Getting Prepared for Safari, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar

How to get there 

There are international flights to Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Nairobi. Some airlines offer the possibility to arrive at Kilimanjaro or Nairobi and depart from Zanzibar or Dar-es-Salaam. We can take care of booking your connecting domestic flight to Arusha from Dar es Salaam or Nairobi. 

Except for citizens of Commonwealth and other specified countries, all visitors to Tanzania are required to have a visa. Visas can be obtained from any Tanzania diplomatic mission or consulate abroad, but you can easily get your visa at the airport or border on arrival as well. 

Local currency is the Tanzanian Shilling (Tsh). There is no limitation to the importation or exportation of foreign currency. Import or export of local currency is prohibited. Foreign currency can be changed into Tanzanian currency at any branch of the National Bank of Commerce or through private exchange bureaus. A visitor who is not travelling on a package tour must pay in foreign currency for all goods and services such as park entrance fees, hotel board and lodging, etc. 

All travelers coming from Europe via or transiting through an endemic country, e.g. via Nairobi or Addis Ababa, will need a Yellow Fever vaccination card. This vaccination is valid from the 10th day after the vaccination, for a period of 10 years. Yellow fever vaccination is provided at Kilimanjaro and Dar es Salaam airports for passengers who do not have this vaccination card, at a cost of 50 USD pp.

Travelers coming directly from Europe to Kilimanjaro and Dar es Salaam airports on direct flights do not need this vaccination.

Vaccination against hepatitis and tetanus is recommended. It is advised to take an anti-malaria prophylaxis. 

230 Volts, 50 cycles Ac. 

For most domestic flights there is a baggage weight limit of 15 kgs | plus 5 kgs hand luggage. Excess luggage will be charged at 3 USD per kg.

Light summer clothes are suitable all year round. A raincoat, wide-rimmed hat, suntan lotion, insect repellant and sunglasses are recommended for safari. Some warm clothing is needed for the higher altitudes (Ngorongoro Crater). Remember to bring your camera, video or both. Binoculars are also a good idea.