Country Info
- Dar es Salaam
- Capital
- Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
- Currency
- 36,232,074
- Population
- TZ
- Country Code
Tanzania Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Tanzania
Mwanza Dumps
This is a top pick! ... there(myself included)). What did I do to deserve this? Thankfully 2 of them were only travelling a short distance. Then into Tanzania, things improved slightly. Myself and a new friend managed to get the, comfortable, front seats of a minibus to ...
Sorry, we're full
This is a top pick! ... to find a place, a cheap place, that they collapsed with joy. All I have to say is this: don't come to Tanzania during high season. The only place we could discover for dinner was the Jambo Inn, which had rejected us for housing but ...
It began in Africa ca ca ca ca
This is a top pick! ... section of the main Dar hospital. We all went for a drink and he explained what are the challenges of living and working in Tanzania. There was an hour before dark so we walked down to the waterfront to see a slice of Dar life. People were hurrying ...
Tanzania Summary
This is a top pick! Distance travelled so far - 9665km (equivalent of New York to Istanbul) In Tanzania - 3420km (equivalent of London to Cairo) Tanzania Summary Useful Swahili (phonetic - as with all Bantu languages, the 'e' at the end of words is pronounced ...
Serengeti
This is a top pick! Day the Thirty-ninth - in which we see a bat-eared fox, and break out the tent. ~~~~~~~~~~ Up at 7.30 to meet our guide and driver, Ben. We turned out not to be completely alone as he brought his sister [?] Lucy along too. He asked if we minded, we ...
The Pride devours the Buffallo
This is a top pick! The Ngorongoro Crater is located within the National Park and is 20km's wide, making it one of the worlds largest craters. The Crater provides a permanent water source and grass lands, hence the abundance of herds. Ngorongoro is shared between the Local ...
Bye Bye Zanzibar.
This is a top pick! Before leaving Zanzibar I decided to stop in Stonetown for a couple of days, Afterall, why leave a little bit of paradise sooner than you have to. Stonetown's a great place, I loved the atmosphere of the town as you wander around streets which are ...
Safari sorted!
This is a top pick! ... like drowned egg. In need of money, our next stop was the bank to change a travellers cheque. As became a common problem in Tanzania and other places, they asked for the receipt to photocopy. First off, I'm not so happy handing that over anyway, and ...
Kendwa, Zanzibar
This is a top pick! Version traduite plus bas... Sept 18, Kendwa, Zanzibar All the Muslim girls turned to Lance and shouted at once:"No!” in an angry voice... About 20 of them had just ran to the beach, each with some bag and started collecting sand... a sight that ...
Not so funny for Peggy
This is a top pick! Version traduite plus bas… Sep 11, Ushongo, Not so funny for Peggy ! "What is the best protection against mosquitoes? -Peggy! Shouts Tristan without hesitation. Seeing our look, he adds: “It is true! The first night here, there were 25 ...
Kilimanjaro 3, by Roman
This is a top pick! Kilimanjaro 3 Day 4: The Longest Day Future celebrity, this signature will be worth millions… I glance one last time at the triangle formed by our scribbles on the ceiling of our room, ...
Zanzibar - (With Lots Of Rain).
This is a top pick! ... didn't take visa for payment of meals etc. and there were no AT M's outside of Stone Town. We had to carefully count out our Tanzania shillings and US dollars to be able to budget to eat! We had a late lunch then went for a walk around the very poor ...
Ushongo, near Pangani
This is a top pick! Version française plus bas…. September 7th, Ushongo, near Pangani With the sounds of the waves crashing nearby or the songs of hundreds of small birds hidden in the coconut trees, it is hard to imagine the rat race or the work place in other parts ...
Africa Wilderness - Ngorongoro Crater
This is a top pick! The first thing we noticed about the Ngorongoro Crater is the cold. The Crater Lodge is perched on the top of the rim at a height of 2,200 metres (7,200 feet) and several layers of clothing are required at night. We have log fire blazing away in our ...
The magical streets of Stone Town
This is a top pick! ... you. Zanzibar is a center of Swahili culture, a mix of African, Arab, and Indian influences. The island, although part of Tanzania, is proud of its autonomy and puts a stamp in your passport. The sultan of Oman, who ruled most of the east ...
The journey south
This is a top pick! Tomorrow we head south to Malawi, but I just wanted to leave a short message about Internet. The Internet in Malawi seems to be either non-existent or very expensive (up to $10 an hour). So we probably won't be using it, and we most likely ...
Arusha, Tanzania
This is a top pick! Version française plus bas... Aug 24, Arusha Rotating her corn cobs on a make shift fire, this Tanzanian woman seems to have all the time in the world... she bites slowly into one of the roasted piece and peace seems to inhabit her mind... how much ...
Security don't like water - internationally
This is a top pick! ... staff man looked at me and asked; "Which Kilimanjaro?" Which Kilimanjaro? How many were there..... 'Kilimanjaro Airport, near Arusha, Tanzania' "Yes, but which Kilimanjaro flight?" he replied 'Urm, the one leaving in 30 minutes, this evening.' ...
Baobabs, Boulders, Baboons and Big trucks
This is a top pick! Version traduite plus bas... We stayed at old Farm house, 50kms from Iringa Sept 22, Baobabs, Boulders, Baboons and Big trucks....toward Iringa Days go by but certainly do not resemble each other. If the campsite in Mikumi was not to my liking, the one ...
Arusha National Park
This is a top pick! Version française plus bas... Aug 26, Arusha National Park Sitting on our small porch, dipping my brioche type bread into the local café au lait and looking at the beautiful green leaves of all these trees that are in front of us, it is a bit easier ...
Dar's northern beaches
This is a top pick! Version française plus bas.... Sept 1, Dar Es Salaam, Northern beaches We tried to go to the beach nearby and could not find a public entrance because there are hotels lining it... luckily, after a long conversation, one hotel let us pass trough ...
Coffee shops and Ice Cream
This is a top pick! ... 6am. I needed to be sure that if everything else failed, I would still have time to get to the airport. My time in Tanzania was done. Checking out I woke up the Kindoroko attendant. No receipt was offered today as I struggled in to the taxi. 5:50am. ...
Kilimanjaro 2, by Roman
This is a top pick! Kilimanjaro 2, by Roman 'Blaaaah! At least we brought our own foods too, that bread infection is to kill us!' Still spiting, I attempt to loose the revolting taste in a gulp of juice. Checker’s Choice, multi-fruit mix I read on the carton. Who the ...