Mwanza

Mwanza is usually where an East African journey begins or ends — and it rewards more than a transit stop. Give it a day: markets, food, museums and the unhurried business of everyday Tanzania are all worth your time.

It sits within one of Africa's great travel countries — Tanzania: The Serengeti, the Crater, the spice islands. Most travelers weave Mwanza into a longer route taking in Great Migration, Ngorongoro Crater and Zanzibar beaches.

The operators on SafariSuite run Mwanza regularly and price it from their live rate sheets — park fees, seasonal lodge rates and transfers included — so any itinerary you see here reflects what the trip actually costs.