Overview

Whether it’s the endless plains of the Serengeti, the distant looming peak of Kilimanjaro, or the tropical islands of Zanzibar, Tanzania is a country with an allure that travellers with a taste for epic landscapes and spectacular wildlife simply cannot resist.

And whilst the sheer scale of the wildebeest migration or a once-in-a-lifetime trek to the roof of Africa might be experiences you treasure forever, there are countless hidden gems and offbeat experiences you can find in a country where you will find as warm hospitality as anywhere on the continent.

Tanzania isn’t often associated with snorkeling alongside whale sharks in the azure blue waters of the Indian Ocean, or indeed with being a mecca for chimpanzee spotting at Gombe National Park, the spot where Jane Goodall famously set up her research station, but with Not In The Guidebooks you can discover the authentic, off the beaten track adventures that stay with you long after you have left the burning sunsets of Africa behind.