Tanzania´s Landscape

Great Rift Valley

The Great Rift Valley runs for approximately 8 700 kilometres (5 406 miles) stretching from Syria in the north to Mozambique in the south. Created by the rifting and tectonic forces of East Africa and Saudi Arabia millions of years ago, the Great Rift Valley is actually divided into two forks, the eastern rift and the western rift. The latter is surrounded by some of the highest mountains and deepest lakes in Africa, other geological these feature are quite scenic, a guided walk is offered along the valley base.

The Great Lakes

Tanzania is the land of the Great Lakes. Crowning the territory to the north is the enormous inland sea of Lake Victoria, the source of the Nile, sought by explorers for centuries. To the west lies Lake Tanganyika, the second deepest lake in the world at 772.4 metres, its clear water and surrounding green hills combining to make it also one of the most beautiful places in Tanzania. Tanganyika also supports a huge population of freshwater fish, forming one of the most biologically rich aquatic habitats on earth.

Lake Natron

A soda lake at the base of the active Ol Donyo Lengai volcano, the area around Lake Natron is often described as having a desolate and almost lunar beauty. Lake Natron, on Tanzania’s harsh northern border, is famous for its extraordinarily large population of flamingos (Natron is the only known breeding ground for the lesser flamingo) as well as antelope species such as gerenuk, lesser kudu and oryx. Walks around the lake and to the streams and waterfalls along the nearby escarpment make for a fantastic adventure off the beaten track