeest and zebra pouring north towards the Masai Mara you are observing something that man has watched since time immemorial, and few are unmoved by the spectacle.

The Ngorongoro Crater is yet another of Tanzania's natural wonders. Here you will find thousands of wildebeest, gazelle, zebra and the prides of lion that prey on them. Rhino and elephant are here too, and buffalo are common. Tanzania has much more than wildlife but there are few places where nature is so unbounded. As Julius Nyerere, the first president of Tanzania said "These wild creatures amid the wild places they inhabit are.....a source of wonder and inspiration".

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