TANZANIA GREAT LAKES


Explore Tanzania's Great Lakes

The lakes of Tanzania are as dramatic as they are varied On Soda lakes like Lake Manyara and Lake Natron,Wildlife gathers on the desolate salt flats and shimmering views take on a lunar landscape which at sunset descends into shades of various pastels. Visitors to the flesh water lakes can embark on fishing trips, hikes and go swimming and enjoy rich bird and fish- life that surrounds the water. In many populated areas, cultural tourism programs are also popular

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Lake Eyasi

lake Eyasi is home to the Hadzabe people - last of the hunters & gatherers

Salt lake situated between the Rift Valley’s Eyasi escarpment and the Kidero Mountains ,the area around lake Eyasi is home to the Hadzabe people ,some of the last remaining hunter gatherers on the continent , the Hadzabe inhabited the acacia forests and scrubland around Lake Eyasi for over 10,000 years and visits to nearby clans can be arranged through local guides in the area .


Lake Manyara

7th largest lake of Tanzania by surface area - 470sq.km

Situated inside Lake Manyara National Park, Lake Manyara is home to large number of flamingos, pelicans, storks and other plentiful birdlife, as well as Hippos that can be observed at close range, Hot Springs trickle into the shallow waters and during the dry season the lakeshore retreats to leave striking white soda deposits in its wake

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lake natron

Lake Natron

Breeding ground for hundreds of thousands of lesser flamingos

A soda lake at the base of active Oldonyo Lengai Vocano which means “The home of God in Maasai” is an active volcano and one of the Tanzania’s most spectacular and undiscovered climbs, the climb is undertaken overnight so hikers can experience sunrise over the rift valley escarpement , the area around lake Natron is often described as having a desolate and almost lunar beauty ,a Climb to Mount Lengai which the active volcanic Mountain, walks around the lake and to the streams and waterfalls along nearby escarpment make for a fantastic adventure off the beaten track


Lake Nyasa

African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system

Also known as Lake Malawi and the Tanzanian side of the lake Nyasa borders the Livingstone Mountains and stretches out towards Malawi and Mozambique.The Towns of Kyela, Itungi and Matema make good bases from which to visit the lake, which contains almost a third of the known Cichlid( a species of freshwater tropical fish ) in the world

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lake tanganyika

Lake Tanganyika

A new way to safari through national parks

Travel to Lake Tanganyika is mostly centred around visiting Gombe Stream and Mahale National Parks , The lakes darks waters form the world’s longest and second deepest freshwater lake and the area is a regional centre for bulding Dhow- Fishing boats


Lake Victoria

the world's ninth-largest continental fresh water lake

By Far the largest lake in Africa, lake victoria fishing industry and the agricultural activities around its shores has made the area an economic centre for Tanzania, For the visitors – attractions include trips to Rubondo Island National Park and participating in various tourism cultural programs on offer around the area.The Lake has some spectacular varieties of flesh water tropical fish

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