Colonial rule over Tanzania ended when it was born out of a merger between Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964, following the culmination of British rule over the area in the early 1960s. Now, there are many good reasons to visit the country, and tourism is naturally a major income generator.
Not only is Tanzania the largest country in East Africa, with top-quality hotels near Dar es Salaam airport, it offers some of the continent’s most scenic attractions and incredible natural wonders.
Made-for-television wildlife documentaries have contributed a great deal to the exposure of some of this country’s assets; the animal migration across the expansive plains of the Serengeti for one. Hotels near Dar es Salaam airport host guests en route to game safaris in the many popular reserves and parks. Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ruaha National Park, Selous Game Reserve and Kilimanjaro National Park are some of the best recommended but there are many more.
Depending on what you want to see and how far away you want to travel from hotels near Dar es Salaam airport, you could also visit Arusha National Park, Gombe Stream National Park, Katavi National Park, Mahale Mountains National Park, Mikumi National Park, Mkomazi Game Reserve, Saadani National Park, Singita Grumeti Reserves, Udzungwa Mountains National Park and Serengeti National Park.

If that seems like a lengthy list, it’s because Tanzania’s conservation efforts are higher than any other African country. Over 25 percent of its land is protected in national parks or game reserves, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism.
Some hotels near Dar es Salaam airport will be close to parks and reserves that warrant a short excursion or day trip. Mikumi National Park is one of them.

Wildlife is abundant and the birdlife prolific. You’ve got the best chance of seeing chimpanzees at Gombe Stream and Mahale National Parks while elephants are the draw card at Tarangire. The largest animals on earth will show you a different side to their personalities and an unexpected experience of the ocean if you visit Saadani National Park – if you’re lucky, you’ll see elephants frolic in the waves as this is one of the few wildlife sanctuaries next to the ocean.
Hotels near Dar es Salaam airport are also within reach of the Ngorongoro Crater and the highest mountain in Africa. The nearby Zanzibar is an ocean lover’s paradise.