Field Notes

Learn about Tanzania

Background worth knowing before you go, the seasons, the landscape, the history, the birds and the practical details. Written by people who travel it.

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When to visit Tanzania

A season-by-season guide to the best time to travel, and what is happening when.

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Landscape

4 min

The Great Rift Valley and the craters

Why Tanzania looks the way it does, and where the drama comes from.

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History

5 min

A short history of Tanzania

From the cradle of mankind to the Swahili coast and independence.

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Wildlife

4 min

The birds of Tanzania

More than eleven hundred species, and you do not need to be a specialist to enjoy them.

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Planning

6 min

Practical information

Visas, health, money and packing, the essentials that make a big trip run smoothly.

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