Diving Holidays in Tanzania
Mainland Tanzania is home to Mt Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area and the Selous Game Reserve. The coastal and outlying islands have developed a rich mix of African and Arabian influences that are much in evidence today. Here you will find marine diversity, with healthy reefs, good visibility, and many exciting dive sites. The exotic islands of Mafia, Zanzibar and Pemba offer contrasting dive sites. With Zanzibar's fringing coral atolls ensuring an abundance of marine life, its east, oceanic coast offers the chance of encounters with big pelagic species, especially whales. Pemba Island offers spectacular wall diving, clear water and big marine life, making it one of East Africa's premier diving locations. The prime time to visit Mafia Island is during the whale shark migration (Nov-Jan), or if you prefer your marine life smaller, July is the perfect month to observe turtle hatching (Jun-Sep).
Suggested itineraries
See also: Tailor-made holidays and Liveaboards
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Saadani Safari - 4 days
Avoid the crowds and drive or fly to this undiscovered ocean front national park. A 'Tent with a View' offers a peaceful retreat from which to explore Tanzania's only coastal wildlife reserve.
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Spice Islands of Zanzibar & Mozambique - 17 days
The Islands of the Zanzibar and Quirimba Archipelagos once lay on the major trade route for the ancient empires, when everything from gold to slaves passed through the islands, giving them a colou…
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Tanzania Extension Ideas
Classic Safaris and Masai Mara Extensions
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Tanzania Island Explorer - 17 days
A 17 day holiday split between Mafia Island's small and beautiful Kinasi Lodge and the unique Ras Nungwi Beach Hotel, on the northern tip of Zanzibar, the perfect diving destination.
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Tanzania Safari & Island Diving - 13 days
A 13 day adventure beginning on safari at photogenic Ruiji River Camp, with game viewing by boat, 4WD or on foot, before transferring by light aircraft to Mafia Island's.
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The Undiscovered Spice Islands-Zanzibar & Pemba - 17 days
This 17 day holiday offers the chance to discover the evocative Spice Islands and explore East Africa's best diving locations. Accommodations range from stylish historical buildings to beach-front lux…
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Value Tanzania Diving - 17 days
A two centre 17 day itinerary and a wonderful opportunity to contrast Pemba Island's rarely visited deep drift dives with the walls, corals and schooling pelagics of Mafia Island.
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