Arusha Region
Engaruka Ruins — Rift Valley Irrigated City and Escarpment Viewpoint
Pre-colonial stonework irrigation city on the Rift Valley floor, abandoned centuries ago and still largely unexcavated — one…
Overlanding Trails in Tanzania
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Tanzania
Karatu Campground — Gibbs Farm Road Ngorongoro Gateway
Shaded, well-run campground in Karatu town — the last real resupply and staging point before the Ngorongoro rim…
Tanzania
Lake Natron — Enkiama Flats Southern Shore Dispersed Camp
Raw soda lake shoreline camp on the Rift Valley floor, with Ol Doinyo Lengai dominating the skyline and…
Arusha Region
DifficultNgorongoro Crater Rim to Lake Natron — Rift Valley Volcanic Floor via Ol Doinyo Lengai and Engaruka Ruins
Active volcano, soda lake, forgotten city.
Tanzania
ExtremeSelous–Ruaha Wilderness Track — Mloka to Msembe Airstrip via the Rufiji River Basin and Selous–Ruaha Corridor
Real Africa. Two vehicles minimum. No excuses.
Arusha Region
DifficultNgorongoro to Lake Natron — Rift Valley Floor Track via Ol Doinyo Lengai and Engaruka Ruins
Active volcano, soda lake, flamingos — real Africa.
Tanzania
ExtremeMoyowosi–Kigosi Game Reserve Track — Tabora to Uvinza via the Western Tanzania Miombo Wilderness
Western Tanzania's loneliest road through lion country.
Arusha Region
DifficultNgorongoro Highlands to Olduvai Gorge — Crater Rim to Cradle of Mankind via Serengeti Shortcut
From the crater rim to the cradle of mankind.
Mara Region
DifficultSerengeti Mara River Crossing Track — Ikoma Gate to Kogatende via the Northern Serengeti
Mara crossings, black cotton, big game.
Tanzania
Serengeti Seronera Campground
The heart of Tanzania's Serengeti, this public campground puts you in prime position for witnessing the Great Migration…