Tanzania

When Tanganyika and Zanzibar united in 1964, they created Tanzania, a paradise of magnificent scenery, culture, wildlife and adventure. Within its border is a virtual treasure trove of attractions that includes the legendary Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Mount Kilimanjaro, the Great Rift Valley and the idyllic beaches of Zanzibar. It's a country whose distinctive geography offers up little of everything: mountains and deserts, rivers and lakes, islands and tropical rainforests, volcanoes and waterfalls ... and those red-clad Maasai warriors and semi-nomadic tribesmen make an unforgettable impression with their traditions and warm hospitality. And, yes, this is the land that wrote the book on safaris. Permanent, year-round water supplies make Tanzania the site of the Great Migration, one of the greatest natural spectacles on Earth. With millions of zebras, Cape buffalo and wildebeest congregating among resident elephants, giraffes, lions, cheetahs, leopards, hippos, rhinos, crocodiles, hundreds of species of birds and the lergest concentration of baboons in the world, it's little wonder that Tanzania is one of the most popular travel destinations on the continent.