Northeastern Tanzania
This place has a lovely dining-bar-lounge area, shady beachfront camping, breezy bungalows set in expansive, palm-studded grounds, a small pool, a kite-surfing centre, and a dhow for snorkelling excursions. The overall vibe is relaxed, and it's especially recommended for campers and families.
Peponi is about 20km north of Pangani and 30km south of Tanga. Buses running along the Tanga–Pangani road will drop you at the gate.
2.16 MILES
About 20km south of Tanga and just off the coastal road, the Tongoni ruins are set picturesquely amidst the baobabs on a low rise overlooking stands of…
17.21 MILES
Tanga’s old boma has been rehabilitated, and now houses this small but worthwhile museum, with historical photos and artefacts from the area.
16.93 MILES
Long the subject of local legend, these limestone caves are one of the most extensive subterranean systems in East Africa and an intriguing excursion for…
18.21 MILES
Directly offshore from Tanga is small, mangrove-ringed island Toten Island ('Island of the Dead'), with the overgrown ruins of a mosque dating from at…
18.32 MILES
These green, odorous and rather underwhelming sulphur springs northwest of Tanga take their name from a Greek sisal planter who was the first to recognise…
17.28 MILES
The architecturally intriguing St Anthony's Cathedral is set just back from the waterfront.
1.3 MILES
The goal of this recently declared ‘park’ is to protect the local population of prehistoric coelacanth fish. The temporary headquarters are in Kigombe…
1. Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park
1.3 MILES
The goal of this recently declared ‘park’ is to protect the local population of prehistoric coelacanth fish. The temporary headquarters are in Kigombe…
2.16 MILES
About 20km south of Tanga and just off the coastal road, the Tongoni ruins are set picturesquely amidst the baobabs on a low rise overlooking stands of…
16.93 MILES
Long the subject of local legend, these limestone caves are one of the most extensive subterranean systems in East Africa and an intriguing excursion for…
17.21 MILES
Tanga’s old boma has been rehabilitated, and now houses this small but worthwhile museum, with historical photos and artefacts from the area.
17.28 MILES
The architecturally intriguing St Anthony's Cathedral is set just back from the waterfront.
18.21 MILES
Directly offshore from Tanga is small, mangrove-ringed island Toten Island ('Island of the Dead'), with the overgrown ruins of a mosque dating from at…
18.32 MILES
These green, odorous and rather underwhelming sulphur springs northwest of Tanga take their name from a Greek sisal planter who was the first to recognise…