Northeastern Tanzania
Rooms at this reserve-run resthouse have bathrooms, three twin beds and a rustic mountain feel. There is hot water for bathing and meals are available, though it's a good idea to bring fruit or snacks as supplements. Camping is also possible; bring all supplies. Ongoing repair work at the time of writing meant some rooms were a bit noisy.
It's at the main reserve gate.
3.41 MILES
This reserve is located west of Tanga in the heart of the eastern Usambaras. Often overlooked, it’s a peaceful, lushly vegetated patch of montane forest…
29.25 MILES
About 20km south of Tanga and just off the coastal road, the Tongoni ruins are set picturesquely amidst the baobabs on a low rise overlooking stands of…
Lutindi Cultural Tourism Project
21.16 MILES
Perched on the edge of the Usambara Mountains southeast of Lushoto is Lutindi and the Lutindi Cultural Tourism Project. Lutindi is the site of the first…
29.12 MILES
Tanga’s old boma has been rehabilitated, and now houses this small but worthwhile museum, with historical photos and artefacts from the area.
25.78 MILES
Long the subject of local legend, these limestone caves are one of the most extensive subterranean systems in East Africa and an intriguing excursion for…
29.94 MILES
Directly offshore from Tanga is small, mangrove-ringed island Toten Island ('Island of the Dead'), with the overgrown ruins of a mosque dating from at…
25.48 MILES
These green, odorous and rather underwhelming sulphur springs northwest of Tanga take their name from a Greek sisal planter who was the first to recognise…
29.05 MILES
The architecturally intriguing St Anthony's Cathedral is set just back from the waterfront.
3.41 MILES
This reserve is located west of Tanga in the heart of the eastern Usambaras. Often overlooked, it’s a peaceful, lushly vegetated patch of montane forest…
2. Lutindi Cultural Tourism Project
21.16 MILES
Perched on the edge of the Usambara Mountains southeast of Lushoto is Lutindi and the Lutindi Cultural Tourism Project. Lutindi is the site of the first…
25.48 MILES
These green, odorous and rather underwhelming sulphur springs northwest of Tanga take their name from a Greek sisal planter who was the first to recognise…
25.78 MILES
Long the subject of local legend, these limestone caves are one of the most extensive subterranean systems in East Africa and an intriguing excursion for…
29.05 MILES
The architecturally intriguing St Anthony's Cathedral is set just back from the waterfront.
29.12 MILES
Tanga’s old boma has been rehabilitated, and now houses this small but worthwhile museum, with historical photos and artefacts from the area.
29.25 MILES
About 20km south of Tanga and just off the coastal road, the Tongoni ruins are set picturesquely amidst the baobabs on a low rise overlooking stands of…
29.94 MILES
Directly offshore from Tanga is small, mangrove-ringed island Toten Island ('Island of the Dead'), with the overgrown ruins of a mosque dating from at…